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Courts & crime, 1841

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, January 12th. (Before the Chairman, Colonel Shadforth, and Captain Clarke.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1841 · page 3

Buchanan v. Hughes.—This was an information against Mr. John Terry Hughes for a breach of the Building Act, in having built the verandahs of the intended Royal Hotel, George-street, nearer to the…

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Supreme Court. In the Equitable Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Regular Generales

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1841 · page 4

It is ordered, that in pursuance of the Act 4 Victoria, No. 22, the following additional Rules of Practice in the Equitable Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court be adopted…

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 29th December, 1840. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1841 · page 4

His Excellenoy the Governor directs it to be notified that in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of the Colonial Legislature, 4 Victoria, No. 22, intituled "An Act to provide for the more…

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Police of the Interior

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 16 January 1841 · page 2

IT appears by information received from various quarters, that the assigned servants were in a state of great excitement in consequence of the successful depredations of…

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POLICE.—MUDGEE. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 16 January 1841 · page 3

SIR.—Observing in your paper of 22nd alt., paragraph, under the head "Original Correspodence," I feel myself called upon, as one of the parties spoken of, to make some reply to…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors's Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr Justice Stephen

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 16 January 1841 · page 2

Mr. James Lowe appeared to claim his discharge. The insolvent was up a few days since, when, as it appeared on the [?] of the schedule that he was solvent, the case was dismissed…

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Police Magistrates

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1841 · page 2

We perceive in the Herald of Saturday that a correspondent of that journal seems to attribute our vindication of the Police Magistracy to motives which we thoroughly disclaim. We do not…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1841 · page 2

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 Commissioners, appointed for the purpose,…

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Water Police Court

The Australian · Thursday 21 January 1841 · page 2

Mr. Jos. Hunter, master of the whaling barque Pocklington, appeared upon a summons at the Water Police Office, last Monday, to answer a charge preferred against…

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Government Gazette. JANUARY 15, 1841. Court of Claims

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1841 · page 4

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 commissioners, appointed for the purpose under the Act of Council…

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Police Magistrates

The Australian · Saturday 23 January 1841 · page 2

The following Police Magistrates have been appointed by hit Excellency, under the late act, Commissioners of the several courts of requests in country districts viz.,—at Bathurst, James…

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

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 23 January 1841 · page 2

PLOMER [?]. BROWN.—In this case the defendant was confined in ex[?]ution for £15 6s. 2d. The plaintiff's name is Peter William Plomer, but in the schedule he was described as Peter…

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The Sydney Herland, with Which Is Incorporated the Colonist. Saturday, January 23, 1841. "Sworn to no Master, of no Seet am I." Police Reform—paid Magistrates—white Slaves

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 23 January 1841 · page 2

THE disgraceful manner in which our rural police is conducted, loudly calls for scrutiny, and for root and branch reformation. Letters exposing glaring…

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Newcastle. Police Officer, 15Th January, 1841

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1841 · page 2

Mr. Callaghan, Clerk of the Bench appeared to a summons for obstructing the Inspector of Weights and Measures in the execution of his duty. From the evidence of Mr. Hanwell, the…

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Original Correspondence. Police Report. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 25 January 1841 · page 2

SIR,—I beg you will contradict the statement made in your paper, of my being le[?] in for £ I do not know the meaning of the word let in. You should have waited for the result of the…

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Parramatta. Police Office, Monday, January 18, 1841. (Before Captains Buttenshaw and Parker)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1841 · page 2

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR—Two men in the employ of Mr. John Baptist, were on Monday placed in the dock at the Police Office, charged by a constable named John Salisbury, with being…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1841 · page 3

Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, Jan. 19, 1841. His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of the Colonial Legislature, 4th Victoria,…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1841 · page 3

[?]onial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 19th Jan., [?]—His Excellency the Governor directs it [?] notified, that in pursuance of the provisions [?] act of the Colonial Legislature, 4th…

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Court of Claims

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1841 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Herald

Notice is hereby given that the following claims for deeds of grants of land and town allotments will be ready for examination of the commissioners appointed for the purpose under the act of council…

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