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Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 49

Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and GEOR[?]E FOR[?], Esq., J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Nisi Prius

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and and a Jury of four. GR[?]ER v. SOLOMON. This was an action on the case for an alleged…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY, JULY 29.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Wood v. Humpreys.—Ex parts Crane.—Mr. Michie applied to the Court for an order to stay…

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Court of Insolvent Estates. Monday, August 2. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Journal and Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 3

William Klensendorlffe, Estate of. In this estate a special meeting was held, for the purpose of enabling William S. Deloitte to resign his trust: when no creditor appearing to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco. Saturday, July 31 (being the last day of Term.) Before Their Honors the Three Judges. Admission of Attorneys

Sydney Journal and Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1847 · page 2

On the motion of the Attorney-General, Mr. William O'Hara, formerly a Solicitor of the Court of Chancery, Dublin, and also an Attorney and Solicitor of the Court of Queen's…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and GEORGE HILL, Esq., J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. T. CUMMINGS v. MACKENZIE. Mr. GORDON moved that the answer of the defendant sworn, without an alteration being…

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Domestic Intelligence. Court of Insolvent Estates. Tuesday, August 3Rd. Before the Chief Commissioner

Sydney Journal and Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1847 · page 3

Casey James. -- In this estate a special meeting was held, when George Wilkinson proved a claim for £25 14. The creditors at this meeting decided upon accepting an offer of a composition of three…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Last Day Term. Before their Honors the three Judges. New Attorneys

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1847 · page 2

The following gentlemen were admitted and sworn in as attorneys of the Court in the usual form, viz.:—Mr. William Whaley Billyard, Mr. Charles Nicholl, Mr. William O'Hara, Mr. James…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius Tuesday, August 3Rd, 1847. Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of four

Sydney Journal and Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1847 · page 3

Armstrong v. Mort. -- This case occupied the Court the whole day, and was not closed when the Court rose. The Court adjourned until 10 to-morrow, (this…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Thursday 5 August 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 5 August 1847 · page 4

BATHURST.—1. Seven hundred acres, pariah of Galbraith. ROXBURGH.—2. One thousand acres, near the confluence of Swallow Crock with the…

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At the Police Office, Berrima

The Australian · Thursday 5 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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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sentinel

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN, and JOHN HENDERSON, Esq., J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Nisi Prius

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. ARMSTRONG V. MORT. This was an action of assumpsit; the…

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Law Intelligence.. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Thursday 5 August 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 AND 4.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Armstrong v. Mort—This, was an action on promises The declaration stated that the…

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The Sydney Police Court

Sydney Journal and Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1847 · page 2

THERE is no place of common resort in Sydney, where matters of greater general interest, are occasionally brought before the public eye, than the Police Court. There…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1847 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. RODD v. RAPER. This Court was occupied until late in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Court of Insolvent Estates

Sydney Journal and Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5.--Before the Chief Commissioner. Edward Gordon.--In this estate the following claims were proved:--Bridget Cunnien, £1 8s.;…

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