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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Sept. 24. In Banco. De'Mestre v. Ramplin

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1831 · page 2

In this case, a rule was obtained by Mr. Keith, on Saturday last, calling upon the Sheriff to show cause why the execution, together with all subsequent proceedings had thereon should not be…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 28 September 1831 · page 2

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24.—The Judges having taken their seats, Mr. Francis Stephen rose on behalf of the Sheriff to shew cause against a rule granted on the application of Mr. Keith…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 30 September 1831 · page 3

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23.—Hollis v. Hale.—This was an action to recover damages for the trover and conversion of four working bullocks, claimed by plaintiff, and defendant converted to his own…

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English News. Court Circular, June 17

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1831 · page 3

Their Majesties entertained the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, the Princess Augusta, and a select patty, at dinner on Wednesday evening, at their palace at St. James's. The Duchess of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 October 1831 · page 2

SEPTEMBER 30.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and Messrs. M'Laren and Rose, J. P. Assessors. Campbell v Milsom.—This was an action of…

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Court of King's Bench, Wednesday. the Late Prosecutions

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 8 October 1831 · page 3

At half past eleven o'clock this morning the Attorney and Solicitor Generals came into Court, and took their usual places in front of the Bench…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, May 3. Criminal Information. The King v. Wakely and others

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1831 · page 4

Sir James Scarlet moved for a rule to shew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr. Wakely, the editor of the Lancet, and three medical gentlemen of the names…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 October 1831 · page 2

OCTOBER 8th.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen. Mir. Foster applied for a writ of Certiorari to bring up the proceedings of a case…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, October 11. (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and a Special Jury.) Wilkinson v. Lamb

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1831 · page 3

This was an action on the case. The declaration averred that the defendant, conspiring and intending to defraud the plaintiff, to whom the defendant's brother was indebted in a large sum of money, to…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 14 October 1831 · page 3

MONDAY, 3d Oct. 1831—Before Chief Justice Forbes and a common jury. Langdon v. Black. This was an action for a malicious prosecution. The parties are neighbours, and rent…

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Van Diemen's Land News. (From the Colonial Times of September 21.) Murder of Captain Thomas and Mr. Parker

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1831 · page 3

The bodies of these unfortunate gentlemen were brought up to Launceston from George Town on Wednesday last, having been found—by means of a partly civilized aboriginal woman, who…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Oct. 13. Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and a Special Jury. Mossman v, Warren

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1831 · page 3

In this case, Archibald Mossman, was the plaintiff, and Alexandor Warren the defendant. This was an action of assumpsit, brought to recover a compensation in damages, for a loss sustained by…

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Important Trial. Another attempt to eject the King's subjects from their lands, the mistakes and negligence of former Surveyors being the only ground of such harrassing and persecuting prosecutions. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 15 October 1831 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH.— Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN and the following special Jury:—Messrs Thomas Walker, G. Johnstone, J. Ingliss, W. Hutchinson,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 October 1831 · page 2

Monday, October 10.—Before the Chief Justice, and the following Special Jury:—T. Foster, (Foreman), J. Brown, J. C. Curlewis, G. Acres, J. Thompson, J. Chisholm, T. Inglis, F. Dixon, P. Neale, J. M'Dougall, G…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 19 October 1831 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCT. 11.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a special Jury. Wilkinson v. Lamb, Eeq., This was an action on the case. The damages were laid…

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Sittings of the Supreme Court. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1831 · page 3

SIR, Having heard it rumoured that the sittings of the Criminal Court would commence about the middle of November, I must request you, through the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, October 12. (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and a Special Jury.) The King, v. West

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1831 · page 3

The following gentlemen were sworn on the Jury: Thomas Walker (Foreman) G. Johnstone[?] J. Inglis, W. Hutchinson, J. B. Mon[?]efiore, J. B. Bettington, G. Acres, J. Browne, G. M'Dougall, J. Thompson,…

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Court of General Session

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 29 October 1831 · page 4

OCTOBER 18TH.—Before Mr. Chairman Foster, and the usual Military Commission. Doctor Osborne, R N. was indicted for an assault on the persons of T. Small and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 29 October 1831 · page 4

Bryant v. Kentish.—This was an action to recover the value of a horse sold by the plaintiff to the defendant. The case rested on the question of warranty…

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Insolvent Debtor's Court. Friday, October 28

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1831 · page 3

The CHIEF JUSTICE and two Assessors sat this morning for the trial of Insolvent issues. The fol[?]owing cases were disposed of:— Hart v. Underwood—Declared…

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