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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 48

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Monday, February 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES, in Banco. THE QUEEN V. SAMUEL FURNEAUX MANN. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE pronounced…

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Irish News. "The State Prosecutions." Charge of Wilful and Corrupt Perjury Against the Government Reporter. Head Police-office

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1844 · page 2

Yesterday (Friday) Messrs. M'Donogh, Q.C., and J. S. Close, with whom was Mr. J. M. Cantwell, as solicitor to Richard Barrett, Esq., proprietor of the Pilot newspaper, attended at this office before…

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Supreme Court—insolvency Proceedings

The Australian · Thursday 15 February 1844 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton. The following trustees to insolvent estates were, upon the motion of the Chief Commissioner…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Thursday 15 February 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEB 13.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of "William Samuel, on adjourned second meeting. Mrs. Howell, £100; Joseph…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Thursday 15 February 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 1844.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Howe y. Dodds.—An affidavit from Mr. Thurslow, was produced by Mr. Foster, on behalf of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Wednesday. Insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice BURTON. CONFIRMATION OF TRUSTEES. The following appointments of Trustees were confirmed by the Court upon the motion…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—equity Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Sir JAMES DOWLING, Chief Justice. NATHANIEL WITTS WATKINS AND ELIZABETH WATKINS V. LOUISA WATKINS. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the…

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Police Jurisprudence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 1

FROM the first establishment of an independent newspaper in the town of Parramatta the local authorities, instead of treating it as a desideratum, worthy of encouragement and respect, have evidently regarded it…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 2

William Whitley, holding a ticket-of-leave for the Parramatta district, was charged before the Police Magistrate, with drunkenness. at Horgan's publichouse, near the Toll-bar, Windsor-road, on Thursday…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEB. 15.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Janet Tewpleton, a second meeting was held and the following claims…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES in Banco. ROEMER v. POLACK. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the principal and interest of a…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEB. 15.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Ryan v. Murphy and others.—This was an action brought against the defendants, as…

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The South Country Police. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1844 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Having read your article [?] Monday's Herald, reflecting on the conduct of the police in the district of Yass, I beg [?] send you a few facts, which, I am sure, in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges, in banco. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, February 19, 1844. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Police Rewards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1844 · page 2

We have received a letter from a Yass "Resident," commenting on the recent a prehension of those audacious [?] Holoway and his accomplices,…

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Country News. Brutal Attempt at Murder

The Australian · Tuesday 20 February 1844 · page 3

On the 11th instant a man named John Brown called on a tinman living at Morpeth named Jamed M'Kay, with whom he had a slight acquaintance, bringing a book with…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Tuesday 20 February 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 17.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Morgan Carroll, a single meeting. R. Harris, £14 9s. 3d.; J. Hobart, 17s. 6d…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 20 February 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1844.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Messrs. George Allman, Hugh John Chambers, Joshua Frey Josephson, Andrew H. M'Culloch…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and Major CHRISTIE and Captain DELOITTE, Assessors. FLOOD V. SCOTT…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN, and the MAYOR and Captain HOLLINWORTH, Assessors. CURTIS v. DOUGLAS…

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