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Courts & crime, 1846

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice. in Be John Lord, Exparte the Bank of Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1846 · page 2

HIS HONOR pronounced Judgment in the above case as follows:— This was an application by the Bank of Australia for an attachment against Robert Craig,…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Maitland Mercury.) Wednesday, March 18. MURDER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1846 · page 2

William Shea was indicted for the murder of one Andrew Menzies, at Hillsborough, near Maitland, on the 20th December, 1846, by striking him with a tomahawk, and inflicting…

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Bathurst. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1846 · page 3

THIS Court was opened on Thursday, 19th at 10 A M., by S.Raymond, Esq, Chairman, assisted by W. H. Suttor, I. C. White, J. B. Richards, and T. J. Hawkins, Esqrs. The only Barrister…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Vice-admiralty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1846 · page 2

BEFOREthe Worship S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Judge and Commissary. THE QUEEN v. HODELER COOPER, THE ELDER. His WORSHIT delivered judgment in the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 18. MURDER

Morning Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1846 · page 2

William Shea was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of Andrew Menzies, at Hillsborough, near Maitland, on the 20th December, 1846. The indictment alleged the crime to have been committed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. HYNDES V. THE BANK OF AUSTRALIA AND OTHERS. In this case a decree of foreclosure was…

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Assize Intelligence Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 18. Murder

The Sentinel · Thursday 26 March 1846 · page 3

William Shea was in dieted for the murder of one Andrew Menzies, at Hillsborough, near Maitland, on the 20th December, 1846, by striking him with a tomahawk, and inflicting wounds on the front, back, and…

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Maitland. the Murder of Menzies

The Star · Friday 27 March 1846 · page 1

On Wednesday, March 18, William Shea was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of Andrew Menzies, at Hillsborough, near Maitland, on the 20th December, 1846. The indictment alleged the crime to have been…

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Assize Intelligence. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1846 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON arrived about nine o'clock on Sunday morning, escorted by three troopers of the mounted police, and followed by a cavalcade of the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridgedfrom the Maitland Mercury.) Friday, March 20. ' Civil Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 March 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY, and a Jury of four. CARTER V, EALES. This was an action to recover £58, for work…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court Thursday, March 19. Burglary

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2

John Skully was indicted for having at Hunter's Terrace, on the night between the 4th and 5th November last; burglariously broken into and entered the house of George Clark, with intent to steal the…

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Police Court. Monday, March 23

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.--Michael Henry, of Sussex-stroct, Joseph Blood, Phillip-street, and Lionel Col, paid a fine of eleven shillings each ; John Bligh and William Henderson, Pitt-strect, and Elizabeth Johnson…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2

MONDAY.—There was an increase of Bacchanals on the police list this morning, there being no fewer than 14 males and 5 females. Whether it was that the remains of their Patrick's…

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Police Office, Goulburn

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2

ON Friday week, though a special court day, no magistrate made an appearance till nearly noon. Crowds were waiting around the sanctum of up-country law…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2
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His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson arrived about nine o'clock on Sunday morning, escorted by three troopers of the mounted police, and followed by a cavalcade of the Member of Council for Roxburgh…

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Trial and Conviction of Wm. Shea for the Murder at Hillsborough. Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 18. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry

The Sydney Weekly Transcript · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 1

William Shea was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of Andrew Menzics, at Hillsborough, near .Maitland, on the 20th December, 1846. The indictment alleged the crime to have been committed…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Friday, March 20. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry, and a special jury of four. CARTER V. EALES

Morning Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1846 · page 2

This was an action for 58l. for work and labour done by the plaintiff for defendant at his stations at Liverpool Plains, Moreton Bay, and Wide Bay. Mr. Broadhurst appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—equity Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1846 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. STUBBS v. R. COOPER, JUN, AND J. BULL. In this case the plaintiff had filed a bill of interpleader, and Mr. DONNELLY now moved…

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Thursday, 26. Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1846 · page 2

Wiliam Pickett, free by servitude, Michael O'Reilly, ticket-of-leave, were indicted for killing a sheep, with intent to steal, take, or carry away the carcass…

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