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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 53

Supreme Court, (Equity Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 10 June 1841 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a special Jury. The Oath of office was administered to Mr. Hustler, as Commissioner of the Court of Claims…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and a Special Jury. LAM[?] v. NICHOLS

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 10 June 1841 · page 2

Mr. WINDEYER opened the pleading, and stated that this was an action on the case for two libels which were published in the defendant's newspaper, in the following terms:—" We should be…

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Council Papers. a Statement of the Sums appropriated by the Legislative Council, for the Service of the Year 1840, and the previous Years, remaning, on the 31st December, 1840, to be expended and charged, as bring then still required, to meet the purposes for which they nero appropriated

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1841 · page 4

To meet arrears in the department of the Surveyor General, £l,000; towards the support of the Australian Museum, £735 2s.; to meet the salary of the Colonial Agent…

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Supreme Court. Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1841 · page 2

Lyons v. Lefevre.—This case occupied the attention of the Court, during Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday. This was an action brought to…

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Insolvent Debtor's Court.—friday

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 12 June 1841 · page 2

Before MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN, FRIDAY, 11th June, 1841. WILLIAM JAMES EDWARDS, the landlord of the King's Head, Clarence-street, applied for…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 12 June 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special jury. Lowe v. Macdermott and another.—This was an action of debt, for wages and salary due to…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—thursday, June 10. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a special jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 12 June 1841 · page 2

Wilson v. Christie.—This was an action to recover damages for an assault committed on the 5th of May, 1841, by the defendant striking the plaintiff on the head with a whip. Damages were laid at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 9. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Special Jury. P. LOWE [?] MACDRRMOTT

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 12 June 1841 · page 2

This case was called on atter the verdict was given in the preceding case, Lowe v. Macdermott, (which was reported in our Law Intelligence of yesterday). The plaintiff's counsel…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--civil Side. Monday and Tuesday, June 7 AND 8. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Saturday 12 June 1841 · page 2

Lyons v. Lefevre.--This action was brought to recover the sum of £90 2s. 3d, being the amount of a promissory note given by the plaintiff to the defendant on the 27th May,…

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Interesting Assault Case

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1841 · page 2

COL. WILSON, v. MAJOR CHRISTIE.—This was an action of assault, brought by Colonel Wilson, late First Police Magistrate of Sydney, against Major Christie, Secretary of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 June 1841 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE BURTON took his seat on the bench this morning at ten o'clock. MACLAREN v. LYONS. This case was called on; but there being only…

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Supreme Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1841 · page 2

M'ARTHUR, ('HAlRMAN OF THE BANK OF AUSTRALIA v DUNLOP.—In this case, the record was withdrawn. E. BIDDULPH v. JAMES REID—This action…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side)

The Australian · Tuesday 15 June 1841 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury. WILSON VERSUS CHRISTIE, (CONTINUED.)—The Solicitor-General addressed the jury for…

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Government [?] Friday, June 11, Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1841 · page 4

COURT of Claims Office, June 7.—Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for Deeds of Grant for Lands and Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—thursday, June 10. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a special jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1841 · page 2

Macarthur v. Dunlop.—In consequence of the absence of a material witness for the plaintiff the record in this case was withdrawn. Biddulph v. Reid.—This was an action to recover…

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Supreme Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1841 · page 2

Maclaren v. Lyons.—In consequence of there being only eleven jurors in attendance, this case was ordered to stand over until next term. The Court was then adjourned…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--civil Side. Thursday, June 10. BEFORE his Honor, Mr. Justice Stephen, and a special Jury

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1841 · page 2

Macarthur v. Dunlop.--The Plaintiff's attorney withdrew the record in this case, in consequence of the absence of a material witness. Biddulph v. Reid.--This action was brought…

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Supreme Court.—(in Banco.)

The Australian · Thursday 17 June 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Lyons v. Isler.—This was an action of assumpsit, tried before the Chief Justice to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—wednesday. New Trial Motions—Sittings after Term

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 17 June 1841 · page 3

Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. JUSTICE BURTON, and Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN. SAMUEL LYONS [?] HENRY ISLER. This was an action of assumpsit on a…

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Court Circular

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1841 · page 3

The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three o'clock, yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace: At the Court Sir George Simpson, Governor of…

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