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Courts & crime, 1842

936 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 47

Supreme Court Rule

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 2

THE following new rule of the Supreme Court has been officially published:--SUPREME COURT OFFICE HOURS OF ATTENDANCE In the Supreme Court of New South Wales…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1842.—Before Mr. justice Burton, Captain Moffitt and J. Browne, Esquire, Assessors. Burnett v. Foster.—This was an action of…

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Supreme Court--civil Side. Monday, January 31

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice, with Major Smith, and -- Rothery, Esq, Assessors. Jamieson v. Abercrombie--This was an…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, February 1, 1842. Supreme Court

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 3

His excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that in pursuance of the provisions of the act of the colonial legislature, 4 Victoria No. 22, intituled "An Act for the more effectual Administration…

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[From the Government Gazette, of Feb. 2.] Supreme Court Office Hours of Attendance

The Australian · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 2

Tuesday, the fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred mid forty-two. It is ordered that the hours of attendance of the Clerks of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday. Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and Assessors BROWN and Rothery. Burnett V. JONES

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 2

This was an action for work and labour. Mr. BROADHURST appeared for the plaintiff. The son of the plaintiff was called, who proved the amount of the work done for his…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—tuesday, February 1, 1842. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, with Captain Moffitt and Major Smythe, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1842 · page 2

There were only five cases tried today, three of which were undefended; they were chiefly upon promissory notes and for money had and received. The only cases of interest were:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 4 February 1842 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Assessor's Daw[?]. DA[?] V. PEEK. This was an action of special assumpsit,…

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Water Police Court. Marine Police Court, 4th FEB. 1842

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1842 · page 2

Alexander Gordon, master of the barq u Mathesis, was charged on information at this Court yesterday, before Captain Browne, with having assaulted Mr. Van Nyvel, a cabin…

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Police Office

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Saturday 5 February 1842 · page 1

The scenes which are brought to light in the Police Office from day to day, none of the Sydney newspapers do or could report, if they did, they would not be allowed in any…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday. Before the full Court. SEMPILL v. HUGHES

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 5 February 1842 · page 2

In this case Mr. BROADHURST moved for a nonsuit to be entered, or for a new trial against the plaintiff, on a point reserved at the trial of the cause in this term. The…

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Police Office. Tuesday, February 1, 1842. (Before Messrs. Windeyer and Brennan.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1842 · page 2

Joseph Pugh was brought up to answer an information filed under the 44th section of the Licensing Act, charging him with selling liquor in a tap under the Royal Hotel, contrary to the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court--civil Side. Thursday, February 3. BEFORE the Chief Justice, with Messrs. Dawson and Smith, Assessors

Sydney Free Press · Saturday 5 February 1842 · page 2

Davy v. Peek.--This was an action of assumpsit to recover the sura of £250, being the amount of purchase money of a piece of land which the plaintiff had purchased from a third…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—thursday, February 3, 1842. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, with Major Smythe and Mr. Dawes, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1842 · page 2

Davy v. Peek.—This was an action of special assumpsit, and the declaration stated that the plaintiff had agreed to purchase a piece of land of one William Henry Wells, a surveyor; but difficulties…

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[?] Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday. Before the full Court. ABERCROMBIE V. WEBSTER

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 February 1842 · page 2

In this case Mr. BROAD[?]URST moved to make a rule absolute, for a commission to examine witnesses in New Zealand, on the usual aflidavit of service of notice of motion,…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 8 February 1842 · page 2

SATURDAY, FED. 5.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Abercrombie and others v. Webster and others.—Mr Broadhurst moved to make the rule…

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Sydney Adjourned Court of General Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1842 · page 2

THIS Court resumed its sittings yesterday. The Court was opened for the first time in the New Court House, Wooloomoloo, which, so faros the seating and fitting up is concerned,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court -- Civil Side. Friday, February 4

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 8 February 1842 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges, in Banco. Lyons v. Wright. -- In this case a rule nisi had been obtained calling upon the plaintiff to…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, February 5, 1842. (Before their Honors the three Judges.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1842 · page 2

Abercrombie and others v. Webster and others.—This was an application for a commission to be issued for the examination of witnesses in New Zealand. Mr. Broad[?]urst appeared in support of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday. Before the C[?] Justice, and Messrs. SMYTH and BROWN, Assessors. Chambers and Another V. SCOTT

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1842 · page 2

This was an action by the drawer against the acceptor, on a bill of exchange, for £50 16s. 3d., and on the balance of an nccouul for conveyancing, executed by the plaintiff" for…

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