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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 53

Bathurst Circuit Court

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

This Court was opened on Monday last. The solicitor General attended as public prosecutor, Mr. Daintry as Clerk of Arraigns, and Mr. Keck junior, as Deputy Sheriff. The Criminal Crown…

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Domestic Intelligence. Rules of Court

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 3

THE following notices have been posted at the Supreme Court Office :-- In the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Sydney, October 2, 1841.--It is…

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Court of Quarter Session. Tursday, October 6Th. (Before the Chairman and Major Smythe.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

Connor O'Dee, late a private soldier of the 28th regiment, belonging to the detachment at Port Macquarie, was indicted for stealing one loaf of bread and one bacon ham, the property of John…

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Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions.—tuesday. Before the CHAIRMAN and Mejor SMYTH

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

Connor v. O' Dee, private of the 28th Regiment, was indicted for stealing a loaf of bread and a bacon-ham, the property of John Carr, on the 14th of August: Not Guilty—discharged…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Justice Burton. Hart v. Mackie, Carnegie v. Same, Cohen v. Same, and Brown v. SAME

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

The insolvent in these cases having complied with his Honor's recommendation, as to signing the documents necessary to enable his creditors to prosecute his claims to the amount of about…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Civil Side—thursday, September 30. BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice and the following Special Jury:— John Street, Esq., J. P., Foreman; W. H. Sutton, Esq., J. P.; Nicholson, Esq.; Joseph Smith, Esq.; D. M. Irving, Esq., J. P.; Thomas Walker, Esq.; Francis Hollingworth, Esq.; Finch Hollingworth, Esq.; Edward Hollingworth Esq.; Marcus M'Cartncy Esq.; Thomas Pye, Esq.; John Piper, Esq. LAMBTON v. WRIGHT

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

This was an action for libel brought by the plaintiff Stephen Lambton, against the defendant Gilbert Wright, in consequence of a libellous letter written by the latter to the…

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Circuit Court.—bathrust. Civil Side.—thursday, September 30Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1841 · page 3

Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury. Lambton v. Wright.—In this case, the plaintiff, who was an attorney of the Supreme Court,…

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Insolvent Court

The Australian · Saturday 9 October 1841 · page 2

Mr. Rust appeared to be examined as to his schedule. Mr. Rust had been in the rules, and no notice had been served on the keeper of the gaol, or on the sheriff, to bring him up. The…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, October 9. (Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1841 · page 2

James Macintyre was again placed at the bar, charged with assaulting Mr. Hinchcliffe, and the jury having been resworn, the Chairman read over the evidence taken on Wednesday, and several…

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Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, October 6. Before the Chairman and Mr. Sempill

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1841 · page 2

Mary O'Brien was indic[?]ed for stealing six handkerchiefs, the property of Mr. William R. Richarden, on the 13th day of August last; guilty. To be confined and worked in the third…

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Circuit Court--Bathurst. Civil Side.--thursday, September 30Th. Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 9 October 1841 · page 11

Lamoton v. Wright--In this case, the plaintiff, who was an attorney of the Supreme Court, resident and practising at Bathurst, brought an action of libel against the defendant Gilbert…

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Bathurst Circuit Court.--civil Side. September 30, and October 1. BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice and a Special Jury

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 9 October 1841 · page 3

Lambton v. Wright.--This was an action brought to recover damages for libel, said to be contained in a certain letter written by the defendant to the plaintiff…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Friday, October 8. BEFOR Mr. Justice BURTON

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 October 1841 · page 2

Mr. George Rust, of the late firm of Rust and Co., wholesale butchers, Sydney, applied for his discharge under the Insolvent Act. Mr. GODDARD supported his case. It appeared Mr…

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Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, October 8. BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and Colonel Shadforth

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 October 1841 · page 2

Robert and Mary Ann Martin, for stealing some property from Robert Hall, on the Liverpool Road, on the 24th of August. The man was found guilty and sentenced to be confined…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, October 8 BEFORE Judge BURTON in Chambers. Exparte Edward O'hara, in Re Bowen V. Paul. Junior

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 October 1841 · page 2

This was an application to set aside the execution being upon a judgment founded on a warrant of attorney, upon the grcund that no affidavit, and no account of what was due to the…

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Supreme Court.—rule of Court

The Australian · Tuesday 12 October 1841 · page 2

In the Supreme Court of Now South Wales, Monday, the fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one. It is hereby ordered that William…

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Insolvent Court

The Australian · Tuesday 12 October 1841 · page 2

Mr. Rust, who was remanded on Friday last, in consequence of not having complied with the Act, in giving due notice to the Sherill, of his attentions to apply for his discharge, was sworn…

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Water Police Court. Monday, October 11. BEFORE H. H. BROWNE and W. S. Deloitte. Regina v JOUBERT

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1841 · page 2

THE circumstances out of which this case arose were as follows:—In the month of August last a quantity of Benecarlo wine was brought into the Colony in the ship Margaret, which had been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 12 October 1841 · page 2

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11.—His Honor the Chief Justice took his scat on the Bench at 10 o'clock. The attendance of jurors (letters I, J, and K) was sufficiently large. After the panel had been…

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Government Gazette. Friday, October 8, 1841. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1841 · page 4

COURT of Claims Office, October 2, 1841.—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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