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Courts & crime, 1847

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 2 February 1847 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Seven drunkards were fined 10s. each with 1s. costs, and in default of payment ordered to the cells for twenty-four hours. One (Hugh Kennedy) was ordered to pay 5s. to the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN, and MAJOR SMYTH, J.P. Edward D. Ogilvie and Henry Hughes, Esqrs. were sworn in as magistrates of the…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court. Outstanding Judgments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1847 · page 2

THE Court will sit on Wednesday (to-morrow), at eleven o'clock, in its insolvency jurisdiction; and will afterwards deliver judgment in the following cases: —…

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Campbelltown. Confession and Committal of Kean for the Murder of Ellen Hyndes

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1847 · page 2

Our generally quiet district has been for the last week in a greater state of excitement than has been known for some years past in consequence of an atrocious murder which has been perpetrated within…

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Police Office

The Australian · Thursday 4 February 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Of six drunkards on the list, three were ordered to pay 11s. each, and three were discharged. Frances Wheeler, Jane Popjoy, and Elizabeth Sinclair, three notorious…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1847 · page 3

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and Major SMYTHE, J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Supreme Court. Sitting in Insolvency

The Australian · Thursday 4 February 1847 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. CERTIFICATES.—The Court confirmed to issued, by the Chief Commissioner, of a certificate…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1847 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. CONFIRMATION OF CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessinns. Monday. Before the Chairman, and Major Smyth, J.P.

The Sentinel · Thursday 4 February 1847 · page 2

Edward D. Ogilvie and Henry Hughes, Esqrs., were sworn in as magistrates of the territory…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Insolvency Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1847 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DICKINSON. The following orders were made by the Court:—…

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Police Incidents

The Citizen · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 3

A "PRIVATEER'S" VISIT TO DAVY JONES.--On Tuesday an interesting specimen of womankind, named Fitzsimons, who had passed through her "degrees" and again revelled in all the privileges…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Alderman Thurlow and Dr. Henderson.—Mrs, Morrison, of the Forbes Hotel, corner of York and King streets, appeared at the instance of one Mary M'Dermott, to answer a…

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Police Office

The Australian · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY.—There were only two drunkards on the list, both of whom were discharged. One of the three cases on the general list was dismissed. William Perkins, charged with…

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Court of Requests

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 1

BREATH OF CONTRACT.—On Monday last, being the first day of the February sittings of the Court of Requests, Mr. Martin, proprietor of an orchard in the vicinity of Sydney, appeared before his Honor,…

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The Police Force of Sydney

The Citizen · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 2

WHEN we consider how highly important to the peace and security of the City is this force, we are astonished that the constituted authorities do not pay more attention to…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 2

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. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3.—Before thier Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. Windeyer v. Riddell and Flood.—This was an action of trespass; the first count of the…

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Court at Quarter Sessions. Friday, Feb. 1. Before the Chairman and Major Smyth, J.P.

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 2

Edward D. Ogilvie and Henry Hughes, Esqrs. were sworn in as magistrates of the territory. William Mills was indicated for feloniously receiving a watch, the property of one John Walker. The…

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Country News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Police Office, Windsor. Tuesday, 2nd of February, before Dr. Stewart and Captain Scarvell

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 3

Alexander George Panton, Esq. was called upon to answer the complaint of Dr. Dowe, for alleged embezzlement, in having appropriated to his own use and benefit the sum of £250, which hand been…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, Feb. 3. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. CERTIFICATES

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1847 · page 2

The certificates of the following parties were confirmed by the Court:—John Bird, Charles Robertson, James Brotherton Laughton, and William Hughes Hallett…

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