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Courts & crime, 1843

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Insolvent Court. Thursday, Jan. 19. Claims Proved

The Australian · Friday 20 January 1843 · page 2

In the estate of James Bastian, a single meeting: M. R. Tompkins, £18 5s. 6d. William Tucker and Co., £8 8s. Int he estate of J. E. Turner, a special…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, Jan. 18

The Australian · Friday 20 January 1843 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and Captains Dacre and Deloitte, assessors. There were eighty-three cases on the list, which was cone through, all of them being…

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Law Impelligenon, Supreme Court.—civil Side. First Term, Friday, 20Th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice, the Honorable W. W. Burton, Judge, and the Honorable A. Stephen, Judge, in Banco,…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—wednesday, January 18, 1843. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, with Captains Deloitte and Dacre, assessors.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1843 · page 2

The whole of the assessor cases on the list, eighty-three in number, were gone through with, being principally undefended, and involving no matter of public interest…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1843 · page 2

COURT of Claims Office, January 14.—Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for deeds of grant of lands and town allotment, will be ready for the examination of the…

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Insolvent Court. Friday, January, 20. Claims Proved

The Australian · Monday 23 January 1843 · page 2

In the estate of Robert Anderson, merchant, of Castlereagh-street, a single meeting: T. and M. Woolley, £12 12s. 6d.; the estate of Peek 7 Co., £38/3 3s. 9d.; the estate of John Goodwin…

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Supreme Court,—civil Side. Friday, Jan. 20. (Before their Honors the three Judges.)

The Australian · Monday 23 January 1843 · page 2

The usual oaths were administered to Mr. Alderman Wilshire and Mr. Alderman Broughton on their appointment as Magistrates for the City of Sydney and the County of Cumberland…

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Law [?] Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE the three Judges. S. F. Milford, Esq., was admitted a member of the Australian bar, on the motion of the SOLICITOR-GENERAL…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1843 · page 3

BEFORE the three Judges. In Banco. REGINA [?] ALCOCK. In this case, the defendant, the registered publisher of the Colonial Observer, had been…

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Supreme Court. Thursday. (Before the Three Judges.)

The Teetotaller and General Newspaper · Wednesday 25 January 1843 · page 1

John Burt, of Lower George-street, found guilty of fraudulent bankruptcy, was brought up to receive sentence. A motion was made for a new trial, likewise for an arrest of…

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Water Police Court. Tuesday, January 24, 1843. (Before Captain Browne, W. P. M.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1843 · page 3

Blake v. Duniam and Crighton —This was an information for endeavouring to provoke a breach of the peace upon the high seas, brought by Mr. Robert Blake, a cabin passenger by the barque…

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Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1843 · page 2

BEFORE the Chief Justice Sir JAMES DOWLING. Mr. Milford, appointed by the Home Government to the office of Master in Equity, took the oaths of office…

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Insolvent Court. Tuesday, January, 24. Claims Proved

The Australian · Friday 27 January 1843 · page 2

In the estate of Thomas Nimmo, a single meeting: J. M'Elheran, £57 18s. 4d.; A. Hayward, £70; R. Hamilton, £16. In the estate of Richard Martin Tierney, a…

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Water Police Office

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 28 January 1843 · page 2

BLAKE v. DUNIAM AND CRIGHTON.--This was an information for endeavouring to provoke a breach of the peace upon the high seas, brought by Mr. Robert Blake, a cabin passenger by the barque Dublin, against…

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Supreme Court.--civil Side

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 28 January 1843 · page 1

REGINA v. ALCOCK. -- This was a case in which the defendant, who is printer and publisher of the Colonial Observer, was found guilty of a libel on the administration of justice, in commenting upon the condemnation…

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Insolvent Court. Friday, January, 27. Claims Proved

The Australian · Monday 30 January 1843 · page 2

In the estate of William Beaumont, a third meeting: A. Campbell and A. Ross, £41 14s. 5d.; Samuel Taylor, £23 6s. 9d.; Newnham and Tooth, £3 10s. Tuck claimed £93.; the meeting…

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Court of Claims.—notice of Hearings

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1843 · page 4

The commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to town allotments, the description of which, for deeds of grant, have been…

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Insolvent Court. Monday, January, 30. Claims Proved

The Australian · Wednesday 1 February 1843 · page 2

In the estate of the trustees of John and James Hume, late tailors and clothiers of Pitt-street, Sydney, a third meeting: William Hall, £400.; J. H. Potts, £235 0s. 4d.; W. Harding…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1843 · page 2

His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE was occupied the whole day in taking evidence in cases pending before the Court NISI PRIUS…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 1, 1813. (Before the Chairman, Major Smythe, and J. Campbell, Esq.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 2 February 1843 · page 2

Joseph Cairns was indicted for stealing from the person, and having been found guilty, was sentenced to be worked in irons for three years. Anne Hobbs was found guilty of stealing, and…

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