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Courts & crime, 1846

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Religious Persecution in the Police

The Sentinel · Thursday 5 February 1846 · page 2

WE have received a lengthy communication from a correspondent signing himself "A North of Ireland Man," exposing a system of bigotted partiality in the A. division of the Sydney Police,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—sittings in Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. The cause list of the day contained but three cases, of which two were disposed of out of…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday. Before the CHAIRMAN and Lawrence Myles, Esq., J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1846 · page 2

The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown. William Johnson was indicted for stealing a jacket, the property of one Samuel Gainer. The…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN, and Colonel SHADFORTH ond Major SMYTH, J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. SMART v. BROUGHTON. This was an action by the indorsee of a…

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Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Mayor and Mr. Donaldson

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Mary Byrnes, a lady who appeared as if she indulged liberally in rum and water, and had her face indented in a variety of fashions, was brought up for using offensive and…

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Miscellaneous. Dreadful Murder at Buenos Ayres

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 4

The Buenos Ayrean papers received by the Sultana, bring accounts of several atrocious murders committal in or near that blood-stained city, and amongst them of the butchery of all the members of…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and DONALD LARNACH and ACTON SILLITOE, Esquites, J.P.'s. The CROWN PROSECM OR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. GORE V. EDGAR AND ANOTHER. The COURT gave judgment upon the question…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 2. Before the Chairman and Major Smyth

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined 40s. each for non-attendance 113 jurors: -- Messrs. Edward Hunt, Jamison-street, Elisha Hayes, Castlereagh-street, Samuel Prout Hill, Fort-street, and Richard…

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Court at Quarter Sessions. Monday. Feb. 2. Before the Chairman and Major Smyth

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined 40s. each for non-attendance as jurors:—Messrs. Edward Hunt, Jamison-street, Elisha Hayes, Castlereagh-street, Samuel Prout Hill, Furt-street, and Richard…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, Feb. 3. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. MAYNE V. TURNER

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 2

This was an action on the case tried before Mr. Justice Dickinson on the 9th May last. The ground of action was an alleged neglect of duty on the part of the defendant, as an attorney; he having been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, February 2. Sittings in Banco. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. VINCENT V. M'CULLOCH

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 7 February 1846 · page 1

This was a motion for a new trial, which had been previously argued, and their Honors had taken time to consider, the Chief Justice now delivered judgment to the effect, that a new trial must be granted, the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—banco Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. NEW ATTORNEY. Mr. WINDEYER moved the admission of Mr…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and Colonel SHADFORTH J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE HIS Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Jury of four. JURORS FINED. The following gentlemen were fined £2 each…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and Mr. Alderman ALLEN, J.P., and ACTON SILLITOE Esq., J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. THACKER AND OTHERS V. JAMISON. This was an action by Messrs. Th[?]er,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, Feb. 6. Before the Chairman, Donald Larnach, and A. Sillitoe, Esqrs

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1846 · page 3

Thomas Thorley was indicted for stealing a waist-coat, the property of William Bryant. Not guilty discharged. Edward Smith was convicted of stealing some…

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Return of killed and wounded of the force under the command of Colonel Despard, 99th Regt., acting Colonel on the Staff, during the assault on Kowiti's pah, on the 11th January, 1846. Her Majesty's Ship Castor

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1846 · page 2

Seven killed; ten seamen wounded; two marines wounded. Her Majesty's Ship North Star. Two seamen wounded, Mr. Murray, midshipman,…

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