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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 41

Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, June 19

The Colonist · Saturday 22 June 1839 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen and Messrs. Shadforth and Ryder, assessors. Hart v. Lindley.—This was an action for work and labour. The defendant, a shipwright residing…

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Supreme Court.—Civil Side. Wednesday, June 19Th, 18[?]9. Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and Messrs. Shadforth and Ryder, Assessors

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1839 · page 3

Hart v. Lindley.—This was an action for work and labour done. The plaintiff is a ropemaker, and was employed by the defendant to make a rope-walk, and to manufacture ropes at the North…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 June 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY.—In Banco.—Before the three Judges. Exparte W. Pendray.—Mr. a'Beckett moved for a Special Injunction, restraining the plaintiff in the case of Green v Pendray from proceeding until…

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Supreme Court--civil Side. Monday, June 17

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 24 June 1839 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and Messrs. Manning and J. Lord, Assessors. Bellamy v. Taylor and Webb. -- This was an action of trespass. The plaintiff and the defendent Webb…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side, Thursday, June 20

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1839 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and Messrs Smyth and Spark, Assessors. Mortimer v. McQuade.—This was an action to recover £80 for work and labour…

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Police Office

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1839 · page 2

Mr. William Crawford, a Minister of the Wesleyan profession, was charged before Mr. Windeyer with disorderly conduct in the streets. He appeared on…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 25 June 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before the three Judges. On the opening of the Court, the Attorney General addressed the Court and said, that at the of the Criminal Sessions, in accounting…

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Supreme Court.—Civil Side. FRIDAY, 21st JUNE, 1839. (Before the [?]ree Judges in Banco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1839 · page 2

Green v. Pendray.—In this case an injunction was moved for by Mr. a'Beckett, on behalf of the defendant, to restrain the plaintiff, which was refused…

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Police News. Monday, 24Th., 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

The first cases disposed of were the drunkards, of whom not less than thirty nine anti teetotalers figured on the list. Besides these about a dozen had paid their…

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Police Incidents. Too Close a Cut

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 3

Our own Police Court being for the last few. days without anything of interest, we lay the following laughable case, extracted from a London paper, before our readers:--…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, JUNE 24.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. J. Campbell and Dawes, Assessors. Ewen v. Egan.—This was an action to recover the value of certain work done to the barque…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side, Friday June 21st

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

Before their Honors, the three judges (in Banco). Green v. Pendray—Mr. a Beckett a plied for an injunction in this case, to…

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The Sub-committee Appointed to Enquire Into and Report Upon the Present Police Force, &c.:--

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

"Among the public establishments of the Colony there" is not, it seems to me, one of more vital importance than that of the Police, or one to which the attention of this Council…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 27 June 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before the three Judges.—Walker and others v. J. T. hughes.—(Continued from our last.). The Chief Justice.—This was an action of…

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Supreme Court. MONDAY, 24th JUNE, 1839. Before the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Campbell and Dawes Assessors

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1839 · page 2

Ewen v. Egan.—This was an action to recover for w[?]rk and labour done. At the suggestion of the Chief Justice it was referred to arbitration. Sommerville v. Hosking.—This was an action…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 28 June 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Foster and Gore, Assessors. Lee v. Barnes.—This was an action brought to recover the value of goods supplied to the late Mr…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side, Friday June 26th. Before the Chief Justice and a Common Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1839 · page 2

Glew v. Wilkinson.—This was an action to recover compensation for defamation of character. Damages were laid at £1,000. The plaintiff, a native of the…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, JUNE 24.--Jane Homer and Ellen Fury, were charged with stealing a piece of ribbon from the shop of Mrs. Cairn, who, on being sworn, stated that the prisoners…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 29 June 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before the three Judges.—Walker and others v. J. T. Hughes.—(Continued from out last). Mr Justice Stephen.—The objection which…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, June 25, 1839. (Before the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Forster and Gore, Assessors

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1839 · page 2

Lee v. Barnes.—This was an action brought against the widow of a publican to recover for certain goods supplied to her late husband. For the defence it was set forth that she had not yet…

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