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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 48

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

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

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON, and [?]mon Jury. ROBBERY. William Boulton and Frederick Boucher,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1844 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and a Common Jury. FORGERY. Thomas Robinson, late of Sydney, was…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, January 19. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and a common Jury.) PERJURY

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1844 · page 2

William Simpson was charged with having, on the 5th of September last, committed the crime of perjury, by giving certain evidence before the Court of Requests, respecting a cow sold by him to one…

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The Police of Sydney

The Australian · Thursday 25 January 1844 · page 2

THE citizens are aware that in October last, a Committee of the whole City Council was appointed for the purpose of inquiring into, and reporting on the Police Establishment…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Thursday 25 January 1844 · page 3

FRIDAY, JAN. 19.—Before the Chief Commissioner. An adjourned special meeting was held in the estate of George Rowley, and an adjourned second…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1844 · page 2
Also in The Australian

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON and the following Jury:—John Tingcombe, (foreman), William Woolcott, James Lethbridge Templar, James Upton, George Talbott,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

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

BEFORE Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. J. G. COLLINS, V. W. HART, AND W. H. HART. In this cause His HONOR pronounced the following decree:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Insolvency Business

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

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. The Chief Commissioner moved that the election of the following trustees be confirmed, viz.:—…

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Police Intelligence

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

Bridget Farrell, holding a ticket-of-leave for the district of Parramatta, was sent two months to the Factory, for highly immoral conduct, being her third offence of a similar nature…

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The Parramatta Police

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1844 · page 1

IN Tuesday's report will be found the name of a young man, a native of the colony, well known in this town, who was charged on that morning, before Gilbert Eliett, Esq., J.P., with being drunk and assaulting (or…

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Court of Requests

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1844 · page 3

ON Thursday last this court hold its first sitting, under the now regulations, in Parramatta, before Roger Therry, Esq., M.C., Commissioner. The majority of the cases were undefended, the parties merely…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Saturday 27 January 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, JAN. 25.—Before the Chief Com-missioner. In the estate of George Frederick Isaac, an adjourned third meeting J. and J. Giblett, £5 12s.; W. Pendray sen £4 7s. 6d. An offer of 7s. 6d…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Thursday, Jan. 25.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen

The Australian · Saturday 27 January 1844 · page 3

John Lynch was placed at the bar, charged with wilful and corrupt perjury, in having, on the 9th September last, deposed on oath, before William Augustus Miles, Esq., J.P., that one…

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Supreme Court. Saturday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Common Jury

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 27 January 1844 · page 397

Mary Ann French was placed at the bar' charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury, in preferring a charge of rape, at Campbelltown, on the 29th of April…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and a common Jury. FORGERY

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1844 · page 3

Thomas Robinson, late of Sydney, was found guilty of having, on the 28th of September last forged and uttered a counterfeit £1 note of the Bank of New South Wales, with intent to defraud…

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Gaol Delivery. Sydney Gaol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1844 · page 2

Charlotte Thompson, who had been tried and convicted upon the charge of uttering base coin, was ordered to be discharged by consent of the Attorney-General…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Saturday. Before their Honors the three Judges. Indictment for Conspiracy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 January 1844 · page 2

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL placed an information upon the file against Thomas Bell and John Hamilton, late of Parramatta, charging them with having, along with divers other…

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Tee Police of Sydney

The Australian · Tuesday 30 January 1844 · page 2

SINCE our recent review of the Report of the special general Committee of the City Council on the Police of Sydney, we have received various communications on the…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 30 January 1844 · page 2

SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1844.—Before their Honors the three Judges. The Attorney General placed on the file an information against Thomas Bell and [?]…

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