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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 48

Parramatta Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1844 · page 2

ON Saturday, 23rd instant, the Bench gave their decision in the case of John Hodges, for harbouiing: they decided that the case was proved, and overruled the objections taken…

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The Water Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY WAS the last day of the existence of a Water Police, properly so called, in the port of Sydney. A day or two before Captain[?] Browne had received official intimation that the…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Tuesday 2 January 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, DEC. 30.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of George Maughan, a special meeting. W. G. Burgiss, £4 14s. 9d…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Before His Honor Sir James Dowlino, Knt., Chief Justice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1844 · page 2

JOSEPH MOORE U. WALKEN AND CO, "His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the following judgment la the above case:— This was a bill for an account of…

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Fees for Conducting Cases in Court. In cases from £10 to £30

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1844 · page 4

For a barrister or an attorney, where deemed proper, at the discretion of the court, from £1 Is to £3 3s…

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Insolvent Court

The Australian · Thursday 4 January 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estates of C. M'Lean, John French, and Joseph Backler, insolvents. No claims were…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Thursday 4 January 1844 · page 2

WE have received grievous complaints from Jurymen, Witnesses, and others, having business at the Quarter Sessions, Parramatta, as to the injury suffered by them in…

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Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Australian · Thursday 4 January 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, His Honor confirmed the following individuals…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1844 · page 2

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

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Saturday 6 January 1844 · page 2

THURSDAY, JAN. 4.—Before the Chief Commissioner, In the estate of John Weston, a third meeting, R. J. Walt, £214 19s. 2d.: J. Munn £10;…

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City of Sydney. Third Police Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1844 · page 4

REPORT of the Special General Committee of the City Council on the Police of Sydney. The Special General Committee of the City Council, appointed on the 16th October, 184[?]…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Thursday 11 January 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JAN.10.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, the following persons were confirmed trustees of the…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Thursday 11 January 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, JAN. 9.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Hughes and Hosking, a second meeting, Lamb and Parbury, £928 2s.; Gadsden…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1844 · page 2

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

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Police Court

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1844 · page 2

Ellen Cunningham, alias Spears, having been met by the Chief Constable, coming out of Hopkins' lime kilns, at half past eleven o'clock on the previous night, covered, with lime, in Phillip-street, having strayed…

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Quarter Sessions. Friday, January 5Th. Before the CHAIRMAN, the Police Magistrate and Messrs. BETTINGTON and LAWSON

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1844 · page 2

A jury was empannelled to ascertain whether an old man, named Goodwin, an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum at Liverpool, who had been committed for a violent assault upon another inmate of the same…

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Atrocious Attempt at Murder and Robbery

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1844 · page 3

About twelve o'clock on Saturday night the neighbourhood of Erskine-street, Sydney was thrown into consternation by the cries of murder issuing from a house in Margaret Place, occupied by a lone widow,…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Saturday 13 January 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, JAN. 11.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Robert Lord, a third meeting, A. Moses.£90 13s. 11d.: the estate of Thomson…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 16 January 1844 · page 3

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1844.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton. William Stamper, late of Parramatta, labourer, charged with having, on the 2nd…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Tuesday 16 January 1844 · page 3

David Lewis Levy, commission Agent and woolbroker, of George-street, Sydney, Debts, £87 6s. 6d.; assets—nil. Balance deficiency, £87 6s. 6d…

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