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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1843

611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 31

Country News. Parramatta. Police Office, October 6

The Australian · Tuesday 10 October 1843 · page 4

Before G. Eliott, Esq, P.M., Dr. Amderson, J. P., J. Blaxland, Esq., J. P., and Capt. Moffat, J.P. Thomas Bell, John Hamilton, and Mary…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 October 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Common Jury. FOR[?]ERY. John Moore Bryant, was indicted for having,…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 6, 1843. (Continued from our last number.) Police Establishments.—district Councils

The Australian · Tuesday 10 October 1843 · page 2

On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, that a sum not exceeding £498 13s. 6d., be appropriated for the support of the out-stationed constables in the Sydney district…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Thursday, Oct. 5. (Continued from our last.)

The Australian · Tuesday 10 October 1843 · page 3

John Fox, free was indicted on several counts, for forgery, and uttering a warrant or order for £2, drawn on the bank of New South Wales, with intent to defraud Henry Ellard of Sydney, and…

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Supreme Court. Saturday October 7Th

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 2

Before his honor Mr. Justice Burton and the following jury:—James Milsom, foreman, John M'Manus, John M'Donald, Robert M'Intosh, William Moore, Lewis Morgan, Hugh M'Roberts,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Common Jury. CATTLE-STEALING. Patrick Murphy, free by servitude, was…

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Friday, October 6. The SPEAKER took the chair at the us[?]al hour. Water Police Act

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1843 · page 4

Mr. WENTWORTH presented a petition from the merchants, ship-owners, and masters of vessels trading to the port of Sydney, praying that the Water Police Act, 4 Victoria, No.17, may be…

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Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1843 · page 2

Before the CHIEF JUSTICE. DONALDSON V. SHIP "VELOCITY." In this suit Mr. MICHIE moved the admission of the complainant's libel in a suit for…

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Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1843 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice BURTON. CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the elections of the following trustees be…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 October 1843 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. TREE V. SAWYER. In this case, in which a decree had two of three months back been obtained for the…

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Rural Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1843 · page 2

IT will be seen with great satisfaction by residents in the interior, that the GOVERNOR has assented to the proposal that the whole of the expenses of the Rural Police…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 October 1843 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES. MOTION TO SET ASIDE CONVICTION. Thomas Cass, who had been convicted of forgery on a former day, was placed at the…

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Chaplains to the Woolloomooloo Gaol

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1843 · page 2

IN the debate on this item of the public expenditure, there seemed to be some want of information as to the extent of the duties performed by the Chaplains. The members of Council appeared to us to…

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Country Police Expenditure

The Australian · Saturday 14 October 1843 · page 2

The concurrence of tho Governor in tho unanimous resolution of the Council, that the rural districts are, during the ensuing Year, unable to defray any portion of the…

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Vice Admiralty Court

The Sydney Record · Saturday 14 October 1843 · page 13

DONALDUN V. SHIP VELOCITY.--Mr. Michie moved the admission of the complainant's libel in a suit for subtraction of wages, which was opposed by Mr. Fisher, on the ground that the libel did not show any…

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The Rural Police Estimates. Double Taxes

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 14 October 1843 · page 169

THE Governor has, contrary, we presume, to the expectations of many of the members of Council themselves, agreed, at their request, to suspend for one year the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Side. Saturday, Oct. 2. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

The Sydney Record · Saturday 14 October 1843 · page 13

David Reid Shearer, chemist, of Sydney, was indicted for setting fire to his house in Pitt-street, in September last. The jury found the prisoner not guilty…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—equity Side

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

BEFORE His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, Knight, Chief Justice. SAMUEL TREE [?] W. H. SAWYER. His HONOR delivered judgment in this…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

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

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES. This being the first day of term, their Honors took their seats upon the bench at a little after ten o'clock in full judicial…

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STATEMENTS in detail of the judicial duties of the Police Magistrates, distinguishing their individual duties, their other duties or situations, and what salaries they receive. Charles Windeyer, 2nd Police Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 October 1843 · page 4

£400: On the bench, and disposing of all cases on the list, either for examination or adjudication. The correspondence and internal business of the Police Office;…

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