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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 49

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 2

WILLIAM CUMMINGS v. WILLIAM H. MACKENZIE. His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY pronounced the following judgment on the exceptions filed in this suit on Thursday, the 2nd instant:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Equity

The Australian · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge. Hart and another v. Younger and others.—In this case his Honor gave judgment confirming…

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Assize Intelligence. Berrima Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 2

HIS Honor the Chief Justice, accompanied by A. W. Young, Esq., Sheriff, and W. H. Stephen, Esq., Clerk of Arraigns, arrived in town this morning about ten o'clock. All the…

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Supreme Court.—monday, August 23. in Chambers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. EX PARTE W. N. PALMER. Mr. MARTIN appeared on behalf of Mr. William Nottingham Palmer, in support of a…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Wednesday, Sept. 1

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 3

His Honor the Chief Justice, accompanied by A. W. Young, Esq., Sheriff, and M. H. Stephen, Esq., Clerk of Arraigns, arrived in town this morning, about ten o'clock. All the magistrates, and a…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and ROBERT MARTIN COLE, and JOHN HENDERSON, Esquires, Justices of the Pence. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, September 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1847 · page 2

HIS Honor the Chief Justice arrived in the town this morning precisely it ten o'clock, accompanied by the Sheriff, and Mr. Matthew Stephen the Clerk of Arraigns. Long before…

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Berrima Circuit Court. Wednesdaa, Sep. 1

The Sentinel · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 3

His Honor the Chief Justice, accompanied by A. W. Young, Esq., Sheriff, and W. H. Stephen, Esq., Clerk of Arraigns,arrived in town this morning about ten o'clock…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, Sep. 4

The Sentinel · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 3

His Honor the Chief Justice arrived in the town this morning precisely at ten o'clock, accompanied by the Sheriff, and Mr. Mathew Stephen the Clerk of Arraigns. Long before his Honor approached the…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 2
Also in The Sentinel

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and GEORGE FORBES, Esq., J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown:—…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvency Proceeings. Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1847 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. The certificates granted to Daniel Smith and Thomas M'Kcown were confirmed by the Court…

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Plot to Murder the Pope

The Australian · Friday 10 September 1847 · page 4

ROME, APRIL 9.—A most diabolical plot to murder the Pope has been discovered. It was first found out by the French ambassador, and he revealed the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Friday 10 September 1847 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, the certificates of Daniel Smith and Thos, M'Keown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Chambers. Saturday, August 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 September 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE. BRADLEY, GENT., ONE, &c., v. HUGUES. In this matter a Judge's summons had been taken out, calling upon the plaintiff to show…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 3

The list on Monday showed a considerable improvement in morality, as there were not more than a score of names on the Lushingtonian column, all of whom were tried and fined with…

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Monday, Sept. 6. Assault on a Child

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 3

Richard French was convicted of a felonious assault on the person of one Charlotte Adamson, a child only seven years of age, and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years…

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Court of Requests

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 3

OUR periodical duties were resumed precisely at the hour of ten on Monday morning last. The first glimpse of the expanded though somewhat pallid frontispiece of His Honor the…

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Court of Requests. Important Notice

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 2

ALL parties resident in Sydney who may be indebted to this journal, will be called upon by our Collector during the ensuing week, and all accounts unliquidated up to…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, Sept. 4

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1847 · page 3

His Honor the Chief Justice arrived in the town this morning precisely at ten o'clock, accompanied by the Sheriff, and Mr. Mathew Stephen, the Clerk of Arraigns. Long before his Honor approached…

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