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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 33

Police Incident[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1837 · page 2

Mr. Beatson, publican, George-street, appeared on a sum[?] at the instance of Mrs. Hanson, of George-stree, for allowing her female assigned servants…

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Police. Friday, September 29

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 October 1837 · page 2

Findlay Kerr, a publican, was charged with the following circumstance. It appeared from aff[?] davit of Mr. David Hemsley, that he waited upon the prisoner at Green's ginger beer manufactory…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 October 1837 · page 2

SATURDAY —In Bunco.—Before the three Judges. William Montague Manning, Esq., Barris[?]erat-law, and Patrick Grant, Esq., were swo[?]n…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, 30Th September, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 October 1837 · page 2

In Re—Richard Farrington deceased Mr. S. Stephen moved that a citation be issued to the Registrar to attend on Saturdaynext. Granted…

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Police Incidents

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

John Downes, (free), and William Clarke, (7 years), were charged with stealing a watch, the property of Mr. Hawker, publican, of George-strecet, in…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.) Sittings in Banco, before the three Judges

The Australian · Tuesday 3 October 1837 · page 4

SATURDAY.—William Montagu Montagu Manning, Esq., appointed by His Excellency the Governor to act as Chairman of the Courts of Quarter Sessions during the current year, in lieu…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.). Saturday, September 30, 1837. Before their Honors the three Judges

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

At the opening of the Court William Montague Manning, Esq., was sworn in as a magistrate of the territory. Sparke v. Campbell.—On a former…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1837 · page 3

Lucy Sennett charged with having Junoised on Sunday morning, with a view of having a day of pleasure to which she had been invited by a nice young man,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 October 1837 · page 2

The Court of Quarter Sessions for Sydney opened on Monday morning; there was an unusual attendance of Magistrates, it being known thay the new Chairman, Mr. William Montagu Manning, would…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 October 1837 · page 2

Monday, October [?].—Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and Messrs. Sempill and Spark, Assessors. K[?]ear v. Hayward—This was an action of assump, [?]t, brought to recover from the defendant, an [?]…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, October 5, 1837. (Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and Messrs. King[?] and Townshend)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1837 · page 2

Dangar v. Vawsor.—A verdict for the Plaintiff for £200, subject to a reference was entered by consent. Alldruss v. Dalton.—This was an…

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To Colonel Wilson, First Police Magistrate

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 6 October 1837 · page 3

SIR, Not having the honor of personal acquaintance with you, permit me, through the medium of the press, to propound a…

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Police. Thursday, 5Th October

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 6 October 1837 · page 3

Henry Johnson, free, was charged with stealing twelve spades from the shop of Mr. Burdekin. that appeared from the evidence of Mr. Burdekin, that on the previous day Frederick Gannon, a porter in…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 6 October 1837 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—The Supreme Court was occupied during the whole of this day in disposing of a most trumpery case of defamation of character, instituted by one publican against…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, October 4

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 6 October 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and Messrs., John Campbell and Forster. Beatson v. Harris,—This was an action for defamation of character. The parties…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1837 · page 3

Edward Booker appeared before their worships on Thursday, charged by constable Gough with having ill-treated his wife in a most shameful manner the…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, October 5, 1857. (Before Mr. Justice Kinchela, and Messrs. Manning and Johnstone, Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1837 · page 3

Higgins v. Pye and others.—This was an action brought by a small settler, residing at Menangle to recover the sum of £72 16s. 3d., for goods supplied to the late Mr. Thomas Rose, to whom the…

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The King's Death. Court Circular

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 9 October 1837 · page 2

LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1837.—The following bulletin of His Majesty's health arrived in town last night, and it will be found placed in St. James's Palace…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Siuz

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 October 1837 · page 2

Thursday, October 5.—Before Mr. Justice Kinchela, and Messrs. Manning and Johnstone. Higgins v. Pye and others.—This was an action brought to recover the sum of £7216s 3d. from the…

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Supreme Court, Friday, October 6.—In Equity. Before the three Judges

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1837 · page 3

Sparken. Weller.—This case came on for argument on a demurer to a bill filed by the plaintiff under tho following circumstances:—A woman named Catherine Sheridan was possessed of about…

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