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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 48

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday, October 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 October 1844 · page 2

BEFOER His Honor ALFRED STEPHEN, Esq., Chief Justice; and their Honors JOHN NODES DICKINSON, and WILLIAM A. BECKETT, Esqrs., Puisne Judges, in Banco…

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Country News. the Murder at the William

The Australian · Wednesday 23 October 1844 · page 3

On Saturday last, Benjamin Stanley, who was convicted at the last assizes of the murder of Robert Campbell, was informed by the Governor of Newcastle Goal that he was ordered for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil SIDe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges, in banco. THE QUEEN v. MACDEMO[?]T AND ANOTHER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, that the rule nisi obtained herein, calling upon Henry…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Wednesday 23 October 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1844.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickenson, and Mr. Justice a'Beckett. The Queen v. Macdermott and another.—The…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Monday, October 21. Before his Honor Alfred Stephen, Esq, Chief Justice, and their Honors John N. Dickinson and Wm. a'Beckett, Esqrs., Puisne Judges, in Banco

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 23 October 1844 · page 2

THIS being the first day of Term, their Honors took their seats on the Bench at eleven o'clock, in full judicial costume. Their Honors sat in the eastern…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Thursday 24 October 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1844.—Before the Mayor. Serious Warne-ing.—At the conclusion of the last sittings of the Criminal Court, a man named…

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Supreme Court.—(civilside.) Wednesday, Oct. 23

The Australian · Thursday 24 October 1844 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four. Fitzhardinge v. Clarke.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, W. G. A. Fitzhardinge…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wddnesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. IN RE MEIN. Mr. John Porter was appointed as signee of the above insolvent's estate, upon the motion…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1844 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. IN RE R. A. WISEMAN. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved,—upon notice, on the behalf of the trustees of the…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) (Sittings in Banco.)

The Australian · Friday 25 October 1844 · page 3

OCTOBER 24.—Before their Honors the three Judges. The Queen v. Macdermott and another.—His Honor the Chief Justice stated, that he had…

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The Murder at the William

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 4

ON Saturday last Benjamin Stanley, who was convicted at the last assizes of the murder of Robert, Campbell, was informed by the governor of Newcastle gaol that he was ordered for execution on Thursday,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES in Banco THE QUEEN v. MACDERMOTT AND OTHERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the rule [?]isi obtained heroin, calling upon Henry…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. Parramatta Conspiracy Case

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 4

John Hodges, Richard Webb, James Slade, and Thomas Sullivan were indicted for having, on the 28th December last, at Parramatta, obstructed the due course of the law by inducing one John Howell to…

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Supreme Court.--(CIVIL Side.) Sittings in Banco

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 1

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1844.--Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickenson, and Mr. Justice a'Beckett. The Queen v. Macdermott and another.--The…

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Supreme Court—civil Side, Bittings in Banco

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1844.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickenson. and Mr. Justice a Beckett The Queen v Macdermott and anothsr.-The…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) (Sittings in Banco.)

The Australian · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 3

OCTOBER 25.—Before their Honors the three Judges. The Queen v. Macdermott and another.—The Attorney-General rose to move that the rule…

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Central Criminal Court. SATURDAY. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 207

William Carnegie, Henry Moore, James Campbell, George Smith, Timothy Call, Thomas Neilson, and Henry Watt, under committal for a revolt on board the barque…

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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 26 October 1844 · page 210

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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Supreme Court.--(civil Side.) Friday. (Before their Honors the three Judges.)

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 26 October 1844 · page 207

The Queen v. Macdermott and another.--The Attorney General rose to move that the rule nisi obtained in this matter, calling on Henry Macdermott, John Macfarlane, and…

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Police Incident

The Australian · Monday 28 October 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Before Charles Windeyer, Esq., P. M. THE STABRING CASE.—Henry Stone, hairdresser, of Lower George-street, and T…

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