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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 47

Law Intelligence[?] Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. DOE DEM. COTTON AND ANOTHER v. FARRELL. In this case there had been one trial, and the plaintiff obtained a verdict. A new trial was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Friday 7 April 1848 · page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 31.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a special jury. Graham v. Barker and another.—This action, which occupied the Court for seven days, was…

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Police Sketchyes

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 April 1848 · page 2

SMUGGLING.—Joseph Carpenter, an athletic built mariner, was brought up on Warrant by A 27, charged with smuggling a quantity of rigging, the property of another craft, named…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Richard Windeyer, deceased, a first meeting was held, but no claims were…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. GOSLING AND OTHERS V. GRPVENOR.. This case has been before the public for some time. It was an action by the trustees of one…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney. Police Abuses

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 8 April 1848 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—From the constant perusal of your paper, I am led to believe that you are always ready to expose any public grievance, and under this impression I venture to give you a statement…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1848 · page 3

This action, which had been tried some time since, was brought to recover certain property in Gloucester-street. A verdict was obtained in favour of the plaintif, when a motion was afterwards made…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUREPOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the insolvent estate of Thomas Patrick and Son, an adjourned second meeting was…

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Parramatta Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1848 · page 3

PRESENT: Samuel Raymond, Esq.; Charlyman, Gilbert Eliott, Esq., P.M.; Motthew Anderson, Esq., J.P.; and J. E. Bettington, Esq., J.P…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Before the full Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1848 · page 2

DOE DEM, SWAN v. S'DOUGALL AND OTHERS. This was an action of eject nent, brought to recover possession of 200 acres of land, at Middlehope, in the county of Durham. The…

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Saturday. Before the full Court. SMITH v. DARTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1848 · page 2

This was on action of trespass for false imprisonment; the declaration was in the usual form, and the defendant pleaded not guilty, by statute. The plaintiff and the defendant were…

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Government Gazette. Friday, April 7, 1848. Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1848 · page 3

COURT of Claims Office, April 4.—Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for Deeds of Grant of Land, will be ready for the examination of the Commissioners at the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. SMITH V. BARTON

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 11 April 1848 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial. The action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, who is a magistrate, for false imprisonment, and was tried before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. LEVIEN v. CAMPBELL. This case was tried during the last sittings, before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. It…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Banco Sittings. Before their Honors the three Judges. LEVEIN V. CAMPBELL

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 13 April 1848 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial. The action, which was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover several years rent for the use and occupation of a farm at Concord, was tried before…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 3

William Edward Rowland, of No. 451, George-street, Sydney, dealer in glass and earthenware. Debs, £1477 16s. 8d. Assets— personal property, stock-in-trade, &c., £840;…

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THURSDAY. Before the full Court. the Quern v. HUGHES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 3

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the judgment of the Court as follows:— Of the points reserved at the trial, and argued before us on Monday and Thursday last by Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Banco. Sitting in Insolvency

The Australian · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 3

FRIDAY, APRIL 7.—Before their Honors the three Judges. Gosling and another v. Grovenor.—This was a special case, to decide with regard to a point WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12.—Before the same. In the estate of Francis Ellard.—The Court in giving judgement in this matter, decided that the official assignee could only charge ten…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. Smith v. SALTING

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1848 · page 2

Mr. BROADHURST moved that certain papers in this cause be deposited within four days with the Master, upon the usual affidavit. Motion granted…

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Rising and Murder in a Prize Ship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1848 · page 3

THE following is an extract of a letter dated Sierra Leone, October 6:- "On the 22nd of July last, the Waterwitch, 10, Com. Birch, with the Rapid in company,…

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