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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 49

Border Police Station Gipps Land, 12th June, 1847

The Australian · Tuesday 27 July 1847 · page 4

Sir,—In accordance with your instructions of 19th May, I do myself the honor to inform you that I proceeded with two poets crews five white men and five…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1847 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. WARD v. MORING. Mr. LOWE moved for, and obtained, on the Usual affidavits, an order that this cause be…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. LARKINS V. HUNTER

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1847 · page 3

The Court was occupied until the time of its rising in hearing the arguments of Counsel in this case, which was a motion for a new trial…

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Police Office

The Australian · Thursday 29 July 1847 · page 3

SATURDAY, JULY 24.—Of the six drunkards on the list, five were admonished and discharged undone paid 11s. There were seven cases on the general list, three of which were dismissed…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Thursday 29 July 1847 · page 4

KING—1. Six hundred and, forty, acres, near Biala. 2. Six hundred and forty acres, at the confluence of the Lachlan River with Narrawa Creek. 3. Nine hundred and fifty acres, at…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Thursday 29 July 1847 · page 4

BATHURST.—1. Seven hundred acres, parish of Galbraith. ROXBURGH.—2. One thousand acres, near the confidence of Swallow Creek with the…

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At the Police Office, Berrima

The Australian · Thursday 29 July 1847 · page 4

CAMDEN.—1 to 4. Six hundred and forty acres each, near Mandemar. AT THE POLICE OFFICE, HARTLEY. WESTMORRLAND.—1. Six hundred and forty…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. LARKINS v. HUNTER AND ANOTHER. This was an action of debt, the declaration contained the common counts for money had…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 July 1847 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. HUMPHREY v. JONES. A summons had been taken out in this case, by a person of the name of Crane, calling upon…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 31 July 1847 · page 2

LIFE IN CLARENCE-STREET.—Elizabeth Sewell —a rather good-looking though prematurely faded specimen of the fair frail sex—charged two of her neighbours, Mrs. Mary Aim Ellison, and…

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Police Office

The Australian · Saturday 31 July 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Of six drunkards, two wore dismissed, and four filled 11s each. There were eight cases on the general list, five of which were dismissed, and one remained. Ephraim…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 July 1847 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. MACRAR v. TOOGOOD. This was a special case sent from the Court of Requests to this Court for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Banco

The Australian · Saturday 31 July 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 27.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Larkins v. Hunter.—The arguments in this case, which have occupied the Court the greater…

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Court of Queen's Bench, Feb. 27. (Before Lord Denman and a special jury, at Guildhall.) the Queen V. DUNN

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1847 · page 1

Sir Frederick Thesiger, Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Hawkins appeared for Miss Burdett Coutts, the prosecutrix in this case;— and Mr. Dunn, a quondam Irish barrister,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before their Honors Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Therry. Confirmation of Certificates

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1847 · page 3

The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to Thomas Clancy, and John Wilson, were confirmed by the Court. ESTATE OF EDWARD BORTON…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. HAYES v. BROWNE. This was a motion for a new trial; the declaration contained a count for money had and…

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 30.—There were seven drunkards on the list; one was discharged, and six were fines 11s. each. William Phillips was committed to goal for twenty-one days, for…

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At the Police Offices. Yass

The Australian · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 4

KING—1. Six hundred and forty acres, near Biala 2. Six hundred and forty acres, at the confidence of the Lachlan River with Narrawa Creek. 3. Nine hundred and fifty acres, at…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 4

BATHURST.—1. Seven hundred acres, parish of Galbraith. ROXBURGH.—2. One thousand acres, near the confidence of Swallow Creek with the…

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At the Police Office, Berrima

The Australian · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 4

CAMDEN.—1 to 4. Six hundred and forty acres each, near Mandemar. AT THE POLICE OFFICE, HARTLEY. WESTMORELAND.—1. Six hundred and forty…

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