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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 48

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

The Australian · Monday 11 November 1844 · page 3

FRIDAY, Nov. 8.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Seymour v. Peisley.—This was an action brought to recover from the defendant a…

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English Extracts. Extraordinary Piracy and Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1844 · page 4

THE Caledonia, royal mail steamer, which arrived at Liverpool from Boston and Halifax on Saturday, is the bearer of intelligence fully confirmatory of the worst…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 12 November 1844 · page 2

Monday, Nov. 11.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. Norton and another v. Cooper, sen.—This case was struck out of the list…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a jury of four. WOOD v. SPENCE. This was an action between John William…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side

The Australian · Wednesday 13 November 1844 · page 3

Tuesday, Nov. 12.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. M'Cardell v. Flower and Others.—This was an action to recover from the defendants Messrs…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil. Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. M'CARDELL v. FLOWER AND OTHERS. This was an action brought by the plaintiff,…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Sitings in Banco

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 13 November 1844 · page 2

FRIDAY, Nov. 8.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Seymour v. Paisley.—This was an action brought to recover from the defendant a certain amount paid…

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Court of Queen's Bench. the Baron De Bode v. the Queen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1844 · page 4

THIS case has at length been brought to a close. The Solicitor-General delivered his reply, and Lord Denman then proceeded to address the jury. His lordship…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Thursday 14 November 1844 · page 3

1. Argyle, 640 acres, parish unnamed, near Corowona, Lake George. 2. Argyle, 610 acres, parish unnamed, near Corowang, lake George…

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) Wednesday, Nov. 13

The Australian · Thursday 14 November 1844 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett, and a Jury of four. Nix v. Longford.—This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the amount of a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT, and a Jury of four. PRICE v. HART. This was an action brought by Whe[?]lock…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 15 November 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, Nov.14.—Before Alderman Broughton, and Mr. W. Fanning, J.P. RIVAL CYPRIANS.—Margaret Smith was charged by Mary Ann Crawley, spinster, of…

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Shocking Murder in Pitt-street

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1844 · page 1
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

ON Saturday afternoon an enquiry took place before Mr. J. R. Brenan, coroner, and a Jury, in Mr. James Gannon's public-house, corner of Phillip and Hunter streets, touching the death of William Brophy, who…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1844 · page 2

William King was brought up charged by his employer, S. L. Robinson, Esq., with having made away with a quantity of spirits; but when the Case came on for investigation, Mr. Robinson begged that the case…

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Most atrocious case of Mutiny and Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1844 · page 4
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

RARELY has anything excited greater interest and horror than the events which have Occurred on board the "Saladin," Captain M'Kenzie, bound from Valparaiso to London, and of which the accounts from Nova…

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Supreme Court—civil Side

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 16 November 1844 · page 2

MONDAY, Nov. 11.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson, and a jury of four. Norton and another v. Cooper, sen.—This case was struck out of the list…

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The Sydney Dispatch Saturday, November 16, 1844. the Police Spy System

The Dispatch · Saturday 16 November 1844 · page 1

WE referred in our last to the glaring illustration of the prostitution of our police establishment to purposes of espionage, which the late seizure at Messrs. Cropper and Bryans…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Monday 18 November 1844 · page 4

1. Georgiana, 640 acres, parish unnamed, near Mount Lawson. 2. Georglana, 900 acres, parish unnamed, near Mount Lawson…

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