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Courts & crime, 1841

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Marine Police Court. Wednesday, November 2½. Before Captain Brown and Major Christie

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 2

REGINA U. PUNCH.—This was information brought for a breach of the Licensing Act, by Inspector Riley, against the defendant Punch, second steward of the Shamrock, steamer, for…

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Supreme Court New Rules

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 2

On Saturday last the following rules were promulgated in the supreme court:— In the Supreme Court of New South Wales.—Saturday, the twentieth day of November, in the year…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court New Rules

The Australian · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 4

The following Rules were promulgated in the Supreme Court on Saturday last:—In the Supreme Court [?]…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued.] Supreme Court Regulations

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 4

THE following new Rules have been promulgated by the Judges of the Supreme Court:-- In the Supreme Court of New South…

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Supreme Court Practice. Abstract of New Rules

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 2

In future the Judges will sit in Bance, on the First an Second Days of every Term, on every Friday and Saturday in the Term, and on the last Three Days of Term. Issues of fact to be tried by Assessors may be set dow…

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The Water Police. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Thursday 25 November 1841 · page 2

SIR—In a case of grog-selling on board a vessel, that has recently come off before the Water Police Court, I observed that the two magistrates who assisted Mr…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1841 · page 2

Regina v. Punch, Steward of the 'Shamrock,' Steamer.—In shis case the defendant was charged with having, on the 8th November, sold a gill of brandy, to one Robert Jones. on board the…

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Murder. the Inquest

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1841 · page 2

On Wednesday last. an inquest was held at Driver's public-house, corner at King and Elizabet-streets, on the body of John Connell a constable, who, as we stated in our last publication…

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Police Office, Penrith, 19th November, 1841 NOTICE

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1841 · page 3

FOUND in the possession of Joseph Brooks. Ticket-of Leave-holder. now in custody for Horse steating, the undermentioned Horses, supposed to be Stolen. and now in the possession of the…

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Marine Police Court. Friday, November 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 2

Robert Chapman, seaman, was yesterday brought up before this Bench charged by Capt. Goodwin, of the ship Florentia, with insubordination on board his vessel, the Captain…

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Murder. the Inquest

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 70

On Wednesday last, an inquest was held at Driver's public-house, corner of King and Elizabeth-streets, on the body of John Connell a constable, who, as we stated in our last publication,…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 2

YESTERDAY nine insolvents were brought up to the Supreme Court-house for their discharge, but were remanded till one P. M. to-day, when Mr. Justice Stephen will sit in the Insolvent…

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Supreme Court New Rules

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 68

On Saturday last, the following Rules were promulgated in the Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of New South Wales…

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Supreme Court—friday. (In Equity.)

The Australian · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 2

The Attorney General v. Evans.—This was a case wherein the Attorney General made application for the recovery of certain cattle of value, or the sum of one hundred and…

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Intermediate Court of Quarter Sessions

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 68

John Williams, who had been indicted for stealing a carpet bag, containing certain promissory notes, on the 25th ultimo, from the White Horse puplic-house, George-street, and…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.—friday, November 26. (Before their Honors the three Judges)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 2

The Attorney General v. Evans.—This was a case of appeal. in which John Hubert Plunkett, her Majesty's Attorney General, was the appellant, and William Henry Evans the respondent…

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Supreme Court. Saturday.-- Sittings in Banco. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Burton, Mr. Justice Stephen. In Chambers

The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 67

Regina v. J. S. Watson.-- In this case, the prisoner, (James S. Watson) had been tired at the last Maitland Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Stephen, and convicted of horse stealing,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before the Chief Justice, and their Honors Judge BURTON and Judge Stephen. Attorney-general V. Evans on Appeal

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 27 November 1841 · page 2

The petition of appeal having been read Mr. FOSTER on the part of the appellant, said, that the question for the consideration of their Honors was so simple, that it would not…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court. Saturday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Cain v. AMER

The Sydney Herald · Monday 29 November 1841 · page 2

This insolvent was opposed by Mr. ROGERS, for the detaining creditor, but in consequence of the insufficiency of his instructions, the hearing was postponed to Friday next…

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Police Office. Saturday, November 27. (Before Messrs. Windeyer and Miles.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1841 · page 3

Roger Kelt, appeared on a warrant, to answer a charge of assault preferred against him,, by Mr. Galvin RaNion, of the Surry Hills. The complainant deposed, that on Thursday…

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