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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 48

Supreme Court

The Australian · Thursday 19 September 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, SEP 18.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. One or two motions, by consent, were made…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 September 1844 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN. CERTIFICATES OF DISCHARGE. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to the following insolvents…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Australian · Friday 20 September 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, SEPT. 14.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice a 'Beckett. William Foster was indicted for stealing a heifer, the property of Evan M'Intosh…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Friday, September 20, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Police Administration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 September 1844 · page 2

"WE have just read a printed paper purporting to be 'A Letter to W. C. WENTWORTH, Esq., M.C., on the subject of Police Administration: by J. R…

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Police.--MONDAY

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 2

William Brennan, a ticket-of-leave holder, and a plasterer by trade, was charged with haying had a little drop too much on the Saturday evening previous. In extenuation, he informed the Bench that he had on…

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Police Estimates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 2

THE following are the items yet to be disposed of, so far as regards the Rural Police of the colony:- MUDGER,—One clerk, £100 per annum; chief…

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Police Reports, by " Boz." Parramatta Bench

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 3

Ronald Macdonald and Alexander Mansbridge appeared to answer a summons at the instance of James Lowry, a farmer, residing at the Seven Hills. It appeared that on the 14th September, John Star, the…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 223

This Court commenced its sittings on Monday, (September 9,) and closed them on Friday last, the following is a list of the cases tried:--…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Vice-admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 2

BEFORE the Worshipful S. MILFORD, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. In the matter of Elliott and others v. the Augustus, which was a suit for wages, the…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Vice Admiralty.) Friday, Sept. 20

The Australian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 3

This Court was opened before the Worshipful [?] F Milford, Esq., Deputy Commissary; but here being no business, was adjourned immeiiately, till Friday next…

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The Functions of the Corporation with Regard to Police

The Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 217

ON Friday week last a meeting of the City Council was held, to consider specially the proceedings of the Legislative Council with regard to Police, and to determine whether…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice A'beckett

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 3
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

John Brown, alias Ambrose Provost, was indicted for wounding James M'Kay, with intent to murder him, on the 12th of February last. Prisoner was in prosecutor's house on the night in question, and had…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, September 12. Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett

The Guardian · Saturday 21 September 1844 · page 223

John Jackson was indicted for violently and feloniously assaulting Rebecca Pearson, and committing a rape upon her person, at Red Hill, on the 3rd July, 1844. Guilty…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Monday 23 September 1844 · page 4

1. Georgiana, 640 acres, parish unnamed, at Red Ground. 2. Georgians, 640 acres, pariah unnamed, at Red Ground…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Monday 23 September 1844 · page 4

1. Bathurst, 640 acres, parish unnamed, near Bruinan. 2. Bathurst, 640 acres, parish of Grantham. 3. Roxburgh, 700 acres, parish unnamed, near…

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Police Incidents. Saturday.—before the Mayor

The Australian · Monday 23 September 1844 · page 3

CHARGE OF STEALING.—Samuel Taylor and Ann Mills, charged by Mr. Ford, stationer, of George-street, with stealing a quantity of steel pens and holders, anil disposing of the…

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At the Police Office, Port Macquarie

The Australian · Monday 23 September 1844 · page 4

1. Macquarie, 1,050 acres, pariah unnamed Lansdowne River. 2. Macquarie, 1,000 acres, parish unnamed, Lansdowne River…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 24 September 1844 · page 3

MONDAY, SEPT. 23.—Before the Mayor. The Church in Danger.—An elderly female of a cleanly and decent appearance, but evidently labouring under a strange ecclesiastical delusion, which prompted her to meditate the…

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Supreme Court. Vice Admiralty

The Australian · Wednesday 25 September 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24.—A court of Vice-Admiralty was held before the worshipful S. F. Milford, Esq., Deputy Commissary. One or two unimportant motions were disposed of, and the…

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