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Courts & crime, 1843

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 27, 1843. (Before his Honour the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1843 · page 3

His Honor, as soon as the jury had been empannelled, proceeded to open the business of the assizes by reading tire following address:— Another season having arrived for the…

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Water Police Court. the Queen v. Charles Britton

The Australian · Wednesday 5 April 1843 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Charles Britton, commander of the Buckets of Kent, appeared to answer an information, filed against him by Mr. Charles Collier, on…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1843 · page 2

THE TOBACCO CASE.—THE DUCHESS OF KENT. YESTERDAY Captain Brosvne, Captain Innes and Mr. Dawes, were occupied from eleven, a. m., until past four, p.m., in investigating…

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Central Criminal Court

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 5 April 1843 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Burton took his seat on the bench at about half-past ten; the attendance of jurors appeared to be pretty full, but of the members of the bar there were not more than five or six…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 28.--Before Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice

The Colonial Observer · Wednesday 5 April 1843 · page 2

George Evans was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of an aboriginal native, named Tony, on the 20th of April, last year, at a station called Gilliwarern, (belonging to Mr. Lawson,) on the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON. TRUSTEES. In the estate of Andrew Ross, Walter Gray was confirmed as trustee…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side—monday, April 3, 1843. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1843 · page 2

This being the first day of the criminal session, the court was opened in due form, and a considerable number of jurors were in attendance. Soon after the opening of the court, however, the Solicitor…

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Water Police Office

The Australian · Friday 7 April 1843 · page 2

Wednesday.—William Green, the master of a small coasting vessel, was brought before the Court under the following circumstances:—About a fortnight, since, a person named M'Kay. residing…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 7 April 1843 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. Justice Burton took his seat at the Supreme Court, for the hearing of criminal cases. The first case called upon was that of the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON. LIBEl—EX OFFICIO INFORMATION. Edward Alcock, late printer and publisher of the Colonial Observer, was called upon to…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1843 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. JUSTICE BURTON. FORGERY. Thomas Bland Garland and John Stewart Murray were indicted for having, on the 25th…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side—thursday, April 6, 1843

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1843 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a special jury, consisting of—John Hosking, Esq., Prosper Demestre, Esq., John F. Doyle, Esq., Ranulph Dacro, Esq., William Dawes, Esq.,…

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Central Criminal Court. THURSDAY.--Before Mr. Justice Burton. Libel--ex Officio Information

The Colonial Observer · Saturday 8 April 1843 · page 7

Mr. Edward Alcock, late printer and publisher of the colonial Observer, was called upon to take his Mrial for having published a libel in that newspaper of 30th November, 1842…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday, March 30, 1843. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1843 · page 2

William Armstrong was indicted for the mans slaughter of one Richard Cawthorne, at Bathurst, on the 17th November last; and by the evidence adduced on behalf of the crown it appeared that the…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Monday 10 April 1843 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Common Jury. Oil the opening of the Court this morning, John Stewart Murray and Thomas Bland…

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Police Report. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1843 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—In the Sydney Morning Herald of this day there appears a paragraph, which I beg you will allow me to contradict, as it is wholly untrue, and in my opinion…

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An Essay by Franklin. an Account of the Highest Court of Judicature in Pennsylvania, the Court of the Press

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1843 · page 4

Power of this Court.—It may receive and promulgate accusations of all kinds, against all persons and characters among the citizens of the state, and against all…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side—friday, April 7, 1813. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a common jury.)

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 11 April 1843 · page 2

John Stewart Murray and Thomas Bland Garland were placed at the bar, charged with having forged and uttered a promissory note for £120, dated 25th February, 1843, and purporting to be…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Monday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Horse Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1843 · page 2

John Dunbar, late of Sydney, labourer, was indicted for stealing a horse, the property of David Austin, on the 21st of March last…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 12 April 1843 · page 2

MONDAY, APRIL 10.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and a common jury. On the sitting of the Court this morning, previously to the trial of prisoners being…

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