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Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 49

THE Sydney Morning [?]erald. Monday, August 23, 1847. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Nisi Prius

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Special Jury. HAYLEY V. GRAY. This was an action of trespass. The…

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20—Two drunkards were ordered to pay 11s, each; one was discharged Mary Murphy, a notorious character, was sent to gabi for three days, having been found drunk…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 4

ROXBURGH.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, near Mount Rankin. WESTMORELAND.—2. hundred and forty acres, near Essington Park…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 4

KING.—1 and 2. Six hundred and forty acres each, near Grabben Gullen…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Tuesday 24 August 1847 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Central Criminal Sessions commenced yesterday (Monday), 21st, Instant, before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of twelve…

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New Rule of Court

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 3

The following rule was made and promulgated yesterday:— In the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Tuesday; the twenty-fourth day of August, in the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J MANSLAUGHTER. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL conducted the cases for the Crown…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Uttering a Forged Cheque

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 3

Frederick Mytton was indicted for uttering a forged cheque, purporting to, be drawn by Mr. George Fitz Roy, with intent to defraud one Christopher Newton…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court Saturday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry and a common jury of twelve. WARD V. MORING

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 25 August 1847 · page 2

This was an action of debt by which the defendant, who had acted as a compiler of the list of voters for Gipps Ward, was sued for several penalties of £50 each, as provided by tile Electoral Act, for the…

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Dreadful Murder in the District of Brighton

The Sentinel · Thursday 26 August 1847 · page 4

Two sawyers, George Lowe and William Williams resided, oh the 19th June last, in the bush, about three miles at the back of Green Ponds, carrying on their trade. On the night before, the 20th, Williams…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1847 · page 3

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY: the SOLICITOR-GENERAL conducting the cases for the Crown. BREAKING AND ENTERING…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 August 1847 · page 2

HIS Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the following Judgment:— LARKINS v. HUNTER AND ANOTHER. This was an action of debat for money had…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sentinel · Thursday 26 August 1847 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson. Frederick Mytton was indicted for uttering a forged cheque, purporting to be drawn by Mr. George Fitz Roy, with intent to defraud…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Friday 27 August 1847 · page 4

KING—1 and 2. Six hundred und forty acres each, near Grabben Gullen…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Friday 27 August 1847 · page 4

Roxburgh.—2. Six hundred and forty acres, near Mount Rankin. WESTMORELAND.—2. Six hundred and forty acres, near Essington Park…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 August 1847 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice THERRY. CONSPIRACY. John Johnson, Abraham Nelson, Patrick Burke, Daniel Mahony, Thomas Harrison,…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Stealing in a Warehouse

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 2

Peter Walden was indicted for having broken into the warehouse of H. V. Johnson, at Sydney. on the 17th of July last, and with having stolen there from a quantity of tea…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 3

Very Sharp Pegg-ING.—.Miss Eliza Pegg, a young lady of the bread and butter school so admirably described by Byron, but possessing a degree of sharpness only to be acquired by…

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Central Criminal Court

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 3

The Central Criminal Sessions commenced on the 21st instant, before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of twelve. Frederick Mytton (P.C.) was indicted for…

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