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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 55

The City Police Fund and the Crown Nominees

The Sentinel · Wednesday 12 November 1845 · page 2

YESTERDAY week, Mr, Wentworth moved in the Legislative Council, an address to His Excellency the Governor requesting the sum of £7,817 18s. 3d., to be refunded to the Corporation, being the…

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Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco. Thursday, Nov. 6. (Before their Honors the three Judges.) DALTON V. SANDWELL

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 12 November 1845 · page 2

This was an action for debt upon a building contract, and the jury had found a verdict for the plaintiff. A new trial was now moved for on various grounds, but principally that a deed under seal had…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Tuesday. Before Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. HADFIELD V. ALFORD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 November 1845 · page 3

This was an action of replevin. Mr. FISHER said, that in this case the action was brought to recover damages for an illegal distraint, and as the defendant admitted making…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. CAMPBELL v. BURDEKIN AND ANOTHER. This was a suit by the provisional trustee of J. T. Wilson, for an accounty by the defendants,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Thursday 13 November 1845 · page 3

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a Jury of four. JURORS FINED.—Messrs. Thomas Howe, John Lord, and Saul Lyons, were fined £3 each for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—nisi Prius Sittings. Thursday, Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a jury of four. Jurors Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1845 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined for nonattendance as jurors in the amounts set against their respective names: Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, Esq., £3; William Macnab,…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 15 November 1845 · page 2

MONDAY.—John Allen alias Young, a diminutive Cusinier, with a head as bald as that of a Chinese Mandarin, was brought before the Mayor charged with being drunk and roaming at large on the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Saturday 15 November 1845 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12,—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a Jury of four. Halfpenny v, Fitzgibbon.—This was an action brought to recover the amount of £52 14s…

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Supreme Court. Civil Jurisdiction. Tuesday, November 11. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a Jury of four.) HADFIELD v. ALFORD

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 15 November 1845 · page 2

This was an action of replevin to recover damages for an illegal distraint. The trial occupied a considerable time, and the jury after, retiring for about ten minutes, returned a verdict for the plaintiff,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 November 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKBTT, and a Jury of four. JURORS FINED…

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The Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 November 1845 · page 3

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE CONTINENT.— London, Thursday, August 7, 1845.—Her Majesty will leave the Isle of Wight to-morrow, in the Fairy, royal yacht tender, and will come…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Tuesday 18 November 1845 · page 3

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a Jury of four. JURORS FINED.—Messrs T. S. Mort, William Macnab, Henry Macdermott, and J. C. Maclaren…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Paius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 November 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT, and a jury of four. LEHANE v. PENDRAY. This was an action in promises brought to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. CASTLE v. DAVIS. This was an action of assault, to which the…

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Supreme Court. Civil Jurisdiction. Friday, Nov. 14. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett, and a Jury of four.) Jurors Fined

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 19 November 1845 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined £2 each for non-attendance as jurors, viz.:—Henry Macdermott, William Macnab, Thomas Mort, John M'Laren, and John Macnamara, Esqs…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 November 1845 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. PLANS OF DISTRIBUTION. Plans of distribution were confirmed by the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Thursday 20 November 1845 · page 3

TUESDAY, NOV. 18.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Jury of four. Castle v. Davis.—This was an action brought by Edward Castle, to recover damages for an…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 November 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. SMITH AND ANOTHER v. GREENE. This was an action for goods sold and…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 November 1845 · page 3

MONDAY.—Daniel Barry an old incorrigible, who excites sympathy, by exhibiting bad legs to die casual passers at Hyde Park—and afterwards spends the proceeds in rum, was charged by…

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Paramatta. Police Incidents

The Star · Saturday 22 November 1845 · page 4

HEYDAY FOR THE GOVEENOR.--On Tuesday a mannamed Ford was charged before the Court, with suspicion of having stolen from the Domain some hay, the property of his Excellency. It appeared that about…

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