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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 55

Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Saturday, March 15. SENTENCE

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1845 · page 2

Henry Thomson, who had pleaded guilty on Friday to an indictment for obtaining goods under false pretences, having been placed at the bar to receive sentence…

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Supreme Court. Equity Side.—tuesday, March 18. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett.) Pendray and Others V. Gore and Others

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1845 · page 2

His Honor delivered judgment in this case in which the plaintiffs were mortgagees, praying for a foreclosure of the mortgage and an injunction, from committing waste on the property, against one of…

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Police Office—saturday, March 22. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 25 March 1845 · page 3

There were six drunkards on the list, this morning, three of whom were discharged, and three dealt with under the Police Act. "William Younger, a seaman, was ordered to…

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Country News. Maitland. Suspicion of Murder

The Sentinel · Wednesday 26 March 1845 · page 1

On Tuesday last, an inquisition was held, before John S. Parker, Esq., coroner, at the Maitland Inn, on the body of Susannah Lynch, who had been found dead that morning in a paddock off the high road in West…

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Government Gazette. Friday, March 21, 1845. Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1845 · page 4

COURT of Claims Ofice, March 17.—Notice is hereby given, that the following Claims for Deeds of Grant of Land and Town Allotments will be ready for the examination of the…

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Police Magistrates

The Australian · Thursday 27 March 1845 · page 3

IN a late number, we noticed that an objection had boon started by Mr. G. R. Nichols, at the Police Office, to the Jurisdiction of any of tho Justices in certain…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Thursday 27 March 1845 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26.—Before their Honors tho Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Dickonson. In the matter of the application of T. O'Sullivan Green, against James Solomon…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—tuesday, March 26. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 27 March 1845 · page 4

There were fourteen drunkards on tho list this morning, four of whom were discharged, four fair votaries of Bacchus were sent to the cells for 12 hours and the other six were either fined…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. in the Matter of the Application of Timothy O'sullivan Green Against James Solomon, Trustee of Martyr's Estate

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

In this case, which was heard on Wednesday the 19th instant, before Mr. Justice Dickinson, judgment was delivered as follows:— I am of opinion that James Solomon has been…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 March 1845 · page 3

MR. JUSTICE A'BECKETT arrived at Bathurst about eight o'clock on Sunday morning, and put up at Mr. Rotton's Victoria Inn; the early hour at which His Honor arrived, prevented…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings. Thursday, March 27

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

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. THOMAS CHAPLIN BREILLAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF AUSTRALIA…

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Police Districts

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 10

A clerical error having occurred in the preambles to the descriptions of the Police Districts of Wellington and Cassilis, as laid down in the notice from the Colonial Secretary's…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 2

John Jones (ticket-of-leave holder), was charged by the Chief Constable, with making a gross and wilfully false statement. It appeared that Jones had, on the occasion of the…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 2

John Doyle, an individual occupying at the least, the rank of Grand Master, in the ancient and Renowned order of Bacchanals, was charged with on Thursday night having been guilty of alarming the propriety of…

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Country News. Parramatta. Police Office, March 24

The Australian · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 4

Anthony Holliday, a boy of about fourteen years of age, who stood charged with stealing two horses, and had been remanded from the previous Thursday, when the theft and disposal…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 3

THURSDAY, MARCH 27.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson. The Bank of Australasia v. T.C. Breillat, as Chairman of the Bank of Australia.—Before the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings. Firday.—second Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Special Jury of twelve. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. THOMAS CHAPLIN BREILLAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—thursday, March 27. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 4

There wore twelve drunkards on the list this morning, five of whom were discharged, not being known to the police; two paid the fine; and tho remainder were fined or confined…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 24. Before His Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 29 March 1845 · page 4

John Williams and John Ellison were placed at the bar, charged with robbery with force of arms at Mogong, about forty miles from Carcar. They were found guilty, and…

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