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Courts & crime, 1845

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Central Criminal Court

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 3

MURDER.--John Skinner was indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Hoadley, on the 19th of May last. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The full particulars of this dreadful deed, and the…

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

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 15

The Attorney General stated, that in consequence of certain documents hearing upon the case of the Queen v. Bell and others, having been received from England, being…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Sittings.—tuesday, July 8. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Jurors Fined

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 2

Messrs. Walter Blanchard, of George street, Windsor publican; and Thomas Barrett, of Church street, Parramatta, baker; were each fined £2 for non attendance as jurors…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 8. (For the commencement of this day's proceedings see fourth page.)

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1845 · page 2

To the Court--I saw the prisoner the next day, and then said that the prisoner was not so tall as the man I saw. Thomas Barrows, serjeant in the Sydney…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, WILFUL MURDER. John Ahern, late of Sydney, labourer, was indicted for having, on the 31st day of May, 1815, feloniously…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 15 July 1845 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 10.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. FELONIOUSLY STABRING. John Hough was placed at the bar, charged…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. Thomas Mu[?]ay and Dennis Murphy were jointly indicted for having, at the Clarence…

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Police Office.—friday, June 11. Before His Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 15 July 1845 · page 3

There were eight drunkards on the list this morning, two of whom were discharged, one paid the fine, three were sent to the mill, and two to the cells…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondent) Parramatta. Police Coukt, Thursday, 10Th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1845 · page 2

WHOLESALE PILFEHINO.—A man named M'Hutchen, and his wife, were committed for trial, the first for having stolen property in his possession, and the second for larceny, under…

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A Baronet's Daughter Charged with Shoplifting

The Sentinel · Wednesday 16 July 1845 · page 1

At Queen square Police Office, London, on Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Osborn, a fashionably-attired female, of about thirty-five years of age, who gave her address Earls Court, Brompton, and represented herself to be…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings.—friday, July 11. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Wilful Murder

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 16 July 1845 · page 2

John Ahern was indicted for having, on, the 31st of May last, feloniously assaulted one Mary Ann Clarke, by striking, besting, and kicking her in various parts of the body, and by casting and…

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Murder. Friday.--before the Chief Justice

The Sentinel · Wednesday 16 July 1845 · page 2

John Ahern stood indicted with the wilful murder of of his neice, Mary Ann Clark, aged about 14 years, at Sydney, on the 30th of May last. The indictment contained three counts--the first charged…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr Justice A'BECKETT. DOWAR AND OTHERS v. KEIGHRAN. His HONOR granted a decree in the above case as prayed, with the exception of a…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett .)

The Sentinel · Wednesday 16 July 1845 · page 2

John Skinner stood indicted for having, on the 19th of May last, in Sydney, feloniously assaulted one Mary Hoadley, with a hammer, and inflicted a mortal wound on the left side of the head of the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, 12Th July, 1845. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Common Jury.) MISDEMEANOUR

Commercial Journal and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1845 · page 3

Edward Broadhurst, Esq., barrister-at-law, appeared in Court on a charge of misdemeanour. The Solicitor General appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Foster for the defendant,…

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POLICE OFFICE.—Monday, JULY 14

The Australian · Thursday 17 July 1845 · page 3

Before His Worship the Mayor and Alderman Macdermott. There were nineteen drunkards on the list this morning, ton of whom paid the fine; five were…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Thursday 17 July 1845 · page 3

Tuesday, July 15.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice A'Beckett. Dowar and others v. Keighran.—A decree was granted in the above matter, as prayed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, Certificates

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

The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to John Ridge and John Johnson, were confirmed by the Court…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Thuhsday, July 17. THEIR Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and Mr. Justice A'BECKETT, on the bench

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

Arthur Harvey, a youth, who had on a former day been convicted of forgery, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment, was called to the bar…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. Wilful Murder

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1845 · page 4

John Ahern, was indicted for having on the 31st of May last, feloniously assaulted, by striking, beating, and kicking, one Mary Ann Clarke, inflicting [?] her several mortal wounds, whereof she died…

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