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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 55

Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday, Sept. 17. Before His Honor Mr. Justice a' Beckett. CERTIFICATES

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1845 · page 3

The certificates issued to the following parties were confirmed:—James Scott Hindmarsh, Thomas Barnes, Henry Martin, Thomas Smith, James M'Michael, and John Carney…

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The Police Court. "Take care of the pence," says the wise saw of Franklin, "and the pounds will take care of themselves."

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1845 · page 2

IT may appear to some a rather far-fetched application of this celebrated aphorism, but it struck our minds with great force when ruminating on the "sayings and doings"…

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What Is an Extreme Case in the Court of Arches P

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 24 September 1845 · page 3

With respect to the above question, we copy the following from a daily London paper:—To the Editor: Sir, in the Court of Arches, on Saturday last, not less than three clergymen of the Church…

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Local Intelligence. Police Office. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Thursday 25 September 1845 · page 4

SIR,—In you Police Report in THE AUSTRALIAN of the 18th Instant, you state that "Henry Jennings was bound over to keep tho peace towards one Michael Blakeney, in the sum of…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 September 1845 · page 2

CONSPIRACY.—On Monday last, a case of an extraordinary and novel nature was concluded before Mr. Windeyer, the sitting Magistrate, in tbe committal of two privates of the 99th regiment, named…

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Dreadful Murder in Westmoreland

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1845 · page 1
Also in The Star and Working Man's Guardian

On Sunday last, the inhabitants of the township of Old Hutton were thrown into a state of the greatest alarm, by a report that Mrs. Simpson, their respected neighbour, had been murdered. Investigation was…

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Police Intelligence

Parramatta Chronicle and Cumberland General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1845 · page 2

James Atkinson, (Ticket-of-Leave), was charged with having assisted in the disappearance of £3 from a person named Collins, who had been, taken care of by the Police on Thursday night, in consequence of his…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Bathurst Circuit Court. Wednesday, 24Th September. [Our reporter's packet, containing the first two days' proceedings, has not come to hand.] Before His Honor the Chief Justice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 September 1845 · page 2

George Jackson, free by servitude, was indicted for stealing wool, the property of J. A. Templar, Esq., and partners, and John Cummings, free by servitude, for receiving the same,…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Reporter.) Bathurst Circuit Court. Thursday, September 25. BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice, Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1845 · page 2

Lawrence Power, free by servitude, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Farren alias Happy Jack, at Broken Shaft Creek, in the District of Wellington, on the 20th of…

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Police Office—thursday, Sept. 25. Before the Mayor

The Australian · Tuesday 30 September 1845 · page 3

There were twelve drunkards on the list, six of whom were discharged—two paid the fine—one was sent to the mill, and three to the cells. The remainder of the cases were either…

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Trial and Execution for Murder

The Sentinel · Wednesday 1 October 1845 · page 1

An extraordinary trial for murder rook place at the Old Bailey sessions in April last, before Mr. Justice Coleridge. The name of the alleged murderer was Thomas Aocker; his victim an…

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Court of Bequests

The Australian · Thursday 2 October 1845 · page 2

A BILL was brought in by Mr. Therry, then Member of Council and Commissioner of the Court of Requests, to extend the jurisdiction of that Court to £30. The Bill…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE. The certificate of discharge granted by the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Thursday 2 October 1845 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1.—Before their Honors Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice A'Beckett. CERTIFICATE.—The Court confirmed the issue of a certificate of discharge to Matthew…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, October 2, 1845. "Sworn to no master, of no sect am I." Police and School Expenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1845 · page 2

ON a recent occasion, the GOVERNOR declared, with an emphasis more than ordinarily solemn, that no consideration whatever should induce him, knowingly, to do…

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Friday, September 26. Sheep-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1845 · page 2

George Smith alias Green, ticket-of-leave, and William Danny, free by servitude, were arraigned for sheep-stealing; Smith pleaded guilty, and was removed from the bar; the…

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Assize Intelligence. (From our own Importer.) Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 October 1845 · page 2

His Honor the Chief Justice arrived in our town on Sunday morning, (21st), about ten A.M., accompanied by part of his family, and put up at Rotton's, Victoria Inn; he was…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 October 1845 · page 2

A SCENE IN THE MILITARY BARRCKS.—On Thursday morning, a private of the 99th Regiment, servant to Mr. Barker, named Harmer, appeared before Mr. Windeyerand Colonel Shadforth, charged…

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Windsor Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 28. Before Captain Scarvell, J. P.

The Cumberland Times and Western Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1845 · page 2

There being but one magistrate in attendance to-day, all the cases could not be gone into. Mary Vaughan was bound over, herself in £10, and two sureties in £5 each, to keep the peace towards one…

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