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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 53

Most Disgraceful Conduct on the Part of the Police Magistrates and Constables—escape of Jacky Jacky and Two Other Desperate Bushrangers

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 6 May 1841 · page 2

MR. EDITOR— Jackey Jacky, alias Westwood, and two other noted bushrangers, on all of whom sentence of transportation for life was passed at the late sessions held in Berrima, are once more at large,…

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Water Police Office. YESTERDAY

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1841 · page 2

William Jones, a seaman belonging to the barque 'Orwell,' was charged by the chief officer of that vessel with gross, insubordinate conduct, in t[?]iking the complainant, and other acts of mutiny…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Saturday 8 May 1841 · page 2
Also in The Australian

Egan v. Barker. This was an adjourned case, and occupied Mr. Justice Stephen yesterday from 11 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock p.m. Mr. Foster and Mr. Broadhurst supported the…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 8 May 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN. MR. JAMES BARKER, whose examination had been adjourned in order to allow him to produce some documents connected with the…

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Supreme Court.(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 11 May 1841 · page 2

MONDAY, MAY 10.—Before His Honour Judge Burton, and the usual jury. It was expected that His Honour would have made a speech on the opening of the assizes…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1841 · page 2

MONDAY, MAY 10.—This being the first day of the second Criminal Session for the present year, their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen took their seats iu their purple…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court Saturday, May 8, 1841

The Australian · Tuesday 11 May 1841 · page 2

Lieutenant Henry Ximenes, late of the 16th regiment of foot, who originally arrived in this Colony upon two years leave of absence, but, whose lane has been erased from the late…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—monday, May 10. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 11 May 1841 · page 2

The following gentlemen were, fined £5 each for their non-attendance as jurymen :—Messrs. S. A. Donaldson, George-street; R. Doke, Prince-street; W. Dawes, Hunter-street; R. G. Dunlop,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.--criminal Side. Monday, May 10

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 12 May 1841 · page 2

This was the first day of the second Criminal Session, and their Honors, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Stephen took their seats in their purple robes…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtor's Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1841 · page 2

BURDEKIN AND ANOTHER V. WILIKINSON.— The Insolvent is a grazier residing at the Cowpastures, and was taken in execution for the amount of £486 debt, costs included. The…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Saturday, May 8

The Australian · Thursday 13 May 1841 · page 2

Burdekin v. Wilkinson.—The latter is a grazier, and of course living up country; the former is an ironmonger, and resides in Sydney. The insolvent's discharge was opposed for a…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—tuesday, May 11. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1841 · page 2

Alfred Winder, a boy apparently about fourteen years of age, was placed at the bar and arraigned on a charge of having, on the 14th of January last, wilfully and maliciously stabbed one Matthew…

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Law Interlligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice BARTON and a common jury

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 May 1841 · page 2

William Jones, late of Windsor, was indicted far stealing a mare on the 10th of April, the property of Thomas Jones, of Pitt Town, the prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Law Intelligence,—Supreme court. Monday, July 10. (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Common Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1841 · page 2

Patrick Norris was indicted for stealing a mare, the property of one William Holland, at Cornwallis, on the lOth March last. The prisoner at first pleaded g[?]ilty, but subsequently…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 14 May 1841 · page 2

THURSDAY. —Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a common jury. Matthew Lynch, free by servitude, was indicted for the murder of Michael Sullivan, at…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 15 May 1841 · page 2

THE claims to the Grants of Land and Town Allotments, included in the undermentioned cases, were investigated by the Commissioners at their sitting of the 10th instant, and…

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Supreme Court (Criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 15 May 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Alfred Winder was indicted under the Satute, on a charge of stabbing one Matthew Donally, a shopkeeper, living on the Brickfield Hill…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 15 May 1841 · page 2

Two aboriginal natives having been placed at the bar, Mr. CHEEK[?], who appeared to defend them, asked the Attorney-General whether the prisoners had been naturalised, as if they had…

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News From the Interior. (From various Correspondents.) Berrima. Police Intelligence, Monday, May 10, 18[?] Before George M. C. Bowen, Police Magetrate, Charles Throsby, J.P., and A.R. M'Donald, J. P.

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 15 May 1841 · page 2

William Shippley, of Sutton Forest, sel[?] appeared on summons to answer an information charging lum with harbouring a prisoner of the Crown illegally at large, in the month of…

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