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Courts & crime, 1845

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Saturday 22 February 1845 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of four. Jordan v. Bowles.—This was an action to recover the sum of £14 10s. for work…

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Police Office.—tuesday, February 18. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 22 February 1845 · page 4

There were the names of eleven drunkards on the lists this day, five of whom wore discharged, und six were punished under the Police Act Robert Tudor, who has been in custody for the…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—tuesday, Feb 18. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1845 · page 2

Nathau v. Dawson.—This was an action of trover, brought to recover the value of certain watches of which it was alleged that the defendant had made a conversion to his own use. The defendant…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Jury of four. NEW MAGISTRATE. Thomas New, Esq., was sworn in as a…

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Court of Requsts

The Australian · Tuesday 25 February 1845 · page 3

OUR new Commissioner has just completed his maiden sitting in the Metropolitan Court, and has agreeably surprised us in his qualifications for the office. On his…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Tuesday 25 February 1845 · page 3

Saturday, Fed. 22.—Before bis Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of four. NEW MAGISTRATE. Thomas Now, Esq, was duly sworn in as a Magistrate of tho Territory…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. BROWNE v. SINGLE. In this case the record was withdrawn; the plaintiff's witnesses not appearing when called…

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Police Office.—monday, February 24. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 25 February 1845 · page 3

There were eighteen cases of drunkenness on the list this day; ten of which worn dealt with under the Police Act and eight discharged. Samuel Holdson was brought up on a charge…

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Marrying for the Million Commissioner of Police Versus Dr. Malthus

The Australian · Tuesday 25 February 1845 · page 3

WE have received a long epistle touching the anti-Malthusian announcement, at the Police Office, by the Chief Commissioned', that "he had refused to grani certificates for…

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A School of Murder

The Sentinel · Wednesday 26 February 1845 · page 3

We read, with inexpressible disgust, a statement made by Mr. Thomas Smith at Bow-street, last Saturday, when detailing the manner in which he received his wound from the hands of Lord Audley's brother,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. YOUNG v. SMART AND OTHERS. This was a suit against the Bank of Australia and the trustees of the insolvent estates of…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—saturday, Feb. 22. Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1845 · page 2

Collins v. Doddery—This was an action of rep'evin to recover damages for an illegal distraint of the plaintiff's goods. The defendant pleaded that the distraint was lawfully made to recover a sum of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. Plans of distribution were confirmed in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Thursday 27 February 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, FEB. 25.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Young v. Smart and others.—This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage executed in favour of…

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Police Office.—tuesday, February 20 Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 27 February 1845 · page 3

There were twelve cases on the drunkards list this morning, of which seven were dealt with under the Police Act, and five discharged, being first offences…

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Imposition in the Court of Requests. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Thursday 27 February 1845 · page 3

SIR,—Now that the Commissioner of the Court of Requests and his dories divide the fees amongst them, they have just hatched a new charge, that of 2s. on every summons taken out…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1845 · page 4

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. JUSTICE DICKINSON; as in Banco. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. BREILLAT; CHAIRMAN, &c…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings. Wednesday and

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT, and a Special Jury. BROOKS, v. BOURNE AND ANOTHER. This was all action brought on the part of the…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 1 March 1845 · page 2

Mary Bulger, the wife of a man named Wilson, was introduced to the notice of the Bench, for conduct decidedly the reverse to that which Lord Chesterfield lays down as the concomitant of well bred Society…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1845 · page 2

John Walton (Ticket-of-leave), who had been apprehended on a charge of haying disposed of some clothes left in his charge by the man Wilkes, now on Cockatoo Island, for the murderous assault on Mrs…

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