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Courts & crime, 1847

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New Rule of Court

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1847 · page 3

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Wednesday, the Seventh day of July, A.D., 1847…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. MILTON v. BROWNE AND ANOTHER. This was a demurrer to the defendants' replications to the plantiff's pleading in bar,…

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Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Saturday 10 July 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 8.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Atkinson v. Cox.—This was a motion for a new trial. The case was tried in August last…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Saturday. Sittings in Term. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1847 · page 2

Only one assessment cause had been set down for trial, which was heard and disposed of. EQUITY JURISDICTION. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry…

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Water Police. Barr v. Boyle and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1847 · page 2

THIS was an information laid under the statute 2 William IV., No. 10, by the captain, against certain of the seamen of the whaling barque Lucy Ann, for endeavouring to create a revolt…

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 13 July 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 8.—Three drunkards were discharged, four paid 11s. each, and one, not baying a like sum, was sent to the cells for 24 hours. Margaret Connelly and Mary Creavy…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. MOORE v. FURLONG AND ANOTHER. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court this morning in this…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 13 July 1847 · page 3

MONDAY, JULY 12.—Before their Honora the three Judges. Moore v. Furlong and another.—This was a motion for a new trial, argued before the Court…

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Country News. Parramatta. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Tuesday 13 July 1847 · page 4

The sittings of this Court commenced last Tuesday (with a calendar of twenty-three prisoners, and twenty charges), and concluded on Thursday…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. MACRAE v. TOOTH. This action was tried on the 17th August, 1846, before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. MOORE V. Furlong and Another

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1847 · page 3

His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in this case, which came before the Court last week, on motion for new trial. After adverting to the several points taken in the motion, his Honor…

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Original Correspondence. Goulburn Gaol. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1847 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—In your issue of the 8th July, I find by your report of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the 7th instant, that Mr. Murray alluded, in his remarkson the proposed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. ATKINSON v. COX. The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court this morning, in this case, to the…

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Supreme Court Rules. Regula Generalis. Goulburn and Berrima Circuits

The Australian · Thursday 15 July 1847 · page 3

WHEREAS his Excellency the Governor has, by his Proclamation bearing date the 20th day of April last, appointed that Circuit Courts shall [?]after be holden at Goulburn as well as at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. BLAKE v. GALLOWAY. Mr. FISHER moved for an order, that this case might be tried by a Jury, composed of…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 July 1847 · page 3

AmongsT the most gaily altired gentlewomen who have left cards at the George-street department of Government House during tho week, we observed the Ladies Caroline Forbes, Eliza…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. DOE ON THE SEVERAL DEMISES OF DEVINE AND OTHERS v. BARRETT. This was an action of ejectment, brought to…

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Water Police. Barr v. Boyle and Others

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 17 July 1847 · page 548

This was an information laid under the statute 2 Will. IV., No. 10, by the captain, against certain of the seamen of the whaling barque Lucy Ann, for endeavouring to create a revolt…

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Lam Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before their Honors the three Judges. Re Rosina Wilson, an Infant

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1847 · page 3

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition on behalf of Mr. Adam Wilson, who had been by this Court appointed guardian to the infant; the prayer of which was, that the Master should take the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. —

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. DOE DEM. HAWLEY v. BROWNE. In this case the lessors of the plaintiff, at the trial of the cause, claimed certain land as…

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