Supreme Court
The criminal proceedings of this Court during the last session, which terminated on Saturday, are of the most fearful and revolting character. Murders, the…
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Court of Requests, Tuesday, Nov. 3
THE PRESS IN DANGER.—LEITH. v. GOODWIN—This case, which has caused considerable stir amongst the hard swea[?]ers and cade in attendance upon the Court of Requests, having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions—monday 16. Before the three Judges in Banco
The Attorney-General moved for an attachment to issue against Whi[?] Cullen, Esq., in the case of the Queen v. John Ward Gaffney. The prisoner had been arranged for shooting with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court--criminal Side. Tuesday, November 10. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)
James and Leonard Cheetham were indicted for stealing and slaughtering cattle on the 1st of January, 1840, at Hassan's Walls, near Hartley; verdict,not guilty; discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)
MONDAY.—Before their Honors the three Judges. The Attorney General applied for an attachment to issue against Mr. White Cullen, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court
MONDAY.—Before the three Judges, in Banco. Murray v. Matthew—This was an action of trover, to recover possession of five horses. The defendant pleaded not guilty to all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, November 16
WE subjoin some of the judgments which were delivered on Monday last. They are of considerable importance, inasmuch, as they refer to the practice of pleading in the Supreme Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Execution of Courvoiseir. for the Murder of Lord Wm. Russeel. Condemned Sermon
On Sunday morning the Rev. Mr. Carver, the ordinary of Newgate, preached what is called the condemned sermon in the chapel of Newgate…
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The Queen and Prince Albert have been entertaining their distinguished guests the Duke and Duchess de Nemours with Court festivities and London exhibitions. On Monday a state ball…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side
TUESDAY, NOV. 17.—Before the three Judges in Banco. KELLETT V. TUCKER.—In this case Mr. Windeyer appeared for the plaintiff in support of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Office, Thursday. (Before Captain Iunes and Mr. Brenan.)
WARNING TO NEW CHUMS.—A fashionably dressed young man was placed at the bar, charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. It appeared that the prisoner was,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary Case of Piracy and Murder. (From the American Papers.)
The New Orleans Commercial Bulletin of the 28th ult. contains an act of piracy and murder, of which intelligence was brought by the steam ship Nachez, which though…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Oefice, Friday. Before Captain Innes, and Edye Manning, Esq
Regina v. Collins.—This was an information flied the landlord of the " Governor Macquarie." Pitt street, for selling liquor on Sunday. The case was proved by the constable Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NARRATIVE Of the Wreck of the Falcon, South Sea Whaler, among the Ladrone Islands, and of the murder of her Commander, Captain J. W. Hingston, and seven of the Crew, by the Natives
The ship Falcon, of London, Captain J. W. Hingston, belonged to Messrs. W. and T. Jervis, of Upper Thames-street, and was fitted out by them in May[?] 1834, to proceed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Debtors Court. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen)
James Steel, lately overseer to Mr. Clarke, on the Punch Bowl Road, applied for his discharge. The insolvent had been imprisoned by Mr. Joseph Newton, storekeeper, of Yass, and was opposed…
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. John Steel, late Clerk of the Bench at Bungonia, applied for his discharge under the…
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MONDAY, 23RD NOV.—Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth. Alexander Green, the public executioner, out on bail, was convicted of having assaulted his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court. Saturday, November 23. BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen
John Steel, late Clerk of the Bench at Bungonia, applied for his discharge under the Insolvent Act. The applicant was opposed by Mr. O'Reilly, on the part of Mr. Newton, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Debtors' Court. Saturday, November 21. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)
James Steele, late overseer to Mr. Clark, on the Punchbowl road, applied for his discharge. The insolvent had been detained by Mr. Newton, storekeeper, Yass, and was opposed by Mr. O'Reilly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, November 23. (Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth.)
Patrick Shaughnessy, a man nearly blind, who had been for some time an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, was indicted for stealing a handkerchief and a shilling, the property of John Fartell, an old…
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