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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 53

Water Police Court. Friday, March 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

William Munks, free by servitude, was charged before Captain Brown with [?]anding on Cockatoo Island with the intention of aiding the escape of some of the prisoners…

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Insolvent Debtor's Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Brfore Mr. Justice Stephen. JOHN BARCLAY at the suit of Abraham Cohen and Michael Cicely, first applied for discharge on Friday 26th of February, on that day he…

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Sydney Police Summary. Thursday, March 18

The Australian · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

Michael Carroll, a private soldier of H.M. 28th regiment, was charged with theft, committed under the following audacious circumstances:—Between eight and nine…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

THURSDAY.—March 18. Before the Chief Justice and the following Special Jury: William Salamon Deloitte, John Buckland, George B. Christmas, John Brown, G. S. Cox, Esquires, Tales; Edward…

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The Supreme Court. Versus the Auctioneers

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

SOME late decisions of the Supreme Court on actions on promissory notes given on account of purchases of Land at Auction have caused considerable anxiety in the,…

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Supreme Court.--civil Side. Wednesday, March 17

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice, and the following gentlemen as a Special Jury.--John Single, Alexander Young, Thomas Arndell, James Chisholm, Francis Watkins, Robert Ball,…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—wednesday, March 17. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a special jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1841 · page 2

Cliffe v. Uhr.—This was an action to recover damages for a trespass on a squatting station at Doona Range, on the Mookia River, Liverpool Plains…

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Water Police Court. YESTERDAY

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1841 · page 2

Thomas Richards, master of a small vessel, was fined 20s. and Coats, for being on the proceeding day, in a state of intoxication when about clearing his craft out, at the Police Office. Captain…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1841 · page 2

Patrick Nowlan, free by servitude, was placed at the bar, for breaking into the House of Mr. Archibald Blair, of the Flour Company's (late Girards) mill, on the morning of Sunday…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 24 March 1841 · page 2

MONDAY, MARCH 22. —Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury. MOORE v. BR[?]WN.—This was an action to recover £105, being the value of a promissory…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1841 · page 2

Several seamen belonging to the ship Brathers, Captain Ca[?]r, were yesterday committed to take their trial at the Quarter Session, for m[?]tiay. Mr. Nichols appeared for the…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday, March 24

The Australian · Thursday 25 March 1841 · page 2

Richard Branns, Henry Bladford, Henry Smith, Henry Williams, Henry Northcott, John Morcroft, James M'Donald,—Morris, and—Green, were charged at the…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 25 March 1841 · page 4

COURT of Claims Office, March 18th, 1841. —The following claims for Deeds of Grants of Land and Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of the Commissioners at the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 25 March 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, March 24.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and the following special jury, of whom the three first-mentioned were [?]lesme[?].—Robert Crawford (foreman), Ambrose Foss, Robert…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1841 · page 3

Richard Brand, Henry Bland ford, Henry Smyth, Henry Williams, Henry Wariots, James Morelzoft, and John M'Donald, 7 seamen be longing to the barque "Brothers," recently…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1841 · page 2

The court was occupied the greater part of Tuesday and Wednesday in the case of Byrnes and another v. Hughes and another. The action was brought to recover compensation for a breach of…

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Murder. Water Police Court, Saturday, March 27

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1841 · page 2

—A man of c[?]lour named Gregory Tabbey, a native of Manif[?]a, was charged with the murder of a seamen on board the Immigrant ship "Susan,' named Thomas Anderson, on the…

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Court Circular

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1841 · page 2

The Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Glou[?]ester visited her Majesty yesterday at Buckingham Palace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended…

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Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Monday 29 March 1841 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The Court was opened this day by the three Judges taking their seats on the bench. Immediately after the court had been opened, his Honor the Chief Justice stated that…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Equity. FRIDAY.—Before His Honor James Dowling

The Sydney Herald · Monday 29 March 1841 · page 2

STUBBS v. INNES.—This was a bill by vendor against vendee for specific performance of an alleged agreement for the sale of an estate called Parkhurst, in the county of Cumberland…

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