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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 53

Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 17 April 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, April 14th, before Mr. Justice Stephen. There being no Protestant Church in this town, the service of the Church of England was…

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Country News. Supreme Court, Berrima

The Australian · Tuesday 20 April 1841 · page 2

ASSIZE INTELLIGNECE.—Wednesday, 14th April.—(Continued.) The Jury was then sworn in.—Charles Throsby, J. P., (foreman), James Harper…

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The Police

The Australian · Thursday 22 April 1841 · page 2

UP-COUNTRY CONSTABULARY.—A somewhat curious report has readied town, of an up-country Chief Constable milking the most of his situation by licensing a sly grog…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 24 April 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. WHITE [?]. GORDON.—The insolvent in this case was Alexander James Gordon, late Captain of the ship Augustine. He was opposed by…

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Government Gazette. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 April 1841 · page 2

NOTICE OF HEARINGS—Court of Claims Office, April 22. The Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to…

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Port Phillip. Papers from Melbourne, up to the l4th instant, have been received, from which we make the following extracts:— Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 April 1841 · page 1

The first sitting of this tribunal took place at the temporary Court House, in King street, on Monday the 12th instant. As might have been expected on such a momentous occasion, there…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1841 · page 2

The Claims to Grants of Land and Town Allotments, included in the following cases, were investigated by the Commissioners at the sitting of 19th April instant, and determined in favour…

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The Water Police

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1841 · page 2

The following letter has been handed to us for publication, by the proprietor of the "Curoline, whose vessel was in consequence of the neglect therein stated, detained in harbour; and had she…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN.— JOHN NEILSON, surgeon, late of George-street, an insolvent who had been remanded on the preceding Friday, in order that he might…

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Port Phillip. [Supreme Court, Melbourne.]

The Australian · Thursday 29 April 1841 · page 4

The following remarks were made by Mr. Justice Wills, on the opening of the First Supreme Court in Melbourne:— To open, for the first time, the Supreme…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 1 May 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN. EGAN v. BARKER,—The plaintiff in this case was Mr. Daniel Egan, and the applicant for discharge Mr. James Barker, of the late firm of…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 1 May 1841 · page 2

ON Wednesday sen' night, His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, attended by the High Sheriff and Mr. E. Burton, Judge's Marshall, left Sydney for the purpose of holding the Bathurst Circuit Court…

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Government Gazette. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 May 1841 · page 1

COURT of Claims Offfice, April 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 the Commissioners…

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Law Intelligence, Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 May 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY, April 27, 1811. Before Mr. Justice Burton. Charles Cannon was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Bulmer, by shooting him, at…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 May 1841 · page 2

WILLIAM HINCHCLIFFE v. GARTER.—The Insolvent was Captain Carter, of New Town, the amount the plaintiff sought to recover was £11 for a promissary note, the value received…

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Court of Claims.—notice of Hearings

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1841 · page 2

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

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1841 · page 2

Captain Brownrig, of the barque 'Premier,' appeared before the Court, having been charged by one of the seamen belonging to the same vessel, named William Johnson, with using…

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The Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1841 · page 2

IN consequence of the continued illness of Sir James Dowling, his medical attendants have certified that he must not attend to the duties of his office for three months…

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Negligence of the Police Authorities

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1841 · page 2

WE learn from our Berrima correspondent that two notorious vagabonds have [?]een permitted to escape from the Stonequarry lock-up, and are now doubtless ranging…

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Court of Claims.—notice of Hearings

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 6 May 1841 · page 3

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

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