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Courts & crime, 1845

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 55

Berrima Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, November 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 December 1845 · page 3

[?]ORE the CHAIRMAN and SAMUEL NORTH, [?]RLES THROSBY, and MATTHEW MACALIS[?], Esqrs, J.P.s Morgaret Swain was indicted for stealing a…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Friday, Nov. 28. (Before their Honors the three Judges.) Exparte Sarah Holmes

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 3 December 1845 · page 2

Mr. Michie moved for an order nisi, calling upon John Taggart and Ann Holmes to show cause why a commission of lunacy issued on their petition, with reference to the above named Sarah Holmes,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1845 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. BETWEEN PETER STEWART, PLAINTIFF; and EDWARD FOULKES AND WIFE, DEPENDANTS…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Thursday 4 December 1845 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a'Beckett. CERTIFICATES—The Court confirmed the issue of certificates of discharge to Richard Crampton…

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English Extracts. Consistory Court. Catterall Against Sweetman, Falsely Calling Herself Catterall.—law of Marriage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 December 1845 · page 3

DR. LUSHINGTON pronounced his sentence in this important case. It was a suit instituted by Mr. Joseph Catterall against Georgiana Anne Sweetman, to obtain a decree of nullity…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 December 1845 · page 3

MONDAY—Before Mr. Alderman Allen— Seventeen male and female bacchanals having paid their devoirs to his Worship, they were disposed of in HIS usual manner, discharging those for a first…

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Consistory Court. Catterall Against Sweetman, Falsely Calling Herself Catterall. -- Law of Marriage

The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature · Saturday 6 December 1845 · page 270

DR. LUSHINGTON pronounced his sentence in this important case. It was a suit instituted by Mr. Joseph Catterall against Georgiana Anne Sweetman, to obtain a decree of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction. Friday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice A'beckett. Holt v. ROBERTS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 December 1845 · page 2

This was a bill of exceptions to the Master's Report, and after argument between Messrs WINDEYER and FISHER for the exceptions, and Messrs. DONNELLY, GORDON, and BROADHURST…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Tuesday, Dec. 2. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice a'Beckett. the Marquis of Ailsa and Others V. Watson and Others

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 6 December 1845 · page 2

After a brief argument in this case, final judgment was given by the court, to the following effect, viz.:—The decree in the court of the Resident Judge at Port Phillip was to be reversed, with costs, such…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Friday, Dec. 5. Before his Honor Mr. Justice a' Beckett. HOLT V. ROBERTS

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1845 · page 2

This was a bill of exceptions to the master's report, and after argument between Messrs. Windeyer and Fisher for the exceptions; and Messrs. Donnelly, Gordon, and Broadhurst for the report,…

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Killing Judges in New South Wales, No Murder

The Australian · Thursday 11 December 1845 · page 2

This position has been clearly demonstrated in fact, and truth, by a very sensible article in the SYDNEY HERALD of Monday. The evils of hard work, as regards the…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, December 9. BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and Colonel [?] FORTH, J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 December 1845 · page 2

Mr. Broadhurst conducted the cases for [?] Crown. Catherine Bowman and John Murphy were dicted for a robbery of one pound five shilli[?]…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, December 11. BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and George Allen, Esq., J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 December 1845 · page 2

Mr. Fisher conducted the cases on the part of the Crown. William Robinson was indicted for stealing articles of wearing apparel, the property of one…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 December 1845 · page 2

MONDAY.—The usual number of male bacchanals attended their worships levee this morning, but females were rather scarce. Julia Connell kept up the credit of the frail sisterhood,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions— Sydney. Friday, December 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1845 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and JOHN CAMPBELL, Esq, J.P. Michael Antonio was indicted for attempting to administer, and also, in a second count, for…

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Government Gazette. Friday, December 12, 1845. Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 December 1845 · page 2

COURT of Claims Office, December 6th, 1845: Notice is hereby given, that the following Claim for a Deed of Grant of Land will be ready for the examination of the…

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British Extracts. Daring Piracy and Murder of Mr. Palmer, Midshipman, and Nine Men of H. M. S. WASP

The Cumberland Times and Western Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1845 · page 4
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On Tuesday, July 8, the ten men (eight calling themselves Brazilians, and two Spaniards) charged with the murder of the above unfortunate promising officer and party, were examined at the Plymouth Guildhall…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, Dec. 9. Before the Chairman and Colonel Shadforth, J.P.

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1845 · page 2

Mr. Broadhurst conducted the cases for the crown. Catherine Bowman and John Murphy were indicted for stealing £1 5s. from the person of Anne Dempsey. Not guilty, discharged…

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Court of Quarter Sessions— Sydney. December 13. BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and Lawrence Myles Esq., J.P.

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

The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the fol lowing cases for the Crown:— John Higgins, was indicted for stealing wheelbarrow, the property of one Denis Cheny…

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