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Courts & crime, 1836

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, 15Th June

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1836 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice, Thomas Walker, and R. Campbell, jun. Esqs., as Assessors. Pearson v. Long…

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Civil Juries. Opinions of their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court, and of the Law Officers of the Crown, upon the Verdicts of Civil Juries. From the Honorable the Colonial Secretary to their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 16 June 1836 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—As Civil Issues have now for the period of six years, and Criminal Issues for the period of four years, been triable in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in certain…

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Literature and Science. REVIEW. The Decision of the three Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Pronounced Seriation, on Monday, 11th of April, 1836, on the Applicability of the Marriage Act of England to this colony; with a Report of the case, and a Review of the arguments. by a Solicitor of the Court

The Colonist · Thursday 16 June 1836 · page 6

THE case which has given rise to this publication, for which we are indebted to the pen of John Dillon, Esq., is thus detailed in the Report of the luminous Interlocutor (to use a Scotch law…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, June 15

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1836 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice; Thomas Walker and R. Campbell, jun., Esqrs., as Assessors. JAMES v. PEYTON…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Wednesday, June 15, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 18 June 1836 · page 2

Before the Acting Chief Justice and Messrs, Walker and Campbell, Assessors. Pearson v. Long and Another.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, master of the Integrity,…

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The Effective Police. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 June 1836 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Can you inform the public what are the qualifications for a Sydney Constable? This question suggested itself the other day upon seeing a man with the insignia of the Police…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court—in Equity. Friday, June 17, 1836

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 June 1836 · page 3

Sarah Williams v. Samuel Terry.—This came on for hearing this day, before their Honors the three Judges of the Supreme Court. It was the first suit instituted in this Colony, by a widow…

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The Sydney Herald. Monday, June 20, 1836. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Civil Juries. Opinions of their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court, and of the Law Officer of the Crown, upon the Verdicts of Civil Juries. (Concluded from our last.) From His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 June 1836 · page 2

Sir,—His Honor the Chief Justice has communicated to me your letter addressed to the Judges of the Supreme Court, dated 2nd April, 1836, wherein you stated, that, as civil [?]es have now for the…

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Law. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Tuesday 21 June 1836 · page 2

Wednesday, June 15.—Before the Acting Chief Justice and Messrs. Walker and Campbell, Assessors. Pearson v. Long and another.—This was…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 18. Before the three Judges in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1836 · page 3

Underwood v. Cooper and Forbes.— Judgement.—The Chief Justice proceed ed to give judgement in this case; the facts contained in it appeared to be as…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Thursday, June 16, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 June 1836 · page 2

Before the ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, and Messrs. How and JOHNSON, Assessors. Mocatta v. Dillon.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover…

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Prerogative Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 23 June 1836 · page 4

ALLEN AGAINST BRADSHAW.—This was a question at to the validity of a will executed by a married woman under a power. It came before the Court admission of an allegation propounding the…

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Suprkmk Court. Monday, June 20, 1836

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Aeting Justice Kinchola, Thomas Barker, and Robort Campbell, junior,Esq. Assessors. Henderson v. M'Quoid…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 June 1836 · page 2

Captain Valentyne Ryan of the ship "CAMDEN," and Mr. Wells, the Chief Officer 'of that Vessel, appeared on a summons to answer the charge of George Bennett, a seaman, for assault…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, June 22, 1836

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justico Kinchela, E. Manning and—Ryder, Esqrs., Assessors. l[?]irst v. Fiadler.[?]This was an action brought to recover the value of ten bags…

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Coloniol Secretary's Office, Sudney, 20th June, 1836. Watch-house and Court-room, Newcastle

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1836 · page 4

IT being intended to orect a Watch house and Court-room at New uastle, Persons willing to under take the work are requested to [?]iunsmil their Tenders to this Office, by noon of…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Court of Quater Sessions. Wednesday, June 22Nd., 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 June 1836 · page 2

THE adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions at Sydney, resumed its proceedings this day; there were about twenty-one prisoners for trial, who together with other prisoners to the number of thirty were…

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Our First, Second, and Third Sydney Police Magistrates. LICENSES. As the day appointed for the renewal of licenses

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 June 1836 · page 2

As the day appointed for the renewal of licenses for the town of Sydney draws nearer, we should wish to know, for the information of the magistrates as well as for our own satisfaction, what number…

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Bail Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pattison.) Ex-parte a Lawyer's Bill

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 June 1836 · page 4

Mr. Richards applied for an order to compel an attorney (whose name did not appear,) to produce vouchers and explanations of a Bill of Costs. The…

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Law. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Tuesday 28 June 1836 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Kinchela, E. Manning, and T. U. Ryder, Esquires, Assessors. Hirst v. Fiddler.—This was an action…

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