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Courts & crime, 1843

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Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Monday 19 June 1843 · page 3

JUNE 10th, 1843.—Before John Richard Hardly, William Ady, and George Macdonald, Esq., Js.P. Mr. Nicholas R. Besnard was brought up by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 June 1843 · page 2

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. HUGHES v. WALKER, AND TWO OTHERS. This was an application on behalf of Thomas walker and Archibald walker, to…

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Police Doings at Yass

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 21 June 1843 · page 5

JUNE 10TH, 1843.-- Before John Richard B Hardy, William Ady, and George Macdonald, Esqrs. Mr. Nicholas R. Besnard was brought up by warrant to answer a criminal…

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The Election Riots. (Police Court, yesterday.—Before J. Sterling, Esq.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1843 · page 2

Thomas Carrol was placed at the bar, charged by the affidavit of Jonathan Watson, a constable in the E division of the Sydney police, with having been concerned in the rioting of Thursday last, and with…

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Assessment Court. Phillip Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1843 · page 2

THE Court for healing the remonstrances of the citizens aganist the assessment list of the above ward was yesterday held in the City Council Chamberss Present:— Alderman…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. J. T. HUGHES v. W. WALKER, T. WALKER, AND A. WALKER…

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The Late Riots. (Police Court, Wednesday.--Before J. Stirling,Esq.)

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 24 June 1843 · page 1114

Thomas Carrol was placed at the bar, charged by the affidavit of Jonathan Watson, a constable in the E division of the Sydney police, with having been concerned in the rioting of Thursday last, and with…

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Domestic Intelligence. Assessment Court. Phillip Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1843 · page 2

PURSUANT to adjournment, the Court for hearing the remonstrances of the citizens against the assessment lists of the above ward was held yesterday, at the City Council…

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Election Riots at Windsor. Windsor Police Court, June 24, 1843

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1843 · page 2

The several parties accused of aiding and abetting the rioters in this town, on last Monday night, have this day appeared before the-bench, composed of Samuel North, Wm. Bell, Wm. Cox, and A. B…

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Murder of a Russian Prince

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 28 June 1843 · page 1122

The following account of Prince Gagarin's death is from a letter in the Constitutionnel of Saturday:-- "An enormous corruption reigns in the Russian administration, and embezzlement in finances, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. ATKINSON v. BARTON. His Honor pronounced the following decree in this suit:…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 June 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON. CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the election of Nehemiah Rundle, as the trustee…

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Assessment Court. Bourke Ward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 July 1843 · page 2

Off Friday, the Assessment Court was held at the City Council Chambers, for the purpose of re-considering the assessment of the property of parties to whom notice had been sent,…

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The Riots at the Late City Election. City Police Court—friday, June 30. (Before Mr. Alderman Wilshire, T. Sterling, Esq., J.P., and Thomas Barker, Esq, J.P.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1843 · page 2

Mr. John Jones, Member of the City Council for Gipps Ward, appeared upon a summons obtained against him by one John Holoran, upon the charge of stabbing him in the arm during the disturbance…

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More Police Doings at Yass. Yass, 24th June, 1843

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1843 · page 2

A most maliciously perverted report of certain proceedings instituted before this Bench, by Mr. Cornelius O'Brien against Mr. Besnard, having appeared in the…

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English Extracts. Court of Exchequer, Westminster, Feb. 6. the Attorney-general V. Loft

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1843 · page 4

BEFORE Lord Abinger and a Special Jury. This was an information filed by the Crown against Samuel Loft, jun., upon a charge of having had in his possession a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal, Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 July 1843 · page 2

His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, C. J., took his seat upon the bench at 10 o'clock. JURORS FINED. On the panel being called over, the…

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The Police Some Sixty Years Back

The Australian · Friday 7 July 1843 · page 4

A burglary had been committed in Munden's house. On the morning after the burglary, the injured party applied to his friends, the sitting magistrates at…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 5

The Australian · Friday 7 July 1843 · page 2

Before hid Honor Chief Justice Sir James Cowling, and a Common Jury. CHARGE OF MURDER. Thomas Casey, late of Sydney, labourer, was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 July 1843 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Common Jury. CATTLE STEALING. Daniel Byrnes and William Bowen, alias…

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