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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 49

At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Tuesday 5 October 1847 · page 4

BATHURST.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, ar Dunn's Plains. ROXBURGH.—2. Six hundred and forty acres, near Cherry Tree Hill…

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Country News. Maitland Circuit Court. Criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 5 October 1847 · page 4

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry Joseph Owen and William Shepherd were indicted for stealing a cow or heifer,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—monday, Oct. 4. First Day of Term Before their Honors the three Judges. Fees and Fines

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1847 · page 2

The High Sheriff and the Prothonotary passed their respective accounts of fees and fines. JURORS FINES. Mr. HOLROYD moved. on several affidavits, for the…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. GOULD v. M'SWYNY. This was an action on the case, brought by the plaintiff, the father of one Caroline Goold,…

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Dreadful Murder Near Manchester

The Sentinel · Thursday 7 October 1847 · page 4

Between eight and nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, John Cookson went to the house of a market-gardener named Dakin, at Charlton, for the purpose of returning a basket which he had borrowed…

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English Extracts. Murder of Three Children

The Sentinel · Thursday 7 October 1847 · page 4

A dreadful deed has been committed within the last few days near Cormarthen--a mother has de stroyed three of her children by hanging the unfortunate innocents. The name of the wretched being is…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 October 1847 · page 2

HIS Honor Mr. Justice THEERY presided in the Nisi Prius Court, but there being only one assessment case before the Court, that was soon disposed of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday, Oct. 5. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. GOULD V. M'SWEENEY

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 7 October 1847 · page 2

This was an action for the seduction of the plaintiff's daughter, tried before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson in March last, and a verdict obtained for the plaintiff; damages, £150…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. HICKEY v. RUSSELL. Mr. FISHER moved for an order that this cause be tried before a special jury of twelve,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1847 · page 2

IN the estate of Henry Rawes Whittell, a first meeting. Several claims were tendered, but ordered to stand over until the second meeting…

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Country News. Bathurst Circuit Court

The Australian · Friday 8 October 1847 · page 4

This Court was opened on Monday, September 20th, before his honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Joseph Murphy stood indicted for the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Friday 8 October 1847 · page 2

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4.—Before their Honor the three Judges. The Sheriff and Prothonotary passed the usual accounts of fees and fines…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 3

A BROTH OF A BOY.—A tall, gaunt, cadaver[?]s, grizly bearded, shirtless vagabond, with a corkscrew nose, appeared on the floor of the Court to answer a charge of unprovoked assault,…

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Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 2

Before the full Court. [?] v. CHAMBERS. In this case the declaration, was in repleyin, to which the defendant pleaded not guilty,…

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Court of Requests

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 2

THE October sittings of this August Tribunal commenced on Monday, on which day His Honor the Commissioner sat with closed doors, to entertain any application which might be made…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Goold v. M'SWYNY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 2

IN this case His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the following Judgment:— The Judge's charge in this case is objected to, in two points. The girl, in respect of whose…

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Tables of Rates Upon Vessels at Tub Port of Sidney. Water Police

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 618

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.—thursday, Oct. 5. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. BRADLEY V. J. T. HUGHES

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1847 · page 2

Mr. FOSTER, with whom was Mr. LOWE, applied to have a Judge's order in chambers rescinded, wherein a ca sa had been issued, and to have the defendant (who was in custody of the Sheriff)…

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Water Police Office

The Australian · Tuesday 12 October 1847 · page 2

MONDAY, OCT. 11.—William Nicholas, a seaman on board the Pestonjee Bomanjee, was brought up before Captain Brown, charged with having assaulted Captain Auston, from…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full COURT. REYNOLDS, ASSIGNEE, &c., v. TREE AND OTHERS. In this case, during vacation, His Honor Mr. Justice Therry had granted an order to stay…

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