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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 47

Marine Police Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

William Smith appeared yesterday at this court, to ascertain whether any wages due to him as seaman on board the Larne, had been left for him by Captain Davis of that ship. [?]…

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Vice Admiralty Court

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

Mr. BROADHURST moved that the second default might be pronounced against the ship Jane, on behalf of a plaintiff, whose name we could not hear…

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Court of Claims.—notice of Hearings

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

The commissioners hereby give notice of the intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to land and town allotments the descriptions of which, for deeds of grant, [?]|…

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News From the Interior. Port Macquarie. Important Police Case

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

THE result of an information this day (Nov 8), brought on for trial against Mr. Rudder of Kempsey, would, if successful, have exposed him to a series of informations which…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.—friday, December 31. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

Smith v. Holt.—In this case the Solicitor General made an application on the part of the plaintiff that the court would be pleased to make an order to empower him to let certain allotments of land situated…

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Supreme Court—Chancery Sittings. Friday, December 31. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

Smith v. Holt.—This was an application by the Solicitor General, for the defendant, for leave to let certain lands at the Surry Hills, then in dispute…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Cooper and Holt v. EDGEHILL

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

This insolvent, who had been remanded to amend his schedule, having complied with the order of the Court, was sworn to the amended schedule, and examined by Mr. Rogers at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side. FRIDAY.—Before the Chief Justice. Cox and Others v. Riley and Others

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 1 January 1842 · page 2

Mr. DONNELLY with whom was Mr. MICHIE, moved in this case on behalf of the plaintiffs, that the decree for a partition of the estate among the plantiffs and…

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Law Intelligence. Sydney Court of General Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the CHAIRMAN and Colonel WILSON, and a common Jury. Dennis Long, charged with stealing two half-crowns, the property of George Hill;…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, January 3, 1842. (Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 4 January 1842 · page 2

Denis Long was indicted for stealing two half-crowns, the property of John Hill. Not guilty, discharged. Ann Darby was indicted for stealing clothes. Not…

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Law Intelligence. General Court of Quarter Sessions—tuesday. Before the CHAIRMAN, Messrs. BOWMAN and SEMPILL, with a Jury

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1842 · page 2

Patrick A'Harne was indicted for stealing a quantity of timber, the property of Mr. J. T. Hughes; not guilty. Discharged. Dennis Clifford was charged with having…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, January 4, 1842. (Before the Chairman, Messrs. Bowman, Sempill, and Kerr.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 6 January 1842 · page 2

Patrick A'Hearn was indicted for stealing a quantity of timber, the property of Mr. John Terry Hughes. Not guilty, discharged. Denis Clifford was indicted for having stolen a…

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Law Intelligence. Sydney Court of General Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. Before the CHAIRMAN, Colonel SHADFORTH, and a Jury

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 January 1842 · page 2

James Doyle was indicted for having on the 10th of November last, stolen a quantity of crockery and glassware, the property of Mrs. Catherine M'Leod, of Waterview. Not…

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Law Intelligence. Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday. Before the CHAIRMAN, Capt. HOLLINGSWORTH, and a Jury

The Sydney Herald · Friday 7 January 1842 · page 2

Mary Pugh pleaded guilty of obtaining beef from Mr. David Hill, butcher, under false pretences, and was sentenced to be confined and worked in the third class of the…

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Law Intelligence. Sydney Court of General Quarter Sessions

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 1

MONDAY, Jan. 3.--Before the Chairman and Colonel WILSON, and a common Jury. Dennis Long, charged with stealing two half-crowns,, the property of George Hill; not guilty-- discharged…

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Insolvent Court.—friday. Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Robinson V. M'LAUGHLIN

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 2

The insolvent in this case had been brought up by an order from the Court, in order that he might answer an application which had been made by the plaintiff's attorney l[?]st…

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General Court of Quarter Sessions. Before the CHAIRMAN, Major SMYTH, and a Jury

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 2

Ann Sheehan, guilty of stealing a shawl on the 13th inst., the property of a person named Turner. To be imprisoned three months in Wooloomooloo Gaol…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, January 6, 1842. (Before the Chairman and Captain Hollingsworth.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 2

John Fitzpatrick was indicted for stealing a hat, jacket, and waistcoat, the property of James Jones, on the 23rd November, 1841. It appeared that the clothes had been stolen from the bedroom of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Before the Chief Justice. Atkinson v. Barton and Another

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 2

In this case Mr. DONNELLY moved that Mr. Fitzhardinge, the attorney for one of the defendants, should be ruled to pay to Mr. O'Reilly, the attorney of the infants in the…

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Vice Admiralty Court.—friday. Before Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice. Jones and Another V. JANE

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 8 January 1842 · page 2

Mr. GURNER moved on usual affidavit for decree of appraisement and sale of the Jane.— Decree granted, returnable in two months. There were several motions of course…

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