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Courts & crime, 1843

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. WILLIAM CARTER, Esq., late Master in Chancery, was sworn in as Registrar of the Supreme Court…

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English Extracts. Court of Exchequer. (From Lloyd's Weekly London Newspaper, February 5.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1843 · page 4

LINDUS V. PARFITT,—The proceedings in this case gave rise to one of the most extraordinary scenes that, for many years, have been witnessed in any of our law…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 5, 1843. (Before the Honorable the Chief Justice and a Common July.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1843 · page 3

Thomas Cavey, late of Sydney, labourer, was placed at the bar, charged with the wilful murder of Mary Macdonald, of Parramatta-street, Sydney, on the 30th of November last. A second count of the…

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Supreme Court.--criminal Side, Wednesday His Honor Sir James Dowling C J. took his seat upon the bench at 10 o'clock

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 8 July 1843 · page 5

Thomas Cavey, labourer, late of Sydney, was placed at the bar upon an indictment the first count of which charged him with the murder of Mary Macdonald of Parramatta-street, Sydney, on the 30th…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday, July 6Th

The Australian · Monday 10 July 1843 · page 2

Before the Chief Justice Sir James Dowling and a Common Jury. CHARGE OF CATTLE STEALING. Daniel Byrnes and William Bowen alias…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court— Criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 July 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Common Jury. CHARGE OF RAPE. Michael Keefe, free by servilude, was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON and a Common Jury. ASSAULT, &c. William Sparke, a sawyer, late of Kempsey,…

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday, July 8, 1843. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Common Jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1843 · page 2

Michael Keefe was placed at the bar charged with having committed a rape upon the person of a married woman, named Anne Perry, at Port Macquarie, on the 4th of January last, and the case…

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Police Court Grog Business

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 12 July 1843 · page 1

On Monday last, we find that no fewer than 36 cases appeared on the drunkards' list in the Sydney Police Office, which were disposed of as follows; 10 were discharged; 3 paid 5s…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 12 July 1843 · page 2

SATURDAY, JULY 8.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Common Jury. RAPR. Michael Keefe, late of Port Macquarie…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and the following Special Jury:—Jeremiah Murphy, Charles Mallard, Robert Gerald Mo[?]att, Andrew Murray, Donald M'Lean, Samuel…

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Middlesex County Court.—kingsgate Street

The Australian · Friday 14 July 1843 · page 5

THE MYSTERIES OF SAUSAGEMAKING.—Every nation, it has been observed, possesses its peculiar faculty of eating. The Tartar quaffs his bowl of mare's…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON and Mr. Justice STEPHEN. In consequence of their Honors the Judges having caused it to be intimated to the…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 19, 1843. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen.) Gaol Delivery

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1843 · page 2

Thomas Curran, who had been convicted at the present session of assault with intent to commit a rape, and had been sentenced to two years imprisonment and hard labour at her Majesty's gaol,…

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Court of Claims

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 15 July 1843 · page 1165

The commissioners will enter on the 31st of July instant, on the investigation of the following claims to grants of land and town allotments: -- 1201, Francis Rawdon Hume,…

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Supreme Court Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 July 1843 · page 2

WE publish the following Supreme Court Rules to show what provisions are made to prevent that sacrifice of property by the Sheriff which so often takes place:…

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Port Phillip. Police Office, Friday, July 7, 1843

The Australian · Monday 17 July 1843 · page 3

Before, his Worship the Mayor, James Smith, Johes Agnew Smith, and F. Palmer, Esqrs. The Honourable John Walpole Willis, v. the PORT PHILLIP HERALD.—Mr. Ross, the solicitor…

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Central Criminal Court. Queen v. Gordon. Fraudulent Insolvency

The Australian · Monday 17 July 1843 · page 3

The fact of this affair having occupied so much of our space on a previous occasion has prevented our giving a report this time, as all the circumstances of the case have been laid sufficiently before…

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Supreme Court Rules

The Colonial Observer · Tuesday 18 July 1843 · page 1175

We republish the following Supreme Court Rules to show what provisions are made to prevent that sacrifice of property by the Sheriff which so often takes place:…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—lN Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1843 · page 2

Turs being the first day of Term, then Honors took their seats on the bench in their purple robes. SCHEDULE oOF FINES…

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