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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1844

946 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 48

Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 22 February 1844 · page 2

TUESDAY, 20TH FEB., 1844.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, the Mayor and Captain Hollinsworth, Assessors. Curtis v. Douglas.—This action was brought…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Thursday 22 February 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, FEB. 20.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of John Johnson, a single meeting The trustees of Foss and Lloyd, £12 4s…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice STEPHEN, with Assessors SHADFORTH and STEEL. BOWDEN v. FITZHARDINGE. This was an action brought to recover the…

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Maitland Brutal Attempt at Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1844 · page 4

ON Sunday evening last a man named John Brown called on a tinman living at Morpeth, named James M'Kay, with whom he had a slight acquaintance, bringing a book with him. Shortly after he came in…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1844 · page 2

Thomas Hannigan, attached to the Gaol Stockade, was sentenced to seven days solitary confinement in the cells for drunkenness. Phebe Rowe, a handsome little girl about eleven or…

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Insolvent Court. Insolvency Proceeding

The Australian · Saturday 24 February 1844 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEB. 22.—Before the Chief Commissioner. Application was made by Mr. Thurlow, on the part of the insolvent James Gannon, for his…

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Supreme Court—insolvency Business

The Australian · Saturday 24 February 1844 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 1844.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton. His Honor remarked, with reference to the confirmation of trustees, elected by the creditors…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON; and Major SMYTHE and J. THACKEr, Esq., Assessors. SELLS v. POLACK…

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Court of Requests. February 23, 1844

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE the COMMISSIONER. The COMMISSIONER gave judgment this day, in several cases on which judgment was reserved at the late "New Sittings" of the Court, and…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Tuesday 27 February 1844 · page 3

Saturday.—There was no business done here this day. His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, having waited about twenty minutes, adjourned the Court till Monday. Messrs. W. C. Botts and…

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Insolvent Court. Proof of Claims

The Australian · Tuesday 27 February 1844 · page 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 24.—Before the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Joseph and Henry Moore, trading under the firm of Henry Moore, a second…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice STEPHEN; and Colonel SHADFORTH, and G. R. GRIFFITHS, Esq., assessors. LIONS v. M'KEW…

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English Extracts. the State Trials. Court of Queen's Bench

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1844 · page 4

DUBLIN, Nov. 8.—Mr. Justice Crampton attended to hear motions of course, and retired before eleven o'clock, having informed the Clerk of the Crown that he…

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A Voice From the Grave! To the Governor of the Woolloomooloo Gaol

The True Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 154

SIR--Vile notorious lies having been published in the Dispatch journal, purposely to traduce, and hand down to the world all that a malicious writer can invent; and to keep a fire well lit, in a full…

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Police Intelligence. Committal for Writing a Libel

The True Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 156

On Tuesday last, Stephen Geary Wilkes, M. D., appeared at the Police office, on a warrant, issued at the instance of Mr. G. R. Nichols, to answer a charge of writing and publishing a libel, on that…

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Court Martial on Lieutenant John Piper

The True Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 155

Court Martial on Lieutenant John Piper, of the 28th (Cameronian) Regiment, Chatham.--Since the trial of this officer, which took place at the beginning of last month, at Chatham Barracks, the 26th regiment…

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Perjury at the Court of Requests

The True Sun and New South Wales Independent Press · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 154

WE have before us a number of letters from correspondents calling our attention to the great increase in the crime of perjury at the Court of Requests, and urging us to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON, and W. DAWES and R. How, Esquires, Assessors. DOE DEM POLACK V. COOPER. This was an action of ejectment brought to…

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[?] South Country Police. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1844 · page 3

[?]MEN,—An article appeared in the Herald [?] 19th instant, commenting most severely [?] the conduct of the police in the southern [?] and charging them, in plain terms,…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 29 February 1844 · page 3

TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 1844—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, and Messrs. W. Dawes, and Robert How, Assessors. Doe dem Polack v Cooper.—This was an…

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