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Courts & crime, 1841

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen

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

Duguid v. Hawkins.—The insolvent, Thomas Hawkins, who on the 11th ult., was remanded to amend his schedule, and was detained at the suit of Leslie Duguid for a bill of £52.—The…

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Supreme Court. FRIDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice

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

Terry and others v. Hughes and others.—an application was made in this case, on the part of the plaintiffs, for a rule nist, for an attachment against John Terry Hughes the defendant, for…

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Government Gazette. Friday, July 2, 1841. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 July 1841 · page 3

NOTICE OF HEARINGS. — Court of Claims' Office, June 23.—The Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned Claims to…

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Law Intellligence. Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1841 · page 2

THIS Court commenced its sittings yesterday before the CHAIRMAN JOHN CAMPBELL, ESQ., and a Common Jury. Mr. CHEEK conducting the prosecutions for the Crown…

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Court Circular

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1841 · page 3

Her Majesty and Prince Albert took equestrian exercise yesterday in the ridinig school at Pimlico. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen…

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General Court of Quarter Sessions.—monday. Before the Chairman, John Campbell, Esq., and a Common Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1841 · page 2

Johanna Sullivan, charged with having stolen a shirt. Verdict. guilty ; sentence, one month's imprisonment in Sydney Gaol. James Ramsay, charged with having stolen five…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, July 5

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 8 July 1841 · page 3

Before the Chairman and J. Campbell, Esq. Johanna Sullivan was convicted of stealing a shirt, and sentenced to be imprisoned for oce month in the Sydney Gaol…

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Law Intellygence. Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions.—tuesday

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 July 1841 · page 2

Before the CHAIRMAN, MAJOR SMYTH, and a common jury, John Fitzpatrick was indicted for stealing, not guilty, discharged…

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Police Summary

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1841 · page 2

Mr. Griffin, a licensed publican, residing at the junction of King and Clarence-streets, appeared on a summons charging him with retailing spiritous liquors after the proscribed hour of ten…

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The Sydney Police. No. 1. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1841 · page 2

SIR,—The several Colonial Newspapers, have from time to time adverted to the gross outrages practised by the subordinates of the Sydney Police, and I do think, that the time has fairly…

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Law Intilli[?]. Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions. Before the CHAIRMAN, Mr LORD, and a Commen Jury

The Sydney Herald · Friday 9 July 1841 · page 2

Alice Bailey pleaded guilty of being a common cold—remanded. John Daily, convicted of sealing 101hs. of tobacco, the property of Mr. W. H…

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Vice Admiralty Court.—thursday. Before His Honor Judge KINOHELA

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 10 July 1841 · page 2

In the matter of the ship Renown, at the suit of Podger and others. This was a suit for subtraction of wages, by the seamen of the ship Re[?], now in the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, July 7. (Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1841 · page 2

William Ball was indicted for stealing five half-crowns and two shillings, the property of his fellow lodger, James Schofield, on the 1st of May, 1841. Not guilty, discharged…

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Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions. FRIDAY.—Before the CHAIRMAN, Col. WILSON, and a Common Jury

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 10 July 1841 · page 2

James Bryne was convicted of hiving committed a common assault on the person of Isaac Johnston, a ticket-of-leave Holder, on the 15th of May, at Bradley's Head—to be imprisoned in…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Mann v. [?]Ooper, Hutchinson v. Same, Kennett v. SAME

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 10 July 1841 · page 2

The insolvent in this case was James Hooper, of Banks Town, county of Cumberland. He was in custody at the suit of Mr. S. F. Mann, of George-street, Sydney, for the sum of £94 1s.,…

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Law Intelligene. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity.—Before the Chief Justice. Atkinson and Others V. [?]Ton and Others

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 10 July 1841 · page 2

The Chief Justice delivered the following judgment in this case, which was before the Court on Tuesday last, upon a petition of Review filed by the defendant Charlotte Barton, by which she…

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Police Summary

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1841 · page 2

The list of oases presented this morning to the notice of the Bench. exhibited so new feature of interest. they consisted, principally, of charges of drunkenness, and were despatched at an early…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1841 · page 2

On Friday last, the following order was issued in the Equity Side of the Supreme Court. In the Equitable Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.—Third Term, 1841…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 July 1841 · page 2

COURT OF CLAIMS OFFICE, JULY 6.—Notice is hereby given, that the following Claims for Deeds of Grant of Lands and Town Allotments, will be ready for the examination of the…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Before Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1841 · page 2

Mann v. Hooper, Hutchinson v. same, Kennet v. same.—In this case, James Hooper, of Banks Town, County of Cumberland, was the insolvent. The insolvent was detained at the suit of Mr…

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