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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 48

Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 31 May 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, May 30—Before Charles Windeyer, Esq., Police Magistrate, and Dr. Mitchell, J. P. Fraudulent Insolvency.—Robert Miller,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 May 1844 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Special Jury. PERSON [?] O'FARRELL. This was an action for illegal distraint on the…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side Mat 30, 1814

The Australian · Friday 31 May 1844 · page 3

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a special jury. Brook and another v. Holt—This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are the…

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Daibolical Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 3

ON Sunday evening last, about half-past seven, as Mr. Thomas Noble, of Clarence-street, was engaged in reading, three men entered the house, the last of whom, on entering, closed the door. One of the villains…

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Diabolical Murder

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

ON Sunday evening last, about half-past seven, as Mr. Thomas Noble, of Clarence-street, was engaged in reading, three men entered the house, the last of whom, on entering, closed the door. One of the villains…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 3

FRIDAY, May 31.—Before tho Mayor and Alderman Macdormott. Lunar Observations. — Georgo Miles was charged by Mary Neale (towards [?]had…

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City Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

WE hope that the movement which has been begun by Cook's and Bourke Wards, for procuring the much needed augmentation of the City Police Force, will be…

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Attempted Robbery and Murder

The Dispatch · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

The attempted robbery, and murder of Mr. James Noble, which took place in Clarence-street on Sunday evening last, has been the constant topic of conversation throughout the City…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

If her Majesty's 99th Regiment were chary in the expenditure of powder and shot in honour of the natal day of their Sovereign, the same slur cannot be applied to several of the townspeople. The drunkards'…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 3

Tuesday,-31st May, 1844—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury. Fisher v. Hirst.—This was an action to recover tho amount of a promissory note, for £59, made…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Special Jury. FISHER v. ECCLESTON AND ANOTHER. The plaintiff in this case was Henry Fisher,…

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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 1 June 1844 · page 80

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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Police Protection

The Australian · Monday 3 June 1844 · page 3

The frightful details of violence, and, in one case, of actual cold-blood murder, which are from day to day laid before the public—nearly all the acts of convicts, and…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday, June 1, 1844

The Australian · Monday 3 June 1844 · page 3

Lyons v. Macnnmara.—After the jury in this case had been sworn and the counsel on both sides had a short consultation in court, Mr. Foster rose and stated to his Honor that they had…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 4 June 1844 · page 3

MONDAY, JUNE 3.—Before the Mayor, and Alderman Broughton. "Fowl" Conspiracy.—Thomas Shipley was called on to plead to an information charging…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 6 June 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 4.—His Honor the Chief Justice sat in Equity and Vice-Admiralty, this morning. Both Courts were opened pro forma; but there being no business, were immediately…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1844 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLING, Knight, Chief Justice. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF W. B. CARLYLE, BSQ., AGAINST STEPHEN COXEN,…

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Police Incidents. Wednesday, June 5.—Before the Mayor

The Australian · Friday 7 June 1844 · page 3

ASSAULT AND BATTERY.—Margaret Goodear and Ann Connolly, two aged ladies from the Green Isle, with a thumping young Paddy a-piece, were introduced to his Worship by Miss…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1844 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Sir JAMES DOWLINO, Knight, Chief Justice. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF W. B. CARLYLE, ESQ., AGAINST STEPHEN COXEN,…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1844 · page 2

Drunkards' List.--Two individuals increased the funds of the Benevolent Society by the payment of 10s. each. Thomas Thompson and John Leonard, both…

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