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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 48

Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, 3RD JULY, 1844.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. His Honor, during the progress of the business in Court yesterday, remarked, that he wished it…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1844 · page 3

[?] Mr. Justice STEPHEN. PASSING SENTERNCE. [?]fter the Court had been opened, Darid [?] who had pleaded guilty on a previous…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 5 July 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, July 4,1844.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Jrumen Chester Crisp was fined 40s. for non-attendatice us a juryman…

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Law Intelligence: Supreme Court.—criminal Side

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

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN and a Common Jury. JURYMAN FINED. Mr. J. C. Crisp, of George street, Sydney…

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Police Court

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 4

On Monday Mr. Alderman Macdermott, Dr. Macfarlane, and Captain S. Moore appeared upon warrant before Mr. Windeyer, Mr.. Alderman Flood, and Mr. Griffiths,…

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Parramatta Police Intelligence

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 3

GETTING A TICKET.-- Sarah Taylor, Susan Heney, and George Ptlolemy, (all bond) were arraigned before the Bench under the following circumstances:--His Excellency Sir George Gipps, in the plentitude of his…

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Local Intelligence. Police.--SATURDAY

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

GETTING A TICKET.--Sarah Taylor, Susan Heney, and George Pilolcmy, (all bond) were arraigned before the Bench under the following circumstances:--His Excellency Sir George Gipps, in the plentitude of his…

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Supreme Court.--MONDAY

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

George Tasker was indicted for having, on the 10th of April last, forged the endorcement of one John Griffiths to a cheque upon the Bank of Australasia for £1 Is., drawn by Henry Halloran. Guilty…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Friday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and a Common Jury. Attempt at Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 4

William Hohnes, late of Sydney, labourer, was indicted for having fired a pistol at one John Harrison, at the Surry Hills, on the 9th of May last, with intent to murder him…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, July 1

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 3

The Court was opened this day, by Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN George Tasker, for forgery. Guilty—three years imprisonment in Sydney Gaol…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court -- Criminal Side. Monday. July 1

The Dispatch · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 2

The Court was opened this day, by Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN George Tasker, for forgery. Guilty -- three years imprisonment in Sydney Gaol…

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Supreme Court Criminal Sittings. Monday, July 1, 1841. (Before Mr. Justice Stephens) FORGERY

The Guardian · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 130

George Tascar was indicted for having, on the 10th of April last, forged the endorsement of one George Griffiths to a cheque on the Bank of Australasia for £1 1s., drawn by Henry Halloran,…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, July, 1. Before His Honor Mr. Jussice Stephen, and a Common Jury

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 6 July 1844 · page 3

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

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 July 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and a common jury. THE PARRAMATTA FACTORY CASES. John Hamilton, Thomas Bell, and Dennis…

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Friday, July 5.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Attempt to Murder

The Australian · Monday 8 July 1844 · page 3

William, Holmes, laborer, was indicted for having, on the 9th May, 1844, fired a pistol, with intent to murder one John Harrison, on the Surry Hills, Sydney…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Wednesday, July 3.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. [The following cases were omitted in Thursday's publication.] FORGERY

The Australian · Monday 8 July 1844 · page 3

Thomas Birch was indicted for having, on the 3rd day of April last, forged and uttered a certain promissory note, called a Bank note, purporting to be made by the Union Bank, of…

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The Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 9 July 1844 · page 3

THE departure of Mr. Justice Burton, and the continued indisposition of the Chief Justice, forces the question upon our attention— Who is to be appointed to fill the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Monday, July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN. UTTERING A FORGERY. Henry Peat, late of Sydney, labourer, was indicted for uttering a forgery,…

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Supreme Court. — Criminal Side. Saturday, July 6.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen.( Continued.)

The Australian · Tuesday 9 July 1844 · page 3

Mathew Ryan.—Upon this man being arraigned for horse stealing, Mr. Purefoy applied to the Court that a sum of £3 and two watches found on the prisoner might be…

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