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Courts & crime, 1841

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Water Police Court

The Australian · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 2
Also in Australasian Chronicle

This Court was thronged yesterday by persons interested in the hearing against Captain Carr, of the Marquis of Hastings, against whom a warrant bad been issued for wanton cruelty to…

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Court of Claims

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 4

Notice is hereby given that the following claims for deeds of grant of lands and town allotments will be ready for the examination of the commissioners appointed for the purpose under the act of council,…

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Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 2

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, took their sents on the Bench at one o'clock, for the purpose of passing sentences, and effecting a goal delivery…

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Police Officer, Queanbeyan, December 1, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 4

The undermentioned articles, now in the possession of the police, Queanbeyan, and found on bushrangers and prisoners at large, will be sold by public auction at the police office, Queanbeyan, on Tuesday, the…

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Court of Claims. Notice of Hearings

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 4

The commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to lands and town allotments, the description of which, for deeds of grant, have…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal S[?]e

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 2

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

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 11, 1841. (Before Chief Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 2

Josiah Bosworth and James Denham, privates of the 28th Regiment, were indicted for assaulting one James Eldon with an intent to rob him, on the 29th December last, near…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions.—saturday, February 13. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 2

The whole of the cases ready for trial having been gone through, George Saunders, who had been convicted of an assault upon a little girl under ten years of age at…

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Supreme Court.- Civil [?]. MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and Judge Stephen, in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1841 · page 2

The list of absent Turors was gone over when execution was ordered to issue against the following gentlemen for the respective sums specified: John Roger 62; Wm. Red[?]…

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Domestic Intelligence. Marine Police Court

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1841 · page 2

MONDAY.—The inquiry touching the conduct of Captain Carr, towards the boy Seppings was resumed. Edward Colbourne, examined—I was a…

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Water Police Court. Monday, February 15

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

The inquiry in the case of Captain Carr of the 'Marquis of Hasting.' touching his alledged ill treatment of the apprentice lad Seppings; resumed this morning. The Magistrates on the…

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Murder of American Officers

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1841 · page 2

WE are sorry to have to announce that Lientenant Underwood and Mr. "Wilkes (nephew to the Commodore), of the United States' ship Vincennes, were murdered by…

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Court of Claims

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

Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for Deeds of Grant of Lands and Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of the Commissioners appointed for the purpose…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

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

The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, took their seats on the Beno.. at one o'clock, for the purpose of passing sentence, and effecting a gaol delivery…

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Supreme Court--civil Side. Monday, February 15

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1841 · page 2

Before their Honors the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Stephen. Executions were ordered to be issued against the following gentlemen for non-attendance as…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Side. Saturday, February 13

Free Press and Commercial Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1841 · page 2

The Attorney-General informed his Honor that the only case ready for trial during the present sittings was that of the bushrangers from Maitland; but as a female, a materia…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 15, 1841. Before the Chief justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, in Banco

The Temperance Advocate and Australasian Commercial and Agricultural Intelligencer · Wednesday 17 February 1841 · page 9

Mr. Henry Field Gurner was admitted as an Attorney, Solicitor, and Proctor. In the case of the Queen, in the prosecution of Samuel Lettsome, of the 80th Regiment, of…

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Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 18 February 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY—Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Stephen. Motions for new trials in the cases of Green v. Pashlay, Eales v. White, and Bell v…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.-civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 February 1841 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, in banco. APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TRIALS.—In the cases of Pushley v. Green, Eales. White, Bell…

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