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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 41

Airman of the Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 September 1839 · page 1

[?]is strange that the mode of appointing [?]chairman of Quarter Sessions should [?]e such a continual "stir"—that there [?]ld be such continued attempts to…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and Messrs. Bmyth and Venner, Assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1839 · page 3

LEWIS v. SHEPHERD.—This was an action brought to recover £54 d 2s. 6d., being the amount of salary due to plaintiff, as clerk to defendant, formerly a Wine and Spirit Merchant, and now a…

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Law. Supreme Court Cause List

The Australian · Tuesday 1 October 1839 · page 2

CAUSES STANDING OVER FROM YESTERDAY.—Fisher v. Davies; Coleman v. Marzagors: Walker and another v Kentlsh and others: Lyons and another v. Hosking and another: Dodds v. Girard: Plomer v…

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Extracts. the Court of Charles Ii

The Australian · Tuesday 1 October 1839 · page 2

The Duke of Buckingham had means of knowing with certainty that the proposed match between Charles and Donna Caterina di Braganza, strenuously…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1839 · page 2

In Banco—Before their Honors the three Judges. Special Juries were ordered in the cases of Curwood v. Beaver; — v Macdermott; and —v. Girard; Terry v Underwood, and a few…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1839 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and Assessors. Doe dem. Shields v. Byrnes.— This was an action brought by the heirs of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, September 28

The Colonist · Wednesday 2 October 1839 · page 2

IN BANCO—Before the three Judges. Special Juries were granted in the following cases :—Curwood v. Beaver;——v. M 'Dermott;——v. Girard; Doe dem.——v. Terry;…

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Police

The Australian · Thursday 3 October 1839 · page 2

CHARGE OF PIRACY.—On Tuesday, three seamen named Thomas Page, William Carr, and Thomas Jones, belonging to the ship Royal [?]d miral, were brought up on a charge of Piracy…

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Police Court. MONDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

There were ninety-nine drunkards brought up this morning. We have never seen the list so overcharged. The only reason we can give for the fact is, the unprecedented number of arrivals…

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Court of Claims

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

Notice is hereby given, that the following Claims for Deeds of Grant of Lands and Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of the…

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Government Gazette. September 25, 1839. Court of Claims

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

Notice is hereby given, that the following Claims for Deeds of Grant of Land and Town. Allotment will be ready for the examination of the…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Friday Morning, October 4, 1839. Nothing extenuate, nor aught set down in malice. SHAKESPEARE. Supreme Court. Civil Side, Monday, September 30. Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Bowman and John Campbell, Assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1839 · page 2

KRUGER V NEWBY.—This was an action on the case upon promises. The plaintiff sought to recover five months wages, due to him as captain of the brig Isabella, and also divers other sums…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. -- Robert Beard, was put to the bar charged by Mr. Jones with being found upon his premises at midnight, for an unlawful purpose. On the previous night…

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The Police Estimates

The Colonist · Saturday 5 October 1839 · page 2

WE have long been waiting for the Report of the Police Committee, to draw the attention of our readers to this subject, which, from the immense expense which is entailed…

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Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1839 · page 3

THE QUEEN v. HODGE.—This was a case in which Mr. Hodge of the "Land of Cakes" tavern, was summoned for selling a glass of rum on the Sunday before last. The constable swore, that he saw…

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Court Ladies

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 October 1839 · page 1

But though we express this confidence in Lord Melbourne's fidelity to Her Majesty's essential interests, there are some points on which, we confess, we think the country has already had reason…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and Messrs. Moffatt and Robbery, Assessors.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1839 · page 3

LITHGOW v. RYDER.—This was an action brought to recover the sum of £415 12s. 6d. due upon a promissory note. The defendant pleaded that no consideration had been given for the note…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side. Monday, 7, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1839 · page 4

Peek and another v. Francis, jun.—This was an action for the recovery of £73 11s., being the amount of a promissory note at 3 months, which became due on the 13th of Merch last,…

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Law. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 10 October 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY—Before Mr Justice Willis and Assessors. Grant v. Ewen.—This was an action to recover £17 5s 10d, due from delendant, who is a master…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1839 · page 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4.--Thomas Barrett, better known as 'Nosey Barrett,' having little or no nose at all, and the possessor of a most unprepossessing countenance, was put to the bar…

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