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Courts & crime, 1838

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Law Intelligence. Court of Vice Admiralty

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 October 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5—Before His Honor James Dowling, Esq. Judge of the Court. Wilson, Brothers. [?] the brig [?] — This was an application to the Court to confirm a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Saturday, October 6

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1838 · page 2

Before the three Judges, In Banco. EX-PARTE WYATT.—Cooper and Holt took an action to recover possession of the George-street Theatre, and obtained a verdict. Execution was stayed on application of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(in Banco)

The Australian · Tuesday 9 October 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The three Judges took their scats at ten o'clock. Ex-parte Wyatt—This was a Rule Nisi obtained on a former day, calling on Mr Holt as…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, 6Th October, 1838. (Before the three Judges in Bunco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1838 · page 2

Exparte Wyatt.—This was an application for a rule to stay execution of a writ of ejectment served upon Mrs. Levey, tenant of the old Theatre in George-street. The Attorney General stated that…

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Police News. Wednesday, October, 3

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1838 · page 1

John Burt and James Martin, two apprentices belonging to the John Renwick Captain John Byron, and Charles Jackson and Henry King, two seamen belonging to the same vessel, were charged…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Wednesday Morning, October 10, 1838. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice.—SHAKESPEARE. [For the Leading Articles and Police News, see the Supplement of this day.] News of the Day

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1838 · page 2

ADVANCE IN FLOUR.—The millers, in consequence of the continued prospect of brought have advanced the prices of second and Ration flour £2 per ton. the following are the new prices:—…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 11 October 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and Messrs Sempill and Kinnear, Assessors. Doe oil the demise of Terry, versus…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, 9Th October, 1838. (Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Ki[?]ear and Semphill, Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1838 · page 2

Do[?]dem. Terry v. Robinson.—This was an action of ejectment, brought by the executors of the late Samuel Terry, to [?]oover possession of 100 acres of land situated at Concord, in the county of…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, October 5, 1838. Before the Chairman, Mr. Therry and Col. Shadforth, and a Military Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1838 · page 2

William Yehm was indicted for having embezzled the sum of £28, the property of Phillip Wieland, his master, which money he had been authorized to…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1838 · page 2

BRUTAL ASSAULT—On Tuesday evening, two men named William Massey. and William Constantine, both servants in the employ of Mr. Matthew-man, the brewer, had some words, upon which…

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Supreme Court "Snuggery."

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1838 · page 2

We were much struck on reading the following morcedu in the Sydney Herald of Wednesday:— There is a strike amongst the Barristers for higher Wages—we beg their pardon, heavierfees. In England, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Windsor

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1838 · page 4

SATURDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1838.-- Before SAMUEL NORTH, ESQ., J. P.,and WILLIAM COX, ESQ., J. P.-- Thomas Biggers, of the Mc'Donal River, appeared upon a summons to answer the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, 9th Octobku, 1838. (Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Kinnear and Semphill, Ass[?]ars.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1838 · page 3

Doe demise Terry v. M'Culloch.—This was an action of ejectment; the merits of the case were precisely similar to the last. Verdict for the plantiff…

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Police News. Friday, October 12Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1838 · page 2

On Friday, the man Foster alias Frost, who has been in custody some days on a charge of embezzlement. was placed at the bar of the Police Office. Mr. John Jones, store keeper, residing at Penrith…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(in Banco.)

The Australian · Tuesday 16 October 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The three Judges took their seats at ten o'clock. Mr Foster, on the part of Mr Wyatt, the surviving executor, applied for a commission of…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, October 13. Before the Judges.—In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1838 · page 2

Mr. Foster applied on behalf of Mr. Joseph Wyatt, fora commission de lunatico inquirende, on Miss Jine Ann Inch. Mr. Wyatt wns Executor to the Will of the late joseph Inch. The affidavit of…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1838 · page 2

John Donovan, a child aged twelve years, was charged with being found sleeping under the verandah of Mr. Mouten's house, on the Brickfield Hill, and as he said that he had no place to sleep,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1838 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15.—Before Mr. Justice Burton. This was the first day set down for Special Jury cases, but in consequence of many of the jurors…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 18 October 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury. Bland v. Terry.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a surgeon, for medical…

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