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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 33

Police. Thursday, June 15

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 19 June 1837 · page 2

Jones v. Stone—The complainant, trailor residing in Frazer's-lane, Cumber land-street, charged the defendant, also residing at the same pace, with having on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT—Civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 June 1837 · page 2

Thursday, June 15, 1837.—Before Mr. Justice Kinchela, and Messrs. R. Johnstone and R. How, Assessors. Smart v. Dick.—The plaintiff in this case is…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, 14Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 19 June 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Kinchela, and R. Campbell, terius, and John Campbell, Esquires, Assessors. Kendall v. Aull—This was an action of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1837 · page 3

[Our Reporter cites the two following cases to show that the punishment awarded by the Sydney Bench is at times unequal:]…

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Supreme Court. Saturday. June 17. Before His Honor Chief Justice Dowling, Judges Burton and Kinchela. (In Banco Regis.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1837 · page 3

Douglass and another v. Stephen and another— Mr. Windeyer inoved in this case that Colonel Shadforth should be appointed guardian of the defendants, who…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, 17Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 21 June 1837 · page 3

Before their Honors the Judges in Banco. Mr. Windeyer moved that Colonel Shad. forth be appointed guardian to the infant children of the late Francis Stephen, Esq.,…

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Van Diemen's Land. Hobart Town Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 June 1837 · page 3

JUNE 1,—A number of forged notes, purporting to be ge[?]ne notes of the Van Diemen's Land Bank, have been lately in circulation. A man was detected last night…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 June 1837 · page 2

MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1837,—Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Spark and Shadforth Assessors. Samuels v. Cox and another.—This was an…

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Edinburgh Justice of Peace Court Majoribanks v. Professor Wilson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1837 · page 4

On Monday a rather novel case was brought before this court. The pursuer, author of a work called A Tour to the Loire, sent a copy of this work to Professor Wilson, with a request that he…

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Colonial Statistics. Jury Continuation Act. an Act to further continue for a limited Time, an Act, intituled, "An Act for regulating the Constitution of Juries, and for the Trial of Issues in certain Cases in the Supreme Court of New South Wales."

The Colonist · Thursday 22 June 1837 · page 6

Whereas, an Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales, was passed in the second year of the reign of his present Majesty, King William the Fourth, intituted, "An Act for regulating the Constitution of Juries,…

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Court of Inquiry

The Australian · Friday 23 June 1837 · page 2

A Mr. s—r was charged on Thursday evening last with having maltreated an English sailor, named William, who had been so much ill-used that he was recognized by any of his old companion…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 23 June 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Spark and Shadforth, Assessors. Lyons v. Morgan.—This was an action of assumpsit. The declaration contained the common counts…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Monday, 19Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 23 June 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton, A. B. Sparke Esq, and Col. Shadforth, assessors. Lyons v. Morgan—1 his was an action to recover the sum of one thousand and…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1837 · page 3

Caution to parties erecting buildings in the Town of Sydney.—On Thursday Mr. Samuel Terry appeared before the Sydney Police Bench, upon summons, by his…

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Police. Friday, June 22

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 26 June 1837 · page 2

Charles Kinslaw, was charged with stealing a box of clothes, &c. from a prisoner of the crown, under the following circumstances. It appeared, that a man…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 June 1837 · page 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1837—Before Mr. Justice Kiachela, and Messrs. Manning and Johnstone Assessors. White v. Cains—This was an action of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Thursday, June 22Nd

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 26 June 1837 · page 2

Clark v. Barton.—This was an action to recover the value of a horse; damages were laid at fifteen [?]ounds. The witnesses on both sides swore most positively to the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1837 · page 3

Mary Grahame, the resemblance of a Cyclops, having but one eye, that certainly being a sparkler, was charged with coming home to her mistress at half past…

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Police. Tuesday, June 27

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 28 June 1837 · page 2

Michael Butler, a private soldier of the 28th Regiment was charged with stealing four shirts the property of Mr. Emanuel Phillips, of Park-street. Mr. Joseph Jones…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1837 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Spark and Shadforth, Assessors. Lyons v. Morgan.--This was an action of assumpsit. The declaration contained…

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