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Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 49

Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday, November 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. ABOLITION OF TRANSPORTATION. The CHIEF JUSTICE stated that since their last sittings an Act had been passed which…

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Diocesan Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 2

THE Lord Bishop of AUSTRALIA held a Court yesterday, in the Vestry of St. James's Church, for the purpose of hearing the Rev. J. Duffus, in reply to certain charges which had been…

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At the Police Office, Bathurst

The Australian · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 4

ROXBURGH.—1. Six hundred and orty acres parish of Easdale. 2. Six hundrred and forty acres, neat Jabish Jabruk Creek…

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At the Police Office Yass

The Australian · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 4

KING.—1. Ten hundred and fifty acres parish unnamed, near Garway. At Eleven o'clock of Thursday the 23rd day of December next, the Colonial Treasurer will…

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 4

WESTMORELAND.—1. Six hundred and forty acres, parish of Thornshope…

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 4

ARGYLE.—1. One thousand acres, near Calegdar. 2. Eleven hundred acres, on Windellama Creek…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminai, Court

The Australian · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 3

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice. John Annibal was indicted for having, on the 18th July last, feloniously assaulted one Ann…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Nisi Prius Sittings

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 2

The sittings in nisi prius, for the trial of causes by juries of four, will commence to-morrow at the Supreme Court House, King-street. The following is the list of causes on the paper:—…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 2

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

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday, Nov. 6. Before their Honors the three Judges. SENTENCES

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1847 · page 2

Richard Smith and Patrick Fitzpatrick, who had been indicted for burglary before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry, and bad pleaded guilty to the same, were sentenced to be transported for the term of…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and WILLIAM CURRIE BOTTS; Esq. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Court of Oahu. July Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1847 · page 3

JUDGE LEE on the Bench. The only case brought on for trial at this term, was that of John Wiley v. Robert Boyd. This case was tried at the last June term, but…

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Diocesan Court. Second Day.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1847 · page 2

AT the opening of the Court yesterday morning, the BISHOP enquired whether any one appeared on behalf of the Rev. John Duffus, to which there was no answer…

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Court News. (Published by Authority.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1847 · page 3

ON Wednesday, 8th July, the King gave an audience to the Consul of France, to present Captain Deborgne of his French Majesty's corvette La Sarcelle, and his officers…

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Law Intelligen[?]c. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. Rowley v. HARRIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1847 · page 2

This was an application made on a former day by Mr. MICHIE by motion, to discharge a second order to amend the plaintiff's bill, on the ground of its being irregularly obtained,…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sentinel · Thursday 11 November 1847 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dickinson. James Murray was inaicted for that he, on the 11th October last, with force of arms on the body of one Mary Clements, did leloniously make an…

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The Vanguard. Murder of the Captain and Seven Seamen

The Sentinel · Thursday 11 November 1847 · page 2

This schooner We are sorry to say,has returned to Sydney, under most disastrous and distressing circumstances. She sailed h nee on a sandalwood voyage, the 15th…

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Court News. (Published by Authority.)

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 11 November 1847 · page 3

On Wednesday, 8th July, the King gave an audience to the Consul of France, to present Captain Deborgne of his French Majesty's corvette La Sarcelle, and his officers…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and JOHN CAMPBELL, Esq., J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. ROWLEY V. HAERIS

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 11 November 1847 · page 2

This was an application to discharge a second order for the amendment of the plaintiff's bill, upon the ground that such order had been obtained irregularly and by a false suggestion as to the…

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