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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 48

Domestic Intelligence. a Scene in the Police Offce. Dramatis Personae

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1844 · page 2

The Right Worshipful the Mayor, (in the chair). A. Witness, (in the box). Mr. Brenan, (on one side the table). Mr. Dillon, (on the other)…

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Court of Requests. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1844 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—On finding that an execution granted at my request against an individual for some ten pounds several months ago was not likely to be put in force (although I frequently…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Maitland Circuit Court, Monday, March l8. JUDGMENTS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1844 · page 4

HIS HONOR took his seat upon the bench soon after nine o'clock, and Mary Ann Clifton, who had been convicted of perjury, was placed at the bar,…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Friday 22 March 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, MARCH 21.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Richard Lamb, a third meeting was held, and three claims proved…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 496

This Circuit commenced on Wednesday the 12th instant, before His Honor Sir James Dowling, Knight, Chief Justice, who delivered an appropriate address to the jury…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 3

There, were no meetings held yesterday for proof of claims…

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British Extracts. Dreadful Murder of a Gentleman by His Son

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 1
Also in Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser

Since Tuesday morning, the beautiful seat of the Earl of Darnley, at Cobham Park, near Gravesend, in Kent, its village, and the surrounding suburbs, have been the scene of much excitement in consequence of…

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Police Intelligence. SATURDAY. Before Messrs. Eliott, Anderson and Forster

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 2

Elizabeth McAlaster, a ticket-of-leave holder, was charged by Mr. James Sheppard, of Chicken Bay, with absconding from her hired service before the expiration of her written agreement. It appeared the prisoner…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and J. S. FERRITER and W. F. GORDON, Esquires, Assessors. NEW MAGISTRATE…

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Original Correspondence. the Wages Given by Settlers Compared with the Prices Charged by Them for Their Goods. (To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald.)

The Guardian · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 10

GENTLEMEN--As there are often letters written to you, by settlers, stating the great demand for labour, and the remunerating rate of wages which is received, I beg you will insert the following…

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Mr. Justice Burton's Charge to the Jury at the Berrima Circuit Court, on Monday, 4Th March

The Sydney Record · Saturday 23 March 1844 · page 194

His HONOR said, that before proceeding to the business which had called them together, it might not be amiss to address a few observations to those around him, to the Magistrates, the Jurors, and…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Monday 25 March 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, MARCH 23.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of the trustees of Duke and Curtis, a third meeting was held, and two claims proved…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday. Before 'Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury. ARNOLD V. JOHNSTONE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1844 · page 2

This was an action for trespass, assault, and false imprisonment, committed by the defendant, Major Johnstone, J.P., on the plaintiff, William Mannings Arnold, on the 6th October,…

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Maitland Circuit Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Tuesday 26 March 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 19.— Before His Honor the Chief Justice and two Assessors. Walter Scott, Esq. was duly sworn in a Magistrate of the Territory…

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Cattle Stealing. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—On the 15th instant, during [?] trial of James Ireland for cattle stealing, [?] tended in the Court-house, expecting that [?] line of defence might be adopted which is [?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. JUSTICE BURTON. In the estate of "William Bucknell, Mr. T. T. Smith was appointed provisional trustee. Plans of distribution were filed in the…

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[?] Thursday, March 28, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." the Sydney Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1844 · page 2

The fact that burglaries within this City have recently been on the increase has naturally attracted a good deal of attention, amongst the intelligent householders, to…

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English Extracts. Court of Bankruptcy

The Australian · Friday 29 March 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Ex-PARTE IN BE HENSON.—JUDGEMENT.—The Learned Commissioner, in Pronouncing his judgment,. said—In this case it appears, by the bankrupt's own accounts, that…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1844 · page 2

ON Saturday last, His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen was met by Major-General Stewart, Colonel Morriset, and the principal gentry of Bothurst, about two miles from the township,…

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