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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 48

Bushranging and Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1844 · page 4

ON Sunday, the 24th March, one of the most atrocious outrages ever perpetrated in the colony of New South Wales, was committed by two armed bushrangers, near Mount Rouse, on the Portland Bay Road. Two men…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1844 · page 2

Present, the Police Magistrate, Capt. Moffatt, J. P., Dr. Forster, J. P., Dr. Anderson, J. P., and G. B. Suttor, Esq., J. P. Margaret Gaffey, Stephen Selwood, Mary Ann…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES, in Banco. DANGER V. DAVIES. MACDERMOTT V. SCOTT…

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Original Correspondence. the Hermit, No. 18.—Sly Grog Shops. "Is there to be one species of murder protected against legal animadversion, and invested, as it were, with a Governor's license?" - Slightly altered from the Chronicle of the 23rd March—the article by Mr. Sydney Taylor on Duelling, equally applicable to murder by rum

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1844 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—When the prerogative of His Excellency the Governor, which the noble spirit of our constitution has made legal mercy and legal good, is by the recipient of its edict, perverted to…

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Domestic Intelligence. Police Incidents

The Australian · Monday 22 April 1844 · page 4

Friday, April 19.—Before Charles Windeyer, Esq, J.P., and Captain Browu, J.P. THE SECOND PUNIC WAR TRAVESTIED…

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SUPREME COURT.—Civil Side

The Australian · Monday 22 April 1844 · page 3

FRIDAY, APRIL 19th,—Before their Honours the three Judges, in Banco. Dangar v. Davis.—M'Dormott v. Scott.— In these two cause judegement for the plaintiffs…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES in Banco, NEW MAGISTRATE. James Holt, Esq., of Sydney, was sworn in as a Magistrate of the Territory and of the City…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Wednesday 24 April 1844 · page 3

MONDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1844.—Before their Honours the three Judges, in Banco. NEW MAGISTRATE. James Holt, Esq, of Sydney, was sworn in as…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Thursday 25 April 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, April 23, 1844 —Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor. Stealing A GIG.—John Mulally was given in charge, on the previous evening, by Mr. Bond,…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 25 April 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, 24TH APRIL, 1844.—His Honor the Chief Justice sat in Equity and Vice-Admiralty cases, but nothing of importance came before the Court, and it was adjourned till this…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN. ESTATE OF R. C. GORDON. The trustees of this estate had filed an application for the allowance of further time to…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 26 April 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24.— Before the Mayor, Alderman Macdermott, and Colonel Shadforth. A SHEEPISH AFFAIR.— James Simpson, out on bail, appeared by warrant, to answer the…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 26 April 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, 25th APRIL, 1844.—Before the three Judges, in Banco. Bushelle v. Nathan.—Upon this case being called, Mr. Windeyer, J. P., appeared on the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES, in Banco. EMPARTE BUSHELLE V. NATHAN. A rule nisi having been obtained on a former day, calling upon Charles Windeyer, and…

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Police Office.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1844 · page 2

BEFORE the MAYOR and Alderman BROUGHTON. BUSHELLE v. NATHAN. Mr. BRENAN produced to the Court the original information, taken by the Mayor, filed in…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Saturday 27 April 1844 · page 3

FRIDAY, 26TH APRIL, 1844.—Before their honors the Judges, in Banco. NEW MAGISTRATES. John king, John Reeve and Alexander…

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Police Incidents. Friday, April 26—Before the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 27 April 1844 · page 3

Bushelle v. Nathan.—Mr. Brenan moved on behalf of the complaint in the case, that the summons should be renewed on the original information, for one o'clock. The court above…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 April 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES in Banco. COREY v. PHELPS. This was an argument on demurrer. The declaration filed herein set forth that…

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Police Intelligence. MONDAY. Before Gilbert Eliott, Esq., P. M.

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1844 · page 2

William Whitley, (ticket-of-leave) charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Fined £1. Perseverance Rewarded.--That by a fixed and determinate course of conduct we must eventually attain…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 30 April 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 27.—Before the mayor. Insanity.—Lawrence Nash, aged 21, was given in charge by his father, "William Nash, of Pyrmont, under the following melancholy…

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