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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1845

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Thursday 9 January 1845 · page 4

1. Cook, 640 acres, parish unnamed, near Bartley. 2. Westmoreland, 640 acres, parish unnamed, near Mount Blaxland…

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At the Police Office, Muswellbrook

The Australian · Thursday 9 January 1845 · page 4

1. Hunter, 700 acres, parish unnamed, near Jerry's Plains…

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At the Police Office, Port Macquarie

The Australian · Thursday 9 January 1845 · page 4

1. Macquarie, 640 acres, parish unnamed, near the head of the Thone River…

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Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.) Tuesday, January 7. (Continued from yesterday's publication.') Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Uttering Bask Coin

The Australian · Thursday 9 January 1845 · page 2

Thomas Bevan was placed at the Bar, charged with having, on the 29th of November lust, wilfully and knowingly uttered a counterfeit half-crown with intent to defraud one William…

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The Police and Gaol Question

The Australian · Friday 10 January 1845 · page 2

PERHAPS one of the most important measures adopted by the Legislative Council during the past Session, was the Petition addressed to the Queen and both Houses of…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1845 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. UTTERING COUNTERFEIT COIN. William Ball was indicted for having on the 26th of November uttered a counterfeit shilling,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1845 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. GRAHAM v. BARKER AND ANOTHER. This was a bill filed by Robert Graham against Thomas Barker and James Norton…

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Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.) Thursday, January 9. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Jurors Fined

The Australian · Friday 10 January 1845 · page 3

The following Jurors were fined for nonattendance the sums placed against their several names respectively: Leslie Moody £5, William M'Nab £5, John Bell Metcalfe £3, peter…

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Police intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

Emma Fowler, a girl of about twelve years of age, and whose present appearance before the Court was not her first by many previous ones, had been apprehended by constable Byrnes, on the previous day, for…

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The Criminal Court

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 1

John Smith, charged with stealing a horse, either the property of Phillip Snape, or Geoge Pickering-- Although the prisoner was found guilty, his sentence will depend on the glorious uncertainty of the law…

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Sydney News. The Criminal Court

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

John Smith, charged with stealing a horse, either the property of Phillip Shape, or Geoge Pickering--Although the prisoner was found guilty, his sentence will depend on the glorious uncertainty of the law…

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The Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

MONDAY.—This morning being tho first of the criminal sittings, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson took their seats in full judicial costume, precisely at ten o'clock…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. JURORS FINED. The following gentlemen were fined for non-attendance as jurors, in the amounts set against their…

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Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.) Friday, January 9

The Australian · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

Before their Honors the Chief Justice, anil Mr. Justice Dickinson. ASSAULT. The Attorney General placed on the filo an information against William Wood Wason, Esq…

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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 11 January 1845 · page 14

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. Wednesday, January 8. (Before his Honour Mr. Justice Dickinson.) Uttering Base Coin

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 2

William Ball was indicted for having on the 26th November last, uttered a counterfeit shilling, with intent to defraud one John Blackwell. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, but recommended him…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, January 6. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 16

Mr. George Moss was fined £3 for nonattendance as a Juror. John Smith was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 13th November last, stolen a…

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Court of Vice-admiralty. Monday. Before the Worshipful S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. in Re the " MORAYSHIRE."

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 11 January 1845 · page 13

His WORSHIP decreed that publication of evidence might pass in the above case, upon the motion of Mr. DILLON. IN RE THE " PROTEUS."…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1845 · page 4

BEFORE their Honors the CHEIF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. ASSAULT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL placed upon the file an…

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Supreme Court.—(criminal, Side.) Saturday, January 11

The Australian · Monday 13 January 1845 · page 2

Before their Honors the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Dickinson. STEALING. Mary Woods was discharged from custody on…

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