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Courts & crime, 1835

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 June 1835 · page 2

MONDAY.—This being the first day of term, their Honors the three Judges took their seats in banco; the Court was occupied a few hours in hearing motions for…

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Colonial Statistics. Police of the Colony

The Colonist · Thursday 4 June 1835 · page 2

THE appointment of a Committee of the Legislative Council on the subject of the Police of the Colony, and the present excitement on that important subject in the town of Sydney, have…

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Bathurst. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 June 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, MAY 25.—The Sessions commenced this day before Mr. Chairman Foster, Messrs. Evernden, Rankin, Street, Hawkins, Captains Chetwode, M'Cumming…

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Extracts. Wool. Court of Common Pleas, Dec. 15

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 June 1835 · page 3

GOWER V. ROBSON AND ANOTHER.— This was an action brought to recover compensation for injury done to a quantity of wool by the alleged improper manner in…

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Supreme Civil Court. Sittings in Banco. TUESDAY, 2d JUNE

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1835 · page 2

A few important motions having been disposed of, His Honor the Chief Justine intimated to the gentlemen of the bar, that as he was specially required at…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—monday

The Australian · Friday 5 June 1835 · page 3

Buckles and Others v. RusseL.—Mr. Wentworth moved that the Court would direct the appointment of R. Jones, Esq., to take charge of the cargo of oil, of the…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 June 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, MAY 30.—Laurence Walsh, a free servant to Mr. Plunkett, the Solicitor-General, was placed at the bar, charged with assaulting his master. It appeared that on Thursday night last, the prisoner…

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Police Report. Friday, June 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1835 · page 2

Benjamin Sargram was brough before the Bench, charged with stealing a set of brass fire-irons, the property of Mr. George Smith. dealer, Sussex-street, on…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 June 1835 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3.—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and Messrs. Manning and Barker, Assesors. The Court sat this morning for the trial of…

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Supreme Civil Court. Friday, June 5, (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1835 · page 2

Smith V. Egan.—This was action for slander, arising out of a charge made by the defendant against the plaintiff, to the effect that the latter had broken into the…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 June 1835 · page 2

Lyons v. White.—This was a claim made by plaintiff, an auctioneer, to recover the charges of advertising a piece of ground which the defendant had given…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 June 1835 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a S[?]cial Jury. Smith v. Egan.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a butcher, against…

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Court of Exchequer, Dec. 15

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 June 1835 · page 3

CASTELLAIN AND ANOTHER V. THE LIVERPOOL MARINE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—This was an action for a total loss by violence of the winds on two policies of…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1835 · page 2

William Saunders was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing a harrow, the property of James Bentley, on the Parramatta-road, on the 3d day of…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 9 June 1835 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a special jury Smith v. Egan—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a butcher, against…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 6, (Sittiugs in Banco, before the three Judges)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1835 · page 2

The Chief Justice enquired whether Mr. Sheehy was before the Court. Mr. S. having presented himself, the learned Judge observed that certain…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 June 1835 · page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 9.—Before Mr. STEWART.— George Bolton was placed at the bar, charged with having a quantity of stolen clothes in his possession; on being called upon to account for the manner in…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 June 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 6.—Before the THREE JUDGES, in Banch, On taking his seat, His Honour. the Chief Justice desired the Clerk to read an affidavit of a Mr…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 June 1835 · page 3

John Barnett, an assigned servant to Simeon Lord, Esq. and a free man, were put to the bar, under the following circumstances: on Sunday evening, the 31st…

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Police Report. Wednesday, June 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1835 · page 2

James Hardman was brought before the Bench, charged with robbing his mistress, Mrs. James, of Castlcreaghstreet, of two gold rings, value three…

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