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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 55

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings. Friday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of four. CLEMENTS v. ELLISON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 2

This was an action on promises, brought by John Clements, a settler resident at King's Plains, against John Ellison, described to be a carrier. The declaration stated that in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Jury of four. NILLER v. SMITH. Upon the above case being called on, Mr…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Military and Police Force. To the Editor of the New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 May 1845 · page 2

SIR,—I take the liberty of troubling you with the following scheme, requesting you will give it a place in your valuable journal, having mentioned it to scveial persons…

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Atrocious Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1845 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a great sensation was created in the vicinity of the intersections of King with George and York streets by the report of a horrid murder having been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings Is Nisi Prius

The Australian · Tuesday 20 May 1845 · page 3

SATDUDAV, MAY 17.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Dickinson, and a Jury of four. Millur v. Smith.—When this cause was called on, Mr. Windever, who appeared for the…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—saturday, May 17. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 20 May 1845 · page 3

There were four drunkards on the list this morning, two of whom were discharged, and two were dealt with under the Police Act. Henry Wineberg, publican, was fined 40s…

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Horrible Murder

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1845 · page 3

On Monday morning last, a great sensation was produced in the City, by a rumour that an old colonist, Mrs. Mary Hoadley, of King street West, had been murdered a little before daybreak. On…

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Horrible Murder of the Late Mary Hoadley, and Inquest on the Body

The Sentinel · Wednesday 21 May 1845 · page 2

At an early hour on Monday morning the neighbourhood of King-street. West, was thrown into a state of considerable excitement by a report that the unfortunate deceased, who was an aged person…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction. Tuesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice a Beckett. Warland V. BRODIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1845 · page 2

In this case His HONOR delivered judgment as follows:— This was a bill for specific performance, to which the defendant has put in a general…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side.—friday, May 16. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four. CLEMENTS v. ELLISON

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1845 · page 2

This was an action on promises brought by John Clements, a settler at King's Plains, against John Ellison, Is carrier. The declaration set forth that the defendant had agreed for the sum of —12 to…

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Horrible Murder

The Australian · Thursday 22 May 1845 · page 3

INQUEST.—An inquest was holden on Tuesday last, at the Royal Hotel, on the body of Mary Hoadley, who was murdered in her her bed the preceding morning, at her residence, in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Thursday 22 May 1845 · page 2

TUESDAY, MAY 20.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice a'Bockett. Warland v. Brodie.—His Honor delivered judgment in this matter, which was a general…

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Police Office.—saturday, May 17. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 22 May 1845 · page 3

There were six drunkards on the list this morning, two of whom were discharged; two were sent to the cells for twelve hours, and two were sent to the mill for twelve hours…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings. Wednesday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT, and a Jury of four. STOTT V. MILSOM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 May 1845 · page 2

This was an action of trespass, between Abel Stott, plaintiff, and John Milsom, defendant. I The declaration stated that on a day therein named the defendant falsely and maliciously…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings. Thursday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of four

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1845 · page 2

This was an action brought to recover damages for assault and false imprisonment, to which the defendant had filed a general plea of not guilty…

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Dreadful Murder

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 24 May 1845 · page 1

At an early hour of Monday morning, the vicinity of King and George Streets, was thrown into considerable excitement by the circumstance of a most atrocious murder having been committed on an aged female…

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Sydney. Dreadful Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1845 · page 4

At an early, hour of Monday morning, the vicinity of King and George Streets was thrown into considerable excitement by the circumstance of a most atrocious murder having been committed on an aged female…

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Windsor Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, MAY 20.—Before William Cox, Esq., J.P., L. D. Whitaker, Esq., J.P., and S. L. Scarvil, Esq., J.P. Mr. Henry Hudson appeared on summons…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1845 · page 2

The only business appearing on the list was some half-dozen summons cases, which, as the Police Magistrate and Chief Constable were absent attending the Supreme Court, on Subpæna, one half of them could…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Pairs

The Australian · Saturday 24 May 1845 · page 3

THURSDAY, MAY 22.—Before his Honour the Chief Justice, and at Jury of four. Parker v. M'Henry.—This was an action to recover damages, for assault and false…

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