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Courts & crime, 1841

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 53

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side)

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

MONDAY 8.—Before the Chief Justice and a Common Jury. Patrick Brennan and Micheal Murphy, both of Parramatta, were indicted for having on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--criminal Side, Monday, February 2. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Temperance Advocate and Australasian Commercial and Agricultural Intelligencer · Wednesday 10 February 1841 · page 8

John Lawler and Cornelius Cooper were indicted, the former with beating one Thomas M'Nab with a hurdle fork, and the latter with aiding and assisting him, so as to cause death…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Side. Wednesday, February 1. Before His Honor the Chief Justice

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 10 February 1841 · page 2

James Welsh was indicted for a rape on Charlotte Beatton, a little girl eight years of age, on the first of December last. The Chief Justice in summing up the…

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Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 11 February 1841 · page 2

MONDAY FEB 8.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Messrs Windeyer and Broadhurst applied to the Court on behalf of Dr. Sherwins, of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 February 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, 10th February.—Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury, composed of the following gentlemen:—John Brown, Esq., of Parramatta, R. Anderson, Robert Ball, A…

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Supreme Court. Monday, Feb. 8. (Before the Chief Justice.)

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

Patrick Brennand, Michael Murphy, residing at Parramatta, were indicted for an assault with intent to murder a person of the name of Michael Dowdle, by…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions.—saturday, February 6. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 11 February 1841 · page 2

Frederick Silvester was indicted for the manslaughter of James Bif[?]n, whom lie killed in a pitched battle fought at Cole river, on the 26th of October, 1840; and Michael Lamb, James Cullen,…

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Police Office. YESTERDAY

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1841 · page 2

John Hill appeared on summons, charged with absenting himself from the hired service of Mr. Martin Gill of Pitt-street; Mrs. Gill having intimated to the Bench that they were willing to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 12 February 1841 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before the Chief Justice. Thomas Mortimer alias Thomas Norman,of Sydney, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with having on the 29th December forged…

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Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 13 February 1841 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10.—Before Mr Justice Stephen. George Flannan and Charles Williams who had been convicted of burglary on the previous…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Equity

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 13 February 1841 · page 2

FRIDAY, February 12.—Before the Chief Justice. Lang v. Spilsbury and M'Eachern.—Mr. a'Beckett moved for an injunction to restrain…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, 10Th Feb., 1841

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

Before Chief Justice Dowling and a Special Jury, viz., John Brown, Esq., of Parramatta, foreman, James Frew, W. S. Deloiue, J. J. Curtis, Prosper de Mestre, R. Anderson, Robt…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Before Mr. Justice Stephen

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 13 February 1841 · page 2

George Shephard late publican of Sydney, was indicted for having on the 5th of October last, forged and uttered a document for £20, being the value of 20,000 cigars, with intent to…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions.—thursday, February 11. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 13 February 1841 · page 2

Josiah Bosworth and James Densham, privates of the 28th regiment, were indicted for having assaulted James Elden, with intent to rob him, on the 29th of December last, on the Kissing Point road, near…

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Supreme Court--criminal Side. Wednesday, February 10. BEFORE the Chief Justice and a Special Jury

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Saturday 13 February 1841 · page 2

Charles William Roemer, merchant, of Sydney, was charged with having on the 11th of November, 1840, obtained from J. T. Hughes, merchant, also of Sydney, under false…

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Marine Police Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 February 1841 · page 2

On Saturday last, the court sat to inquire into the circumstances attending the insanity of an apprentice boy named Seppings, belonging to the Marquis of Hastinqs, who was alleged to…

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Water Police Court. Friday, February 12

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1841 · page 2

John Roberts, seaman on board the barque Conrad, 'was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, to be kept to hard labour, for refusing to work. Alexander Campbell, George Sayers, and…

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Police Office. Friday. October 12

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1841 · page 2

James House, a private in Her Majesty's 28th Regiment was fully committed to take his trial for speaking the shop window of Mr. M'Gregor in George-street, and stealing therefrom two…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 February 1841 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

SATURDAY.—Before the Chief Justice. The Attorney General informed his Honor that the only cuse rendy for trial during the present sittings was that of the bushrangers from…

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