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Courts & crime, 1843

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON. CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES. The following appointments of Trustees were confirmed by the Court, upon the motion…

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Supreme Court Notice. Chief Clerk's Office, 6th September, 1843

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 September 1843 · page 2

IT is ordered by the Judges, that in future all demurrer books and special cases shall be fairly written brief wise, and on one side of each sheet only…

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Monday.—september 11. Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 September 1843 · page 3

Austin Kenna was indicted for the murder of Thomas Clark, at Goulburn, on the 19th November, 1842. This case was remarkable for the singular…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. Before the Chairman, with J. Stirling, Esq., J.P., and a Jury

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 16 September 1843 · page 116

Michael M'Dermott, a boy about nine or ten years of age, was charged with stealing a sovereign and a bead purse from Elizabeth Dilap. --Acquitted…

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The Insolvent Law.—its Use and Abuse. To Mr. Justice Burton, one of the Judges, Supreme Court, Sydney

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1843 · page 2

SIR—Six months ago I addressed to your Honor three letters on the subject of our insolvent law, which appeared also in the columns of the Herald news-paper last months of March and April…

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The Insolvent Law.--its Use and Abuse. to Mr. Justice Burton, One of the Judges of the Supreme Court, Sydney

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 16 September 1843 · page 1

SIR--Six months ago I addressed to your Honor three letters on the subject of our Insolvent Law, which appeared in the columns of the Herald newspaper last March and April…

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Water Police Office

The Australian · Monday 18 September 1843 · page 1

SATURDAY.—Before Captains Deloitte and Mallard, and John Campbell, Esq. Mrw. Maria Croft, of Prince-street, a fashionably dressed, and very pretty woman…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland, Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 September 1843 · page 2

HIS Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN arrived in Maitland on Tuesday, per steamer Tamar, for the purpose of opening the Circuit Court. His Honor was accompanied by the…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1843 · page 3

MRS. CROFTS, residing in Prince-street, appeared on warrant on Saturday last to answer in information lodged against her by Captain Oppenheim, for feloniously obtaining a…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, September 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 September 1843 · page 2

HIS HONOR took his seat upon the bench at ten o'clock this morning, and MURDER. Jacky Jacky, Sorethighed Jemmy, and…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1843 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—Pray allow your paper to listen for a moment to a very short but just complaint. The writer was summoned as a juror at the Court of Quarter Sessions,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Tuesday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Sparke V. Hughes and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 September 1843 · page 4

Mr. GORDON appeared on behalf of the defendant in this case, and applied to the Court to have the suit struck out of the paper, on the ground that it was defective,…

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Monday. Cattle-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1843 · page 4

James Henry Ath[?]son was indicted for stealing an [?]x, the properly of some person unknown, and also another, the property of George Loden, at Liveipool…

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Supreme Court. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney, 14th Sept. 1843

The Australian · Friday 22 September 1843 · page 4

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…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 September 1843 · page 2

Before His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, knight, Chief Justice. R PEEK AND E. CAMPBELL v. s. PEEK AND J. WEBB…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, September l8.—(Continued.) RIOTING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 September 1843 · page 2

Lachlan M'Lucas and John M'Donald were indicted for a riot at Paterson, on the 24th June last. Mr. PURE[?]OY appeared for the prisoner;…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, September 19. (Continued.) Stealing a £10 NOTE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 September 1843 · page 4

Mary Swales was indicted for stealing a £10 note, the property of Willam Lawn, at Morpeth, on the 7th January last. A second count in the indictment charged…

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Supreme Court Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 September 1843 · page 2

THE following Rules of the Supreme Court have been transmitted to his Excellency, by order of their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court, and will be forwarded as soon…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, September 19

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 27 September 1843 · page 7

Mary Swales was indicted for stealing a £10 note, the property of William Lawn, at Morpeth on the 7th January last. A second count in the indictment charged the prisoner with stealing £9…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business. Wednesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephern. Confirmation of Trustees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 September 1843 · page 3

The following appointments of Trustees were confirmed by the Court upon the motion of Mr. M[?], for the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates…

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