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Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 47

Supreme Court (Criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 16 April 1842 · page 2

TUESDAY, APRIL 12.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. John Cross was indicted on a charge of forging and uttering a promissory note, purporting to be…

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Insolvent Court. -- April 8Th. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 16 April 1842 · page 3

Mr. Pullinger, formerly the landlord of the Spread Eagle public-house, an insolvent, was examined as to the cause of his insolvency. One of the witnesses examined was Mr. Mount…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. -- Monday, April 11Th. Before Sir J. Dowling, Chief Justice

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 16 April 1842 · page 3

Alexander Gordon, master of the ' Mathesis,' charged with assaulting one of his passengers, by pushing him off the poop, while the vessel was entering the. Heads. Acquitted…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—friday, April 15. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1842 · page 2

Robert Robertson and Richard William Nelson were indicted for an assault on Margaret Ann Bolton, on board the Carthaginian, on the high seas, on the 24th December, 1841…

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Vice Admiralty Court. Saturday, April 9. Before Sir James Dowling. the Queen v. James Cockburn

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 16 April 1842 · page 3

The circumstances out of which this prosecution arose, are the following. Some months ago, the defendant, a merchant of London, sent to this Colony a quantity of Benecarlo…

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Supreme Court. [Criminal Sittings.] Friday, 15Th April, 1842. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and the usual Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1842 · page 3

Robert Robertson and Richard William Nelson, who were out on bail, were called upon and indicted for an assault upon the high seas on board the emigrant ship Cathagenian, on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side. Friday. Before the Chief Justice. Atkinson v. Berry and Others

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 April 1842 · page 2

This was a suit by infants entitled to real and personal estate under the will of James Atkinson, deceased, of which the defendants were executors, praying an account…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Friday, April 15. BEFORE Mr. Justice Stephen. Assault and False Imprisonment

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1842 · page 2

Robert Robinson, master mariner, and Richard William Nelson, surgeon, both belonging to the ship C[?]n, w[?] indicted for having, on the 24th of December…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—saturday, April 16. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 19 April 1842 · page 2

This morning the trial of Robert Robertson and Richard William Nelson, the captain and doctor of the Carthaginian, was resumed. The Attorney General stated to the court that he…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Sittings Friday, April 15. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1842 · page 2

Robert Roberts and Richard William Nelson were indicted for an assault on Margaret Ann Bolton, on board the Carthagenian, on the high seas, on the 24th December, 1841…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Proceedings. Friday, 15Th April. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. (Continued from our last publication.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1842 · page 2

Trial of Robert Robertson and Richard William Nelson for an assault on the high seas. The Rev. Nicholas Coffay, examined by Mr. Broadhurst.— I was a passenger on board the…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Tuesday. Before the three Judges in banco

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1842 · page 2

DOE ON THE DEM. OF HOLT [?]. RADLEY. This was an application for a new trial on the part of the defendant, on the ground that evidance had been improperly admitted…

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Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 April 1842 · page 3

AFTER the Court of Admiralty had adjourned his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE held a Court in his private room. WILLIAMS AND OTHERS v. FITZHARDINGE…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Thursday 21 April 1842 · page 2

SATURDAY, APRIL 16th.—Before Mr. Justice Burton. John William Peake, Francis Moore, Thomas Stephens, Frederick Landmark, John Robinson…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Before Mr. Justice BURTON and Assessors DELOITTE and DAWSON

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 April 1842 · page 3

His HONOR and the Assessors were engaged the whole day in hearing undefended actions on bills of exchange, promissory notes, and for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiffs…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—monday, April 18. (Before their Honors the three Judges, in Banco.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 21 April 1842 · page 2

M'Mahon v. M'Kellar.—In this case Mr. Windeyer moved that it should be tried by a common jury. Mr. Fisher objected to the application, on the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Thursday. Before Mr. Justice BURTON and Messrs DAWSON and GOSLING, Assesors. BOTTS [?]. HARRIS

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 April 1842 · page 4

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover on a promissory note given for twelve barrels of good Allsop's ale, alleged by the plaintiff to have been sold to…

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Law Intelligence. Vice-admiralty Court. Wednesday, April 20. BEFORE the Worshipful Sir James Dowling, Knight, Judge. the Queen v. James Cockburn, Claimant

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 April 1842 · page 2

In this case His HONOR delivered the following judgment:— This was an information on behalf of Her Majesty against 149 pipes 157 hog[?]heads and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Thursday. Before Mr. Justice BURTON and Messrs DAWSON and GUSLING, As[?]esors. BOTTS v. HARRIS

The Sydney Herald · Friday 22 April 1842 · page 2

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover oil a promis[?]ory note given for twelve barrels of good Allsop's ale, alleged by the plaintiff to have been sold to…

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Supreme Court. Gaol Delivery.—thursday, April 21,1842. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1842 · page 2

James Shields and William Shields, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of horse stealing, were placed at the bar, and sentenced to be each transported to Van Diemen's Land for a period of ten…

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