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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 53

Supreme Court.—Civil Side. Tuesday, November 2, 1841. (Before His Honor the Chief Juctice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1841 · page 2

Messrs. DAWSON AND DOLLIMORTH, Asssessors. TIGHE v. POTTS.—This was an action brought to recover the sum of thirty-seven pounds sixteen shillings, being the value of a stack of…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—tuesday, November 2. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, with Messrs. Dawson and Hollimorth, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 4 November 1841 · page 2

Wilson v. Riley.—This was an action to recover damages for electing a palisade round the grave of the defendant's late wife. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff…

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Law Intelligence. in the Supreme Court. Wednesday, November 3. BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON and Assessors DAWSON and Miles. Barton v. HUMFREY

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 November 1841 · page 2

An application was made by Mr. WINDEYER in this cause on the joint affidavit of Mr. Gowland, the defendant's attorney, and of the defendant himself, to postpone this case, on the…

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

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1841 · page 2

Wilson v. Ryley.—In this case, which was an action brought to recover the price of a palisade, erected by the plaintiff at the request of the defendant, round the grave of Mrs. Ryley, the…

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Police Improvements. Gross Assault, &c

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 43

GROSS OUTRAGE AND ASSAULT ON THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE--On Wednesday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a couple of blackguards, known by the names of…

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Gross assault on a prisoner of the Crown by Captain Innes, Police Magistrate of Hyde Park New System Justice Room

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 43

On Wednesday afternoon according to the statement of one of our Reporters, a great commotion in George-street, was excited by a new fashioned assault, on the improved principle, upon a…

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Water Police Court. November 5. the Queen v. Captain Crockett

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 2

John Crockett, master of the coasting vessel called the Brothers, appealed at the Water Police Court to answer a charge preferred against him by Joseph Riley, for a breach of…

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Supreme Court.—(equity Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 2

Before their Honors the three Judges. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29.—Macdermott v. Smart, [In our paper of Saturday, 30th October, we gave an account of the proceedings in this cause…

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Police Office.—Thursday. (Before Messrs. Windeyer and Brenan.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 2

Collins v. Booth.—This was a complaint against the impounder of certain cattle of the complainant's, for an overcharge of damages. The defendant is lessee of a part of the…

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Supreme Court.--tuesday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and two Assessors

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 43

Wilson v. Ryley.--In this case, which was an action brought to recover the price of a palisade erected by the plaintiff at the request of the defendant, round the grave of Mrs. Ryley, the…

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Supreme Court.—In Chancery. Friday, Nov. 5. Before the three Judges in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 2

MACDERMOTT V. SMART.— On this case being called, the Attorney General rose and said he begged leave to express his sense of the kindness of the court in postponing the further…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.—friday, November 5. (Before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 2

Macdermott v. Smart.—On this case being called the Attorney General rose and said he begged leave to express his sense of the kindness of the court in postponing the further hearing of the case until…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before their Honours the Chief Justice, and Justices BURTON and STEPHEN on appeal Macdermott V Smart

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 6 November 1841 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL said, that the main question in the case was whether the defendant Smart had in the business alluded to, been the agent of the plaintiff. It must be manifest to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1841 · page 2

Regian v. Crockett.—In this case, the defendant John Crockett, master of a cuasting vessel called the Brothers, was charged by Joseph Riley, with having committed a breach of the Harbour Act…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, November 6. BEFORE the three Judges in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 November 1841 · page 2

Their Honors having delivered several judgments on previous arguments, took several motions of no public interest, and then proceeded to the hearing of the cause of…

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Marine Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1841 · page 2

William Edwards, first mate of the whaling barque Woodlark, was yesterday brought up before this court, charged on an information, with committing a violent assault on Captain…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Nov. 6. Before the three Judges in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1841 · page 2

Exparte Robinson in re Smith and others v. Goodwin.—This was a rule to show cause why judgment in this cause should not be set aside, on the ground of no affidavit of the sum due on…

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Supreme Court—(in Equity.) Friday, November 6.—Before their Honors the three Judges

The Australian · Tuesday 9 November 1841 · page 2

Mr. Solicitor-General A'Beekett followed the Attorney-General on the same side. From the manner in which his friend the Attorney-General had gone through the whole of the case, his the…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, November 6. (Before their Honors the three Judges, in banco.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1841 · page 2

Their Honors delivered judgments upon cases which had been previously argued; and several motions of-course were made. The only case which was heard during the day was exparte Robinson in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Monday, November 8. BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON and the following Special Jury

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1841 · page 2

John Campbell, Wm. Wright, W. J. Deloitte, Robert Crawford, Conrad Martins, John O'Brien, Thomas Gore Rawdon Hume, Robert Lambert, John Blaxland, W. J. Wilson, John Buckland…

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