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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 55

Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Maitland Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 September 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. justice DICKINSON. On Wednesday, 10th instant, this Court was opened by Mr. Justice Dickinson. His Honor lauded from the steamer at Morpeth on Tuesday,…

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Sydney Court of Quater Sessions. Before the CHAIRMAN, and J. C. COLYER, and J. J Allman, Esquires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 September 1845 · page 2

Jane Goods, was indicted for stealing a pair of boots, value 25s., and waistcoat, value 20s, the property of one Edward Bermingham. The prisoner lodged at the House of…

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Country News. Berrima Circuit Court

The Australian · Tuesday 16 September 1845 · page 4

The criminal business of this court commenced en Monday, 1st Instant, before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett. The following is a list of the prisoners tried:—…

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Police Office.—friday, Sept. 12. Before, Mr. Alderman Broughton

The Australian · Tuesday 16 September 1845 · page 4

There were seven drunkards on the list tins morning, four of whom were discharged one paid the fine of 11s., one went to the mill for twelve hours, and one to the celts for 24 hours…

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News From the Interior. (From our Correspondents.) Parramatta. Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1845 · page 2

AN INDEFATIGABLE THIEF.—A woman named Mary Ann Dunn was on Thursday brought before the Court, charged with two separate thefts, both committed within half-an-hour of…

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The Quarter Sessions Court. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 September 1845 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—The administration of justice according to law being, in my opinion, the most important of all public questions, I take the liberty of inviting the attention of your…

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Punch's Police Report. Bigamy

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1845 · page 3

A man, named Peel, was yesterday brought before the magistrate, Mr. Bull, at this office, charged with having intermarries with a female named Free Trade, his former wife Agriculture being still alive…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Wednesday, Sept. 10

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1845 · page 2

Jane Bentley (maiden name Crolly) was indicted for having, at Paterson, on the 8th June 1840, intermarried with William Herridge, her first husband, Joseph Bentley, being still living…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Insolvency

The Australian · Thursday 18 September 1845 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17.—Before Honor Mr. Justice A'Beckett. CERTIFICATES.—The Court confirmed the issue of certificates of discharge to the…

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Police Office.—saturday, Sept. 13. Before his Worship the Mayor

The Australian · Thursday 18 September 1845 · page 3

There were six drunkards on the list this morning, four of whom were discharged, one paid the fine, and one was sent to the cells for twenty-four hours…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 September 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to the following insolvents…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Maitland Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 September 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. It was erroneously stated in the report of Thursday's proceedings that no barrister had…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 2

" KITTY WRIGHT AND AND HER CHICKENS."—On Mouday last, the celebrated Kitty Wright, of famous notoriety, her reputed husband, Lonsdale Wright, and one of her " chickens," commonly known by…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 2

Mary Buff appeared through having got herself into hot water by an alleged scalding of a goat, belonging to a female neighbour.--The evidence against the prisoner was, that she had been heard, in the course of…

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The Late Atrocious Murder at Newcastle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 2

PERHAPS the " Chronicles of Crime" do not furnish a case attended with circumstances of more revolting profligacy and barbarity, than a case which was tried…

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Court of Requests

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 2

This splendid medium for hard swearing, strange oaths, and such clever distinctions between law and conscience that it requires a very powerful magnifier to discover which is which, opened on Thursday. As…

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Police Office.—thursday, Sept. 17

The Australian · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 3

There were five drunkards on the list—three of whom were discharged, and two sent to the mill. Johanna Brown was bound to be of good…

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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 20 September 1845 · page 238

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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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, September, 12. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 3

William Low, ticket-of-leave, was indicted for having, at Drayton, near Singleton, on the 28th April, 1844, stolen a quantity of silvermoney, a fowling-piece, &c., the property of John Kerrigan,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Wednesday. September 10

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 135

Jane Bentley (maiden name Crolly) was put upon her trial for having, at Paterson. on the 8th June, 1840, intermarried with William Herridge, her first husband, Joseph…

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