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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1829

324 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 17

English Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench. Peyton v' CHINERY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1829 · page 4

This was an action on two bills of Exchange for £222 of which the defendant was the seceptor. The case proved for the plaintiff was…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 23 September 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and a Commission comprising seven Military Officers, two of them upon half-pay. James Newton was indicated for a robbery in the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, Sep. 22. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1829 · page 3

Henry Wheeler and Samuel Arndell, were indicted for breaking and entering a Bonded Store and stealing 20 lbs. of tobacco, the property of E. M. S[?]ott, Esq…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 25 September 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Dowling and seven Military Officers, George Williams was indicted for stealing from the ship City of Edinburgh, two oars, value twenty shillings, the property of Mr. James Redrille…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side:—thursday

The Australian · Friday 25 September 1829 · page 3

Wilson v. Johnstone.—Mr. Justice Dowling was the Judge in this case, with two Assessors. Counsel for the plaintiff was Dr. Wardell, and Attorney for the defendant Mr…

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Supreme Court. Friday, Sept. 25. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1829 · page 2

Joseph alias James Parker, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Hazledine, and George Donovan as an accessary before the fact, at Bathurst, on the 30th…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.) Saturday, Sept. 26. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING). Ellis v. Cuthbert

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1829 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit, to recover the sum of £48, being the price paid by the plaintiff to the defendant for a gig sold under a warranty. The declaration in…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 30 September 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Dowling and seven Miltary Officers, James Parker was indicted for the wilful murder of John Haseltyne, at Bathurst, on the 30th Sept…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Australian · Wednesday 30 September 1829 · page 4

None of the anticipated motions and rules to shew cause, came on to day, owing to the absence of Mr. Chief Justice Foibes and Mr. Justice Stephen from Court, through indisposition. Mr…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 2 October 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and seven military officers, Joseph, Joseph Andrews, a native of Africa, was indicated for a robbery in the dwelling house of Mr. John Hosking, of…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Australian · Friday 2 October 1829 · page 2

The three Judge, having taken their seats in banes, Mr. Wentworth engaged the attention of the Court for upwards of two hours, in his usually able manner, during a series of arguments relating…

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New Court Rules of Admission and Practice. To the Editor of The Australian

The Australian · Friday 2 October 1829 · page 2

SIR,—With the Division of the Bar, I am in common with many others satisfied. It is also perfectly fair that the Attornies of this Colony should have the privilege of taking articled clerks…

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Important Application to the Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 October 1829 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—The three Judges sat this day in Banco. After some motions of a private nature, Dr. Wardell rose and moved a rule against the Reverend Ralph Mansfield…

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Supreme Court, Wednesday, Sept. 30th, In Banco. Criminal Infomation

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1829 · page 2

In the course of this morning, Dr. Warde I rose and moved for a rule to shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against the Rev. Ralph…

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Important Application to the Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 October 1829 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—The three Judges sat this day in Banco. After same motions of a privato nature, Dr. Wurdell rose and moved for a rule against the Reverend Ralph Mansfield,…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 7 October 1829 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and seven military officers, two of them upon half pay. William Power was indicated for a burglary in the dwelling house of Dr. Patrick…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.) Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1829. (Before the Chief Justice.) Thompson v. Willet

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1829 · page 2

This was an action of trespass and false imprisonment brought by the plain[?]iff, a passenger on board the brig Faith from England to this Colony, against the…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 9 October 1829 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and seven Military Officers, Dennis Regan was indicated for a highway robbery, on the person of John…

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Libel Motions. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Australian · Friday 9 October 1829 · page 2

The three Judges having taken their deals in banco. Dr. Wardell rose and moved rose and moved that the rule nisi obtained for a criminal information on a forme…

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More Libels. Court of Common Pleas. Price v. Thwaiters. London

The Australian · Friday 9 October 1829 · page 2

[We quote the following, to shew how business of the libel kind is sometimes dispatched in England:]— Mr. Sergent Wilde stated the case. This was…

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