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Courts & crime, 1847

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

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

BEFORE the full Court. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in the followhig cases:— DOE DEM. LUMSDAINE v. BOLLARD…

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Van Diemen's Land. Dreadful Murder

The Sentinel · Thursday 9 December 1847 · page 2

Early on Thursday morning the 18th Nov., information was received at the Police office of the perpetration of a most cold-blooded murder at Brighton, and under the following…

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Jury List Revision Court

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

POLICE OFFICE, TUESDAY, 7TH DECEMBER. —A meeting was held this day for the purpose of revising the list of persons liable to serve on juries for the jurors district of Parramatta,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

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

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN aud GEORGE FORBES, Esq., J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday

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

BEFORE the full Court. IN THE ESTATE OF HENRY MACDERMOTT, AN INSOLVENT. Mr. MICHIE presented a petition on behalf…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. BOYD V. M'LEAN

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 9 December 1847 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial in an action for a trespass, on a run called "Capertree," and was tried at the last Bathurst Circuit Court before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson when…

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At the Police Office, Hartley

The Australian · Friday 10 December 1847 · page 4

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

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At the Police Office, Goulburn

The Australian · Friday 10 December 1847 · page 4

ARGYLM—1. One thousand acres, near Callegdar, 2. Eleven hundred acres, on Windellama Creek…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Friday 10 December 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY, Dec. 7.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Boyd v. M'Lean.—The Attorney-General, with whom was Mr. Darvall, appeared on behalf…

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Police Sketches

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

THE CONSEQUENCES OF INDELICACY.—Henry Moreton, a huge and hirsute disciple of the jolly god, was placed in the dock upon a charge of indecent exposure. Sir Alfred Stephen appeared…

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Court of Requests

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

A NOVEL DODGE.—IT'S MONEY MAKES THE MARE TO GO.-This was a claim alleged by the plaintiff, Mr. James Snaps, clerk of the bench at Warialda, to be due from Mr. G. F. Pickering…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 December 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. DOE DEM. SWAN V. M'DOUGALL. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 December 1847 · page 2
Also in Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer

BEFORE the Chairman and George Forbes, Esq., J.P. The Crown Prosecutor conducted the following cases for the Crown:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. Gosling and Others (Trustees of Rees Jones) V. GROSVENOR

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1847 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial, and also for arrest of judgment, which was part heard on Tuesday last. The action was tried before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and was brought to recover…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1847 · page 2

THE following is a list of all the meetings of creditors fixed to take place from this date, inclusive:— This Day, December 13.—William Williams, a…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, December 13, 1847. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1847 · page 2

Before the full Court. GOSLING AND ANOTHER v. GROVENOR. This was an action of debt brought by the trustees of one Rees Jones, an insolvent,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and GEORGE FORBES, Esq., J.P. Bridget Weldon, previously convicted of stealing sovereigns from the person of Catherine…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1847 · page 2

IN the estate of William Williams, a single meeting was held, but no claims were proved. In the estate of Joseph M'Ewing, a single meeting. The following claims were proved:…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. DOE DEM. DEVINE V. BARRETT. In this case His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE had delivered on a former day the judgment…

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