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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 55

Police Office.—monday, March 10. (Continued.) Before Messrs. Flood and Stirling

The Australian · Thursday 13 March 1845 · page 4

Edward Byrnes, an indentured apprentice of Mr. Edward Walton, blacksmith, of George-street, was brought before the Bench charged with absenting himself from his employ without leave…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. (From our own Reporter.) SATURDAY.—(Continued.) Riot and Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1845 · page 2

Mountiford Longfield and John Longfield, Junior, were indicted, together with John Longfield, Senior, for riot and assault at Hoare Town, on the 4th November last…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1845 · page 2

MR. COMMISSIONER CHEEKS yesterday delivered the followed judgment: On the 25th of last month, when engaged in hearing arguments on motions for new trials,…

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Berrima Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Saturday March 8. Cattle Stealing

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 2

James Barker and Robert Myers, a boy, were Indicted for having on the 22nd August, 1844, at Wingeecarribee, slaughtered a heifer belonging to some person, to the Attorney General unknown,…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 2

Henry Mason was fully committed for trial for receiving wool obtained under false pretences. Bail was allowed. The Summons List contained one case, being a…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 3

Mary M'Cann--That old familiar face again was introduced to Magisterial notice, for having been found at a rather unseasonable hour of the night at her intended's residence, beating a tattoo on the door which…

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Court of Requests

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 123

MR. COMMISSIONER CHEEKE delivered the following judgment on Thursday, which is doubtless correct in the abstract, although it is certainly contrary to our recollection of…

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Berrima Circuit Court

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 129

Thomas Finnegan was indicted for having stolen a mare, the property of George Perks, of Burrowa, blacksmith, on the 30th July last. Guilty -- to be transported for ten years…

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Country News. Berrima Circuit Court

The Australian · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 4

MONDAY, MARCH 3.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Dionysius William Bloomfield, who stood indicted, for a rape on one Elizabeth Turner…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—march 13, 1845. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 4

There were twelve drunkards on the list this morning; five of whom were discharged, being new offenders, and seven were fined under the Police Act…

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Tables of Rates Upon Vessels at the Port of Sydney. Water Police

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 72

Coasters, 3d. per ton register, payable every 12 months. Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d. per ton per…

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Supreme Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett.) Equity Side.—tuesday, March 11. YOUNG V. Smart and Others

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 15 March 1845 · page 2

This was a bill for the foreclosure of a mortgage executed in favour of the plaintiff, by J. T. Hughes, for the sum of £3000, the defendants being the Bank of Australia and the trustees in the estates of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. YOUNG v. SMART AND OTHERS. His HONOR delivered judgment in the above case:—…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1845 · page 4

HIS HONOR the Chief Justice, accompanied by the Solicitor-General, the Criminal Crown Solicitor, the Under Sheriff, and the Clerk of Arraigns (Mr. Hamilton Stephen), arrived at…

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Court of Requests

The Australian · Tuesday 18 March 1845 · page 3

THE Commissioner of the Court of Requests, on Thursday last, delivered a decision, which we reprint below, on certain reserved points, relative to the Jurisdiction…

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Tuesday 18 March 1845 · page 4

Upset price £5 per section of 640 acres. 1. Westmoreland, 640 acres, parish unnamed, at the Fish River. 2. Georginna, 640 acres, parish unnamed, about…

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Bathurst. Police Office, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1845 · page 2

NATHAN V. CORSE.—This was a case under the Hired Servants' Act: Plaintiff summoned his master for balance of wages that he stated was due to him, and in support of his case…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Tuesday 18 March 1845 · page 4

Upset price £5 per section of 640 acres. 1. Argyle, 640 acres parish of Narrangarril. 2. Argyle, 640 acres; parish of Tarlo, at Tarlo…

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Local Intelligence. the Late Suicide, and Alleged Murder

The Australian · Tuesday 18 March 1845 · page 3

It was stated in our Saturday a issue, that Mary Mahony, wife of Edward Mahony, on whose body an Inquest was held on Wednesday last, and a verdict of felo de se returned, had been…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—saturday, March 15

The Australian · Tuesday 18 March 1845 · page 4

Before his Worship the Mayor. There were 9 cases of drunkenness on the list this morning, 7 of which were discharged, the offenders being novices, and 2 wore sent to the…

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