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Courts & crime, 1847

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 12 October 1847 · page 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8.—Before their Honors the three judges. Eales v. Chambers.—Mr. Michie appeared to support a demurrer to the defeadant's plea of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday, Oct. 11. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judyes. JUDGMENTS

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1847 · page 3

In the course of the day the Court delivered the following judgments:— CHARMAN V. FLANAGAN. At the trial of this case a verdict was given in…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1847 · page 2

THE case of Coquelin against Hill, being called on yesterday, Mr. DILLON for the defence, objected to Mr. James Cooper as an assessor, stating that if he, Mr. Cooper, should not…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. JOHNSON v. STEWART. This was an action of trover to recover the value of 80 cedar logs, alleged to have been…

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New Rule of Court

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 14 October 1847 · page 2

The following Rule was made and promulgated yesterday:— IN THE SUPREME COURT. INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 October 1847 · page 3

BEFORE the full Court. EXPARTE J. T. HUGHES. Mr. LOWE, on behalf of the above person, who is now in the Darlinghurst Gaol, moved…

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Lam Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday, Oct. 12. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. JOHNSON V. STEWART

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 14 October 1847 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial. The action, which was tried before his Honor the Chief Justice in May last was brought to recover the value of a quantity of cedar, which had been sold to the…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Friday 15 October 1847 · page 4

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

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At the Police Office Yass

The Australian · Friday 15 October 1847 · page 4

KING.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, near Jerrawa Creek…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. GOSLING AND ANOTHER v. GROSVENOR. In this cause the pleadings had raised an issue, whether there was such a record or not,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Friday 15 October 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Johnson v. Stewart.—Messrs. Foster and Broadhurst appeared to support a motion for a…

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New Rule of Court. In the Supreme Court. Insolvency Jurisdiction. Wednesday, the 13th day of October, 1847

The Australian · Friday 15 October 1847 · page 3

It is ordered, that in future, in all examinations of the insolvent, and of creditors and witnesses, before the Chief commissioner, having reference to the granting or refusal of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvency Proceedings. Wednesday. (In the Supreme Court.) Certificates Confirmed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1847 · page 3

THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved that the certificates granted to the undermentioned persons be confirmed, namely—John Jefferson, Charles Cable Warby, John Ross, and Edward…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 16 October 1847 · page 2

About the usual [?]uantity of Bacchanalians opened the proceedings of the week, and the old accustomed defences again greeted our ears— " Please your Worship only two glasses of ale,"…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday.'

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. DOE DEM. MAUGHAN v, TURNER. The Court was occupied the whole of the day in hearing the arguments in the above…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 October 1847 · page 2

In the estate of John F. Gillham, a single meeting, at eleven o'clook. In tlie estate of James Clark, a single meeting, at half-past eleven…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday, Oct. 14. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. Doe Dem Swan V. M'DOUGALL

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1847 · page 2

Mr. DARVALL applied to have an order granted by Mr. Justice Dickinson made a Rule of Court. The order was applied for on behalf of the defendant to entitle him to take possession of certain premises…

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Domestic Intelligence. Murder at Lane Cove

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1847 · page 2

Some days since, a man named John Murray was apprehended on suspicion of having murdered a female with whom he had cohabited, in the above neighbourhood, under circumstances of peculiar…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the three Judges. DOE DEM. MAUGHAN v. TURNER. This case has been for some days before the Court, and the arguments were this day…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 19 October 1847 · page 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Johnson v. Stewart.—On Tuesday last a motion for a new trial herein was argued, the…

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