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Courts & crime, 1845

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 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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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY--APRIL 7. [Before His Honour the Chief Justice.]

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1845 · page 2

The following jurors were fined in the sums placed opposite their respective names, for non-attendance:--Ralph M. Robey, ironmonger, Georgestreet, £3. Robert Russell, ironmonger, George-st…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Monday, March 31. Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett. SENTENCES

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1845 · page 3

Henry Hogan, found guilty of the murder of his wife, was placed at the bar to receive sentence. HIS HONOR addressed the prisoner and said from the verdict returned by the Jury, and which I…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Charge of Assault

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1845 · page 2

Cornelius Murphy, labourer, residing on the Redfern Estate, near Sydney, was indicted for assaulting one Dennis Haggarty, by firing at him with a gun, with intent to do him some…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 10 April 1845 · page 3

MONDAY, APRIL 7.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. JUHORS FINED. The following gentlemen were fined the…

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Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice A'beckett, Plans of Distribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1845 · page 2

Plans of distribution in the following Estates were confirmed by the Court upon the motion of the Chief Commissioner:— PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Charge of Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 April 1845 · page 2

Denis Martin was placed at the bar, and indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Mory Martin, at Penrith, on the 27th March last; a second count charged him with the murder…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

A WIFE OF MANY HUSBANDS.--Mrs. Bridget Buckley, alias Stretch, alias Robinson, with twenty other aliases, connecting the corollary of the list of male protectors whose cognomens she adopted at…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—tuesday, April 8. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Horse Stealing

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

John Mackenste was arraigned on a charge of stealing a mare and foal. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and applied that his trial might be put off, as his solicitor Mr. Lamb…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

The only case appearing on this day's list, was a summons case against Mr. Thomas Blake the publican, for a breach of the Licensing Act, in selling rum on Sunday, the law forbidding the dispensing of any thing…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

Elizabeth Smith (ticket-of-leave) was charged with a gross infraction of the rules and regulations prescribed for penal discipline, manifested in the following very free-and-easy manner…

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Before his Honor Mr. Justice A'beckett. Sheep-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

William Morrison was indicted for having, on the 19th September last, stolen ten sheep, the property of Stephen Atkinson Bryant; and Walter Heness was indicted for harbouring and…

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Central Criminal Court

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 3
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

This Court commenced its sittings on Monday. Owen Moriarty, was indicted for burglariously entering the house of one Patrick Lahy, a builder of garments, in Church-street, Parramatta, and borrowing…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.—Before His Honor the Chief justice. SHOOTING WITH INTENT &c. Cornelius Murphy was placed at the bar charged…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 1

FRIDAY, APRIL 4.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a Special Jury. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA V. BREILLAT…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. Before his Honor the Chief Justice

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 172

The recognizances in re T. H. Hart were discharged, in consequence of the incompleteness of the depositions. Owen Moriarty was indicted for…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—thursday, April 10. (Before his Worship the Mayor.)

The Australian · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 3

There were eight cases of drunkenness on the list this morning. Two of the delinquents paid the fine, four fair offenders went to the Cells for twelve hours, and two thorough sculkers went…

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Central Criminal Court. TUESDAY--APRIL 8. [Before His Honor the Chief Justice.] HORSESTEALING

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

John Mackenzie being arraigned for stealing a mare and foal, pleaded not guilty, and applied to the Court to have his trial postponed on the ground of the non-attendance of his solicitor, Mr. Lambton,…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday, Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1845 · page 2

John Connor, who had been found guilty, on the previous day, of horse-stealing, (the offence having been committed in the year 1840), was placed at the bar, and was sentenced to be…

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