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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 47

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1842 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Chief Justice Sir JAMES DOWLING. ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO RAVISH. William Hobson was indicted for having on…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, October 6

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 13 October 1842 · page 2

Peter M'Grath was convicted of a highway robbery, and sentenced to be worked in irons fo twelve calendar months. John Donnelly was found guilty of a larceny,…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—tursday, October 11, 1842. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 13 October 1842 · page 2

James Russell was indicted for having on the t 19th August last uttered a forged Bank of New t South Wales note for 1, with intent to defraud U Henry Cunningham…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court,—Criminal Side. TUESDAY,—OCTOBER 11. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton[?])

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1842 · page 2

James Hassell was placed at the bar, charged with having, on the 19th of August last, forged and uttered a certain instrument, purporting to be a One Pound Note of the Bank of New…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 14 October 1842 · page 2

Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a Common Jury. MONDAY, OCT. 10.—The jury list having been called over and a jury sworn…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1842 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON and a common Jury. FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY. Wm. James Mooney, free by servitude, was…

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Insolvent Court.—wednesday, Oct. 12. Claims Proved

The Australian · Friday 14 October 1842 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Gore & Co., a special meeting. Acton Silitoe, of Sydney, merchant, £18 18s. 7d,; William Dawes, of Sydney, merchant, £1500; Clark Irving, of Sydney, merchant,…

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Police Court. FRIDAY—OCTOBER 14. (Before Captain Innes.)

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

George O'Brien was charged with committing an assault on Wednesday last, and Edward O'Brien, his brother, with aiding and abetting the same (both formerly of the Monitor…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1842 · page 2

The sittings of the Supreme Criminal Court were resumed yesterday morning. The following cases were disposed of before his Honor Mr. JUSTICE BURTON…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Sittings. Tuesday, October 11. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 15 October 1842 · page 538

James Russell was indicted for having on the 11th August last uttered a forged Bank of New South Wales note for II., with intent to defraud Henry Cunningham. It appeared that the prisoner,…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—friday, October 14, 1842. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1842 · page 2

John Burt was arraigned on a charge of having committed an act of fraudulent insolvency, in having omitted to insert in his schedule certain properties to him belonging, with intent to defraud his…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Monday 17 October 1842 · page 2
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FRIDAY.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton. Casper Marks was arraigned at the bar on a charge of fraudulent insolvency. The defendant was out on bail, but appeared to answer to the…

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Insolvent Court.—saturday, Oct. 15. Claims Proved

The Australian · Monday 17 October 1842 · page 2

In the estate of G. R. Nichols, a special meeting, J. T. Hughes £604 0s. 9d.; Rosetta Terry, £40; R. Bacre, £58 7s. 4d.; John Jobbins, £385; Stephen Ferris. £8 1s. 6d.: John Brown, £19…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side. Friday. Before Sir James Dowling, Knight, Chief Justice. Wy[?] and Others v. [?]Lack and OTHERS—On appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1842 · page 2

His HONOR delivered the following judgment of the full Court in this [?]. This was an appeal from a decree pronounced by the Chief Justice on the 30th…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—fourth Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1842 · page 2

Before the Three Judges in Banco. NEW MAGISTRATES. The Chief Clerk administered the usual oaths to John Clements Wickham, Esq., and…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. MONDAY—OCTOBER 17

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

This being the first day of term, their Honors the three Judges took their seats on the Bench in their full judicial robes, and commenced the civil business of the Court in due form. The…

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Supreme Court,—Criminal Side. FRIDAY,—OCTOBER 14. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1842 · page 4

The Jury list was callad over, and several pent emen who did not answer to their names were fined 40s. each for such neglect. Caspar Marks was indicted for having on…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—friday, October 14, 1842. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1842 · page 2

Thomas M'Encroe, Patrick Birch, and Edward Mulrayne were indicted for having, on the 28th of August last, robbed Mrs Helen Bossley of Liverpool, they being then armed…

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Domestic Intelligence. Court of Equity. Friday, October 14, 1842, (Before His Honor the Chif Justice.)

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

Wise and others v. Polack and others. —His Honor delivered the following judgment of the full court on the appeal in this case:- This was an appeal from a decree pronounced…

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