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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 48

Supreme Court. Wednesday, June 19.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice. INSOLVENCY

The Australian · Thursday 20 June 1844 · page 3

Trustees confirmed.—In the estate of Robert Broad, the appointment of Mr. William Wyatt, as trustee, was confirmed; also that of Mr. Frederick Strachan, in the estates of John Piper…

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Supreme Court. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 11th June, 1844

The Australian · Friday 21 June 1844 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, that in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of the Colonial Legislature, 4th Victoria. No. 22…

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Police

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1844 · page 2

Elizabeth Grady, holding a ticket-of-leave, made her courtesy to the Bench under the following peculiar circumstances. If our readers will call to mind a scene in the fifth act of the comedy of the Inconstant,…

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The City Police

The Guardian · Saturday 22 June 1844 · page 116

AS we have, in former articles, stated our opinions pretty broadly, both as to the defects of the city police and the cause from which those defects sprung, we cannot help…

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The Commissioner of Police

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 22 June 1844 · page 646

HAVING been, in 1842, a strenuous advocate for the incorporation of the City of Sydney, we have a motive, in addition to that arising from citizenship, for wishing that the…

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Parramatta Police Intelligence

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 22 June 1844 · page 3

Elizabeth Grady, holding a ticket-of-leave, made her courtesy to the Bench under the following peculiar circumstances. If our readers will call to mind a scene in the fifth act of the comedy of the Inconstant,…

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

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 22 June 1844 · page 101

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 · Wednesday 26 June 1844 · page 3

COURT of Claims Office, June 17, 1844—Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for deeds of grant of Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of the Commissioners…

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A Scene in the Nisi Prius Court—"signs of the Times"!!

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1844 · page 3

About two o'clock on Wednesday the following scene took place in the Nisi Prius Court, where the Lord Chief Baron sat during the day trying records:—…

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Original Correspondence. Inefficiency of the City Police. to the Editor of the Australian Daily Journal

The Australian · Wednesday 26 June 1844 · page 3

SIR,—Amongst the business which was discussed at the City Council on monday last, was the subject of the inefficiency of the P{olice, which was occasioned by the motion of mr.Alderman…

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Supreme Court. Insolvency

The Australian · Thursday 27 June 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26.—Before the Chief Justice. CERTIFICATES CONFIRMED. Certificates were confirmed in the estates of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. Plans of distribution were confirmed by the Court in the estates of Richard Dawson, Ousley…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday. Before the Honorable Sir James Dowling, Knight, Chief Justice. in the Matter of the Petition of W. B. CARL[?]LYE, Esq., v. Stephen Coxen, Settler

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1844 · page 4

His HONOR the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered Judgment in the above case, to the following effect:— This matter came on again for discussion on…

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Local Intelligence. Police.--SATURDAY

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1844 · page 2

A Slight Mistake.--Henry Garland, a ticket-of-leave holder in the employ of the Revd. Mr. Woodward, of Parramatta, was charged by the Chief Constable, with having, on the previous evening, answered his enquiry,…

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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 29 June 1844 · page 109

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 Office

The Australian · Tuesday 2 July 1844 · page 3

LEGISLATIVE PRIVILEGE V. MUNICIPAL PUGILISM. Alderman Macdermott, Captain Moore, J. P., and Dr. Macfarlane, J. P., appeared before the Bench on warrant to answer a charge preferred…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 2 July 1844 · page 2

MONDAY, 1ST JULY, 1844.—The, third Bitting of the Supreme Court of Criminal Judicature before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, commenced this morning at the NeW Court House…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Monday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Common Jury. MISDEMRANOR

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 July 1844 · page 2

George Tasker was indicted for having, on the 10th April last, forged the endorsement of one John Griffths to a cheque upon the Bank of Australia, for £1 1s., drawa by Henry…

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Law Intelligence: Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Tuesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Common July. New Magistrate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1844 · page 2

Ronoid Campbell, Esq, was sworn in as a magistrate of the territory in the usual form ATTEMPT TO SMOOT. John Curlew, a youth of colour, said to be a…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Wednesday 3 July 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1844.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. John Curlew, a native of Calcutta, was indicted for having, on the 3rd of April last…

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