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Courts & crime, 1846

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At the Police Office, Wollongong

The Australian · Thursday 11 June 1846 · page 4

CAMDEN.—1. One thousand acres, at Illawarra and Terragong Swamp…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Thursday 11 June 1846 · page 4

GEORGIANA.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, at the head of Jerala Creek. ARGYLE—2. One thousand acres, at the Shoalhaven River…

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Thursday 11 June 1846 · page 4

WESTMORELAND.—1. One thousand and fifty acres, at the Fish Rive Creek. 2. Six hundred and forty acres, same place. COOK.—3. Six hundred and forty acres, near…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Thursday 11 June 1846 · page 4

TUESDAY, JUNE 2.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. Carrington v. Coffee.—This was an action of trover, brought by the plaintiff Janette Catherine…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. Before the CHAIRMAN and Major SMYTH, J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1846 · page 3

The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown:— William Macinally was indicted for stealing some wood, the property of one Charles Logan…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 June 1846 · page 3

An old woman, named Wells, preferred a complaint against a man named Harris, and a woman named Peat, on Monday, for having violently assanlted her on Sunday night. Complainant…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Australian · Saturday 13 June 1846 · page 3

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH, 9TH, AND 10TH JUNE—Before their Honors the three Judges. In the matter of John Terry Hughes, an…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1846 · page 3

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN, and JOHN HENDERSON, Esq., J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown:—…

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Court at Quarter Sessions. Before the Chairman and John Henderson, Esq. J. P.

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1846 · page 3

Mary Barry was indicted for stealing some pound notes, silver money, and a brooch, the property of one Charles Burns. Not guilty, discharged. Maria Monk was convicted of stealing some silver…

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Supreme Court. Friday, June 5. Civil Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickirson and a Jury of four. GREENWOOD V. RYAN

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1846 · page 3

This cause which was commenced on Thursday was an action on the case of which Henry Greenwood a water carrier of Sydney was the plaintiff; and John Ryan, Chief constable of Parramatta was the…

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Council Papers. Border Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1846 · page 2

Part Return to Address:—Mr. Cowper, 2nd June, 1846.—Laid upon the Council Table, and ordered by the Council to be printed, 12th June, 1846…

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Commissioners of Crown Lands and the Border Police

The Australian · Tuesday 16 June 1846 · page 3

The following is the Circular which had been addressed to the Commissioners of Crown Lands beyond the Boundaries of Location, relative to the withdrawal of the Border Police, in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Tuesday 16 June 1846 · page 3

SATURDAY, JUNE 13.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Brown and others (trusteed of Mossman) v. Bank of Australia.—The further hearing of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. POSTPONEMENTS. The causes of Allport and others v. Jones and others, M'Elhone and others v. Doyle and…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, June 11. Before the Chairman and John Henderson, Esq. J. P.

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1846 · page 3

Catherine Horrigan was indicted for stealing some silver money, the property of one John Edwards. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner was then tried upon a charge of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Enquiry

The Australian · Thursday 18 June 1846 · page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 16,—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. The followings cases were allowed to stand over, the parties consenting to the same:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGE. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to Henry Harper, Martin…

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Rolls' Court. Chancery-lane, Tuesday, February 17. GIBSON v. Nicol and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1846 · page 4

THIS cause, begun yesterday, was, after the short causes and unopposed petitions were disposed of, resumed. The plaintiffs were Messrs. Gibson, Linten,…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 June 1846 · page 3

A PICKLE.—On Monday An impudent down looking old thief, named Bridget Walsh, was charged by a butcher of Pitt-street, named Preston, with having invaded his pickle tub, and cabbaged a…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Vice-admiarlty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the Worshipful S. F. MILFORD, Esq. Deputy Judge and Commissary. ROBERTS v. THE "AUSTRALIAN," WILES, MASTER. This was an action to get bail for the safe…

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