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Courts & crime, 1843

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN and the following special jury:—Messrs. H. Macdermott, M. Mason, P. De Mestre, W. S. Deloitte, G. R. Griffiths, J. T. Hughes, J. R. Holden,…

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Supreme Court.--criminal Sittings. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. Justice Burton)

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 751

The Attorney-General informed the court that he had given to John Burt a notice to plead to a a charge of fradulent insolvency, and had received an intimation from the latter, that on being allowed…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side.—wednesday, January 11, 1843. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1843 · page 2

George Church was placed at the bar charged with feloniously uttering, on the 14th December last, a forged order, purporting to be drawn by G. W. Rusden upon Dr. Nicholson, for the sum of…

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Insolvent Court. Thursday, Jan. 12. Claims Proved

The Australian · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 2

In the estate of Charles Lamomerie Dictus Fattorini, builder, of Port Macquarie, an adjourned second meeting: Burdekin and Hawley, £606 19s, 6d,; W. H. M'Kenzie, £365 10s. 6d…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal S De

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. justice Burton and Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN. GAOL DELIVERY. John Monaghan, convicted of receiving…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side. Friday, Jan. 13. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a special jury.)

The Australian · Monday 16 January 1843 · page 2

The Queen v. Alcock.—This was an action of libel, on the part of the Crown, against Edward Alcock, printer and publisher of THE OBSERVER newspaper, for certain malicious representations…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—gaol Delivery. Thursday, January 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON. THE JURY LISTS. The following Common Jury was impanelled:—Mr. Thomas Brennan, foreman,…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday—first Term 1843

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and and Mr. Justice STEPHEN. Mr. W. Jeflcott was admitted to practice as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New…

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A Case for the Police

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 757

Mr. Rennie, teacher, Elizabeth-street, who earned immortal laurels on the hustings on Monday last, is to appear to-day, at the Police office, to answer the charge of…

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Hobart Town Supreme Court

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 758

Messrs. Fisher attorney, and Sydney Stephen barrister, were struck off the roll of the Hobart Town Supreme Court, for unprofessional practices, on the 17th December. His honor the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. JUSTICE BURTON, with His Honor Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN, in banco. NEW MAGISTRATE. F. W. Unwin, Esq., of Sydney, appeared…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice Burton.)

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 1

George Church, late of Sydney, labourer, was indicted for having, on the 14th December last, endeavoured to put off a forged order for £8 3s., purporting to be drawn by G. W. Rusden, on Dr. Charles Nicholson,…

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Insolvent Court. Tuesday, Jan. 17. Claims Proved

The Australian · Wednesday 18 January 1843 · page 2

In the estate of Robert Longmore, a special meeting: J. Longmore, £59; Trustees of Robert Osborne, £80; Thomas Palmer, £55 (not admitted): Stenhouse and Hardy, £8 3s. 4d.; H…

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Original Correspondence. the Police Court

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 19 January 1843 · page 2

MR. EDITOR—I trusty that the new corporation will remedy the manner in which the police court is conducted. On Tuesdays and Fridays why are not…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN. LYONS AND ANOTHER v. ROBINS. This was a suit for the specific performance of an agreement. Mr. CALLAGHAN appeared…

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The Supreme Court, Exercising Jurisdiction in Matters of Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN. CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the election of the following trustees be confirmed,…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side.—saturday, January 14, 1843. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 19 January 1843 · page 2

John Monaghan, who had been convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to be transported for life, was placed at the bar and had his sentence commuted to transportation for fourteen…

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Murder of the Emperor of China

The Australian · Friday 20 January 1843 · page 3

There is a report current in Town to the effect, that the Emperor of China had been murdered by his ministers. We endeavoured to ascertain the source from whence this rumour sprung, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON. John Lamb, Esq., and Nelson Lawson, Esq., took the usual oaths on their appointment as Justices of the Peace for the city…

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Supreme Court-insolvency Business. Wednesday, Jan. 18

The Australian · Friday 20 January 1843 · page 2

(Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES. The Chief Commissioner moved that the election of the following trustees be confirmed, which…

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