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Courts & crime, 1846

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—sittings in Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORS His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. The paper of the day contained only six cases, of which numbers two were struck, and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Murder of a Roman Catholic Bishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1846 · page 2

THE following narrative of the death of Bishop Epaille, has been handed to us by Captain Richards:— "Schooner Marian Watson, at Astrolabe…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their HONORS the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Mr. Justice THERRY. The CHIEP JUSTICE stated, at the opening of the Court, that Mr. Justice Dickinson was…

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Police Court

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 3

DRUNKARDS. -- The drunkards' list of this day contained eighteen cases; five men paid eleven shillings each; four women, being unable to find the cash, were sent to the cells; the remaining…

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Murder of a Roman Catholic Bishop

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 116
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The following narrative of the death of Bishop Epaille, has been, handed to us by Captain Richards:— "Schooner Marian Watson, at Astrolabe…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banoo Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges. THE QUEEN V. M'GREAL. Mr. PUREFOY moved for and obtained a writ of habeas corpus, to bring up the body of the…

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Supreme Court.—banco Sittings. Wednesday, April 22. Before their Honors the three Judges. HOLMES v. FLOWER

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 115

This case, the argument upon which had been commenced on Tuesday, was a motion for a new trial, upon the grounds that the verdict of the Jury on the former occasion was against…

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Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco. Tuesday, April 21. Before their Honors the three Judges. REGINA V. Bernard Murray

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 2

The above named prisoner, Bernard Murray, was brought up under a writ of habeas corpus, and it was intimated that the crown officers would not appear to contest the point at issue, being content to…

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Supreme Court. Friday, April, 17. Equity Jurisdiction Before their Honors the three Judges. BROWN V. Norton and Others

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 2

This was an appeal against the Primary Judge in equity, and the motion was, that the petition of appeal of Thomas Chaplin Breillat be taken of the file for irregularities…

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Campbelltown. Police Office, Thursday, April 9. Before James Chisholm, Esq., Chairman, E. Howe, Esq., J. P., and Ephraim Howe, Esq., J. P.

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 25 April 1846 · page 1

Bridget Parker was brought up on suspicion of having murdered her twin children; she having been remanded from the previous Friday in order to give her the benefit of the testimony…

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Alleged Murder at Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1846 · page 3

DURING the last, three months our generally quiet to township has on each succeeding Wednesday (being the day on which our weekly Police Court is held,) presented a scene of unusual…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORES their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr, Justice THERRY. HOLMKS V. FLOWER AND OTHERS. The CHIEF JUSTICE said, that the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings. Thusday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice THERRY. The CHIEP JUSTICC, on taking his seat, informed the bar that in consequence of a…

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Supreme Court. Friday, April 24. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors the three Judges. the Queen V. M'GREAL

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1846 · page 2

Mr. Purefoy moved for and obtained a writ of habeas corpus to bring up the body of the above named prisoner, who had been committed for horse-stealing, that he might be admitted to bail…

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Country News. Alleged Murder at Braidwood

The Sentinel · Thursday 30 April 1846 · page 3

[?]ING the last three months our generally quiet town[?] has on each succeeding Wednesday (being the day which our weekly Police Court is held,) presented a [?] of unusual bustle and excitement ; great numbers…

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Murder of a Roman Catholic Bishop

The Sentinel · Thursday 30 April 1846 · page 1

The following narrative of the death of Bishop Epaille, has been published by Captain Richards " Schooner Marian Watson, at Astrolabe Harbour' Isle of St George, Dec, 1845…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the…

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Latest English Extracts. Murder on the High Seas. Second Examination of Captain Johnstone

The Sentinel · Thursday 30 April 1846 · page 3

On Tuesday, after the disposal of the night charges, Captain George Johnstone, the master of the ship Tory, from Hong Kong, who preferred an unfounded charge of mutiny against seventeen of…

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News From the Interior. (From our various Correspondent.) Windsor. Police Office, Tuesday. Before L. D. Whitaker, Esq., J.P, and J. L. Scarvell, Esq., J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1846 · page 2

Edward Walmsley appeared on the floor of the Court, charged under information with keeping and cunying on an illicit still at his farm, at Cattai Creek…

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