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Courts & crime, 1846

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE HIS Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. JURORS FINED. Messrs. G. R. Griffiths, J. W. Gosling, Joseph Greenfield and James Giblett, were…

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Scone Court of Requests V. Bush Law. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1846 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—About the greatest evil we upcountry storekeepers are subject to, is the appointment of bush lawyers as commissioners, and bush law made applicable to the decisions…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIET JUSTICE. ASSAULT. Thomas Macfarlane, who was under committal for assault with intent to commit an…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 January 1846 · page 3

MONDAY.—BEFORE MR. HENDERSON. J.P.—The drunkards mustered pretty, strong this morning, there being 13 men and 9 women, all old bands, and whose appearance was indicative of the…

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District News. Parramatta. Police Incidents

The Star · Saturday 17 January 1846 · page 2

A BRUTAL MASTER.--On Monday last, Mr. Oxley, builder, appeared to answer the charge of striking John Galty, his apprentice, and otherwise ill-treattng him; the indenture not…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. HOUSE STEALING Patrick Harding and Michael Harding were indicted for having at Holdsworthy, in the…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Jurisdiction. Wednesday, Jan. 14. Before his Honor Mr. Justice a'Beckett. Jurors Fined

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1846 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined £2 each for non-attendance as jurors:— Messrs. G R. Griffiths, J. W. Gosling, Joseph Greenfield, and James Giblett…

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday, January 10. Before his honor the Chief Justice. Revolt on the High Seas

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 17 January 1846 · page 19

Charles Faunce, Thomas Griffiths, John Hunter, John Risely, James Gill, Henry Brown, Samuel Carro', John Ruttenburgh, and John Jones, were indicted for having, on the 18th October…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY. William Sharpe, of Sydney, hairdresser, who had on Friday evening been tried and acquitted…

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Court Martial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1846 · page 2

HEAD QUARTERS. SIMLA, AUGUST 26.—At a General Court Martial holden at Poona, on Thursday, the 24th day of July, 1845, Lient. J. A. Macdougall, of her Majesty's 28th…

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Supreme Court.—sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three JUDGES, RETURNS. The Master in Equity, Sheriff, Prothonotary. and Chief Clerk, presented the usual returns…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. CHARGE OF MURDER. Mr. PUREFOY moved for the discharge of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their HONORS the three Judges. COOPER v. BARKER. Mr. FISHER applied, on behalf of the defendant in the above case, for a stay of…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Jurisdiction. Saturday, Jan. 17. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Receiving Stolen Property

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1846 · page 2

William Sharpe was indicted for having received three watches, a gold brequet chain, and a gold guard chain, well knowing the same to have been stolen…

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Court Martial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1846 · page 2

The following General Order was read to the troops at the parade yesterday forenoon, in the Barrack-square:— "GENERAL ORDER…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1846 · page 2

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

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Criminal Court

The Star · Saturday 24 January 1846 · page 2

The following were the trials and their result during the late sessions. William Bright, robbing with fire arms, Mr. Davidson, on the Botany Road, of a…

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Court Martial

The Spectator · Saturday 24 January 1846 · page 9

THE following General Order was read to the troops at the parade on Wednesday forenoon, in the Barrack-square:--"GENERAL ORDER. "Sydney, 21st January, 1846…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their HONORS the three JUDGES. HOLMES v SMITH. The arguments in this case were resumed from Tuesday last, and were concluded; when…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.--sittings in Banco

The Spectator · Saturday 24 January 1846 · page 9

This being the first day of term, the Master in Equity, the Prothonotary, and the Chief Clerk presented their several returns relative to the departments under their charge, which returns were ordered by the court to be filed…

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