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Courts & crime, 1838

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Law. Supreme Court.—(in Equity.)

The Australian · Friday 29 June 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr Justice Wullis. Blackman v. Challener and Others.—This was an amicable application for leave to foreclose. [?] Willis said this is a bill of…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 29 June 1838 · page 2

Levy v. Holt.—This was an action on n bond of replevin. The defendant justified the taking, on the ground that he acted as the bail[?]ff of Daniel Cooper. Mr. Barnet…

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Supreme Court---Civil Side. Monday, June 25th. Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Forster an Manning, Assessors

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1838 · page 3

Briggs v. Humphrey.—This was an action to recover £151 for work and labour done. The plaintiff occupied n house belonging to the defendant, and it was agreed that a certain por[?]on of the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 July 1838 · page 2

Francis Burns, a gentleman possessing a very pretty thin metallic voice, something like a teakettle, if it could find a voice. was charged with dancing and singing in George-street. on Sunday…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Mounted Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 July 1838 · page 2

We understand that an order has been sent out by the British Government that the Colonists shall, in future, pay the forage expenses of the mounted police which have hitherto been defrayed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Thursday, June 28

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 July 1838 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a common Jury. Callashan v. Macquoid—This was an action brought by a resident of Maitland, to recover for an illegal seizure made on the plaintiff's premises. The actual…

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Police[?] (SATURDAY.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1838 · page 2

Mr. William Hedney, schoolmaster in York-street, appeared by summons to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by a Mr. Brinkley, father to…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 3 July 1838 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before his Honor Mr Justice Burton, and a Common Jury. Burton V. White and another.—This was an action for slander; the damages laid at £500…

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Court of Queen's Bench. Sturge V Ruchanan

The Australian · Tuesday 3 July 1838 · page 3

February 21.—Before Lord Denman.—The Attorney General, Sir F. Pollock, Mr. Richards, and Mr. Swann, conducted the plaintiff's case; and Sir W…

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Supreme Court---Civil Side. (In Banco. Before the three Judges.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1838 · page 2

The Attorney General moved that the rule which had been issued calling upon Mr. Rowe to show cause why an attachment should not be issued against him be made absolute…

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Legislative Council. Insolvent Debtors' and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. Letter from their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court, to His Excellency the Governor, in explanation of the objects of the proposed Insolvent Debtors[?] and Imprisonment for Debt Bills. Supreme Court-house, Sydney, April, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1838 · page 3

SIR, Having under our consideration the state of the Law respecting Debtors and Creditors in this Colony, to which our attention has lately been most…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 3

Ex-parte Glover v. Macquinan. In this case Mrs. Glover appeared through her solicitor, Mr. Thurlow, to shew cause why Mrs. Macquinan (or some euphonea to that effect) should not be…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 -- Before their Honors, the Judges, in Banco. In the case of the Queen v. T. D. Howe, Mr. Therry, for the defendant, appeared to shew…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 2

MONDAY, JULY 2.—Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Special Jury. O'Reilly v. Hall.—This was an action of libel, damages laid at £1,000. The plaintiff is an…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, June 30

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 4 July 1838 · page 3

IN BANCO,—Before their Honours the three Judges. The Queen v. T. D. Rowe.—The Attorney General moved that the rule made in this case should be…

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Police Incidents. Monday, July 2

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1838 · page 2

Bernard Rochford, holding a ticket-of-leave for the district of Yass, and lately residing in York-street, was charged with fraud under the following circumstances…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 6 July 1838 · page 2

MONDAY—Before Mr Justice Willis. On the opening of the court, the case of O'Reilly v Hall was called on; His Honor Mr Justice Willis suggested that this cause, which was…

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The Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Friday 6 July 1838 · page 2

WE have been requested to state that great inconvenience is felt by the civil jurors summoned to the Court of Quarter Sessions. A new panel is called every…

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Supreme Court -- Civil Side. Monday, July 2, 1838. Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Special Jury

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1838 · page 2

O'Reilly, Gent, .one, &c. v. Hall. -- This was an action brought by the plaintiff', a Solicitor of the Supreme Court, to recover a compensation in damages from the defendant, who is Editor…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 July 1838 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5—Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Special Jury. Bullivant v Ikin,—This was an action of ejectment, brought to obtain possession of a…

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