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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 49

Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. William Almond Fulconer Townend was indicted for embezzlement. The information set forth that at Sydney, on…

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Central Criminal Court. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry, Conspiracy

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 586

John Johnson, Abraham Nelson, Patrick Burke, Daniel Mahony, Thomas Harrison, William George, Andrew Haggerty, Robert Allen, Joseph Doyle, William Brown, Thomas…

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Tables of Rates Upon Vessels a the Port of Sydney. Water Police

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 587

Coasters, 3d. per ton register, payable every 12 months. Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d. [?] ton [?] annum…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—wednesday. Special Banco Sitting. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Knt., Chief Justice. LARKINS V. Hunter and Another

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 28 August 1847 · page 2

This was an action for money had and received to the plaintiff's use, in which a verdict had been obtained by the plaintiff. A new trial had been accordingly moved for by the defendant, and upon this…

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Police Office. Market Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1847 · page 2

Two men were, on Saturday, convicted of a breach of the Market Regulations, in selling fruit about the streets, within the boundaries of the city, not having taken out the required…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1847 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors the three Judges. SENTENCES. John Johnson, Abraham Nelson, Patrick Burke, Daniel Ma[?]ony, Thomas Harrison,…

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Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1847 · page 2

NICHOLS v. KOSTEN.—This was an information filed by Mr. I. D. Nichols, Inspector of Nuisances for the City of Sydney, against Mr. Frederick Kosten, of Pitt-street, a pork…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. HART AND OTHERS v. YOUNGER AND OTHERS. His HONOR delivered judgment in the above cause to day, confirming the Master's Report…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court.—saturday. Before their Honors the three Judges. SENTENCES

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1847 · page 3

John Johnstone, Abraham Nelson, Patrick Burke, David Marney. Thomas Harrison, William George, Andrew Hagerty, Robert Allen, Joseph Boyle, William Rrown, Thomas Byrne, John…

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Supreme Court—tuesday. Equity Jurisdicition. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Hart and Another V. Younger and Others

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1847 · page 3

The Court gave judgment in this case on two sets of exceptions to the Master's report and overruled them Each party to pay the other the costs of his own exceptions. the same to be taxed, and to receive…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 September 1847 · page 2

BEFORE their Honors Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice THERBY. DOE DEM. IRVING v. JAMES GANNON AND ANOTHER…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 4 September 1847 · page 3

On Monday mamine; the list presented a formidable array of charges, amongst which were thirty-seven cases against drunkards of different dyes of enormity. Some were very restless…

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday, August 28. Before their Honors the three Judges

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 4 September 1847 · page 591

John Johnson, Abraham Nelson, Patrick Burke, Daniel Mahony, Thomas Harrison, William George, Andrew Haggerty, Robert Allen, Joseph Doyle, William Brown, Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court - Wednesday. Special Banco Sittings. Before their Honors Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Therry. Doe Dem Irving V. Gannon and Another

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 4 September 1847 · page 2

THis was an action of ejectment, by which the lessor of the plAintiff claimed, as the official assignee of Michael Gannon's estate. The plaintiff having obtained a verdict, a new trial had been moved for,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity. Hart v. Younger and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1847 · page 2

HIS HONOR Mr. Justice THERRY delivered the following judgment on the exceptions filed in this case, on Tuesday, the 31st ultimo. In dealing with the exceptions taken to the…

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Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 2

FRIDAY, SEPT. 3.—Of nine drunkards as the list, four were discharged and five fined [?] each with 1s. costs. Sallice was committed to gaol for a month under the Vagrant Act. [?]…

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Supreme Court Rules

The Australian · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 2

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Saturday, the fourteenth day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven…

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At the Police Office, Yass

The Australian · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 4

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

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Tuesday 7 September 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. Arches' Court, April 15

The Australian · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 3

ORME v. HOLLOWAY, FALSELY CALLING HERSELF ORME.—This was a suit of nullity of marriage, brought by letters of request from the diocese of Worcester, and was presented by the…

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