Penrith. Police.--friday, October 23,1840
Present--Robert Dulhunty, L. V. Dulhunty, and William Gibbes, Esquires. Edward Booth, holding a wine and beer license, appeared on summons to answer the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Courts & crime, 1840
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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side
FRIDAY, 30TH OCTOBER.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and a Special Jury. GREEN V. JONES.—This was an action brought to recover damages for an assault alledged to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (From the Plymouth and Da[?]port J[?], [?]5th June.) Trial of Courvoisier[?] for the Murder of Lord W. Russell. (Continued From Our Last.)
George Collier examined—I belong to the division of police. Went to Lord Russell's house on the 6th. Ex[?]mined the door and d or[?]post opening in the area. In my…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. (Civil Side.) Monday, October 26. [Before His Honor Judge Willis and a Special [Jury.]
Mudie v. Kinchela.--Mr. Foster opened the pleadings for the plaintiff, by stating the facts of the case; viz., that on the 2nd of September, 1840, the plaintiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.--(civil Side). Tuesday, October 27. (Before His Honor Judge Willis and a Special Jury.)
Moore v Dunlop.--This was an action to recover damages for goods sold and delivered, being part of the cargo of the ship Eleanor. At the suggestion of his Honor it was settled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Civil Side.—thursday, October 29. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury)
Hanslaw v. Harrington.—This was an action to recover damages for injury done to certain premises situated in Clarence-street. The declaration stated that the plaintiff was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Government Gazette. Wednesday, October 28, 1840. Anno Quarto Victoria Reginæ. No. 17. "An Act for the further and better Regulation "and Government of Seamen within the Colony "of New South Wales and its Dependencies, "and for establishing a Water Police."
WHEREAS great delay and inconvenience have been occasioned to the Owners and Preamble. Masters of vessels rading to and arriving at Port Jackson, and other Ports or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. SATURDAY. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stophen, and a Special Jury
HALL v. O'BRIEN.—This was an action o trover. His Honor said, that from what he had heard since coming into Court, be wished to see the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of May, 1810. PRESENT. The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Where as by an Act passed in the 5th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, Intituted, "An Act for the Transportation of Offenders from Great Britain." it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Herald. Monday, November 2, 1840. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side
SATURDAY, 31ST OCTOBER.—Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Willis, in Banco. The Attorney General rose to move the Court that Mr John Gurner, Senior, the Chief Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State of H. M. Gaol, Nov. 2, 1840
Trial 62 7 Death 0 0 Remanded 1 0 Transportation 18 0…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)
SATURDAY.—Before his Honor and a Special Jury. Hall v. O'Brien.—This was an action of trover brought by Edward Smith Hall late proprietor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court—criminal Side. November 2, 1840
THE Criminal business commenced yesterday His Honor the Chief Justice Sir James Dowling, presided on one side and Mr Justice Willis on the other. The Attorney-General appeared as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (From the Plymouth and Deve[?]port Journal, 25th June.) Trial of Courvoisier, for the Murder of Lord W. Russell. (Concluded From Our Last.) Confssion of the Murderer
After the verdict had been returned; it was very generally reported that the prisoner had ade a full confession of his guilt. We, in consequence, made every possible inquiry into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions, Monday Oct. 2. Before his Honor the Chief Justice
The Attorney-General applied for some papers which, he stated, had been attached in a civi cause; these, it was stated, would be necessary to establish a case of forgery. He applied to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Saturday, October 31. (Before his Honor Judge Stephens and a special jury.)
Hall v. O'Brien.—This was an action to recover compensation for certain articles of furniture, books, &c., claimed by the plaintiff, Mr. E. S. Hall, late proprietor and editor of the Sydney Monitor, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Herald. Tuesday, November 3, 1840. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side
MONDAY, SEPT. 1.—Before the Chief Justice. Thomas Skewes, late second mate of the "Ullswater", was indicted for the wilful murder of John Perry alias Ferry, at Sydney, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side
TUESDAY, Nov. 3.—Before the Chief Justice. Catharine Wapshaw, late of Patrick's Plains, was indicted for having, on the 5th of April last, at Patrick's Plains, been guilty of killing and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions, Tuesday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice
Catherine Wapshopt, of Singleton, sempstress, was indicted for unlawfully assaulting one Catherine Phillips, at Singleton, on the 5th April, 1840. and pushing her on a fire, whereby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, (Criminal Side.) Monday, November 2, 1840. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)
Ten seamen lately belonging to the ship Harriet, who had been Committed for trial on the charge of mutiny, were admitted to bail on their own recognizances of £100 each, to…
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