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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 48

Law Intelligence. Court of Vice-admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1844 · page 2

BEFORE The Worshipful S. F. MILFOIID, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. In the matter of Hardy v. the Sampson, and Elliott and others v. the Augustus, Mr. DILLON…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Thursday 26 September 1844 · page 4

TUESDAY.—Before Charles Windeyer, and—Gore, Esquires. ASSAULT ON THE HIGH SEAS.—Joseph Marianna, a Spaniard, complained of…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, September 23. BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'beckett. Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 September 1844 · page 4

Benjamin Stanley was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Campbell, at the William River, on the 30th May last, by shooting him with a pistol: a second count in the…

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Police Incidents. WEDNESDAY.—Before the Mayor

The Australian · Friday 27 September 1844 · page 4

SMASHING CROCKERY.—A man, named Robert Hunter, was given in charge on the previous evening by Hannah More to Serjeant Michael Fannon, for smashing…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 September 1844 · page 4

MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN, accompanied by W. A. Young, Esq, M.C., High Sheriff, and Mr. A. Stephen, Acting Clerk of Arraigns, reached Bathurst at 10 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 4

THURSDAY.—Before Charles Windeyer, Esq., and Captain Hollingworth. HIRED SERVANTS ACT.—John Williams, an old Swede, who was formerly a…

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Police.--SATURDAY

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 2

Jane Wilson, (ticket-of-leave) was brought up on a charge of stabbing with intent to do grievous bodily harm. William Smith (ticket-of-leave) deposed that, on the previous day, he had gone into prisoner's house…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

The Australian · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 3

This Court was opened on Monday last, by Mr. Justice Stephen, who, in his charge to the Jury, observed, it was with extreme regret that he had occasion to remark on the…

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Police Reports, by "Boz." Parramatta Bench

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 2

THE BATTLE OF BOBART'S HILL!! FIRST DAY'S CONFLICT.--A short distance out of the Western-road is a hill, which will hereafter be celebrated in the chronicles of Parramatta, which now rejoices in the…

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Supreme Court.—(in Vice Admiralty.)

The Australian · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 3

FRIDAY, 27TH SEPT., 1844.—This Court was held yesterday before the Worshipful S. F. Milford, Esquire, Deputy Commissary. In the matter of the ship Augustus.—Mr…

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Court of Vice-admiralty

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 186

Before the Worshipful S. F. MILFORD, ESQ., Deputy Judge and Commissary. In the matter of Hardy v. the Sampson, and Elliott and others v. the Augustus, Mr. DILLON…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Vice Admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 September 1844 · page 4

BEFORE the Worshipful S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. HARDY V. THE "SAMPSON." Mr. FISHER moved to admit the libel in this…

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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 28 September 1844 · page 187

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 Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 1 October 1844 · page 4

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29.—Before Alderman Brongliton and Laurence Miles Esquire. John Grimstone was charged by his…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, 24Th September

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1844 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN. FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY. George Kable was indicted for fraudulent insolvency, for concealing and embezzling more…

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News Prom the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Parramatta Court Op Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1844 · page 2

THIS Court opened on Saturday morning, to try cases from £10 to £30. The list under £10 numbered 213 cases, and 12 remanded ones; above £10 there were 28 new cases, and 3…

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Thursday. Horse Stealing

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1844 · page 3

Luke Latham was found guilty of stealing a more and foal, at Diamond Swamp, on the 25th of May last, and sentenced to be worked in irons for three years on the roads…

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Wednesday. Murder

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 2 October 1844 · page 3

Frederick Gaston alias Abraham Gaston was found guilty of the wilful murder of one Elizabeth Robertson alias Elizabeth Price, Kanaimbla, in the district of Hartley, by shooting her. The…

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Police Incidents. MONDAY.—Before Alderman Flood

The Australian · Wednesday 2 October 1844 · page 4

EVIL COMMUNICATIONS c.—Francis Collins, who had been only three hours released from durance vile, in which he had been confined in Her Majesty's Goal…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Thursday 3 October 1844 · page 4

TUESDAY—Before Alderman Broughton. BEATING up against Wind and Tide.—As Constable Johnson was on duty in…

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