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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 53

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court-civil Side. Saturday, November 13. Exparte Lyons, in a Cause of Thomas Ryan V. Francie Girard

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 November 1841 · page 2

THIS was an application by Mr. Windeyer to set aside a Judge's order which had been obtained for setting aside a judgment on a warrant of attorney, on the ground that no affidavit of…

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Sydney Water Police.—monday. Before H. H. BROWNE and R. DACRE, Esq

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1841 · page 2

John Lovell, seaman, was charged with being from his ship without a pass at half-past eleven at night. Discharged. Alexander Clerk, carpenter on board the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, November 15. (Before the Chairman, Captain Hollingworth, and Mr. Dawson.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 16 November 1841 · page 2

Messrs. John Jones, shipowner; J. Jones, shopkeeper; W. Hebblewhite, and—King, were each fined 2, for non-attendance as jurors. Mary Lynch and Bridget Dibbs were indicted…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, November 13. (Before their Honors the three Judges, in banco.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 16 November 1841 · page 2

The following gentlemen were admitted attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of the supreme court of New South Wales:—On the motion of the Attorney General, Mr. Alfred Elyard, second clerk of the…

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Sydney Intermediate Court of Quarter Sessions.—monday. Before the Chairman. Captain HOLLINGWORTH, Mr. DAWSON, and a Common Jury

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1841 · page 2

Messrs John Jones, ship owner, Jones, general dealer, George-street, W. Hebblewhite, and W. King, Jurors were each ordered to be fined 40s. for not answe[?] to their names…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side Monday, Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and Assessors MOFFATT and Smythe. Barton v HUMPHREY

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1841 · page 2

This action was brought to recover the sum of £434, for the price and value of a quantity of wheat and cattle alleged by the plaintiff to have been left by him on a farm, to which the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1841 · page 2

On Saturday last, John Johnson and Henry King, seamen belonging to the 'Fairlie,' barque, were brought before the Water-Police Court, and charged with refusing to do duty. The prisoners…

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Kensington Police

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1841 · page 4

AN AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND.—Sarah and George Wallis, mother and son, were convicted of having used violent and threatening…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1841 · page 2

Exparte Lyons in re, Ryan v. Girard.—In this case, application was made to set aside a Judge's order which had been obtained to set aside a warrant of attorney, inasmuch as no…

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Sydney Water Police Court. Tuesday November 16. BEFORE H. H. BROWNE, Esq., J. P., and R. DACRE, Esq., J. P.

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1841 · page 2

The examination of Henry Robinson for assault, was resumed. Thomas Little, second officer of the John Campbell, said he was sitting in the cabin with…

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Intermediate Court of Quarter Sessions. MONDAY.—Before the Chairman, Captain Hollingworth, Mr. Dawson and a Common Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1841 · page 2

Mary Lynch and Margaret Dibbs, indicted for stealing a watch, the sum of £5 in notes, and sundry other articles the property of Henry Road stone cutter, Park-street, were acquitted and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN, with Messrs. MILES and GRANT, Assessors. Lamb and Co. V. MOFFATT

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1841 · page 2

This was an action on a guarantee, by which the defendant bound himself to be answerable for a quantity of flour, agreed to be supplied to a party of the name of Poster, by the plaintiffs…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

Henry Robinson, first mate of the John Campbell, was charged at this Court on Tuesday last, by William Grogan, Custom House Officer, with having assaulted him…

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The Maitland Gaol

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

The following is an extract of a letter from a respectable resident at Maitland upon the subject of the unfinished gaol. Our own sentiments regarding the matter are already…

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Police Office, (Wednesday.)

The Australian · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

Mr. Windeyer was occupied for some two hours in hearing a case which excited considerable interest with the mercantile world. The case was as…

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Police Office.—wednesday. Before Mr. WINDEYER

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

Edward Morris, a clerk of Mr. Want, the attorney, John Malony, and John Rady, were charged by Mr. S. A. Bryant—the former with being illegally in possession of the key[?]of Duke's…

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Intermediate Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

MONDAY—Before the Chairman, Captain Hollingsworth, Mr. Dawson, and a Common Jury. Marry Lynch and Margaret Dibbs, indicated for steading a watch, the sum of £5 in notes, and…

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Sydney Intermediate Court of Quarter Essions

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before the CHAIRMAN, with M[?] DAWSON and WALEER and a common Jury. Margaret Kenny free pleaded guilty to…

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Police Office. WEDNESDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1841. Before Mr. Windeyer

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

John Maloney and John Ready, two laborers, and Mr. Edward Morris, clerk to Mr. Want, the solicitor, were placed on the floor, the two former charged with illegally removing a…

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Water Police.—wednesday. Before H. H. BROWNE, W. DAWES and W. S. DRLOITTE Esqrs

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 November 1841 · page 2

Edward Ewins, Alexander Furry, John Bunyan, and John Taylor, were charged with being drunk, and each fined 10s. or to be worked on the trendmill for twelve hours…

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