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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 55

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings As in Banco

The Australian · Saturday 5 July 1845 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 2.—Before their Honors the three Judges, and a Special Jury of twelve. (Ninth Day continued from our last.) The Bank of Australasia v. Thomas Chaplain…

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Police Office.—thursday, July 3. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Saturday 5 July 1845 · page 3

There were nine drunkards on the list this morning, three of whom paid the fine and six were discharged. Charles Jenkins was bound over, himself in…

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Penrith. Police Office, Friday, July 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE R. C. LETHBRIDGE and R. V. DALHUNTY, Esquires. THE QUEEN v. FREDERICK LUTHER. This was an information exhibited by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 8 July 1845 · page 3

MONDAY, JULY 7.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a common Jury. The Queen v. Hamilton, Bell, and Hanan.—The Attorney General stated to the Court, that…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Monday, July 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury. THE QUEEN v. BELL AND OTHERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated, that in…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—saturday, July 5. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 8 July 1845 · page 4

There were seven drunkards on the list this morning, four of whom were discharged, two paid the fine, and one was sent to the mill. Owen Donohoe, apparently an imbecile, who…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Jury. JURORS FINED. Mr. Walter Blanchard, of George-street,…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—monday, July 7. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. the Queen v. Bell and Others

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1845 · page 2

The Attorney General stated that in consequence of some papers relative to this case, which had arrived from England, he found it necessary to make some alteration in the form of the information. He…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, July 7. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson and a Jury) the Queem V. Bell and Others

The Sentinel · Wednesday 9 July 1845 · page 2

The Attorney-General stated, that certain documents bearing upon this case had been received from England, being the paper for which the trial had been postponed, he, the Attorney-General had…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, July 7. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a common jury.) the Queen V. Hamilton and Bell

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1845 · page 3

The Attorney-General, in this case, said that before he commenced the business of the day, he would beg to intimate to the Court the course he intended taking in the case of the Queen v…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice A'beckett. Wilful Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1845 · page 2

John Skinner, late of Sydney, labourer, was placed at the bar, and indicted for having at Sydney, aforesaid, on the 19th day of May, 1845, feloniously assaulted one Mary Hoadlcy,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Thursday 10 July 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 8.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a Common Jury. JURORS FINED. Mr. Walter Blanchard, Publican, of Windsor…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Insolvency. Wednesday, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. On the motion of the CHIEF COMMISSIONER…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office.—tuesday, July 3. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 10 July 1845 · page 4

There were twelve drunkards on the list; eight of whom were discharged, two paid tho fine, and two went to the mill. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9.—Before his Worship the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. ATTEMPT AT MURDER. John Hough, late of Windsor, labourer, was indicted for having, at Windsor, on the 6th of…

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Parramatta Police

The Star and Working Man's Guardian · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 3

John M'Donald, (bond), attached to the hospital, was charged with disobedience' of the orders of his overseer. It appeared that the prisoner being ordered to cut…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 2

John M'Donald, (bond), attached to the hospital, was charged with disobedience of the orders of his overseer. It appeared that the prisoner being ordered to cut…

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Central Criminal Court

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 1
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

This Court commenced its sittings on Monday, THE PARRAMATTA FACTORY AND HOSPITAL CASE--The Attorney-General having stated that the documents Sent for to England, and for the want of which…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 8. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett and a Common Jury.) MURDER

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 4

John Skinner, late of Sydney, laborer, was placed in the dock charged with having, on the 19th day of May last, violently and feloniously assaulted and…

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