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Courts & crime, 1837

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Police

The Australian · Friday 2 June 1837 · page 3

TUESDAY.-Egan against Barker.—The complainant in this case was Mr. Daniel Egan, shipowner, and the defendant Mr. Jonah Barker, a publican. Mr, Egan's…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 2 June 1837 · page 3

THURSDAY.—This being the first day of the second Term, the Judges, arrayed in purple, took their seats in the Supreme Court. William A'Beckett, Esq. of Lincoin Inn…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1837 · page 2

Mr. Maddin v.Richard Melton.— Plaintiff, chief officer of the James Watt steam vessel, and the inventor of the patent log, which bears his name,…

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Supreme Court. Thursday. June 1, 18[?]7, Being the First Day of the Second Term. Before the Three Judge

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1837 · page 2

The following Common Jurors were severally fined forty shillings, for non-attendance last Session:— Mesars. A. Wilson, publican, Penrith; John…

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Police. Wednesday, 31St May

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 June 1837 · page 2

IMPORTANT CASE.—Charles Herrick or Hendrick, an assigned servant to Mr. William Owen Hughes of Pitt. street, was placed at the bar under the following circumstances—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Thursday, June 1

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 June 1837 · page 2

Before the three Judges. This being the first day of Term, their Honors took their seats in their robes of Office. The following persons were then fined for…

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Police

The Australian · Tuesday 6 June 1837 · page 3

Frances Low against Mary Cotter.—The complainant in his case, is a resident in Goulbourn-street, as also is the defendant, whom the green-eyed monster had induced…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1837 · page 2

James Kenshaw, with a curl of the lip and twinkle of the eye, which evident showed that he was conversant with the aggregate of two and two added together…

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Supreme Court Civil Side. Saturday. June 3, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and R. Campbell Junior, and R. How, Esquires, assessors. The following undefended cases were…

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Law. Supreme Court.—civil Side. FRIDAY.—The three Judges in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 6 June 1837 · page 3

The King v Hughes & others.—His Honor the Acting Chief Justice having read his notes of this trial on the preceding day, Mr. Sydney Stephen rose and moved for an order venire da novo, or that a…

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Police. Friday, June 2Nd

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 June 1837 · page 2

James Corbyn; assigned to Mr. Thomas Fuller, of Castlereagh-street, was charged by a constable with being drunk. The constable stated, that he apprehended…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Monday, 5Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 June 1837 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr.Justice Dowling and Edye Manning, and T. U. Ryder, Esqs, Assessors. Klersendorife v. Martin—this was an…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 2

Mary Conway [?] chargel with very extraordinary conduct. Upon her master returning home the previous day, he heard a [?]al note accompanied by [?]avy…

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Select Poetry. the Murder Glen. [Concluded]

The Colonist · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 7

A MOTHER! ay—how black [?]oe'er in part, That outcast creature's was a mother's heart To the poor wailing object that, while nursed. At her sad breast, the father call'd "'accurst."…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 2

Monday, June [?]—Before the Acting Chief Justice, and Messrs. E. Manning and Ryder, Assessors. Klensendo[?] v. Martin—This was an action of trover, brought to recover the value of certain…

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Colonial Politics. the Council and the Court

The Colonist · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 1

DURING the past week, the attention of our little world has been a good deal occupied by scenes enacted within its two Honourable Theatres—namely, the Honourable the Legislative Council,…

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Supreme Court Civil Side. Satukday, June 3, 1837, (Continued from our last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and R. Campbell Junior, and R. How, Esquires, ass[?]ssors. The following undefended cases were…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, 7Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 9 June 1837 · page 2

Before the Acting Chief Justice, John Campbell and T. U. Ryder, Esqs., A[?]essors. Oliver [?]. E Terry.—This was an action…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, 7Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 9 June 1837 · page 2

Before the Acting Chief Justice, John Campbell and T. U. Ryder, Esqs., Assessors. Oliver v. E Terry.—This was an action…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1837 · page 3

Michael Roach, a man unquestionably per[?]se, who might upon a pinch have been used as a ramrod, with a countenance of which Laverter could have made nothing,…

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