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Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 33

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 16 March 1837 · page 2

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, IN BANCO.—Before the three Judges. Walker v. Wood—In this case, a rule nisi had been obtained, calling on the plaintiff to shew…

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Supreme Court. Before the Acting Chi[?]f Justice, and a Common Jury Tuesday, March 4

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1837 · page 3

Lyons v. Nicholls—Mr. Windeyer moved for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to produce one Dibson in oustody of the Sheriff, under [?], on the aff[?] of Mr. Unwin,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 17 March 1837 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before His Honor the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Lyons, qui tam, v. Nichols.—The brief for the defendant in this case had been given to the Attorney…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Tuesday, March 15Th

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 17 March 1837 · page 3

Before MR. JUSTICE DOWLING, and a COMMON JURY. Thompson v. Gannon.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, formerly of…

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Police Incidents[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1837 · page 3

Isaac Howarth, an de[?], with an a[?] obliquity of vision, was charged with being as usual—that is, quite done up the overnight, so that he…

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Court of Clams

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1837 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given, that the followtog CLAMS for DFEDS of GRANT of Lands and Town Allotments will be ready for examination by the Commissioners appointed for that…

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Court of Claims. Notice of Hearings

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1837 · page 4

THE Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned Claims to Lands and Town Allotments, the Descriptions of which for Deeds of…

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, March 14th, 1837. Police Office, Parramatta

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1837 · page 4

TEENDERS will be received at this Office, on Monday the 27th Instant, from Persons willing to undertake the performance of the Masonry, and carpenter's and joiner's work,…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, 18th MARCH, 18[?]7. Before the Acting Chief Justice and a special Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1837 · page 3

Lyons qui lam v. Nichols.—The Attorney-General stated that he had been retained for the defendant in this cause; but not having received his brief until…

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To Thomas Evernden, Esq., J. P., Police Magistrate, Bathurst. Bathurst, 23rd February, 1837

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 March 1837 · page 2

SIR,—We the undersiged Magistractes of the District of Bathurst, cannot allow you to relinquish your office of Police Magistrate, without expressing our very great regret that ill health…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 20 March 1837 · page 3

The following publicans were fined on Friday last, for breaches of the Police Act:— W. N. Palmer, Fortune of War, King's Wharf, 40s, and 20s, costs.—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 March 1837 · page 3

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1837.—Before the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Mitchell v. Tooth.—The plaintiff in this case was Mr. Houston Mitchell, in Maitland, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Friday, March 17Th

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 20 March 1837 · page 2

Before the Acting Chief Justice, and a Special Jury. Lau[?]ic v. Beilby.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff—n very old…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1837 · page 3

Johanna Sullivan, with a splendid rubic[?]udity of visage that showed like the the sun in a fog, was charged with appropriating to her own use and comfort, a…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Sidr.)

The Australian · Tuesday 21 March 1837 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before His Honor the Acting Chief Justice, and a Special Jury. Roberts v. M' Quoid.—On the 20th Feb. 1835, it appears that Mr. Joseph Roberts advanced to Dr…

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Supreme Court. Before the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Friday, March 17

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1837 · page 3

Ferguso[?]. Clement.—An action for tre[?]pass, for an alle[?] illegal di[?] for rent. Verdict for the defendant. Roberts v. Macquoid—An action in trover brought…

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Police. Monday, March 20

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 March 1837 · page 2

Abraham Low, assigned to Mr. Hudson, of George street, combmaker, convicted of being in the streets after the regulated hours The prisoner said he had leave…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday, March 20Th

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 March 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Special Jury. Jones and Another v. Moore.—This was an action of Covenant brought by the…

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Police Incident

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1837 · page 3

John Smith, with a flat tartarish looking face, was placed at the bar of the Police Office charged with the following outrages:—Sarah Welsh stated that she…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 23 March 1837 · page 2

MONDAY, MARCH 20th—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury. Jones and another [?] Moore[?]—The plaintiffs in this case were R. Jones, Esq., and James…

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