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Courts & crime, 1841

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Sittings After Term.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 24 June 1841 · page 2

Before Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN, and Messrs. DAWES and DACRE, Assessors. WILLIAM HEBBLEWHITE AND C. VICKERY V. C. D. STREET…

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Supreme Court—sitting After Term. TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Campbel and Betts, Assessors

The Australian · Thursday 24 June 1841 · page 3

Whvilaw v. Lyons.—This was an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff on behalf of the Hunter's River Steam Navigation Company, against the defendant as indorser of a…

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Supreme Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. Justice Burton, and two Assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1841 · page 2

Matthew Whytlaw v. Samuel Lyons. The plaintiff in this case as indorsee of a promis[?]ory not for £1000, brought an action against the defendant as endorser of the same note. The…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 26 June 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY—Before His Honor MR. JUSTICE BURTON. James Chisholm Wilson at the suit of Turner. This insolvent had been a publican in Sydney,…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, June 23, 1841

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1841 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and Messrs. Dawes and Dacre, Assessors. William Hebblewhite and C. Vickery v. C. D. Street…

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Supreme Court. Sittings After Term.—tuesday, June 22. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs. Campbell and Betts, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1841 · page 3

Whytlaw v. Lyons.—This was an action on as sumpsit on behalf of the Hunter's River Steam Navigation Company to recover the sum of £1,000, being the amount, of a promissory note made by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Sittings After Term.) Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. J. E. MANNING and W. S. DELOITTE, Assessors. Samuel Davis v. John Carney

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 26 June 1841 · page 2

This was an action of Assumpsit for work and labour done by the plaintiff for the defendant. The defendant is a master builder, bricklayer, and plasterer, and the work was done by the…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1841 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and two assessors. Samuel Davis v John Carney.—By the consent of the parties, this case was referied to arbitration. Mr. Cheeke, was appointed…

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Government Gazette, Friday, June 25, 1841. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 June 1841 · page 2

COURT of Claims Office, June 17. Notice hereby given, that the following claims for de[?] of grant of land and town allotments, will[?] ready for the examination of the Commission[?]…

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Law Intelligences. Supreme Court.—equity Side. FRIDAY.—Before Sir James Dowling, ChiefJustice, Thomas Burdkkin and Another V. Campbell and Others

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 June 1841 · page 2

In this case His Honor delivered the following judgment:— This was a bill for partition of divers freehold estates amongst the devisees, under the will of…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, June 24, 1841

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1841 · page 2

Before Judge Burton, and Messrs. J. E. Manning, and W. S. Deloitte, Assessors. Samuel Davis v. John Carney. This was an action of Assumpsit for work…

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United Stales of America. the Indictment of M'leod for Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1841 · page 4

This man, it appears, after all, has been in dicted by the grand Jury of Niagara Couuty, for the murder of Durfce, the stage driver, who was shot dead on the wharf at Schlosser,…

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Supreme Court. Sittings After Term.—thursday, June 24. (Before his Honor Judge Burton, and Messrs. J. E. Manning and W. S. Deloitte, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1841 · page 2

Davis v. Carney.—This was an action on assump-sit, for work and labourdone, and materials supplied, by the plaintiff, who is a plasterer, to the defendant, who is a master builder, in October, 1840. After…

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Court Circular

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1841 · page 3

The Queen will hold a Privy Council at half-past two o'clock this afternoon at Buckingham palace. Her Majesty had an evening party on Tuesday…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and two Assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1841 · page 2

Prosper de Mestre v John Hume. The Plaintiff as indorsee of a promissory note for £192 3s. 9d., dated 23d Dec., 1840, and payable three months after date, made by the defendant in favor…

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The late Murder of the American Officers at the Fe[?]j[?]e Islands

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1841 · page 2

Our readers may recollect that some weeks ago a brief account of the murder of Lieut. Underwond and Midshipman Henry, by the Feejee Islanders, appeared in the Gazette…

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Police Summary

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1841 · page 2

The Police Court was occupied on Wednesday last in hearing various cases of assault. Wednesday June 30.—The Chief Constable made a report to the Bench, of his success in bringing home…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Duguid Y. HAWKINS

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 3 July 1841 · page 2

Thomas Hawkins, the insolvent in this case, was remanded on the 11th of last month, to amend his schedule, and was now in custody at the suit of Leslie Duguid, for a bill of £52, to…

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[?]W Intelligence. <h>SUPREME Court.—in Equity. Friday, before the Chief Justice. T[?]rry and Others V. Hughes and Others

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 3 July 1841 · page 2

IN this case, MR. HUSTLER, for the plaintiff[?] moved for a rule nisi, for an attachment against the defendant John Terry Hughes, for want of an answer to the plaintiff's bill. Motion granted…

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Police Summary

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1841 · page 2

We insert this case fully to shew the working of the Act, providing for the maintenance of Illegitimate children. William Birt, appeared on a summons issued…

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