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Courts & crime, 1845

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Insolvency

The Australian · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5.—Before their Honors the Chief Justine, and Mr. Justice a'Beckett. In re J. T. Hughes, ex parte Rosetta Terry.—Judgment was given in this matter, which…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. (From our own Reporter.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

The Court opened at ten o'clock. RECOGNIZANCES DISCHARGED. Mr. CHEEKE applied that the recognizances of William Boyd, the elder, on bail on a charge…

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Berrima Circuit Court. MONDAY. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 111

Dionysius William Bloomfield was indicted for a rape, alleged to have been committed on one Elizabeth Turner, at Arthursleigh, on the 24th of October, 1844…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—(thursday, May 7.) Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

There were but four names on the drunkards list, one of whom was discharged, and three were dealt with under the Police Act. George Warren was charged by Mr. P. H…

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Van Diemen's Land. Murder of Sir William Marsden. Revealed by one of the Murderers after fourteen years' silence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 4

A VERY singular and important disclosure has just been brought, to light by the police Authorities at Oatlands, relative to a murder committed in England about fourteen years back. The victim of this dark deed, which…

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Berrima Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson) Monday, March 3

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 2

The court opened at ten o'clock, and her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality having been read, a jury was impannelled and the trials proceeded with…

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Court of Vice Admiralty. Monday. Before the Worshipful S. F. Milford, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. MANNING V. the Ship "Terror."

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 64

Mr. MICHIE, on the part of the promovent, moved for the admission of the libel, which being unopposed, was granted. Mr. HART, from the office of Mr. J. Dillon,…

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Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday, March 5. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a'Beckett.) in the Insolvent Estate of J. T. Hughes, Exparte Rosetie Terry

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1845 · page 2

This was an application on the part of Mrs. Terry, for the transfer to her of certain shares in the Hunter River Steam Navigation Company, the certificates of which had been deposited with her by…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. (From our own Reporter.) Thursday. Horse-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

Thomas Finnegan was indicted for having stolen a mare, the property of George Perks, of Burrowa, blacksmith, on the 30th July last. The prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Court of Vice-admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

BEFORE the Worshipful the the Deputy JUDGE and COMMISSARY. This Court was opened pro forma, but no business being brought forward, was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 3

MONDAY, MARCH 10.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice a'Beckett. The Trustees of Hughes and another v. Mitchell and others.—His Honor the Chief…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

BEFORE their Honers the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. HUGHES AND ANOTHER v. MITCHELL AND OTHERS. This was a suit in which the plaintiffs sought…

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Country News. Parramatta. Police Office—saturday, March 8, 1845

The Australian · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

MESSRS. BOULTON'S WOOL ROBBERY.—Henry Mason, a native of the Colony, who has been so long tinder examination, charged with being an accessary in the robbery of thirteen bales of…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—saturday, March 8. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 11 March 1845 · page 4

There were five drunkards on the list, two of whom were discharged, being first appearances, and three were mulcted in the sum of 11s. each. Charlotte Sinclair, one of the latter, in…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. (From our own Reporter.) Saturday. Cattle-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1845 · page 4

James Barker, and Robert Myers, a boy, late of Berrima, were indicted for baring on the 22nd August, 1844, at Wingeecarribee, slaughtered a heifer belonging to some person to the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1845 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Jutice A'BECKETT. YOUNG v. SMART—A FORECLOSURE SUIT. Mr. FISHER applied to the Court to have the bill in this case dismissed with costs, as against…

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Berrima Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Tuesday March 4. ROBBERY

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1845 · page 2

John Romey and James Barham, were indicted for having on the 19th August last, stolen a large quantity of properly of Francis Taafe Esq…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction. Monday. Hughes and Another V. Mitchell and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1845 · page 4

His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, having heard this case as Primary Judge in Equity, before the accession of Mr. Justice A'BECKETT, pronounced judgment as follows:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Thursday 13 March 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 11—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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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1845 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. This Court sat yesterday in its insolvency jurisdiction, when the certificates issued by the Chief Commissioner to the following…

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