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Courts & crime, 1841

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.—friday, July 30. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1841 · page 2

Bacon v. Antill.—In this case Mr. Donnelly made an application on the part of the plaintiff that the court would be pleased to appoint trustees in the estate of the late—Macdonald, the heir at law…

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Insolvent Debtors Court. Friday, July 30,1841. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 31 July 1841 · page 3

Mr. Francis Girard late of the Steam Flour Millsin Kent-street, was remanded till Thursday next, in order to amend his schedule, and file the various books of account in his possession…

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Supreme Court Notices

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 August 1841 · page 2

THE following notices have been posted on the Supreme Court. SHERIFF'S FEES. In the Supreme Court of New South Wales…

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Insolvent Debtor's Court. Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1841 · page 2

Mr. Girard, last proprietor of the Steam Mills applied for his discharge, but was remanded until Thursday next to amend his Schedule. John McNish who had been discharged in…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and two Assessors

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1841 · page 2

Gannon's Cohen.—In this case, which was an action upon goods sold and delivered to the Defendant by the Plaintiff, a verdict was returned for the plaintiff,—damages, £19 1s. 4½d…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco.—Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice BURTON, and Mr. Justice Stephen. Doe on Demise of Holt V. HADLEY

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 August 1841 · page 2

This was an action of ejectment, which had been tried last Term, before Mr. Justice Stephen, who had directed a nonsuit on the ground of the action having been barred by the Statute of…

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Colonial Politics. the Police and Gaol Question

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1841 · page 2

THE Estimates for Police and Gaols will most probably come under the consideration of the Council at this days sitting; and we hope that, while the friends of the Colony…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1841 · page 4

NOTICE OF HEARINGS.—Court of Claims Office, July 28.—The, Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned Claims to…

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Supreme Court Notices

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1841 · page 2

The following notices have been posted on the supreme court:— SHERIFF'S FEES.—In the supreme court of New South Wales, Wednesday, the seventh day of July,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Saturday, July 31

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 3 August 1841 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges, in Banco. Doe dem Holt v. Hadley--This was an application to set aside the nonsuit entered up…

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Government Gazette. Friday, July 30, 1841. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1841 · page 4

NOTICE OF HEARINGS.—Court of Claims Office, July 28. The Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, July 31. (Sittings in Bunco, before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1841 · page 2

Doe on the demise of Holt v. Hadley.—This was an action of ejectment, tried last team before Mr. Justice Stephen, who had directed a nonsuit, on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to prove that…

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

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1841 · page 2

Doe on Demise of Holt v. Hadley.—In this case, which was an action of ejectment and which was tried last term before Mr. Justice Stephen, a non-suit, on the ground of the action having been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs.CAMPBELL and DACRE, Assessors. ROBERTS V. HINDMAN

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1841 · page 1

This was an action on the defendant's foreign bill of exchange, on one Hindman, in London, payable to the plaintiff's order, for £l00. The bill was protested for non-acceptance…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 August 1841 · page 2

YESTERDAY, Captain Mackie, of the Colonial schooner Piscator, appeared at the Water Police Court, before H. H. Brown, and W. S. Deloitte, Esq., to answer an information charging him…

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Colonial Politics. the Fate of the Police and Gaol Question

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 5 August 1841 · page 2

By reference to our report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council on Tuesday last our readers will read the fate of the Police and Gaol Question. When we…

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The Chronicle. Thursday, August 5, 1841. the Police and Gaol Question

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 5 August 1841 · page 2

A somewhat lively debate occurred on Tuesday between Mr. James Macarthur and the Governor on the police and gaol estimates. Mr. Macarthur came into the chamber, like Fadladeen, with "all that had…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 August 1841 · page 2

LORD and MACKENZIE, Assessors. In this Court there were seventeen cases tried, and the sum of £1495 17s. 11d. was recovered by verdict…

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Supreme Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1841 · page 2

In re Hughes Hallet.—Mr. Windeyer brought forward numerous arguments to shew that the defendant had been illegally imprisoned since the 14th of July, and made application for his…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Common Jury. James Palmer V. Henry James Sloman

The Sydney Herald · Friday 6 August 1841 · page 2

This was an action on the case for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The plaintiff and defendant are shoemakers. The pleas were the general issue, and a plea of justification…

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