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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 55

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1845 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. HASSELL v. WALKER. This was a bill for dower, to which the defendant had pleaded that a mortgagee of the…

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The Salt-hill Murder

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 298

THE strong feeling excited in the public mind by this extraordinary and justly abhorred event, invests every incident, however trivial, connected with the previous history of the…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 3

Mary Stewart (bond) was charged with being guilty of the gross impropriety of walking with a being of the opposite sex, at an unseasonable hour of the preceding night, in a by-street of the town…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 2

The only names figuring on the watch-house list this day were those of the indefatigable pickers up of unconsidered trifles Wm. Berkenshaw, and his accomplished daughter, Martha, the investigation into whose…

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Court of Vice Admiralty

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 154

Before the Worshipful S. F. Milford, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. MANNING V. THE SHIP "TEMROR." The Judge, on the petition of Mr. DILLON…

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Police Office. Wednesday, June 18, 1845. (Before His Worship the Mayor.)

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 3

The drunkards' list contained eleven names.--Three paid the fine of 11s.; three were discharged, it being their first appearance; two were sent to the treadmill for twelve hours; and one sentenced to…

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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 21 June 1845 · page 154

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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Court of Vice Admiralty. Tuesday, June 17. Before his Worship the Deputy Judge and Commissary MANNING v. the Ship Terror

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 2

In this case the Judge on the petition of Mr. Dillon, proctor for the promovent, and by consent of Mr. Want, proctor for the impugnant, decreed publication of the evidence to pass, and assigned…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Tuesday, June 17. Before His Honor Mr Justice A'Beckett. Brown and Others v. Norton and Others

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1845 · page 2

In this case his Honor delivered judgment at great length, decreeing that the plaintiffs were entitled to have their security made effectual, as being prior to that of the bank; and directing an account…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondents.) Parramatta. Police Office, Saturday, June 21. Illicit Distillation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1845 · page 2

THE Inspector of Distilleries had a Bort of field-day for breaches of the Distillation Act, there being two informations for disposal. Mr. Patrick Hayes appeared on summons, for…

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Parramatta.—police

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 3

EMU BREWBERY DISTILLERY.—Mr. Patrick Hayes, the proprietor of this monster distillery, on Saturday last, pleaded guilty to the slight infraction of the statute in such case made and…

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Supreme Court Rule

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 3

THE following Rule of the Supremo Court of New South Wales, respecting the collection of Intestates' Estates, having been made by their Honors the Judges, is published for general…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 4

1. Bathurst, 640 acres, parish of Lennox, near Coolumbaloo. 2. Bathurst, 640 acres, parish of Waldegrave. 3. Roxburgh, 640 acres, parish unnamed, at…

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 4

1 Westmoreland, 640 acres, pariah of Thorns, hope, near Evans' Crown. By His Excellency's Command, E. DEAS THOMSON…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 4

1. Argyle, 1220 acres, parish unnamed, near Jerralong. 2. Argyle, 900 acres, parish unnamed, at the head of Merrigan Creek, Lake Bathurst…

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Local Intelligence. Supreme Court.—the Banks' Case.—

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 3

It was announced yesterday that the Court would sit as in Banco during the trial of the above case at Bar; moreover, that their Honors would take their scats on the Bench every morning…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings As in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 3

MONDAY JUNE 23.—Before their Honors the three Judges. The Bank of Australasia v. Thomas Chaplin Breillat, as Chairman of the Bank of Australia…

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Police Office.—saturday, June 21. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 3

There were four drunkards on the list this day, there of whom were punished under the Police Act, and one was discharged. John Porsel, a Malay, was committed to take…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—sittings at Bar, Monday, June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. THOMAS CHAPLIN BREILLAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF AUSTRALIA…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—sittings at Bar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES, and a Special Jury. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. THOMAS CHAPLIN BREILLAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF…

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