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Courts & crime, 1843

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—equitt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1843 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. The Equity Court sat yesterday, but there being no business before it [?] course, after they were disposed of, it [?]…

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Vice—admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1843 · page 2

This Court was also opened pro forma before the Chief Justice, and then adjourned till next Wednesday. CIVIL SIDE.—ASS[?]SSOR CAUSES…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1843 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. DUNN v. CHARD. His HONOR delivered judgment in this case, by which he dismissed the bill with costs…

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English Extracts. Commissioners of Police. Edinburgh, September 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1843 · page 4

YESTERDAY there was a meeting of the General Commissioners of Police,—William Tullis. Esq., in the chair,—to fix the estimates for the current year…

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Insolvent Court. Friday, February 10, Claims Proved

The Australian · Friday 17 February 1843 · page 2

In the estate of John Hardman Lister, a first meeting: Thomas Holmes, £96 lls. 3¼d. S. P. Jones, £27 18s. 6d. E. H. Samuel, £22 3s. 6d'. Arthur Willis, Sons, and Co., Crosby-square…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1843 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN, with Assessors [?] and DAWES. [?] v. MANSFIELD. This was an action brought against the…

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Supreme Court.—civil. Side. Wednesday, February 15. Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Dawes and Griffiths, Assessors

The Australian · Friday 17 February 1843 · page 2

Chapman v. Aylward.—This was an action on a promissory note, mad by the defendant in favor of J. Wedderburn and endorsed by him, to the plaintiff and dishonored by the drawer at maturity…

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Water Police Court

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 18 February 1843 · page 4

A CRIMP.--William Holmes was brought up on Saturday, charged with harbouring two seamen of the American ship Venice, in his house at the Surry Hills. It appeared that Police-runner Smith, having received…

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Police Report

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 18 February 1843 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE negociations have been transacted with the Anti-meum-and-tuum Societies, the Anti-peace-monger-Advocates and the Anti-Teetotal- Speculators, the results of which negociations have caused many…

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Supreme Court

The Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Saturday 18 February 1843 · page 2

BENNETT, TRUSTEE V. DRISCOLL.--This was an action brought by plaintiff as Trustee to the insolvent estate of T. W. Arnold and Co., to recover £82 6s. the usual commission on £33 12s. being the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Side. Wednesday, February 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1843 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. RICHARD DUNN V. JAMES CHARD. Sir JAMES DOWLING: This was a bill…

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Parramatta Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1843 · page 3

BEFORE Gilbert Elliott, Esq., P. M., and the following magistrates, viz.: Dr. Foster, Dr. Anderson, Major Lockyer, W. Lawson, sen., and F. Fisher, Esqrs…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, February 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 February 1843 · page 2

BEFORE HIS HONOR Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. THOMAS PETTY D. J. D. LANG, D.D. The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in…

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Insolvent Court. Claims Proved. Friday, February 17

The Australian · Monday 20 February 1843 · page 2

In the estate of Henry N. Disney, of Pitt-street, Sydney, commission agent, a single, meeting: Thomas. Blunt. £5 5s.; Ash ford and Daniels, £100 8s. 6d.; W.S. Wilson & Co., £99 19s. 2d…

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Court of Claims.—notice of Hearings

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1843 · page 4

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

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday. Commom Jury Causes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1843 · page 2

Before MR. JURTICE BURTON, WILSON V. EGAN. In this case Mr, WINDEYER said; he was instructed to consent to a verdict…

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Parramatta Police Extraordinary

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 22 February 1843 · page 838

Before Gilbert Elliott, Esq., P. M., Dr. Foster, Dr. Anderson, Major Lockyer, W. Lawson, sen., and F. Fisher, Esqrs. Mr. Ogle, solicitor, appeared for Captain Moffatt,…

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Police Office. the Attorney General v. JOHNSON

The Australian · Wednesday 22 February 1843 · page 2

In this case the defendant appeared to answer an information, filed by the Attorney General charging him with having published a certain paper called the SATIRIST AND…

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Insolvent Court. Meetings for This Day

The Australian · Wednesday 22 February 1843 · page 2

Adam Wilton, third, at noon. Francis Bellingham, special, at eleven. Abram Abrahams, special, at half-past eleven. MEETINGS FOR TO-MORROW…

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Legal Process Simplified.--rules of Court in St. Lucia

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 22 February 1843 · page 834

Whereas by the Royal Order in Council of 23th June, 1831, it is ordered, that it shall and "may be lawful for the Judges of the said Courts respectively, and they are hereby authorised and required to make…

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