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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 53

Water Police Court. Tuesday, November 9. QUEEN v. Edwards. Before H. H. BROWNE, J. P.

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1841 · page 2

William Edwards was placed at the bar, charged with committing an assault on the person of his Captain, on board the Woodlark whaler. From the evidence of various witnesses…

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New South Wales Police Corps

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1841 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, about half past[?], we happened to stroll into the domain to kill an hour or two with an agreeable volume in our hands, when our meditations were destroyed by sounds of…

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Government Gazette. Friday, November 5. Court of Claims

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1841 · page 3

COURT of Claims Office, October 20, 1841.— Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for deeds of g[?] of land and town allotments, will be ready for the examination of the Com…

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Supreme Court.—monday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and a special Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1841 · page 2

HADONO P[?].—In this case, an action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant for a libel said to have been published by him on the plaintiff, in the Eydney…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Tuesday, November 9. BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Special Jury. DENT v. LYONS

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1841 · page 2

In this case the Solicitor-General, with whom was Mr. Manning, were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Windeyer and Mr. Broadhurst appeared for the defendant…

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Sydney Water Police.—wednesday. Before Captain BROWNE, J. P.

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 2

James Davidson, seaman, was placed at the bar charged with being drunk. Discharged. William Edwards, chief officer of the whaler Woo[?]llark, who was yesterday committed for…

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Police Office. Tuesday, November 9, 1841. Before John Ryan Brenan, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 2

THE ROBBERY at MR. DALGARNO'S.—John Reilly and George Cooper were placed at the bar, charged with stealing fifty dozen kangaroo skins, valued at £70…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, November 9. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 2

Dent and another v. Lyons.—This was an action of assunipsit, brought to recover the sum of £305 13s., being the amount of three promissory notes and the deposit given in payment…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—tuesday, November 9. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined £5 each for non-attendance as jurymen:—E. S. Hall, Esq., Goulburn-street; Henry Kater, Esq, Parramatta road; and Patrick Leslie, Esq. J. P, Penrith…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--civil Side. Monday, November 8Th. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 2

Haddon v. Peek. -- This was an action brought to recover damages for libel, said to be contained in a letter written by the defendant, and published in the Sydney Herald of March…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Special Jury. DENT v. Lyons, Adjourned

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 November 1841 · page 2

Mr. WINDEYER in opening the defendant's case, moved the Court to not suit the plaintiff on the authority of a case in the 2nd East's Reports, which went to show that where a party…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Thursday, Novbmbrr 11. Dent V. Lyons.—the Summing Up of the Chief Justice

The Sydney Herald · Friday 12 November 1841 · page 2

HIS HONOR said, that the case had now arrived at that stage, when the jury were called upon for the exercise of their important functions, Divesting their minds of the effects of Counsel's…

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

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 2

DESECRATION OF A TOMB.—Griffin and Bower v. Edney.—This was an application to the Bench for damage done to certain personal property of the complainants by the defendant…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--civil Side. Tuesday, November 9

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Special Jury. Dent v. Lyons. -- This was an action brought to recover a certain sum of money which had…

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Supreme Court.--monday. Before Mr. Justice Burton and a special Jury

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 51

HADDEN v PEEK,--In this case, an action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the defendant for a libel said to have been published by him on the plaintiff, in the Sydney…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 2

DENT v. LYONS.—In this case which was postponed from Wednesday last, His Honor summed up at great length, and the Jury after five minutes deliberation, returned a verdict for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Turton V. LYONS. — Adjourned Case

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 2

Mr. Peek, examined by the SOLICITORGENERAL on the voir dire: said, ha had no direct interest in the result of the case; did not think he was answerable over to Mr Lyons for…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—thursday, November 11. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a special jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 13 November 1841 · page 2

Dent and another v. Lyons.—This case was again resumed this morning, and after the names of the jury had been called over his Honor proceeded to sum up. He said the case had now arrived at that…

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Water Police Court. Saturday, November 13. BEFORE H. H. BROWNE, Esq., J. P.

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 November 1841 · page 2

John Johnson and Henry King, seamen, belonging to the barque Fairlie, were placed at the bar charged with refusing to do duty. Captain Garrett having produced the articles, stated the…

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Supreme Court Notice

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 November 1841 · page 2

THE subjoined notice has been ordered by the Judges in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Friday the Fifth day of November, in the year…

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