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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 53

Water Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1841 · page 2

William Ellis, a seaman on board the Tam O'Shanter, who had been nemanded from the previous day, on a charge of refusing to do his duty on board that vessel, was again brought up,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 March 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice. On the opening of the Court, his Honor pronounced the following judgment in the case of Regan v Webb, (which was a suit between…

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Domestic Intelligence. Marine Police Court

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 2

A man named O'Neil was brought up for harbouring a seaman, and who, it appeared in evidence, had been in the habit of harbouring seamen, consequently was fined £10, and 40s…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 3
Also in Australasian Chronicle

COURT OF CLAIMS OFFICE, FEBRUARY 24, 1841.—Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for deeds of grant of Lands and Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of…

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Supreme Court—(equity Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The following important decision was pronounced by the Chief Justice:— This was a bill by the next of kin of Matthew Mocklar, instituted against the administrator…

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Maitland.—court of Requests

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 4

As the circuit court will be opened at Maitland, on Monday, the 5th April next, notice is hereby given, that the sitting of the court of requests will be adjourned from that day, until Monday, the 12th…

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Court of Claims.—notice of Hearinos

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 4

The commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to lands and town allotments the descriptions of which, for deeds of grant, have…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 2

As the following case is of considerable importance to the mercantile interest, as well as to the auctioneers and their customers, we give the following outline of the case, as being more…

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Government Gazette. Court of Claims.—notice of Hearings

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 3

THE Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned Claims to Lands and Town Allotments, the description of which, for…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Sydney, 12th February, 1841

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 4

In pursuance of the power given to the judges of the supreme court, by the act of the Governor and the legislative council of New South Wales, 2nd Victoria, No. 13, entitled "An act to authorise…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, February 27. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, in Banco.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1841 · page 2

J. S. Bacon, Esq., took the usual oaths as a magistrate of the territory of New South Wales and its dependencies. White and another v. Eales.—This was an action…

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Court Ceremonials--a Levee

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 3 March 1841 · page 3

THE company attending is divided into two classes--the entree company and the general company. The entree company consists of the higher class, who maybe considered as being…

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Supreme Court.--in Equity. Thursday, February 25

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 3 March 1841 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephens, with Captains Moffitt and Moore, Asssessors. Hebblewhite and another v. Delany.--This was an action brought by the plaintiffs to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen, with Messrs. Manning and Shadforth, assessors. SMART v. HOLMES.—This was an action originally brought to recover the sum of £16 3s. 9d…

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Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. Notice to Creditors. In the Supreme Court of new South Wales

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 4 March 1841 · page 3

In the goods of Thomas Lawler, of Braidwood; John Parkinson, of Penrith; Thomas Goodall, of Maitland; William M Michan, of Sydney; William Were, of the Hunter; William Ryder, of…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1841 · page 3

Four Seamen named Davidson, Lows. R. Miller and J Miller, belonging to the Barque Cumberland were yesterday sentenced to one month's hard labour for insubordinate conduct on…

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Insolvent Debtor's Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 6 March 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. Robert Anderson of Castlereagh-street, merchant, applied for his discharge. He was imprisoned for the debt and cost of an action…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. THURSDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen, with John Brown and Josiah Allen Betts, Esquires, Assessors

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 6 March 1841 · page 2

DAVIS v. BUCKNELL.—This was an action to recover £71, being the value of a promissory note, payable at three months, bearing date the 5th August, 1841. The action was opposed,…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Tuesday, March 2. (Before his Honor Judge Stephen, and J. R. Manning, Esq. and Colonel Shadforth, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1841 · page 2

Smart v. Holmes.—This was an action to recover the amount of 10 3s. 9d., for goods sold and delivered. It appeared that the action had been originally brought to recover the above amount, but…

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