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Courts & crime, 1845

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Thursday 17 April 1845 · page 4

The upset price of each lot is £5 per section of 640 acres. 1. Roxbourgh, 640 acres, parish of Thornshope, at the confluence of Deadman's Creek…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Thursday 17 April 1845 · page 4

The upset price of. each lot is £5 per, section of 640 acres. 1. Argyle, 640 acres, parish unnamed, at Geringeman…

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"The Australian and the Police."

The Australian · Thursday 17 April 1845 · page 3

IN an article thus headed, our cotemporary the Chronicle, while expressing his hearty concurrence in " the wholesome castigation" administered in our number of Tuesday, of…

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Supreme Court.—insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Mr. Justice A'BECKETT…

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

The Australian · Thursday 17 April 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 15.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. CHARGE OF AND ROBBERY. Aaron Gainsborg was indicated for having on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Wednesday. BEFOrE Mr. Justice Dickinson. Stabbing with Intent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1845 · page 2

Thomas Robins, free, was indicted for having, on Sunday, the 5th instant, in Clarencestreet, Sydney, assaulted one Bridget Stretch, by wounding her in the left cheek with a knife,…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before Chief Justice Stephen; Dickinson, J.; and A'BECKETT, J. General Gaol Delivery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1845 · page 2

John Mackenzie, who had been found guilty of horse-stealing, was brought up for sentence. The CHIEF JUSTICE passed sentence upon the prisoner. He said, that the crime of which the…

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Central Criminal Court. MURDER

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 2

Dennis Martin, a ticket-of-leave holder, for Penrith, was indicted for having on the 17th of March last, at Penrith, will ally murdered one Mary Ann Martin, by casting her against the ground, and inflicting by his…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 3

James Duval, the Frenchman who was supposed to have been implicated with Videlle in the murder of the unfortunate Mr. Warne, for which the latter was executed, appeared before the bench on…

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Central Criminal Court. TUESDAY -- APRIL 15. [Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson.] Assault and Highway Robbery

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 2

Aaron Gainsborg was indicted for assaulting Henry Wineberg, and then and there putting him in bodily fear, and robbing him of a watch and chain, value £5, on the Parramatta road on the 9th…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 3

William Robinson, (bond), Tailor, at the Female Factory, was charged with drunkenness, and in the course of the examination the following rather extraordinary testimony was given…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 2

Mary Mullins, (bond) was charged with being on the previous day "most decidedly drunk."--Mullins' Raven locks hanging in the most approved rats' tail fashion--Eyes, the azure blue of which were…

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Central Criminal Court

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 3

John Connor, found guilty on a previous day of horse stealing, was sentenced three years imprisonment in Parramatta Gaol. William Morrison was indicted for stealing 10 sheep…

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

The Australian · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 3

THURSDAY, APRIL 17.—Before their Honors the three Judges. SENTENCES AND GAOL DELIVERY. John Mackenzie, who had been found guilty…

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English Extracts. Police Justice.—the Luxury of Wealth

The Australian · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 4

Yesterday, the Hon. Augustus Toppingham, a person of gentlemanly exterior, was…

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Criminal Sittings.—tuesday, April 15. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Charge of Assault and Highway Robbery

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 2

Aaron Gainsborg was indicted for having, on the 9th March last, assaulted one Ponry Wineberg on the Parramatta Road, and then and there putting him in bodily fear, and robbing him of a watch and…

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Police Office—tuesday, April. 15. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 4

There were seven drunkards on tho list this morning, two of whom were discharged, as first offences, two wore fined 10s., and 1s. costs, and three were sent to the mill for twelve hours…

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Central Criminal Court. SATURDAY. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 184

William Wilkins was placed at the bar, charged with having, at Parramatta, on the 14th February last, broken into the dwelling house of one Joseph Phillips, and stolen…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court Equity Jurisdiction. Friday. Before their Honors the three Judges. Gore V. Pendray and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 2

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in the above case, as follows:— This was an Appeal from an Order of the Primary Judge in Equity, on the 7th January…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction.—tuesday, April 15. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett.) M'LAUGHLIN v. Little and Another

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1845 · page 2

In this case his Honor gave judgment, decreeing that the preliminary objection, that no rectification of a deed can be made on motion, except by consent, must be overruled; and the argument upon…

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