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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 41

Domestic Intelligence Bushranging and the Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 July 1839 · page 2

"I believe it is too true that many deeds of rapine, blood, and violence have been lately…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side—thursday, July 4. Before Mr Justice Willis and a Special Jury

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

Before Mr Justice Willis and a Special Jury. Doe dem Johnson v. Simpson. Th[?] was an action of ejectment to reco[?] possession of premises situate in N[?]…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 9 July 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr Justice Willis and a Special Jury. Doe dem Jones v. Macdougall.—This was an action to recover possession of one hundred and…

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Van Diemen's Land. a Scene in the Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 9 July 1839 · page 3

During the summing up by Mr Justice Montagu, on Tuesday, in re Learmonth v Paterson, an action brought to recover the amount of two promissory notes, Mr…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, July 4, 1839. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1839 · page 2

Doe dem Johnstone v. Simpson.—This was an action of ejectment. The plaintiff was a Miss Julia Johnstone, and the nominal defendant the occupier of a house in George-street, the property…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1839 · page 2

William Challenger assigned to [?] Bourne engineer Sussex-street, was app[?]hended by Constable Casey, drunk and figh[?]ing in Sussex-street, at half past 11 on…

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The Sydney Police

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1839 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor stated in Council, the other day, that from all parts of the Colony he had received complaints of the inefficiency of the Police. Of course…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, JULY 8.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury. Dargin v. Smith.—This was au action of assumpsit, brought to recover the value of one…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side—saturday, 6Th July

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1839 · page 2

In consequence of Special Jury cases yet untried, and arrears of the business of the court this term, to day, (which is properly a day set apart for the hearing of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 11 July 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and a Special Jury. Brady v. M. Eschern.—This wes an action brought to recover compensation in damages for…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, 9Th July, 1859. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Sp[?] [?])

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1839 · page 2

Messrs. A. Hallen (foreman), Fo[?]heringam, George Forbes, David Dunlop, R. Dacre, Christmas, Hamilton [?] and Townseh[?]d; with Messrs. Scarville, Yates, Hutchinson, Browne,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 12 July 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Brady v. Cavenagh.—This was an action brought to recover damages for libel…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 12 July 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Grose [?] Cu[?]tis.—This was an action to recover compensation from the defendant for having had…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side—tuesday, July 9Th. Before Mr Justice Stephen and a Military Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1839 · page 2

Brady vs. Mac Eachern—This was an action for libel, brought by the plaintiff, who is a Roman Catholic Clergyman having pastoral charge of the districts of…

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Country Police, Hints to improve it. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. Maitland District, July 2., 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1839 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—A Committee of the Council being about to meet to take into consideration the state of the Police, I beg to offer a few remarks which, perhaps, you may deem worthy of insertion in your…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1839 · page 3

MONDAY, July 8.--Joseph Handley was put to the bar charged with obstructing the footway with other individuals, who, when the mob was ordered to disperse, deliberately…

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Strange Police Adjudication

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1839 · page 2

In our Police Reports to-day will be found the case of William Jones, who was given into the custody of a constable for "forcibly" taking from a house certain…

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Supreme Court. Friday, July 5

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1839 · page 3

Porter v. Jones. --The plantiff was a merchant and shipowner in Sydney, and the defendant, Richard Jones, Esq., M. C., and Director of the Astralian Marine…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Tuesday, July 9

The Colonist · Saturday 13 July 1839 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen and the following special jury :—A. Hallen, miller, George Forbes, Esq., J.P., A. Fotheringham, merchant, D. Dunlop, Police Magistrate, Penrith, R. Dacre, merchant…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, 11Th July, 1859. (Before the Chief Justice and a Speci[?]l Jury)[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1839 · page 2

Brady v. Caven[?]gh. —This was an action for libel. Damages wore laid at £500. Jury, Young (Foreman)[?] G. Well[?]r, S[?]arville, Sandeman, W. C. Betts, Tingcomb, [?] [?]…

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