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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1846

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Horse Stealing. Before the same

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1846 · page 2

John Case, ticket-of leave, was indicted for stealing a mare, the p[?]operty of Mary Blackman, she being a married woman, and her husband alive, although not living together for…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 24. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Horse Stealing

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1846 · page 2

William Brown, charged with horse stealing, was placed at the bar, but was remanded till the following day on account of the absence of two material witnesses, for one of whom a bench warrant was issued…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr JUSTICE THERRY. STERLING v. BROWN. In this case an order had been obtained by the defendant to take off the file a petition of…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, March 28. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. STUBBS V. R. Cooper, Jun., and J. BULL

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1846 · page 2

In this case an injunction was granted to restrain the defendant's bill from proceeding in an action of trover for the recovery of certain wool placed in the plaintiff's hands, and also to restrain the defendant,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jorisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr JUSTICE THERRY. CERTIFICATE. The certificate of discharge granted by the…

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Camden. Special Sessions. Police Office, March 30.—Before Charles Cowper, Esq., J.P., and James Macarthur, Esq., J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1846 · page 3

John M'Guire, Thomas Stubbs. Edward Heath, John Donnell, Oliver Smith, William Swift, James Chamberlain, John Gould[?]n, James Maloney, and William Coulson, all free by…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

The Star · Friday 3 April 1846 · page 2

John Clare Eustace, was charged with forging a cheque for £12 17s., purporting to be drawn by William Lawson, jun., upon W. Lawson, sen., in favor of James Aitcheson, which he passed upon Robert Lodge of…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Vice Admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the Worshipful S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. THE QUEEN v. ROBERT COOPER, SEN. The CROWN PBOCTOR asserted an appeal to…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court. Friday, 27Th March

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. SHEEP STEALING. David Everson, free by servitude, was indicted for atealing sheep, the property of…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Friday, March 27. Sheep Stealing

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

Davidson Everson was indicted for stealing sheep, the property of William Hall Palmer, Justice of Peace. Mr. Holroyd appeared for the prisoner…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 24. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Horse Stealing

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

William Brown, charged with horse stealing, was placed at the bar, but was remanded till [?] following day on account of the absence of two material witnesses, for one of whom a bench…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

MONDAY—A DISAPPOINTMENT! PLUNKETT AGAINST FLOOD.—Never in our recollection was the Police Office thronged with expectant auditors as it was this morning, some having it that the…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 3

Beside the wretched Shen, who was left to undergo the extreme penalty of the law, for the murder of an aged man named Menzies, the undernamed prisoners found guilty at this assizes, were severally…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 3

His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson arrived about 9 o'clock on Sunday fornoon, and attended Divine Worship at our temporary church. Monday, March 23.—Before Mr. Justice…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdication

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges. BROWN AND OTHERS v. NORTON AND OTHERS. This was a petition of appeal against the decision of the Primary Judge in Equity; which…

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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 4 April 1846 · page 91

Coasters, 3d. per ton registe, payable every 12 months. Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d. per ton per…

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Court of Vice Admiralty. Thursday, April 2. Before the Right Worshipful the Deputy Judge and Commissary

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

THE QUEEN [?]COOPER, SEN. The Crown Proctor asserted an appeal to the Privy Council against the interlocutory decree in this cause, and prayed the Court to decree a stay…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Tuesday, March 31. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. STERLING V. BROWN

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

In this case an application was made to rescind an order to take off the file a petition of appeal by James Norton, as Chairman of the Bank of Australia, on the ground of such order having been…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, March 28. Equity Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. ST[?] V. R. Cooper, Jun., and J. [?]

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 4 April 1846 · page 2

In this case an injunction was granted to restrain the defendant's ball from proceeding in an action of trover for the received of certain wool placed in the plainti[?] and also to restrain…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. HORSE-STEALING. John Smith pleaded not guilty to an information by which he was charged with having, at…

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