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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 53

Supreme Court. -- Civil Side. Monday, May 17

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Saturday 22 May 1841 · page 2

This was the first day of term, and Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Stephen both took their seats on the Bench. Motions were granted for special juries in…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, May 19. (Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1841 · page 2

Honorah Connor was found guilty of stealing a bank receipt for £100, and was sentenced to be transported to Van Diemen's Land for seven years. Charles Martin and William Smith were found…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—friday, May 21. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and Captain Deloitte and Mr. T. G. Gore, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1841 · page 2

Duguid v. Good.—In this case Mr. Foster stated that a judgment for £57 13s. 7d. had been obtained against the defendant on the 15th of February last, and that under a writ of foreign attachment. A…

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Sydney Intermediate General Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 May 1841 · page 2

Saturday. — Before the CHAIRMAN and CAPTAIN INNES. Roger Kill, who had been convicted of assaulting a constable by throwing a stone at…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Friday, May 21. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and two Assessors)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1841 · page 2

Duguid v. Good.—In this case, Mr. Foster, on the part of the plaintiff stated, that a judgment for the sum of £57 13s. 7d. had been obtained against the defendant on the 15th of February…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Saturday. Sittings in Banco. Before Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen. Isaac Nathan v. James Legg

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 May 1841 · page 2

In this case the defendant Legg, who is the master of the ship York, had been held to bail on the 20th of April last, for the non-delivery of two cases of music, the property of the plaintiff,…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 25 May 1841 · page 3

COURT of Claims Office, May 14. Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for deeds of grant of lands and town allotments, will be ready for examination by the Commissioners at…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, May 22. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen, in banco.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1841 · page 2

Nathan v. Legg.—In this case the plaintiff was Mr. Isaac Nathan, and the defendant James Legg, master of the ship York. From the uffidavit of the plaintiff it appeared that he had arrived at Port…

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Supreme Court--civil Side. Saturday, May 22

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 26 May 1841 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Burton and Justice Stephen, in banco. Isaac Nathan v. James Legg.--In this case the defendant Legg, Who was the master of the…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. SATURDAY.—Before their Honors Messrs. Justice Burton and Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1841 · page 2

I. Nathan, v. T. Legg.—The plaintiff in this case, had brought an action against Legg, who is the master of the ship, ' York,' for the non delivery of a case of music, valued at £400. The…

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Intermediate Sitting of Court of Quarter Sessions. Saturday, May 22. Before the Chairman, and Captain Innes

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1841 · page 2

Robert Pitt, who had been previously convicted of an assault upon a constable, was placed at the bar to have sentence passed upon him The court however having reconsidered his case, and not…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco, before Mr. Justick Burton, and Mr. Justice Stephen. Isaac Nathan V. James L[?]gg

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1841 · page 2

In this case an affidavit had been made by the plaintiff, stating that in Sept. last he had shipped 12 cases of goods on board the defendant's ship the York, then in the Thames bound for Port…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Civil Sing.)

The Australian · Thursday 27 May 1841 · page 2

SATURDAY, MAY 22.—The Judges sat this day in banco. In the case of Nathan v Legg, an affidavit was put in shewing that in September last the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—equity Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 27 May 1841 · page 2

Before SIR JAMES DOWLING, in Chambers. STEWART AND OTHERS v. HENDERSON AND STEWART. This suit was instituted for the establishment…

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The Testimonial Roger Therry, Esq., late Commissioner of the Court of Requests, now Atterney General

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1841 · page 2

The Committee who have been appointed to carry out the intentions of the subscribers for a service of plate to Roger Therry, Esq,, will present him with the same this day. The…

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Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and Captains Moffatt and Moore. Martha Stephens v. S. C. FANIER

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 27 May 1841 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit on the defendant's two promissory notes to the plaintiff. The pleadings ran to some length in this case, and Mr. JUSTICE BURTON said that he must…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—tuesday, May 25. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. T. Lord and Major Smythe, Assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 27 May 1841 · page 2

Cook v. Hawkins.—This was an action to recover the sum of £45 13s. 6d., being the amount of a promissory note dated the 25th October, 1840, and payable three months after date, made by Thomas…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1841 · page 2

John Freeman, was charged with assaulting and severely wounding with an axe a man named Street. Dr. Dorsey, deposed, that Street was brought to his residence, on the night of Saturday…

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Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and two Assessors. Coole v. Hoskings.—This was an action of assumpsit, on a promissory note. The defentant…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN, Major SMITH and Captain STEELE, Assessors. George Alfred Lloyd v. Thomas Vawser

The Sydney Herald · Friday 28 May 1841 · page 2

This was an action on the defendant's promissory note. Mr. Broadhurst for the plaintiff; no appearance for the defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff for £109 14s…

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