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Courts & crime, 1841

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1841 · page 2

Sittings as "in Banco," for the hearing of New Trial motions. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Stephen…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. [Sittings after Term.—New Trial Motions.]

The Sydney Herald · Friday 18 June 1841 · page 2

B[?]FOR[?] the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice BURTON, and Mr. Justice STEPHEN. SAMUEL LYONS u. DAVID MUNROE. This was an action of assumpsit for the breach…

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Supreme Court, (Sittings in Banco.)

The Australian · Saturday 19 June 1841 · page 2

THURSDAY—Before their Honors the three Judges. Lyons v Munroe—This was an action of assumpalt, tried by the Chief Justice, arising…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court. Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 19 June 1841 · page 2

JONES V. RAVE. The insolvent in this case was Mr. Bolter Raye, a settler who was in the habit of residing occasionally at his stations in the vicinity of Yass, Gunderoo, and Queenbeyan…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Friday, June 18. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1841 · page 2

Bolter Rae, a settler, near Yass, who was detained at the suit of Mr. David Jones, of George street, for the sum of £319, applied for his discharge. It appeared that in April, 1810, the insolvent had…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—wednesday, June 16. (Sittings in banco, before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1841 · page 2

Lyons v. Ister—This was a motion for a new trial on an action of assumpsit for the sum of £82 9s. 6d., due upon a promissory note, dated May 27, 1840, for payment of certain allotments of land bought at…

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Council Paper. a Bill To amend and continue for five years, an Act intituled, "An Act further to restrain the "unauthorised occupation of Crown Lands. "and to provide the means of defraying the "expense of a Border Police."

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1841 · page 3

Whereas an Act of the Governor and Council of New South Wales was passed in the second year of the Reign of Her present Majesly Queen Victoria, intituled "An Act further to…

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Insolvent Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1841 · page 2

Jones. v. Raye.—In this case the Insolvent debtor, Mr. Bolton Raye, who was lately a settler in the vicinity of Yass, was opposed by Mr. David Jones, of the Manchester warehouse at the corner…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1841 · page 2

S. Lyons. v. David Munroe.—This action was brought to recover damages for the breach of an agreement respecting some goods sold by Public Auction, by the Plaintiff to the Defendent. These…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. SATURDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Hart V. Mackie, Peacock V. SAME

The Sydney Herald · Monday 21 June 1841 · page 2

In this case the insolvent was remanded about four weeks ago, as, from his examination by the first plaintiff, it appeared that he was not an insolvent, he having a claim for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. SATURDAY.—Before the Chief Justice. Short and Others v. Lord and Others

The Sydney Herald · Monday 21 June 1841 · page 2

This case came before the Court upon exceptious taken by the plaintiff to the schedule of the defendant's answer. Mr. WINDEYER and Mr. HUSTLER, for the…

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The Police and Gaols

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1841 · page 2

IN consequence of the activity of a gentleman residing in the District, a Meeting of Magistrates will be held at Goulburn tomorrow, for the purpose of making…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1841 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the Commisioners, CHAS. WINDEYER, Esq., WILLIAM CARTER, Esq., and WILLIAM HUSTLER, Esq. MR. COMMISSIONER HUSTLER took his seat for the…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Saturday, June 19. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1841 · page 2

Hart v. Mackie; Peacock v. same.—In this case the insolvent had been detained in prison about nine weeks. He applied for his discharge about a month ago, and was then remanded, as, from his…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.—saturday, June 10. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 22 June 1841 · page 2

Short and others v. Lord and others.—In this case Mr. Windeyer, with whom was Mr. Hustler, objected to the plaintiffs proceeding, and contended that the case ought to be referred to the master…

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Insolvent Court. Saturday, June 19

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1841 · page 2

Hart and Another v. Mackie.--The insolvent in this ease had been remanded about four weeks, ago, in order to investigate certain claims which he had upon the Commission for…

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Supreme Court.--equity Side. Saturday June 14

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 23 June 1841 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice. Short and Others, v. Lord and Others.--Exceptions were taken by the Plaintiffs in this case to the schedule attached to the defendants…

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Supreme Court. Saturday June 19. Before His Honor the Chief Justice

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1841 · page 2

Short and Others v Lord and Others.—This case was ordered to be referred to the master, and the costs to abide by his decision. In re Oakes, a lunatic, an application [?] made…

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The Sydney Herald, with Which Is Incorporated the Colonist. Wednesday, June 23, 1841. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. [Sittings after Term.] BEFORE Mr. Justise BURTON, and Messrs. CAMPBELL, and BETT, Assessors. Matthew Whytlaw V. Samuel Lyons

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1841 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit by the plaintiff, as indorsce, against the defendant, as indorser, of a promissory nots for £1,000, made by one Robert Anderson, dated of the 20th of May, 1840,…

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Business of the Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 24 June 1841 · page 2

THE ensuing Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court are to commence, on Monday, the 12th day of July, and the third Civil Term begins on the following Monday, being July…

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