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Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 48

Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Tuesday 30 January 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, Jan. 27.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Richard Alexander Wiseman, a second meeting. Thomas Crawford, £814 2s. 6d…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges in Banco. This being the first day of the term their Honors took their seats upon the Bench at…

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Original Correspondence. the Police of Sydney. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Tuesday 30 January 1844 · page 3

SIR,—May I take the liberty of asking you to direct the attention of the proper authorities to the necessity and importance of publicly pointing out to the householders…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES. NEW MAGISTRATE. George Polhill, Esq., was sworn in a magistrate of the territory, in the usual form…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, January 27. (Before their Honors the three Judges.) Indictment for Conspiracy

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1844 · page 3

The Attorney General filed an information against Thomas Bell and John Hamilton, late of Parramatta, charging them with having conspired to defraud the Queen of certain sums therein specified…

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Supreme Court,—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 1 February 1844 · page 3

Mr. Foster moved for an extension of the time allowed for the returns of a commission issued in the case Hompden v. "Warland, for the examination of two witnesses in England. The…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Thursday 1 February 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, JAN. 30.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Robert Tod, n special meeting was held, and an offer of composition made at a…

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Supreme Court—insolvency Proceeding. Taustees

The Australian · Thursday 1 February 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31.—Before one of the Judges. In the estate of William Sherwin, Andrew Mower Smith, and Henry Barnett; were annotated, upon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and Robert How and John Thacker, Esqrs., assessors. ANCELL V. DENNIS…

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Country News. Parramatta. Police Office Monday, 29Th Jan,1844

The Australian · Thursday 1 February 1844 · page 3

THE DESETERS OF THE 99TH REGIMENT. Patrick Kelly, James Durkin, John Kelly, and James Kennedy, all privates In Her Majesty's 99th legiment were placed at the bar, charged with…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Sir JAMES DOWLING, C.J., BURTON, J., and STEPHEN, J. THE QUEEN v. JOHN KNATCHBULL. At the sitting of the Court the CHIEF…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. "Wednesday, 31St January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1844 · page 4

BEFORE Sir JAMES DOWLING Chief Justice. REPORT OF THE MASTER. The Master made the following Report…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 3

Johnson, Murrier, and Broadbed, [?] with the robbery of Mrs. Gaden's house at Kissing Point, were brought up for further examination, and identified by Mrs. Gaden and her housekeeper, they were…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 3

Thursday, FEB. 1.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Waller, a single meeting was called ; but no claims were proved…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges, in Banco. WALKER AND OTHERS, v. COOPER. This was an action brought by the plaintiffs…

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SUPREME COURT,—Civil SAID. (Continued from our last)

The Australian · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 2

Breillat v. Russell—This was an action brought by the Trustee of tho Estate of Francis Mitchell and Co., to recover the amount of a promissory note for the sum of £43 2s. 9d., drawn by the…

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Supreme Court. Saturday. Before their Honors the three Judges

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 409

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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Supreme Court. Saturday. Before their Honors the three Judges. Indictment for Conspiracy

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 3

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 persons at present to the Attorney-General…

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Parramatta Police Office. Robbery by Four Deserters From H. M. 99Th Regiment. Monday, January 29, 1844

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 3

Patrick Kelly, John Kelly, James Durkin, and James Kennedy, all privates in her Majesty's 99th regiment, were placed at the bar, charged with robbery…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, February 1. (Before Sir James Dowling, C.J., Burton, J., and Stephen, J., in Banco.) the Queen V. John Knatchbull

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1844 · page 2

At the sitting of the Court the Chief Justice having observed, that on a former day Mr. Lowe had spoken to the case of this prisoner, the Court was prepared to express its opinion on the…

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