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Courts & crime, 1842

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Monday, August 29. Before their Honors the three Judges, in banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1842 · page 2

In Re. carrington, gentleman, one,&c.—At the opening of the Court this matter was brought on, and the service of the several documents in the Case upon his Honor the Resident Judge of…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—friday, August 26, 1842. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a special jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1842 · page 2

Cannon v. Keighran.—This was an action to recover possession of certain buildings and an acre and half of land in Campbelltown, at present occupied by Captain Allman as tenant of the defendant…

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Colonial Statistics. Supreme Court

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 31 August 1842 · page 3

The following is a return of the number of causes tried and cases computed in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in(the years 1838, 1839, 1840, and 1841, and to the 30th of June, 1842 ; shewing the number of…

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Insolvent Court. Friday, August 25

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 31 August 1842 · page 1

The examination of J. B. Hewson, formerly a publican at the Wollombi, was resumed. William Chambers, also a publican at the Wollombi, deposed:…

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Maitland Circuit Court Calendar, Third Term, 18[?]2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1842 · page 2

THE following is a list of the prisoners, with the charges on which they are to be tried:- Assault with intent to commit rape.— Stephen Lawrence, bond; also Edward Lalley,…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side. Friday. Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a special Jury

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 31 August 1842 · page 6

Cannon v. Keighran.-- A qui tam action to recover possession of an acre and a half of land in Campbelltown, at present occupied by Captain Allman, as tenant of the defendant. The land had…

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Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1842 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the following list of trustees be confirmed. Estates. Trustees…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Civil [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1842 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the Three Judges. IN [?] H. N. CARRINGTON. The Court intimated that it was ready to proceed in this case if the counsel were…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Wednesday, August 31

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1842 · page 2

Before their Honors the three Judges in Banco. In the matter of Horatio Nelson Carrington, gentleman, one &c. This cause having been called upon, the…

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Supreme Court. Appellant Jurisdiction.—wednesday, Aug. 31. (Before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 1 September 1842 · page 2

In the matter of Horatio Nelson Carrington.—This was an appeal on a warrant of commitment ordered by Mr. Justice Willis, resident judge at Port Phillip, for the imprisonment of the appellant…

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Police Intelligence

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 3

ATTEMPTING TO STEAL A TILL.--Edward Cheatem, was brought before Mr. Windeyer, yesterday, charged with attempting to steal the till from the counter of a baker's shop, kept by Mr. Joseph…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON. In the insolvency of L. Dalle Case: Mr. DARVALL appealed with an affidavit by Mr. Prout, the artist, claiming to be…

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Berrima Circuit Court Calendar, Third Term, 1842

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 2

THE following are the prisoners, with their respective charges, on the Berrima Circuit List:- Horse-stealing.—Thomas Maher, Gabriel…

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Insolvent Court.—thursday, Sept. 1. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 2

In the estate of Robert Huntley.—The insolvent estate of Thomas Davis, £5 13. In the estate of Alexander Kinghorne, a special meeting—Gilbert Wright. £40…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--(in Banco.) WEDNESDAY.--(Before their Honors, the three Judges.)

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 3

In the matter of HORATIO NELSON CARRINGTON, gentleman, one of the attorneys of the Supreme Court, &c. This was a case of appeal from the Court, at…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Thursday, August 25. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a special Jury.)

The Australian · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 2

Ross v. Gibbes and another.—This was an action of trover, in which the plaintiff sought to recover damages in compensation for injury done to him by the seizure of certain cants of wine, by the…

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The Sp[?]ney Morning Herald. Friday, September 2, 1842. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Court of Requests' Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 September 1842 · page 2

THE Council having refused to insert a clause in the new Court of Requests' Bill, making a defendant suable at the place at which a debt is contracted, thereby…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, 3[?]D September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 September 1842 · page 2

PRESENT—His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, Knight, Chief Justice; His Honor W. W. BURTON, Esq., Judge; and His Honor A. STEPHEN, Esq., Judge…

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Supreme Court. Apellant Jurisdication.-- Wednesday, Aug. 31. (Before the three Judges.)

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 3 September 1842 · page 6

In the matter of Horatio Nelson Carrington. The Attorney-General and Mr. Foster appeared for the apellant; there was no appearance for the respondent…

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Supreme Court. Appellant Jurisdiction.—friday, September 2. (Before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1842 · page 2

In the matter of Horatio Nelson Carrington.—At one o'clock their honors the three Judges took their seats upon the bench, and the above case being called,…

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