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Courts & crime, 1847

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. CLIFTON v. SWAN. This was an action of trover; the declaration…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1847 · page 2

In the estate of W. A. Crawford, an adjourned meeting, at ten o'clock. MEETINGS TO-MORROW. In the estate of Patrick O'Brien Murphy, a…

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New Zealand. Horrible Murder

The Sentinel · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, the inhabitants of Auckland were greatly excited by the report of a murder having beep committed on the North Shore, attended with circumstances of the most…

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Nisi Pruis Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a jury of four. HAMPDEN v. HIGGINS. This was an action of trespass; the…

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Murder of the Captive " White Woman'' at Gipps Land

The Sentinel · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 2

Intelligence reached town this afternoon of the discovery of the remains of a white female and child, at a place called Jemmy's Point situated on the bank of one of the Gipps Land lakes, and about four…

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Murder of the Captive "White Woman" at Gipps Land

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 3

Intelligence reached town this afternoon of the discovery of the remains of a white female and child, at a place called Jemmy's Point, situated on the bank of one of the Gipps Land lakes, and about…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 2

IN the estate of W. A. Crawford, an adjourned single meeting was held. The following claims were proved: James Curtis, £8 6s, 8d.; Henry Hayes and Co., £6 13s. 6d.; Chance Brothers…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the Primary Judge. HART v. YOUNGER AND OTHERS. The only question, or at least the principal one to be disposed of by me now is, whether…

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Original Correspondence. [Advertisement.] To their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 3

HONORABLE SIRS,—The judgment which your Honors have delivered in the matter of my certificate, calls imperatively upon me to offer to the public some explanation, and to protest…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. CLIFTON V. SWAN

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 18 November 1847 · page 2

This was an action of trover brought by the laintiff to recover compensation from the defendant for having seized and taken away a quantity of maize and of lemons, the property of the plaintiff…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and a Jury of four. ANN BARKER v. WILLIAM HUTCHINSON. This was an action of assumpsit in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 November 1847 · page 2

IN the estate of Patrick O'Brien Murphy, a a special meeting was called for the creditors to give directions, but no directions were given. In the estate of Macdermott and Dixon (late…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Friday 19 November 1847 · page 3

MONDAY, Nov. 15.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four. Hayes v. Kinsela.—This was an action on promises, to recover from the defendant the…

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Port Phillip. Murder of the Captive "White Woman " at Gipps Land. (From the Port Phillip Herald, November 5.)

The Australian · Friday 19 November 1847 · page 3

Intelligence reached town this afternoon of the discovery of the remains of a white female and child, at a place called Jemmy's Point situated on the bank of one of the…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 November 1847 · page 3

The Right Worshipful the Mayor took his seat for the first time on Monday last, and has continued a regular attendance upon his magisterial duties throughout the week. We trust that no…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 November 1847 · page 2

IN the estate of W. Pendray, senior, an adjourned second meeting was held, but the schedule not having been prepared, the meeting was further adjourned until tlie 27th…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 November 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four. HOWELL AND ANOTHER v. COUGHLAN. This was an action of debt for the use and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. BARKER V. HUTCHINSON

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 20 November 1847 · page 2

This was an action of debt brought by the plaintiff, who keeps a boarding house, to recover compensation for board, lodging, and washing afforded to the defendant's wife from November,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY and a jury of four. BIDDLE v. THOMPSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 November 1847 · page 2

This was an action of debt, to recover the sum of £116, alleged to have been lent by the plaintiff the defendant, the defendent pleaded never indebted, and that the plaintiff was a…

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Parramatta. Horrible Murder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1847 · page 2

KISSING Point was, on Sunday morning, thrown into a state of considerable excitement, by its transpiring that some time in the course of the previous evening or night, a man named Cooper…

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