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Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 47

Police Intelligence

The New South Wales Examiner · Wednesday 21 September 1842 · page 3

INCONVENIENT CONSEQUENCE OF LYING.--On Monday morning, a young man, named William Hobbs, in the service of Mr. James Gannon, was brought before Mr W[?]deyer charged with…

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Insolvent Court.—tuesday, Sept. 20. Claims Proved

The Australian · Wednesday 21 September 1842 · page 2

In the estate of William Thomas Arnold, a first meeting. Chambers and Thurlow £36 10d.; Australian Auction Company £96 14s. 4d.; R. J. Want £19 16s. 1d.; John Field £400; Joseph…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 14. Before Mr. Justice Burton

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 21 September 1842 · page 483

John Norris, alias John Makeplece, late of Goulburn, was indicted for stealing, on the 27th August last, five cows, the property of Mr, Henry Edenborough, of Wollongong. The jury, without…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1842 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. The taking of the evidence, and the argument thereon, in the case of Hebblewhite [?] Flower, was ended yesterday, after which the…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Thursday, September 15, 1842. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 22 September 1842 · page 2

Robert M'Gowan, late of Yass, was indicted for stealing three oxen and two cows, the property of William Bushby, in the month of May last. This prisoner was one of the gang of cattle stealers whose…

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Windsor Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, September 15. (Before the Chairman, W. M. Manning, Esq. and Mess's North, Betts, Bowman, and Fitzgerald.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 22 September 1842 · page 2

Jane Kelly was indicted for stealing a £1 note, the property of Mary King, at Richmond, on the 24th June last. Guilty, to be imprisoned in Sydney gaol for four calendar months, every fourth week in…

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Mysterious Murder

The New South Wales Examiner · Friday 23 September 1842 · page 3

On Wednesday last, an inquest was held at the Hope and Anchor, Le Burn's public-house, Parramatta- street, before John Ryan Brenan, Esq., Coroner for Sydney, on the body of a female…

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Insovent Court

The Australian · Friday 23 September 1842 · page 2

ON Wednesday last His Honor Mr. Justice Burton sat in this Court for the confirmation of trustees in several estates, and other business, at the conclusion of which the…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1842 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Pritchard, residing at Cooks' River, appeared on summons to answer an information, charging him with harbouring a runaway seaman, [?] Thomas Graham,…

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Water Police Court. (Before Capt. Browne & W.S. Deloilte, Esq.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 2

There were nine cases for drunkenness, desertion, and neglect of dutyon the lists yesterday morning, which were disposad of in a summary manner. There were also three…

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Murder of a Woman

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 2

In our last number we noticed the fact that the body of a female, whose name was unknown, had been found in a pool of water near the junction of the Parramatta and Liverpool roads,…

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Wilful Murder, by Some Person or Persons Unknown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning, the inquest which had been adjourned fiom Wednesday last was terminated, so far as the inquisition before the Colonel and his jury is concerned…

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Water Police Office Sydney Wednesday. Sept. 21

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 6

Mr. Joseph Pritchard, residing at Cook's River, appeared on summons to answer an information, charging him with harbouring a runaway seaman, named Thomas Graham,…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Saturday, September 17, 1842. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 2

John Norris, alias John Makepiece, who had been previously convicted of cattle stealing; was placed at the bar to receive judgment, and was sentenced to be transported for life…

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Council Papers. Immigration, 1842.—Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Immigration Committee.—the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Australia in the Chair. (Continued.) Wednesday, June 8, 1842. William Augustus Miles, Esq., J.P., superintendent of police, called in and examined

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1842 · page 2

1. You are a member of the immigration board? I am. 2. How long have you been so? Since September last…

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Insolvent Court.—friday, Sept. 23. Claims Proved

The Australian · Monday 26 September 1842 · page 2

In the estate of George Maughan, a single meeting; T. and M. Woolley, £48 8s.; Willis, Sandeman, and Co., £163 12s. 6d.; Thaker Mason and Co., £40 5s.; T. Gore and Cc…

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Legislative Council. the Court of Request Act. Anno Sexto, Victoria Regine, No. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1842 · page 2

Wheras by an Act of the Imperial Parliament, passed in the second and third year of the Reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled," An Act to amend an…

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Supreme Court.—in Equity. Friday, Sept. 23. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Australian · Monday 26 September 1842 · page 2

Tree e. Sawyer.—This was a suit, brought by the plaintiff, to recover a sum of £50, for board and lodging, on account of the defendant's wife, he being a boat builder, living over at Balmain…

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Law Intelligency. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1842 · page 2

BEFORE Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. THOMAS ARMYTAGE SALMON, AND ANNE, HIS WIFE, AGAINST RICHARD JONES AND OTHERS. In this case the CHIEF JUSTICE pronounced…

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Law Intellignece. Supreme Court—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1842 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON. TRUSTEES CONFIRMED. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved the Court to confirm the appointment of the trustees in…

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