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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1828

248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 13

Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, Nov 2. (Before Lord TENTERDEN and a Special Jury.) Anthony Against Cunliffe

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1828 · page 3

This was an action of crim. con. It was not defended. Mr. CHITTY opened the pleadings, and Mr. GURNEY shortly stated the case. It…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, May 28th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1828 · page 2

The Supreme Court [?] in Banco this morning for the purpose of hearing motions, and passing sentence on several prisoners convicted during the preceding week. Their…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench. Taddy V. BARLOW

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1828 · page 3

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a little girl about nine years of age, to recover from the defendant compensation in damages for the injury sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the…

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Court of ADMIRALTY.—(Nov. 6.) [Before Lord STOWELL.]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1828 · page 3

MOST IMPORTANT TO SLAVE OWNERS.—IN THE MATTER OF THE SLAVE GRACE. Lord Stowell said, he wished that the junior counsel in this case (Dr. [?])…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, May 30, 1828. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1828 · page 2

John Tennant, John Ricks, Thomas Cane, and James Murphy, were indicted for stealing in the dwelling house of Thomas Rose, two persons therein, namely, John Farrell,…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, May 30

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1828 · page 2

John Mackaness, Esq. against whom a verdict of guilty was returned, at the last Criminal Sessions, for an assault on Wm. Foster, Esq. appeared on the floor of the Court to receive judgment, on the motion of…

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Vice-chancellor's Court.---saturday, Dec 8. Maloney and Maloney

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1828 · page 2

This was a motion for the purpose of compelling an Attorney, Mr. John [?] to deliver up to his employer, a Mr. Eugar, certain papers, &c. with which he had been intrusted in his capacity of…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 6 June 1828 · page 3

At twelve o'clock yesterday Mr. Justice Dowling entered the Court, and having taken his sent on the Bench, made some very pertinent observations upon the many injucions delays which justice was continually…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Tuesday.) TRIAL

The Australian · Friday 6 June 1828 · page 3

Barsella Bensley was capitally indicted for stealing one cow, value £10, the property of Mr. Richard Brooks, to which indictment the prisoner pleaded Not Guilty…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, Westminster, Feb. 4

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1828 · page 4

THE KING v. JAMES BROWNE, BSQ. M. P. This was a rule [?] on the defendant to shew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against him for a libel…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, June 3, 1828. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1828 · page 2

Barzilla Bensley was indicted for stealing a cow, the property of Richard Brooks, Esq. The principal evidence in this, as in a [?] lar prosecution, on which the [?] had been…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, December 17. Li[?]l—the King V. BRADLEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1828 · page 4

Soon after two o'clock Lord Tenterden dentered the Cour[?] Westminster, to try the couse of the King against Bradley, pursnant to appointment. His Lordship was accompanied by the Duke of Wellington,…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Monday.) TRIAL.—PERJURY

The Australian · Wednesday 11 June 1828 · page 3

Morgan Power was indicated for wilful and corrupt perjury. The Attorney and the Solicitor General conducted the case for the prosecution…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 6, 1828. Criminal Information

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1828 · page 2

Shortly after the Judges had taken their seats upon the Bench this morning, for the purpose of disposing of several outstanding motions, Dr. WARDELL rose and moved that the rule to…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Tuesday.) Concluding Trial

The Australian · Friday 13 June 1828 · page 3

William Hughes and Patrick Donnelly were both capitally indieted-for stealing in the dwelling house of Perter [?] In the county of Durham, properly above the value of £5…

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Imperial Parliament. Tuesday, February 12. Court of Chancery

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1828 · page 3

Mr. M. A. T[?]yl[?]r moved for retruns of all the re-hearings and appeals before the Lord Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor, set down for Hilary Term; also the number of…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, June 10, 1828. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1828 · page 2

William Hughes and Patrick Donnelly were indicted for stealing in the dwel[?]nghouse of Peter M'Intyre, Esq. at Segenhoe, Hu[?]e's River, a qua[?]tity of wearing…

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Supreme Civil Court. Monday, June 16th. (Before the Chief Justice.) Bell v. SCOTT

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1828 · page 2

This was an action of [?]pass on the case, brought by the plaintiff, to recover damages under the following circumstances. It appeared that the plaintiff and…

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Police Report. JUNE 17th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1828 · page 2

David Hutchinson, a prisoner of the crown, was brought before the Bench, charged with gross abuse of his master, Mr. Edward Spark, and sentenced to work 28 days…

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Supreme Civil Court. Tuesday, June 17th. Browne v. Mannix

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1828 · page 2

In this case, which was an action brought to recover the amount of a debt contracted for spirituous liquors furnished by the plaintiff, an innkeeper, Mr. ROWE, on the part of…

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