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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 41

Supreme Court—civil Side

The Colonist · Wednesday 6 March 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Manning and Myles, Assessors. Most of the causes set down to-day were on promissory notes, to which there were no defence…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Monday, 4th MARCH, 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1839 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Willis and Messrs. A. B. Spark and Verner, assessors. Terry (widow) v. Lamb.—This was an action for the recovery of £60 the amount of a promissory…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Monday, March 4, 1839. (Before Mr. Ju[?]tice Willis, and Messrs. A. B, Spark and Verner, Ass[?]ors)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1839 · page 2

Terry v. Lamb.—This was an action to recover the value of a promissory note. The defendant had given a bill to the late Mr. S. Terry; after the note had become due the amount [?]ad been…

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Police News. Tuesday, March 5

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1839 · page 3

INEFFICIENCY OF THE MERCHANTS' SEAMAN'S ACT. CAPTAIN METCALF'S CREW AGAIN.—Henry Haimes, an articled seaman, belonging to the Francer Charlotte, was apprehended on warrant by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 8 March 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 1839.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and Messrs. Forster and J Lord. Ross v. Frazer.—This was an action for trespass, arising out of a dispute respecting the case of the…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Before Mr Justice Willis, and Messrs Johnson and Gosling, assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1839 · page 3

Long v. Stephen.—This was an action brought by Mr. Long, merchant, against Mr. Sydney Stephen. and arose out of the insolvency of the plaintiff. The plaintiff's books had been badly kept, and the defendant kad not bren…

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Court of Requests

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 8--M'Grath v. Eagling.--This was a case the most preposterous that ever was heard in any Court. M'Grath, a man living in Prince-street, stated that he had…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 9 March 1839 · page 3

MONDAY—Before Mr Justice Willis and Messrs Spark under Verner, Assessors. Terry v. Lamb.—This was on action brought to recover on a promissory note for £60 drawn…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Wednesday, March 6, 1839. (Fefore Mr. Justice Willis, and Messrs, Lord and Foster, Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1839 · page 2

Ross v. Frazer.—This was an action for trepass; a stet processus was entered by consent. Ross v. Haydon.—This was a similar action, and settled in the same manner…

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Court of Vice-admiralty

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 March 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before His Honor the Judge. The Governor Bourke.—In this case a motion had been issued, calling upon Mr. J. H. Grose to show cause why an attachment should…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 March 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1839.—In Banco.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Willis. Watkins v. Titterton.—In this case an injunction had been granted on an a[?]davit setting forth…

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Law. Supreme Court—(in Banco.)

The Australian · Tuesday 12 March 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice And Mr Justice Willis. Samuel v. Newsham.—Im this case, a rule to shew cause why an Attachment should not issue…

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SUPREME COURT—Clvil Side. Saturday, March 9, 1839. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Willis, in Banco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1839 · page 2

Titterton v. Watkins.—This was an application to have the injunction, which had been granted in this case, to prevent the defendant from using certain stage coach's, dissolved. The defendant put…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1839 · page 3

Parties in the habit of coming with frivolous complaints to the Police-office, in future will be informed that unless they can swear that they are in fear of a violent assault, they will not be…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1839 · page 2

ASSAULT.--A few days ago, two ladies with spirits as hot as the "fiery unknown deep," appeared before the Bench. Ann Haynes against Mary Ryan, and sons Edward and Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1839.—Before Chief Justice Sir James Dowling, and Messrs. Lethbridge anti Kinnear. Brownlow v. Humphrey.—This was an…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Monday, 11Th March, 1839. Before Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice, and Messrs Kinnear and Lethbridge assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1839 · page 3

This was the last day for assessor's cases, and there were several set down. Principally actions on promissory notes. Brownlow v. Humphrey. Undefended, verdict…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, March 14, 18[?]9. The First Police Magistrate

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1839 · page 2

Doubtless Colonel Wilson is an ill-used man—the Colonel himself says, or at least bints as much in a letter of his which appears in another column, and it would…

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Law. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 14 March 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor Sir James Howling, and a Common Jury. Pedley v. Green.—This was an action of assumpsit, to recover for goods furnished to the defendant's wife…

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SUPREME COURT—Civil Side. Monday, March 11, 1839. (Before the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Kinnear and Lethbridge, Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1839 · page 2

Bury v. Smith.—This was an action to recover the sum of £3 5s. by the plaintiff, a Commission Agent, for the sale of a quantity of salted beef for the defendant, a butcher in George-street. It was…

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