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Courts & crime, 1846

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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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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1846 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. RATE. William Bartlett was indicted for having, at Wilberforce, on the 2nd of January last,…

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Criminal Jurisdiction. Monday, April 6. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Horse Stealing

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1846 · page 2

John Smith was indicted for having, on the 11th of February last, stolen a horse, the property of William Whiteman, at the Nepean. The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, April 7, 1846. Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1846 · page 3

Court of Claims Office, April 3.—Notice is hereby given, that the following claim for Deed of Grant of Land will be ready for the examination of the Commissioners appointed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Tuesday. Before Mr. Justice THERHY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1846 · page 2

In Smith and others v. Salting and others,— the cause was partly heard. The rest of the day was occupied in hearing arguments in the cases of M'Elhone and others…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Thursday, the 2nd April, 1846. Regula Generalis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1846 · page 2

It is hereby ordered, that from and after the first day of next term, so much of the first table of fees established by the General Rule made on the 26th of June, 1844, as relates to fees…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Friday, April 3. Before their Honors the three Judges. Brown and Others V. Norton and Others

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1846 · page 2

This was a petition of appeal against the decision of the Primary Judge in Equity, which was in favour of the plaintiffs, whose counsel had moved that the petition be taken off the file for irregularity…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sentinel · Thursday 9 April 1846 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

MGNDAY, APRIL 6.--Before his Honor the Chie Justice. John Smith was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a horse, from Mount Pleasant, the property of…

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Alleged Murder and Piracy on Board the "Tory."

The Sentinel · Thursday 9 April 1846 · page 1

At the Thames Police-office, on the 12th Nov. sixteen seamen, including one Italian end one German were charged with murder and piracy on board the Tory, a ship belonging to Mr. Gibb, of Liverpool, Some of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. IN THE ESTATE OF THOMAS LAWRENCE PENNELL CROKER…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER. Thomas Jackson was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 29th of March last, fired at one…

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Police Court

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 11 April 1846 · page 2

FORGERY.--Mr. John Milne, and Messrs. Bennett and Smith, agents, were brought up at the instance of Mr. John Ross, who charged Smith and Bennett with having forded his name to a…

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Murder in Staffordshire

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 11 April 1846 · page 4

A horrid murder was perpetrated on Wednesday, at a place called Alseger's Bank, in the parish of Andley, Staffordshire, which has produced the greatest excitement in the neighbourhood. The…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 April 1846 · page 2

MONDAY.—The Police Office this morning was like this day week, thronged with litigants and auditors. Owing to the want of attention on the part of the magistrates, a considerable portion…

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Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction. Tuesday, April 7. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1846 · page 2

SMITH AND OTHERS V. SALTING AND OTHERS. This case was partly heard, and afterwards again postponed. The remainder of the day was occupied in hearing…

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Supreme Court. Friday, April 3. Equity Jurisdiction. Before their Honors the three Judges. Brown and Others V. Norton and Others

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 11 April 1846 · page 1

This was a petition of appeal against the decision of the Primary Judge in Equity, which was in favour of die plaintiffs, whose counsel had moved that the petition be taken off the file for…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Thursday, the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six. Regula Generalis

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1846 · page 2

It is hereby ordered that, from and after the first day of next Term, so much of the First Table of Fees established by the General Rule made on the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight…

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Miscellaneous Extracts. Consistory Court. Thursday, Novembbr 20. Catterall Against Catterall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1846 · page 2

THIS was originally a suit of nullity of marriage by Mr. Joseph Catterall against Georgiana Ann, his wife, by the name of Sweetman, on the ground that the marriage,…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. UTTERING A FORGED ORDER. Patrick Flannigan and Patrick Gately were indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 13th…

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