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Courts & crime, 1834

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Court of Claims to Grants of Land

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 2 July 1834 · page 4

COURT OF COMMISSIONERS TO CLAIMS FOR GRANTS OF LAND—MONDAY, JUNE 16th—The Court opened at eleven instead of ten o'clock, having kept the lawyers and witnesses…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 July 1834 · page 2

Patrick Langdon, free, appeared on a summons to answer the charge of William Wood, an assigned servant to Adam Wilson, Esq., of Cook's River, under the following…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 July 1834 · page 1

Park v. Kenny.—This was an action brought by plaintiff, a wool merchant of Sydney, against the defendant, a settler residing at Lake George, to recover a…

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Extracts. Court of Exchequer.—gregory V. Taverner

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 July 1834 · page 1

Publicans and Common Informers.—Mr. Follett moved for new trial in this action, which was brought against the landlord of the "King Wiliiam IV." public-house,…

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English Law. Vice Chancellor's Court, Thursday, December 12

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 July 1834 · page 2

GARDNER v. LACKLAND.—Mr. Knight moved that the defendant Lackland might receive the sum of £800, due for the freight and passage of certain emigrants to…

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Important Transaction in the Court of Requests. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1834 · page 2

SIR, In the Australian of Tuesday last, is a letter signed Suitor, complaining grievously of the fact, that at the last sittings of the…

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Supreme Court. Monday, June 30Th. Before the Chief Justice, and [?] Special Jury. Macquoid, v. Thornton and others

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1834 · page 2

This was an action brought by the Sheriff, against James Thornton, Thomas Shanghnessy, and Edward Fagan, on a bond entered into by them in the penal sum of £1000. for the due fulfilment by the said James…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 July 1834 · page 4

MONDAY, JUNE 30th.—Before Mr. WINDEYER, J. P. Captain Riches, of the ship Bristol, was brought up on a warrant, to answer to a…

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Police of Sydney

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 July 1834 · page 4

A man on Sunday was seen very drunk opposite the Pultency Hotel, speaking to every passenger who went by, (among the rest Commissioner Therry and his lady,…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 July 1834 · page 4

THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH.—Before MR. JUSTICE DOWLING and a COMMON JURY. M'Laughtan v Parrot.—This was an action brought to recover compensation in damages…

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(COPY.) In the Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land. William Bryan Plaintiff, Between and James Hortel Defendant

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 July 1834 · page 4

Edward M'Dowall of Hobart Town, in Van Diemen's Land Esq, Solicitor General for Van Diemen's Land storesaid, maketh oath, and saith, that this action was commenced on the…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 July 1834 · page 2

Our Readers may recollect, that a few weeks back we published the particulars of a case, which came before the Commissioner of the Court of Requests, "Booker, a Constable in the Sydney…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 8 July 1834 · page 3

Wednesday.—Michael M'Glinn was put to the bar charged with having a mare in his possession, supposed to be stolen. Mr. George Cutter, of Mittagong. deposed, that…

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Police Intelligence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1834 · page 2

William Dowling was charged by Mr. Barnett Levy with making use of blasphemous, and obscene expressions at the Theatre on Saturday evening, and with throwing orange peeling from the…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1834 · page 2

Having passed through the ordeal of the Monitor's abuse, the first Magistrate seems to have become the mark at which the gentlemen of the Herald chuse to let…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, 5Th July

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1834 · page 2

Sittings in Bance. Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Mr. Justice DOWLING. Mr. Alexander Lisle Patterson, who had been committed by Mr. Justice Dowling on the previous…

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Law Intelligence. (Supreme Court—civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 8 July 1834 · page 3

Wednesday.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a special jury. girard v. Biddulph—This was an action for [?]damages were laid at £250. Mr. Keith…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 July 1834 · page 2

JULY 5Tht 1834.—Before Mr WINDEYER.— Alex. Les, an American black, constable in the Water Police, was brought up to the Office, on a charge of perjury, by Capt. Driver, late…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 July 1834 · page 2

JULY 5TH 1834.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice DOWLING. Mr. Alexander Lisle Patterson engineer, an emigrant, who had been committed for…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 10 July 1834 · page 2

Charles Linden was brought forward under the following circumstances. About two months ago, the prisoner had been committed to take his trial for stealing…

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