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Courts & crime, 1845

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, June 3Rd, 1845. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Special Jury.) BLAMEY V. MALLARD

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1845 · page 2

This was an action on the case brought by the plaintiff, Richard E. Blarney, who was engaged as surgeon in the ship Persian, from England to this colony, against the defendant, Charles Mallard,…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, June 3. Civil Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a special jury of twelve. BLAMEY v. MALLARD

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 June 1845 · page 2

This was an action of assault between Richard M. Blamey plaintiff, and Charles Mallard defendant. The declaration set forth three several assaults, on the 27th November and 25th December, 1844, and…

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Court of Vice Admiralty. Monday, June 2. Before the Worshipful S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. Exparte the Marshal in the Matter of the Ship "Caroline."

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 7 June 1845 · page 138

His Worship delivered judgment in this case as follows:—In this case a writ was commenced by a mariner against the ship Caroline, for wages, and…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—friday, June, 6. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 10 June 1845 · page 4

There were six drunkards on the list this morning; one of whom was discharged, three elderly ladies were sent to the cells for 24 hours, and two paid a fine of 10s., and 1s. costs…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents) Parramatta. Police Office.—saturday, June 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1845 · page 2

ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—Angus M'Donald and Ronald M'Donald appeared on summons to answer an information preferred against them by John Ryan, Inspector of Distilleries, for, on…

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Local Intelligence. Mysterious and Horrible Murder

The Sentinel · Wednesday 11 June 1845 · page 2

A great sensation was created in the city on Wednesday morning, by the discovery of another of those diabolical murders which have of late months diffused horror and consternation into the…

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Police Office. Saturday, June 7

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1845 · page 3

NOLAN v. JOHNSON.--The complainant in this case was a Mrs. Nolan, residing on the North Shore, and the defendant was a Mr. John Johnson, a person living in the same neighbourhood. Mrs. Nolan,…

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Supreme Court Rules. (From Yesterday's Government Gazette.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1845 · page 2

THE following General Rules and Orders of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in its Equitable Jurisdiction, having been made by their Honors the Judges, are published for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction. Tuesday. Before His Honer Mr. Justice A'beckett. Walker v. Nichols. M'donald v. Coulson and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1845 · page 2

Both the above suits were suits of foreclosure, and a final order for foreclosing was granted in each upon the motion of Mr. GORDON. MILLER AND ANOTHER v. MORRIS AND ANOTHER…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Equitable Jurisdiction. Monday, the 2nd day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. General Rules and Orders, &c. Certain Rules repealed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1845 · page 2

1. It is ordered that on and from the 1st day of July next, the 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the Standing Rules of this Court, in its Equitable Jurisdiction, made and published in the year…

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Supreme Court Rules

The Australian · Thursday 12 June 1845 · page 3

THE following General Rules and Orders of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, in its equitable Jurisdiction, having been made by their Honors the Judges are published for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Thursday 12 June 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 10.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Walker v. Nichols.—On the motion of Mr. Gordon, a final order for foreclosing was granted…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. ESTATE OF ROBERT RAMSAY MACKENZIE. A plan of distribution was confirmed by the…

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Police Office.—tuesday, June, 10. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 12 June 1845 · page 3

There were nine drunkards on the list this morning, two of whom were discharged, and seven dealt with under the Police Act. John Chambers was committed to take his…

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The Murder in Parramatta-street. Coroner's Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1845 · page 3

THE enquiry as to the death of the unfortunate Mary Ann Clarke, whose mangled remains were found on the 4th instant, in Hancock's-buildings, Parramatta-street, was resumed…

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Police Office.—thursday. Before Messrs. WINDEYER and Broughton. Robert Lowe, M. C., BARRISTER-AT-LAW v. Edward Broadhurst, Barrister-at-law

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1845 · page 3

Solicitor for the complainant, Mr. James Martin; for the defendant, Mr. J. R. Want. Mr. Lowe having been sworn, the information was read:—…

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The Late Dreadful Murder

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 14 June 1845 · page 1

THE description of the supposed murderer we gave at the conclusion of our account of this dreadful deed last week proved correct, and Ahern was, on Friday last, apprehended in Maitland, whither he had gone after…

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The Murder in Parramatta Street

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 14 June 1845 · page 286

THE inquiry into the death of the young girl, whose remains were discovered on the 4th instant, was resumed on Thursday, at the Police Office…

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Sydney. The Late Dreadful Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1845 · page 3

THE description of the supposed murderer we gave at the conclusion of our account of this dreadful deed last week proved correct, and Ahern was, on Friday last, apprehended in Maitland, whither he had gone after…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1845 · page 2

Margaret Hanbury, (ticket-of-leave), was charged with being like many other people who get half seas over, entirely out of her "latitude." It appeared that this interesting specimen of her sex,…

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