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Courts & crime, 1838

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 June 1838 · page 2

T[?]URSDAY, June 14.—Before Mr. Justice Willis, and Messrs. Foster and Johnstone Redmond [?] Hurdy—This was an action brought to recover the sum of £40 19s 6d…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(in Banco)

The Australian · Tuesday 19 June 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The Attorney-General said he was instructed to move for a mandamus, calling upon the first and second police magistrates to appear and shew cause why they refused to…

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Supreme Court---Civil Side. Thursday, June 7. (Before Mr. Justice Willis and Messrs. Manning and Johnstone, Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1838 · page 2

Bryant and another v. Humphrey.—This was a case of disputed account in which a verdict was taken, by consent subject to a reference to A. B. Spark and William Dawes, Esqs…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1838 · page 2

George Rankin, assigned to Mr. Uther of Pitt-street, was charged by Inspector Prosser, with being absent from his service, and tippling in 'a public- house at one o'clock on Sunday…

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Parramatta. Police—monday June 11

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 20 June 1838 · page 4

Before P. L. Campbell, Esq., and Major Irvine. Mr. Abrahams, free, convicted on the evidence of constable Brown, of being drunk in Church-street on Saturday, at 11 o'clock. Fined 5s.; or 4 hours…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, 16Th June

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 20 June 1838 · page 2

IN BANCO.—Before their Honors the three Judges. White v. Fisher.—Mr. Windeyer moved in this case that the rule should be discharged, on account…

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Supreme Court -- Civil Side. Saturday, June 16, 1838. (Before their Honors the Judges, in Banco.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1838 · page 2

The Attorney General called the attention of their Honors, to the conduct of Mr. Solicitor Rowe, which he denounced in no very measured terms, for undertaking the defence of…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—civil, Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 June 1838 · page 2

MONDAY, June 18th.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Lethbridge and Kinnear. Doe dem Green v Solomon—This was an action of ejectment brought to recover possession…

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Supreme Court[?]Civil Side. Saturday, June 16. (In Banco. Before the three judges.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1838 · page 2

When the business of the day had been gone through, the Chief Justice said, that he understood that a professional gentleman was waiting in Court in expectation of a motion being made…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, June 20

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 22 June 1838 · page 2

Before the Chief Justice and Messrs Manning and Sparke, a sessors. Barrette Donnelly.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a cabinet maker against the…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1838 · page 2

Ellen Macguiggan, the announcement of whose name produced an anxiety to ascertain the nature of her offence, whether from its length, or technicality, we do not know;…

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Supreme Court---Civil Side. Tuesday, June 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1838 · page 3

Greece v. Bullivant and Hughes.—This was an action brought to recover compensation for a [?]respass. The plaintiff was in possession of a small house in Gloucester-street, as tenant to a person…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 25 June 1838 · page 3

DOMINICO POPPILLARI V. JERRY DUGGAM.—This was a charge of Assault, It appeared that defendant and another man were amusing themselves on Sunday with milling, which plaintiff…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 25 June 1838 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Spark and Manning. Phillipson v. Hayley.—This was an action for work and labour, damages laid at £23. The…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 26 June 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Kinnear and Ryder, Assessors. Kettle v. Stubbs—This was an action of trespass; the damages were laid at £500…

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Supreme Court[?]Civil Side. Friday, June 22. In Equity.—Before Mr. Justice Willi[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1838 · page 2

Blackman v. Challinor.—This was a bill of foreclosure against the infant[?] of the mortgagor, by the assignee of the original mortgagee. His Honor said, before I proceed, I beg it to be understood,…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1838 · page 3

John Williams was committed to take his trial for stealing a watch, the property of Henry Dean, of Pitt-street. James Johnston, was charged with stealing…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Monday, June 25

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 27 June 1838 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Barton and Dr Forster and Mr. E. Manning assessors. Briggs v. Hamphries.—This was an act on to recover the sum of a hundred and…

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Supreme Court---Civil Side. Saturday, June 23. Before their Honors the Judges in Banco

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1838 · page 2

In the case of Greece v. Bullivant, tried before the Chief Justice on the 19th instant; and in the course of which an unfavorable impression had gone abroad to the prejudice of Mr. David…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 June 1838 · page 2

MONOAY, JUNE 25 —Before Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs Forster and Manning. Briggs v. Humphrey—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a publican at Invermein,…

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