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Courts & crime, 1842

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 2

THURSDAY, JAN. 13, 1842.—Before Mr Justice Burton. In calling over the list or Jurymen, the following gentlemen were fined for non-attendance:…

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Etoglish Extracts. Court Circular—monday

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 3

The Rishop of Norwich, clork to the closet, performed Divine sersice, in the presente of the Queen and Prince Albert, yesterday, at Claremount. The serrico was attended by the officers of the royal household. The rev…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--criminal Side

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 3

The Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court opened on Monday, the 10th inst., being the first day of the Session. Their Honors took their seats on the bench in their purple robes. After the panel had been…

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Sydney General Court of Quarter Sessions.--thursday

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 4

This Court, which was adjourned on Saturday last, resumed its sittings in the Court of Requests' Room, before the CHAIRMAN and Mr. DAWES, when the following prisoners received their sentences:--…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, January 13, 1812. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 2

George Jones was indicted for foi ging an order for £300 on Mr. Abraham Polaek. Messrs. Foster and Windeyer appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Uroadhuist for the…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—thursday, January 13, 1842. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 2

John Muldoon, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny on Monday, was placed at the bar, and sentenced to be transported to Van Diemen's Land for ten years…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, January 13, 1842. (Before the Chairman and Mr. Dawes.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 3

The court of quarter sessions, which was adjourned on Saturday last, resumed its sittings on Thursday morning, in the court of requests room, Bent-street, when the following prisoners received their sentences…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court --Criminal Sittings. Wednesday, January 12, 1842. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 2

William Batchelor, was charged with wilful and corrupt perjury,in having sworn on the 5th of June last, that he had purchased liquor at the house of a female named Mary Saunders on…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvent Debtors' Court. Friday. Before Mr. Justice Stephen. Russell and Brothers V. Neilson and Others

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 15 January 1842 · page 2

The insolvent in this cane had been discharged on the 21st of May last, when he made an assignment for the general benefit of all his creditors, but had since then been sued by…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court. Saturday. Before Mr. Justice Stephen. the Trustees of His Creditors V. GOODWIN

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 January 1842 · page 2

In this case, Mr. WANT, for the general body of the creditors, appeared to oppose the discharge of the insolvent, as he stated, not on technical grounds, but in order to elicit from…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Saturday Before Mr. Justice BURTON and Mr. Justice Stephen. Sentences

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 January 1842 · page 2

Thomas Connell, late Corporal of the 96th regiment, who had pleaded guilty, before Mr. Justice Stephen, to an indictment charging him with forgery, was…

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Insolvent Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Dr. Neilson obtained his discharge. The Court then adjourned. Vice Admiralty Court

The Australian · Tuesday 18 January 1842 · page 2

MONDAY—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Two or three unimportant motions having been made and granted, The Solicitor-General said, he rose to move an…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Sittings. Saturday, January 15, 1842

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1842 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen. Thomas Connell, formerly a corporal in the 96th Regiment, who had pleaded guilty to a…

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Law Intelligence. in the Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1842 · page 2

THIS being the first day of term, their honors took their scats on the bench at a little after 10 o'clock, in their full robes. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL as the…

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Insolvent Court. Saturday, January 15, 1842. BEFORE His Honor, Mr. Justice Stephen

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1842 · page 2

The Trustees of his Creditors, v. Goodwin. Mr. Want appeared in this case to oppose the discharge of the Insolvent, in behalf of the general body of the Creditors, stating, that his…

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday, January 15, 1842. (Before Their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr: Justice Stephen.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1842 · page 2

The Attorney General prayed the Judgment of the Court on Thomas Connor, late a corporal of the 96th regiment, who pleaded guilty to an indictment for forgery…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—saturday, January 15, 1842. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1842 · page 2

Thomas Connell, a soldier of the 28th regiment, who had been convicted of forgery, was placed at the bar, and sentenced to be transported for life; but his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen intimated that…

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Police Intelligence

The Australian · Thursday 20 January 1842 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19.—Westley Anderson and Henry Johnson, two men of colour, were brought up on a charge of swindling. The details of the charge which was of a…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Thursday 20 January 1842 · page 2

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18.—Before their honors the three Judges. William Edwards, chief mate of the Woodlark, was brought up for sentence, for assaulting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--civil Side. Monday, January 17

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 20 January 1842 · page 3

THIS being the first day of term, their honors the three Judges took their seats upon the bench in their purple robes, in the usual manner. Executions were ordered to be issued against…

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