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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 41

Police Court. Friday, June 12

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1839 · page 3

Edward Horne was placed at the barcharged with absconding from his indented service. Mr. Tegg of George-street applied to the bench to cancel the indentures…

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Domestic. Suprrene Court. -- [Continued.]

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 15 July 1839 · page 4

The letter dated July, 1838, which was simply an apology for not having entered into the necessary affidavits, was also read by the Clerk of the Court, Cross-examined by Mr. Broadhurst. -- Mr…

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Supreme Court -- Civil Side. Tuesday, July 9

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 15 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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The Notorious Court of Quarter Sessions. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1839 · page 2

SIR,—About twelve months ago, a young man named Birch, clerk to Mr sharp, Butcher, of Hunter-street, was tried at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of embezzling 700 £700, belonging to his master…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) Brady v. Cavenagh.—(Continued from our last.)

The Australian · Tuesday 16 July 1839 · page 2

Mr G. J. Rogers, attorney for the defendant was called to prove the letters read and alluded to in the speech by Mr A Beckett, who added in his cross-examination by the Attorney General…

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Police Court. Monday, July 15Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 3

The drunkard's list has resumed its old appearance. The Tee-Total Society to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. There were thirty-five names on the list…

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Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 3

JULY 6.--James Haeigan ot Haddigaddy, was committed to take his trial on a charge of horse-stealing. John Dempsey, a native of the Colony,…

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Parramatta. Police Office. Monday, July 8,1839.--Before Charles Forbes. Esquire, P. M.

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 3

A female, holding the indulgence of a ticket-of-leave for this district, was charged by conductor Henright with being in a house of bad repute, kept by one William…

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Supreme Court. (In Banco.)—friday, July 12. Before their Honors the Judges

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 2

Exparte William Buchanan.—This was an application made by the Attorney General for a writ of mandamus against Colonel Wilson and two other Justices of…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, July 10. BEFORE the Chief Justice and a Special Jury

The Colonist · Wednesday 17 July 1839 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Grose v. Curtis.—This was an action to recover compensation from the defendant, for having had criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 18 July 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before the three Judges, in Banco. Exparte Whickers.—The Attorney-General applied for an injunction, restraining the sale of…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, July 13, (Before their Honors in Banco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1839 · page 3

Ex parte, Gilchrist Whickers. In this matter an application was made by the Attorney-General for an injunction, to restrain Mr. Parbury from selling the Balmain Estate. Refused…

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Extracts. Court of Bankruptcy, Bassing[?] Hall-street, Dec. 17. (Before Sir C. F. Williams.) Isaac Samuel's Bankruptcy

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1839 · page 3

This was a sitting of the Court to determine the last examination of the bankrupt,it having been previously adjourned[?] This is the case in which the bankrupt is supposed, to have made away with…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 July 1839 · page 2

The following is a copy of the decision of the Chief Justice upon an application made to him in the case of Brady u, Cavenagh, to certify to deprive the defendant of costs:—…

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Original Correspondence POLICE. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 July 1839 · page 3

In,—In Perusing the remarks of a correspon[?]t of yours in your journal of the 12th instant, [?]ned "A Lover of Good Order," calling [?]tention of His Excellency the Governor to…

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Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1839.--Before Captain Moffat, J.P. William Thompson, better known as Scotch William, a settler at Pennant Hills,…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 18--John Horner, a lad of about fifteen years of age was put to the bar charged with stealing a quantity of silver amounting to about fourteen shillings. The…

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Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 3

Patrick Cunneen, (free), was charged with robbing Edward Cullen at "Crockery Jack's" Public-house on the Windsor Road, of forty £1 notes and a…

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Law. Supreme Court.--Civil Side

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.--Before the three Judges, in Banco. Exparte Whickers.--The Attorney-General applied for an injunction, restraining the sale…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(ecclesiastical Side.) WEDNESDAY—Before the three Judges. Hillas vs. Hillas, continued

The Australian · Saturday 20 July 1839 · page 2

Martha Townhends, formerly Martha Wood—I have been married six weeks to William Townshend, a farming man; I am a native of London and came our free; I am twenty-five…

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