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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 47

Water Police Court. Collymore v. LACEY

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

THIS was an information at the suit of the complainant, brought to recover the sum of £19 7s., alleged to be due to him for wages, earned as steward on board the ship Whitby,…

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Port Phillip Extracts. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Tuesday March 15, 1842

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 4

HIS HONOR the resident Judge having taken his seat at 10 o'clock, the Deputy Register read the proclamation for the suppression of vice; the following Jury of inhabitants were then…

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Equity Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

Campbell v. Hosking and others.-- This cause was struck out of the list by order of his Honor, in consequence of the parties not appearing when called upon…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Thursday, March 24. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

William Cooper, of Yass, was indicted for stabbing, one Richard Davis in the stomach, with intent to do him some grevious bodily harm, on the 27th of January last…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side—tuesday, March 29. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

Campbell v. Hosking and others.—This case was called on, but no parties appearing his Honor ordered it to be struck off the paper. Smith v. Elyard.—In this case Thomas Smith,…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings.—thursday, March 24. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

William Cooper was indicted for stabbing Richard Davis in the belly, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, near Yass, on the 17th of January last…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtor's Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Justice Burton. Proof of Debts Against Partnership Estates

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

In consequence of the case of Lord and Co. involving the question of joint and separate debts, His Honor Mr. Justice Burton was applied to, and gave the following explanation…

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The Sydney Herald. Thursday, March 31, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Sydney Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 March 1842 · page 2

A MEETING of the Sydney Magistrates is to be held in a few days for the purpose of considering the proposed reduction [?] a third of the Sydney Police force, [?]…

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Supreme Court.—equity Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 1 April 1842 · page 2

YESTERDAY, His Honor, Sir James Dowling, was engaged till about Three P. M., hearing the arguments in the suit of Smith v. Elyard. His Honor will deliver judgment in the course…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvent Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 1 April 1842 · page 2

[Mr. Justice Burton having made some observations as to the proof of partnership debts, our reporter, desirous of correcting his notes, the subject being one of considerable…

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A[?]ize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Bathurst Circuit Court, Monday, March 28

The Sydney Herald · Friday 1 April 1842 · page 2

HIS Honor, Mr. Justice STEPHEN, took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock. The members of the bar present were Mr. Solicitor-Gsneral a Beckett, Mr. Foster, and…

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Police Office. Committals

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 1

Patrick Hearty was committed to take his trial for stealing an empty barrel, from the premises attached to the Three Tuns Tavern. An old Woman was committed to take her…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, 28Th March

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

His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen took his seat on the bench, at ten o'clock. Mr. Vannett officiated for the Sheriff, and Mr. Shadforth acted as Clerk of Arraigns…

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Bathurst Circuit Court—monday March 28th. Before Mr. Justice Stephen

The Australian · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 3

His Honor, having taken his scat on the Bench, the panel of Jurors was called over, when the following fines were imposed for non-attendance: John Jagers £2, Andrew Smellie £2, Thomas…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 28. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen

The New South Wales Examiner · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 3

The usual proclamation having been read by the clerk, His Honor addressed the Jury and those present, at Considerable length on the state of the District and the Calendar…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Monday, March 28. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 2

The proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, and the jury list having been called over, the following gentlemen were fined for non-attendance, viz:--…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Thursday, March 24. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 4

Willinm Cooper, of Yass, was indicted for stabbing one Richard Davis in the stomach, with intent to do him some grevious bodily harm, on the 27th of January last…

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

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 2

Smith v. Elyard.—This suit, the further hearing of which had been postponed from the previous Tuesday, was resumed this morning, and counsel on both sides were heard…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings.—monday, March, 28. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen took his seat on the bench at ten o'clock this morning, and the proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, the names of the jurors on the panel were…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. -- Thursday, March 24. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 2 April 1842 · page 1

William Cooper was indicted for stabbing Richard Davis in the belly, with intent to do him some grievous bodily, harm, near Yass, on the 17th of January last…

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