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Courts & crime, 1846

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Police Court. Monday, March 2. Before the Mayor and Alderman Holden

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

DRUNKARDS' LAST. -- Elizabeth Hoston, of Georgestreet; William Watts, of same street; John Butler, of Cumberland-street; and Aaron Barns, of Pittstreet -- pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and paid a…

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News From the Interior. Maitland. the Murder at Hillsborough

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 7 March 1846 · page 3

The bench was occupied nearly the whole of Thursday and yesterday in further examination of the case of William Shea who was reported in our last as having a first examination on suspicion of…

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Police Office.—friday. O'hara v. PERRY

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

IN this case the complainant was Edward O'Hara, carcass butcher, Prince-street, and the defendant William Perry, storekeeper, &c., of Bathurst-street. The defendant was…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Monday, March 2

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1846 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Weekly Transcript

His Honor the Chief Justice, accompanied by the Sheriff and the Clerk of Arraigns arrived at Throsby Park at about eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and attended divine service in Sutton Forest Church,…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 4

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

BBFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER. James Love, John Wall, Jemmy (an aborigine), James Gallagher, and Marks Gallagher,…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 3. Equity Jurisdiction. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Irving and Others V. CHILDS

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1846 · page 2

In this case an order was granted for the plaintiffs to have an attachment and fi. fa, issued against the defendant for not obeying a short order of Court. HOLT V. ROBERTS…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, March 10, 1846. "Sworn to no matter, of no sect am I." Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. Friday, March 6

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

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. DRAY ROBBERY. John Webber and William Lester were indicted for having, at Snake's Guily, in the district of…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 4. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Shooting with Intent to Murder

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1846 · page 2

James Lowe, John Wall, Jemmy, (an aboriginal) James Gallagher, and Marks Gallagher were placed at the bar, the first named prisoner being charged with having at Lake George on the 5th January…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court

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

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. SHOOTING WITH INTENT TO MURDER James Lowe, John Wall, Jemmy, an aborigine, James Gallagher, and Master Gallagher, who had…

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The Morning Chronicle. Wednesday, March 11, 1846. the Projected Water Police Reform!

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1846 · page 2

"Then pray protect the hardy tar, Be mindful of his merit; And when again we're plunged in war He'll show his daring spirit."…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday. Before the CHAIRMAN and Colonel SHADROA[?] J.P.

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

In the case of the Queen v. William Samu[?] convicted at the last sessions of keeping [?] nuisance. Mr. Foster and Mr. FISHER for the prosecution, moved that the Court mig[?]…

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Supreme Court. Insolvency Proceedings. Friday, March 6. Before the Chief Commissioner. Proof of Claims

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1846 · page 2

In the estate of Walter Robertson, an adjourned meeting; Jacob Inder, 23l. 9s. 1d. SATURDAY, MARCH 7. In the estate of Arthur Baily Tuson, a special…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1846 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and ROBERT How, Esq., J.P, and Major SMYTH, J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the CHIEF COMMISSIONER to Thomas Chaplin…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday. Before the CHAIRMAN and Major SMYTHE, J.P., and John Henderson, Esq., J P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1846 · page 2

The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the folowing cases for the Crown:— Thomas Causer was indicted for stealing some silver money from the person of one John…

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Police Court

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 2

CHARGE OF STEALING. -- A man of color named Butler, was brought before the Police Court yesterday, at the instance of Mrs. Spicer, wife of Thomas Spicer, dealer, Kent-street, who charged…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 2

MONDAY.—UNMANLY ASSAULT. —T. Wickham, a counter jumper at the "Bee Hive," in Pitt-street, was brought up in custody charged by Eliza Bellisworth, with a violent assault on her…

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Boxing Justified. (A Magistrate of the Cousty of Middlesex.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 1

Although we think we have said enough to remove all honest objections to the practice of British boxing—and we trust sufficient to remove many of the ill-founded…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Thursday, March 5. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Shooting with Intent to Murder

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 14 March 1846 · page 2

James Lowe, John Wall, Jemmy, (an aboriginal) James Galiagher, and Marks Gallagher were placed at the bar, the first named prisoner being charged with having at Lake George on the 5th January…

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