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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 48

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1844 · page 2

BEFORE the three JUDGES in Banco. THE QUEEN v. HODGES AND LYNCH. In this case, which had been reserved for judgment, the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the…

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Court of Requests. Friday, May 17. Before the Commissioner, and Messrs. Browne and Coyle Assessors. BROWNLOW v. Pollard. Leakage

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1844 · page 2

This was an action, brought by, the plaintiff Richard Brownlow, wine and spirit marchant, against the defendant, Edward, Hutchison Pollard, keeper of a bonded warehouse, to recover a sum of money…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Thursday 23 May 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and Major Smyth and Captain Hollingsworth, ASsessors. Dos dem Thompson v. Summers and others…

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Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 24 May 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, MAY 23.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury. Hampden v. Warland.—This action was brought to recover the sum of £1500, with…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1844 · page 2

PRESENT—Sir JAMES DOWLING, Knight, Chief Justice, Judge BURTON, and Judge STEPHEN, in banco. THE QUEEN v. JOHN HODGES AND THOMAS LYNCH. On the third of the present mouth, (in term time), the…

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English Extracts. Court of Exchequer. January 22 Hunt and Others v. GILES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1844 · page 4

THIS was an action of covenant, to recover from a shareholder of the Westorn Australian Company contributions in the nature of calls. The deed under which the Company, was…

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Love and Murder !

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 25 May 1844 · page 4

ON the 29th ult. the young Viscount de Beanfonds, son of the Count de Beaufonds, who resides at the Chateau des Antheny, near Doullens, in the Somme, was brought to trial before the court of assizes for the…

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Love and Murder!

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1844 · page 4

ON the 29th ult. the young Viscount de Beaufonds, son of the Count de Beaufonds, who resides at the Chateau des Antheny, near Doullens, in the Somme, was brought to trial before the court of assizes for the…

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Parramatta Police Intelligence

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 25 May 1844 · page 3

Mary Gilmore (bond) and William Butts (ticket-of-leave) were placed at the bar under the following circumstances. About a month since Gilmore was assigned from…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1844 · page 2

Mary Gilmore (bond) and William Butts (ticket-of-leave) were placed at the bar under the following circumstances. About a month since Gilmore was assigned from…

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The State Trials. Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, 23rd Jan

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 25 May 1844 · page 606

At the sitting of the court on Tuesday morning, the first witness examined was John Maguire, head constable of police, who deposed that large numbers attended 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 25 May 1844 · page 76

Coasters, 3d, per ton register, payable every 12 months. Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d, per ton per…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 May 1844 · page 4

COURT of Claims Office, May 14.—Notice is hereby given, that the following claim for a Deed of Grant of land will be ready for the examination of the Commissioners at the…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday, May 25.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and a special jury

The Australian · Monday 27 May 1844 · page 3

Smart v. Norton.—This case was brought before the Court on Thursday last, when the preliminates were gone into, and the further consideration of the matter was postponed till this day (Saturday)…

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Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Tuesday 28 May 1844 · page 3

MONDAY, MAY 27.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and a special jury. Smart v. Norton.—This case which was partially heard on Thursday and Saturday last…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Special Jury. SMART V. NORTON. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by…

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Murder of Mr. Noble

The Australian · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 3

WE give publicity to tho following descriptions of tho two miscreants who wore parties to tho murder of tho above unfortunate individual, in tho hope that they may lead to…

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SUPREME COURT.—Civil SIDE

The Australian · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 3

MONDAY, MAY 27.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton Special Jury. Smart v. Norton.—This case which was partially heard on Thursday and Saturday last, was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Special Jury. DELOITTE v. WALKER. [Several of the Jurors in this case stated, that…

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Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 30 May 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1844.—Before his honer Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury: Deloitte v. Walker.—This was an action on the case, brought by the plaintiff as Chairman…

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