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Courts & crime, 1842

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 August 1842 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Common Jury. WALFORD v. HUGHES AND ANOTHER. This was an action on a promissory note…

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Insolvent Court. Wednesday, Aug. 17

The Australian · Friday 19 August 1842 · page 2

A supplementary meeting of the creditors ol Luigi Dalle Case was called by the trustee, Mr. James Templeton; for the purpose of examining flip insolvent touching certain matters wherein he…

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Memorial for the Establishment of a County Court

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 19 August 1842 · page 4

TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. We, the undersigned, landowners, merchants, and others, residing at Nelson, respectfully solicit your Excellency to take immediate measures for…

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Law Intell[?]ence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Special Jury Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 August 1842 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN. TURTON V. LYONS. Counsel for the plaintiff, the Solicitor-General, with Messrs, Foster and Manning:…

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The Border Police

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 20 August 1842 · page 4

From the extensive space occupied by the speech, of the Attorney General--an extent which we felt it due to the important subject discussed in it to devote--we are precluded from giving a detailed…

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Court of Requests Act

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 20 August 1842 · page 1

The advantage derived from local courts having jurisdiction in all civil cases of moderate amount, is too obvious to admit of question; and that the jurisdiction of such…

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Abstract of the Court of Requests Act

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 20 August 1842 · page 2

The preamble recites the act of Parliament for the amendment of the administration of Justice 2 and 3 Vic. c. 70, and the acts continuing the same, and proceeds…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Before the Chief JUSTICE and a Special Jury. HEBBLEWHITE v. FLOWER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1842 · page 3

This was an action brought to recover damages for verbal slander, alleged to have been uttered of the plaintiff by the defendant. Mr. Foster, Mr. Windeyer, and Mr. Michie…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, August 22, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Seel am I." the Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1842 · page 2

THE Bill now before the Council for altering the constitution of Courts of Requests is so very excellent in its principle, that we trust the Council will not separate…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Friday. Before the Chief Justice and a special Jury. Richard Peek and Another V. S. PEEK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 August 1842 · page 2

Counsel for plaintiffs Messrs. Fosier and Windeyer; attorney, Fitzhardinge. For the defendant, Messrs. Darvall and Fisher; attorney, Thurlow…

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Port Phillip. Police Court Extraordinary.—assault on Judge Willis

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

During the complicated events connected with the case of Snodgrass and Carrington we have purposely abstained from commentary, considering it better to wait until the adjudication of the whole case before…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 22D.—There were twelve cases before the Court yesterday, consisting, chiefly, of charges of drunkenness, and seamen being on shore after nine o'clock, without a…

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Country Police

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 4

The following is a return shewing the several country districts of New South Wales (exclusively of Port Phillip), to which it is proposed to attach police magistrates, clerks, constables, and others,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

We understand that the trial of Captain Pur[?]ie, of the ship Medusa, and Captain Pearse, of the barque Arachne, (both arrived from London within these last few weeks,) for detention of…

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The Chronicle. Tuesday, August 23, 1842. Squatting Licenses—the Aborigines—cattle Stealing

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

A discussion will take place in council this day upon the subject of squatting licenses, arising out of the petition from Bathurst presented on Thursday by Mr. James Macarthur, praying for an amendment…

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Original Correspondence Goulburn Gaol. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

Gentlemen,—In reference to those [?] which were made by His Excellency [?] vernor in the Council Chamber, on [?] inst., respecting certain communica[?]…

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Court of Requests. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—As it is proposed to make a great at change in the administration of justice, by extending very considerable the powers of the Court of Requests, I call upon…

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Insolvency Business. Insolvent Estates Court, Tuesday, 16th AUGUST. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

In the estate of James William Mooney, an adjourned meetinq of creditois was held, and he following claims established: John'Foster Cochrane, £100; James Gammick, £8 5s.;…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, August 15. (Before W. M. Manning, Esq., Chairman, and two magistrates.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1842 · page 2

On Monday last the above court was re-opened for the purpose of disposing of the cases left over on the previous week, when the following prisoners were tried…

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Supreme Court.--civil Side

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 24 August 1842 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice and a special jury. Richard Peek and another v. S. Peek.--An action brought to recover the amount of an award alleged to be due to the plaintiffs. The defendants…

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