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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 53

Vice-admiralty Court

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1841 · page 4

The Governor directs it to be notified that the necessary oath was this day (18th August) taken before his Excellency, by his Honor Sir James Dowling, as Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court, and…

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Insolvent Court. Friday August 20

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1841 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen. Fisher v. Bennett.--The defendant in this case, who was formerly master of the Clydesdale, was after a slight opposition discharged,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Saturday, August 21

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1841 · page 3

BEFORE the Chairman, and Edye Manning, Esquire. Richard Croxon was charged with receiving two bushels of corn, the properly of Mr. De…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Saturday, August 21. (Before the Chairman and J. E. Manning, Esq.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1841 · page 2

Richard Croxon was indicted for receiving two bushels of corn siftings and one bushel of corn, the property of Mr. A. L. De Metz, knowing the same to have been stolen. Not guilty; discharged…

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Sydney Intermediate Court of Quarter Sessions. Saturday, August 21. (Before W. M. Manning. Esq., Chairman, Edge Manning, Esq., and a Common Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1841 · page 2

Richard C ockstone was indicted for receiving a bag of corn on the 23th July last, belonging to Mr. Deloitte, and knowing the same to be stolen. There not being suficient…

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Law Intelligence. Sydney Intermediate Court of General Sessions.—monday. Before W. M. MANNING, Esq., chairman, Dr. BOWMAN, J. P., and R. Johnston. E[?]q., J. P

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1841 · page 2

John Spring, late overseer at the Government printing office, and who had been convicted of stealing in a dwelling house, was brought up for sentence, when the Chairman told him that…

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Police Office—tuesday. (Before Mr. Windeyer.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1841 · page 2

A short and indignant looking man, with a very red face and a very long coat who gave his name Henry Mason, was being in a state of connublification on the preceding evening, and…

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

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1841 · page 2

"Fisher v. Bennett.—The insolvent in this can was master of the 'Clydesdale,' and was detained at the suit of Mr. Henry Fisher, for a debt of £25, incurred for wines and spirits put on board…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday. Before W. M. Manning Esq., Chairman, Dr. Bowman, J. P. and R. Johnston Esq., I. P.

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1841 · page 2

John Spring, late overseer at the Government printing office, and who had been convicted of stealing certain monies the property of Mr. Rowe was brought up for sentence. The Chairman…

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Sydney Intermediate Court of General Sessions. Before W. M. Manning, Esq., Chairman, Edye Manning, Esq., and a Common Jury. Saturday, Aug. 21

The Temperance Advocate and Australasian Commercial and Agricultural Intelligencer · Wednesday 25 August 1841 · page 11

Richard Crockstone, was indicted for receiving a bag of siftings and a bag of corn, on the 28th July last, the property of Mr. De Metz, knowing the same to be stolen. Not guilty: discharged,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, August 23. (Before W. M. Manning, Esq., Chairman, Dr. Bowman, J. P., and J. Johnston, Esq., J. P.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1841 · page 3

John Spring, late overseer of the Government Printing-office, who had a few days before been convicted of stealing the cash box of Mr. Rowe, was brought up to receive sentence;…

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The Sydney Herald, with Which Is Incorporated the Colonist. Friday, August 27, 1841. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Police and Gaols

The Sydney Herald · Friday 27 August 1841 · page 2

BY a return presented to the Legislative Council on the motion of Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR, it appears, that by the end of 1842 the total sum expended for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—equity Side

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 28 August 1841 · page 2

THE CHIEF JUSTICE sat in this Court for a short time yesterday, but no business of importance came before his Honor…

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Insolvent Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Ferris V. Kingsbury, Gordon V. SAME

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 28 August 1841 · page 2

The insolvent in these cases was James Kingsbury, a storekeeper, who was in execution at the instance of Ferris for £39 6s. 1d. for goods sold and delivered; and at the instance…

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

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 30 August 1841 · page 2

Ferris v. Kingsbury. Gordon v. Same,—In these cases, the Insolvent was James Kingsbury, a storekeeper, who was detained at the suit of the paintiff Ferris, for £39 6s. 1d., for goods sold…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Before the three Judges in Banco. M'LAREN V. SAMUELS

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 August 1841 · page 2

This was an application for a new trial, and in the event of that being refused, for a nonsuit. The case had been argued before the Court at great length at previous sittings, and the…

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Advance Australia. [?] Gazette. Tuesday, August 31, 1841. Police Courts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1841 · page 2

THE inconceivably daring assumption of the Police Benches of this Colony, and the outrageous breaches upon law and liberty, which are constantly committed under their sanction…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Saturday, August 28. BEFORE their Honors the three Judges, in banco

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1841 · page 2

M'Laren v. Samuels--This was an application for a new trial, or leave to enter up a nonsuit as the Court might think fit, both of which were refused, after considerable argument on…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, August 28. (Sittings in banco. Before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 31 August 1841 · page 2

M'Laren v. Samuels.—This was an application for a new trial or a nonsuit. The care had been argued at some length at previous sittings of the court, and the application was refused…

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English News. the Court

The Temperance Advocate and Australasian Commercial and Agricultural Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 September 1841 · page 2

Her Majesty and Prince Albert have enjoyed their daily drives during the week, and the Princess Royal has also been frequently seen in the parks imbibing pure…

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