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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 48

Supreme Court.--criminal Side. Monday, April 1. (Before his honour the Chief Justice.)

The Colonial Observer · Thursday 4 April 1844 · page 3

The following jurors, neglecting to answer to their names when called on, were fined in the several sums placed after their respective names:--William Henry Aldis,…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 5 April 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, APRIL 4.—Before the Mayor, Alderman Macdermott, and Colonel Shadforth. Mr. Isaac Nathan, professor of music, appeared, on summons, at the instance of Mrs. Elizabeth…

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Sydney Police Office. Thursday. Bramwell V. Werngren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1844 · page 2

THIS case, which was heard some few days ago before Messrs. Windeyer and Stirling, and referred to the opinion of the Attorney-General, in some technical objections taken by Mr…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 2

Six individuals who had been apprehended on suspicion of robbing Mr. James Gallaway, on the morning of the 23rd March, five of whom were attached to the Parramatta Stockade, and the other a free man,…

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Local Intelligence. Supreme Court.--APRIL 3

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 2
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

IN the matter of Thomas Bell and John Hamilton, the Attorney General moved that the Court would order the defendants, who had been held to bail on an information charging them with a misdemeanor, at the last…

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Supreme Court.--(criminal Sitings.) Monday, April 1

The Dispatch · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 3

Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Joseph Broadbent and Joseph Murrier were charged with having burglariously entered the home of Elza Gaden of Kissing Point, on the…

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Tables of Rates Upon Vessels at the Port of Sydney. Water Police

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 24

Coasters, 3d. per ton register, payable every l2th Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d. per ton per…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, April 1. Before Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 520

Joseph Broadbent, a native of the colony, aged 19, and Joseph Mourrier, a Portuguese, aged 23, were indicted for burglariously entering the dwelling house of Mrs Elizabeth…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, April 1. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Guardian · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 27

Joseph Broadbent and Joseph Mourrier were indicted for entering the dwelling-house of Mrs. Elizabeth Gaden at Kissing Point, and stealing therefrom, property to the value of £100…

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Police Office.--thursday. Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Alderman Macdermott, and Colonel Shadforth. Elizabeth Bushelle v. Isaac Nathan

The Guardian · Saturday 6 April 1844 · page 29

This was an application to the Bench from Mrs. Bushelle, the songstress, who, it appeared from the information, complained that by an indenture of apprenticeship bearing date the 17th January, 1844, the…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Monday 8 April 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 6.—Before Alderman Flood, and Alderman Macdermott. Attempt to utter Base Coin.—Joseph Ross was charged by Constable M'Ewen, with attempting…

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Court and Fashion. (From the Era, December 3.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1844 · page 3

ON Tuesday morning, escorted by a detachment of the 1st Life Guards, her Majesty, accompanied by the Prince consort, arrived at Watford, where the directors of the London…

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Supreme Court.—wednesday, April 3. Before Sir James Bowling, C. J. Tree v. Sawyer.—Judgment against Defendant

The Australian · Tuesday 9 April 1844 · page 3

New South Wales, It is said,Is a wonderful land, Where all is reversed, That the Old World has planned…

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Sydney Police Office

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1844 · page 3

SATURDnAY.—LIBEL.—The proceedings at the Police Office on Saturday last, were of more than ordinary interest, inasmuch as, among other questions, the very important question as to the…

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Court of Vice Admiralty. Tuesday. Before the same

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1844 · page 4

The Court was evened pro forma; but as there was no business upon the paper, it was immediately, afterwards adjourned till ten o'clock, on Friday morning…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Tuesday. Before the Honorable Sir James Dowling, Knt., Chief Justice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1844 · page 4

CAMPBELL AND OTHERS, v. BILEY AND OTHERS. This was a petition from the trustees of a marriage settlement, setting forth the previous proceedings in the case, and praying that they…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Thursday 11 April 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10—Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor, Alderman Macdermott, and Lawrence Myles,Esq.,J.P Application Case.—Mr.Bernard Macdermott,…

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SUPREME COURT.—Insolvency Business

The Australian · Thursday 11 April 1844 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton. The estate of John Jones, at the suit of Gosling, Brown, and Co., was ordered to be placed…

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Police Office. Tuesday, April 9Th, 1844

The Guardian · Thursday 11 April 1844 · page 39

Molloy v. Nichols.--In this case Mr. Dillon appeared for the complainant, and the defendant appeared in person. It appeared that, on the 28th July last, the Sydney…

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