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Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 47

Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

The Australian · Monday 25 July 1842 · page 2

W. H. Chowne, second meeting Solomon Levien ditto…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Friday, July 22. (Before the three judges.)

The Australian · Monday 25 July 1842 · page 2

Reynolds v. Hughes.—This was an action in trover, to recover damages for some cattle, seized on under execution by the Sheriff, to whom a bond of indemnity was given by defendant. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. -- (Civil Side.) Sittings in Banco. Friday, July 22. 1842

The New South Wales Examiner · Monday 25 July 1842 · page 2

Reynolds.v. Hughes and another.--This was an action in trover, tried before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton last term, in which the plailitiff was nonsuited. A bond of indemnity had been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Friday. Before the three Judges in Banco. REYNOLDS v. HUGHES

The Sydney Herald · Monday 25 July 1842 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial, in an action of trover tried last term. It was proved at the trial that a writ of execution had been lodged with the Sheriff…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, July 23. (Before their Honors the three Judges in Banco.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1842 · page 2

In the case of Mr. Stephen Lambton, solicitor, the rule calling upon him to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls of the Court was postponed, Mr. Lambton not being fully prepared…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday. Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and Captain MOFFATT, and Major SMYTH, Assessors. THORPE v. TURNER

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1842 · page 2

Undefended. Verdict for plaintiff, £48 10s. THORPE v. WHITE. Undefended. Verdict for the plaintiff, £47 3s. 4d…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1842 · page 2

Mr. CAMEROUX, chief officer of the Warlo[?] was brought before Captain Browne, at the Water Police Office, yesterday charged [?] insubordinate conduct. After the…

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India House. (Court of Proprietors.) CABOOL

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1842 · page 3

Mr. Weeding said he wished to learn if the Court of Directors had received any official information respecting the position or fate of the British army in Cabool, and…

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Supreme Court--civil Side. Saturday, July 23d. Before the three Judges in Banco

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 27 July 1842 · page 2

The Attorney-General's motion that Mr. Stephen Lambton, solicitor, should show cause why his name should not be struck off the rolls of the court, was postponed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side. Before the Chief Justice. Smith v. HOUSTON

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1842 · page 2

In this care Mr. FISHER applied for an order to be allowed to amend the minutes of the decree pronounced in the case. Mr. MICHIE consented for the defendant…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday, July 25. (Before his Honor Justice Burton, and Capt.Moffatt and Major Smith Assessors.)

The Australian · Wednesday 27 July 1842 · page 2

"Whittell v. Cooper.—This was an action to recover the amount of an account alledged to be due to the plaintiff, Henry RawesWhitell, surgeon, from the defendant, Robert Cooper, Esq. of…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—wednesday, July 27. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs Child and Moore, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 28 July 1842 · page 2

Flint and another v. Jobbins.—This was an action to recover compensation for a breach of contract in the non-delivery of about two hundred and seventy head of cattle…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Is Equity. Tuesday. Before Sir James Dowling James Dodds V. Terry Hughes and Rolla O'farrell

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 July 1842 · page 2

In this case His Honor delivered the following judgment:— This cause came on for heaving on the 5th and 8th days of this present month of July…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Wednesday. Before Mr. Justice BURTON, with Messrs. MOORE and C[?]LDS, Assessors. Flint and Another V. JOBBINS

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 July 1842 · page 2

This was an action to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract, by the non-delivery of a certain number of cattle. The plaintiffs were Thomas Edward Flint…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Wednesday, July 27th

The Australian · Friday 29 July 1842 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and [?] Flint and another v. [?]—This was action in which the plaintiffs sought to recover damages for a breach of contract, on the part of…

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Estimates for the Year 1843 (Concluded from our Inner Form ) IX. Police Establishments

The Australian · Friday 29 July 1842 · page 4

Police, Sydney.—Aid to the Corporation of Sydney, for Police purpose, £5,000. Water Police.—Supertendent, 400/ Two Clerks, 312/, 8s 4d. Two Inspector and one…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.--tuesday, July 26 1812. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 29 July 1842 · page 3

Smith v. Houhton --In this case Mr. Fisher applied for an order to amend the minutes of a decree. Mr. Michie, on the part of the defendant, consented.--Order issued…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side. Thursday. Before the Chief Justice. A. B. Spark and Others v. Polack and Others

The Sydney Herald · Friday 29 July 1842 · page 2

In this case, which was adjourned from a previous day, Mr. Broadhurst and Mr. Fisher appeared for the plaintiff; and the Solicitor-General, Mr. Windeyer, and Mr. Michie, for…

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Police Office

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 30 July 1842 · page 2

YESTERDAY, Mr. MIC[?]IE appeared before RYAN BRENNAN, Esq., on behalf of a Mr. Hampden, to apply to the Magistrate that a Mr. Ogilvy might he bound over to keep…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 30 July 1842 · page 2

ONE of the most wholesale systems of plnnder has been carried on on board the brig Gulnare, (now lying in the cove), for the last three weeks; which shows the extensive…

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