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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1847

968 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 49

Country News. Port Phillip. Supreme Court—(criminal, Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 9 March 1847 · page 4

THURSDAY, FEB. 25—His Honor the Resident Judge entered the Court at a few minutes past ten o'clock. MURDER OF MR. REVERIDGE…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court, Monday. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry, Tampering with a Witness

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

Edward James Cory, of Sydney, gentleman, was indicted for having, on the 28th of January last, endeavoured to prevail upon one Daniel Shea, a material and necessary witness in a…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

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

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

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Supreme Court. Friday, March 5. Civil Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. MANSLAUGHTER

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1847 · page 2

Robert Hull, late of Sydney, labourer, was indicted for having, at the Glebe, on the 3rd of February last, driven his wife, Mary Hull, while in a state of fever into the open road during inclement…

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Bathuist Circuit Court. Friday, Feb. 27. Civil Side. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. QUINN V. SWIFT

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1847 · page 2

This was an action to recover certain head of cattle, with their increase, alleged to be in possession of defendant. The Solicitor-General appeared for the plaintiff,…

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Police Office

The Australian · Thursday 11 March 1847 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Of five drunkards, two were fined 10s. each, with 1s. costs and three were ordered to pay 5s. each for the use of the poor. There were sixteen cases on the general list, six of…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

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

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN, and J. R. HOLDEN and JOHN HENDERSON, Esquires, Jubticcs of the Peace. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Sessions

The Australian · Thursday 11 March 1847 · page 3

MONDAY, MARCH 8.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Edward James Cory was indcited for having, on the 28th January last, endeavoured to prevail…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sentinel · Thursday 11 March 1847 · page 2

Before the Chairman, and John Henderson, Esq., J.P. James Murray and Arthur M'Cann were indicted for stealing several articles of wearing…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Nisi Prius Sittings

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

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Jury of four. SMART V. RUSSELL This was an action of assumpsit, in which…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday. Bbfore the CHAIRMAN and Major Smyth, J.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1847 · page 2

The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown:— Phillip Risby Holdsworth was indicted for embezzling sovcral sums of money, the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings. Bbfore His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of four. BLACKETT v. ABERCROMBIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 March 1847 · page 2

This was an action of debt, by which the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £97 12s. for the agistment of 63 horses, from December, 1845, to November, 1816. The defendant had…

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Police Reports

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 2

MONDAY.—A COOL CUSTOMER.—A huge hulking fellow, one John Johnson, figured among several others on the list of drunkards this day. On being asked to plead to the charge, he…

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Police Office

The Australian · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY.—There were four names on the drunkards' list; two of the delinquents were discharged; the other two were ordered to pay a fine of 10s., with 1s. costs, or go to the cells…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and JOHN HENDERSON, Esq., J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conductsd the following cases for the Crown:—…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 3

At the Court of Quarter Sessions, which commenced on Tuesday, 9th instant, the following cases were disposed of:— James Murray, and Arthur M'Cann, were…

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Court of Quarer Sessions

The Citizen · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 3

Before the Chairman and John Henderson, Esq., J. P. James Murray and Arthur M'Cann, free, were indicted for stealing several articles of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. BEGG v. HIGGINS. This was an action upon a mortgage deed, to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 3

THURSDAY, MARCH 11.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four. Blackett v. Abererombie.—This was an action of debt, to recover from Mr. Charles…

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Tables of Rates Upon Vessels at the Port of Sydney. Water Police

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 13 March 1847 · page 419

Coasters, 3d. per ton register, payable every 12 months. Every vessel registered at Sydney, and trading to Van Diemen's Land, 3d. per ton per…

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