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Courts & crime, 1834

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 34

Law Intetlligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 March 1834 · page 2

In Banco.—March 1, 1834.—This being the first day of Term, the three Judges took their seats on the bench at half-past 10 o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Monday 3 March 1834 · page 3

SATURDAY.—This being the first day of term, the three Judges took their seats in banco. By order of the Chief Justice, the Clerk of the Court, Mr. Gurner, read the following rule of…

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Police Incidents. "Sure such a pair was never seen."

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 March 1834 · page 2

Husband v. Wife; or, John Pale v. Mary Pate.—This loving couple approached the Bench, evidently labouring under strong excitement. Mr. Pate told his…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1834 · page 2

INEFFICIENCY OF THE ACT FOR REGULATING LICENSED WATERMEN.—John Phillips, a licensed Waterman, appeared on a summons issued under the Act for regulating the fares to be charged…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side. Saturday, March 1

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1834 · page 2

This being the first day of term, the three Judges sat in banco, to entertain motion of Court, and for the despatch of other introductory legal business. Mr. Gurner, the chief clerk of the Court read the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1834 · page 2

John Buchanan, an emigrant, only three weeks in the colony, was charged by James Hope, a young man who arrived in the same ship, with having robbed him of two sovereigns. Mr…

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Extracts. British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 March 1834 · page 4

Depredations in Churches, Chapels, and Meeting-houses.—On Friday the justice-room at the Mansion-house, was crowded by churchwardens, and other parish…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 March 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY,—Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and Dr. Foster and Mr. Icely sitting as Assessors. Biddulph v. Unwin.—This was a case…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 7 March 1834 · page 3

MONDAY.—Partridge v. Partridge.—Defendan. the female bird, soft, tender, and juicy, appeared to shew cause why she bad destroyed the hope and prospects of her [?], by throwing stone…

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Supreme Civil Court. in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 March 1834 · page 4

SATURDAY, FEB. 28th,—The three Judges took their seats. His Honour the Chief Justice intimated, that in consequce of the confined state of the debtors department in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 7 March 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Biddulph v. Unwin—This was an action by endorsee against endorser of a foreign bill of Exchange for £100—plea general issue. It appeared from the evidence that one R.S…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 March 1834 · page 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 4.—Before his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Messrs. ICELY and FOSTER, J.P's. Biddulph v. Unwia.—This was an action brought…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1834 · page 2

William Barker an assigned servant to Mr. Russell of Pitt-street, was brought up as an absente. It appeared, that although blest with as good a place as any prisoner in Sydney, he had taken advantage of…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side. Tuesday, March 4, 1834. (Before the Chief Justice and two Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1834 · page 2

Biddulph v. Unwin.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff; a merchant and ship-owner of Sydney, against the defendant, to recover £106 due on a foreign bill of exchange. Verdict for plaintiff for…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 March 1834 · page 2

On Wednesday night last, Mr. M'Gregor, a publican, heard a noise in the yard, and on discovering that the gates were open he immediately proceeded into the street,…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 March 1834 · page 3

POLICE, BOW-STREET.—On Tuesday, (Sept. 3,) the Rev. James M'Donnell, of No. 13, Upper Brook-street, appeared before Sir F. Roe, Mr. Minshull, and Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Monday 10 March 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and S. A. Perry and G. T. Savage, Esqrs., J. P.'s. Doe d. John Davey Robinson, heir at law, and William Owen Hughes and Martha his wife…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1834 · page 3

CAUTION TO MID-DAY BATHERS.--Henry Brady and Charles Sloane, two decently attired free men, were charged with bathing in Darling Harbour at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning,…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder Against the Captain of a West Indiaman

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1834 · page 3

COWES, OCT. 16.—On Sunday last, about four o'clock P. M., the Jamaica Brigantine Rival, Captain Coulston, from Jamaica and Havannah with a cargo of coffee, arrived in oui Roads.—…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Civil Court

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 11 March 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY,—MARCH 7.—Before his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and Messrs. SAVAGE and PERRY, J. P's. Doe on the demise of John D[?]cy Robinson, heir…

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