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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 41

Supreme Court, Friday, October 18, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1839 · page 4

Barrett v. Hughes.—This was an action of ejectment, to recover posession of eleven feet of ground belonging to the plaintiff, and illegally appropriated by the defendant to his own…

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Law. Supreme Court—(in Banco.) SATURDAY.—Ex-parte Francis Girard

The Australian · Tuesday 22 October 1839 · page 2

THE CHIEF JUSTICE.—This was a conviction on the Local Customs Act, 5 Wm. IV., No. 15, sect. 58, for being concerned in the conveying uncustomed goods. Two principal objections…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, October 19, 1839. (Before the Three Judges—In Banco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1839 · page 2

Redmond Barry, Esq., a barriste of the Courts in Ireland, was, upon the motion of the Attorney-General, ordered to be carolled among the barristers of the Supreme Court…

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The Colonist. Wednesday, October 23, 1839. Colonial Politics. Police and Gaols

The Colonist · Wednesday 23 October 1839 · page 2

IN our last number we entered upon the consideration of the Estimates for Police and Gaols, and proposed to ourselves, as a matter of discussion, the important…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 25 October 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19.—Before the three Judges. Ex partc Girard.—This was a conviction under the Customs' Act. 5 William IV., No: 15, section…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Thursday, 24th of October

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 25 October 1839 · page 1

Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury. RATHRAY v. GIRARD.—This was an action for the recovery of damages…

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Supreme Court. Monday, 21St October. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1839 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury. DANGAR v. SWAYNE.—This was an action of trespass. The parties are owners of sheep to considerable extent, and have runs for them on…

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The Colonist. Saturday, October 26,1889 Colonial Politics, Police and Gaols

The Colonist · Saturday 26 October 1839 · page 2

THE question before us is,—Is it just and right that this colony should be saddled with the entire expenses of the Police and Gools? The Home Government maintain…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 October 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25.—Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Curwood v Beuver.—This was an action for an excessive distress. Verdict for the plaintiff,…

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Supreme Court. FRIDAY. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1839 · page 2

CURWOOD V. BEAVER.—This was an action far an illegal distress for rent. The plaintiff was stated to have owed the defendant about £23 for rent, for which the defendant distrained upon the…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 29 October 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Special Jury. Beaver v. Curwood.—This was an action to recover damages for on excessive distraint for rent due. When…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, October 26[?] 1839. (Before their Honors the three Judges — In Baneo.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1839 · page 2

Exparte Saul Lyons—[?]he Attorney-General moved for a rule nisi in the ca[?]e of Polack v. John Thomas Wilson, that the warrant of Attorney which had been delivered in this case be set aside on the…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Oct. 26th. In Banco—Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 29 October 1839 · page 1

EXPARTE LYONS v. POLACK.—A motion was made in this ease by the Attorney General for a rule nisi, calling upon the defendant to shew cause why a certain power of attorney for…

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Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. Windeyer

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 2

Three men, named Hudson, Anderson, and Perkins, were brought up charged with stealing certain property belonging to Mr. Hebblewhite, Auctioneer, Sydney. Mr. Hebblewhite stated,…

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Police Incidents. Saturday, October 26

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 3

Foster Anderson,assigned to Mr. Samuel, --Hudson, assigned to Mr. Hebblewhite and -- Perkins residing on the Gaol Hill, were put to the Bar charged, the two former…

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POLICE. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 3

SIR,—At a time when the conduct of the heads of the Police department is undergoing investigation, it may not be uninteresting to lay before the public and the proper authorities, through the…

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Supreme Court.--civil Side. Saturday, October 26

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 2

The Judges in Banco. Exparte G. R. Nichols. This was an application for a mandamus to compel H. G. Antill; Esq., a magistrate of the…

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Supreme Court. MONDAY. (Before the three Judges, in Banco.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 2

EXPARTE GEORGE ROBERT NICHOLS.—This was an application by Mr. Nichols, an attorney and solicitor of the Supreme Court, for a mandamus against Henry Colden Antill, Esq., one of…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday, October 26. Before the Judges in Banco

The Colonist · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 2

Polack v. Wilson.—The Attorney-General moved for a rule nisi, calling upon Mr Polack to show cause, why the warrant of attorney for 16,000l. which he held from defendant in this…

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Police Office.--oct. 26. (Before C. Forbes, Esq., P. M.; -- Fenwick, Esq., and Dr. Forster.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1839 · page 3

Robert Champley Rutter, Esq., and Mr. Robert Gooch, appeared upon summons to answer to an information filed against them for furiously riding through the town…

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