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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 41

Police News. Friday, June 28Th, 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1839 · page 2

DRUNKARDS—Patrick Murphy paid 5s. for being tipsy on Thursday evening—George Cooper having made no provision for a fine, went to the stocks for two hours…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 July 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY—Before the three Judges. In Equity, Hughes v. Walker and another.—This was an application for a special injunction, made on behalf of Mr. J. T. Hughes, for the purpose of restraining…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side, Friday June 28th. (Before the Chief Justice and a Common Jury.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1839 · page 2

Douglas v. Gold.—This was an action of assumpsit, to recover £33 12s 6d, as compensation for work and labour performed in breaking in two horses, and…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 2 July 1839 · page 2

ERRATUM.—By a misprint of the word must for cannot, in our report of Mr. Stephen's judgment in "Campbell v. Hughes," the sense of the paragraph in which it occurs, is destroyed…

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Supreme Court. Friday, June 28, 1839. (Before their Honers [?] Banco.)

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

Hughes v. Walker and Campbell.—The Cour[?] was occupied the whole of the day in hearing an application on the part of Mr. Hughes for an injunction to restrain the other side from selling under the…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1839 · page 3

MONDAY, JULY 1.--Mr. Leslie, better known as Dr. Leslie, was put to the bar, having been taken into custody for protection. Captain Innes, who was on the Bench, asked…

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Police Office.--saturday

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1839 · page 3

A Mr. William Lewthwaite, formerly an attorney, coroner, &c. was placed before their Worships, after a night's repose in one of Her Majesty's watch houses, so that…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1839 · page 2

After the adjournment of the Court on Saturday last, but before the Judges had left the Bench, a drunken man, attired in a very shabby suit, stepped into the witness…

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Police News. Monday, July 1St. 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1839 · page 2

The drundard's list was very long. There were forty-three cases, and the greater number of the miserables were consigned to the stocks, and presented a pitiful aspect…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civilside

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1839 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Common Jury. Cameron v. Gannon.—This was an action to recover compensation for assault and false…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Friday, June 23

The Colonist · Wednesday 3 July 1839 · page 3

BEFORE the three Judges. Hughes v. Walker and another.—This was an application to the Court on the Chancery side, for an injunction to restrain the plaintiffs in the suit of…

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Administration of Justice in the Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Thursday 4 July 1839 · page 2

REFERRING to the violent opposition made to the election of our present Chairman, it is with very great reluctance that we offer any animadversions…

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Supreme Court. Monday, July 1. (Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Common Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1839 · page 2

Cameron v. Gannon — This was an action to recover compensation for assault and false imprisonment. The case arose from the defendant having, without probable cause, given the plaintiff, a…

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Police News. Tuesday, July 2

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1839 · page 3

Patrick Wakeham, assigned to Mr Grace publican, Campbell-street apprehend by Inspector Ryan, after hours in Market-street Ryan had previously cautioned him…

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Supreme Court. Monday, July 1St, 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1839 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Willis and a common jury. Cameron v. Gannon.—This was an action of trespass brought by the plaineff,…

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To Colonel Wilson, First Police Magistrate

The Australian · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 3

SIR—The Sydney Gazette, Monitor, and Herald, respectively, accuse you of having acted improperly and illegally in preventing Mr. Crawford from…

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Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 3

TUESDAY, July 2.--Before C. Forbes, Esquire, P. M., and Captain Parker, J. P. Before the opening of the Court, our worthy Police Magistrate caused the ticket-of-leave…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1839 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 4.--Patrick Connelly, appeared on summons to answer a charge of selling spirits on the Sabbath Day, contrary to the provisions of the Act in that case made…

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Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1839 · page 2

Police-office, 5th July.—Complaints are daily made by the public of the delays attending the business of these Courts, more especially on the prisoners' side. The fault rests with the public. For some…

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Police News. Friday, 5Th July

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1839 · page 3

There were twenty names on the drunkard's list, sixteen of whom went to the stocks; three paid 5s, and one was discharged. There were a number of old…

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