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Courts & crime, 1848

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News of the Day. Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1848 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a special jury of twelve. Walker aud others (trustees of Hughes and Hosking) v. Samuel Lyons…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of E. H. Pollard, a second meeting was held, and the following claims…

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News of the Day. Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1848 · page 2

Before their Honors the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. Hayes v. Reynolds. This was an action brought by the plantiff, to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. THE QUEEN V. ABBOTT. When this case was called on no one appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and there…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Sparrow, a first meeting was held, but no business was…

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News of the Day. Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1848 · page 2

A Common Jury of twelve was summoned for this day in the case cf Regina v. Abbott, for abduction, but on His Honor the Chief Justice taking his seat, the Council for the prosecution…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings for To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1848 · page 2

In the estate of John Stilwell, deceased, a first meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of Thomas Arundell, a certificate meeting, at noon,…

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Port Phillip Appeals. in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Pr[?]mble, 4th Viet., No. 22. Sects. 5 and 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1848 · page 2

WHEREAS by the Act passed in the 4th year of Her Majesty's reign, to provide for the more e[?]tual administration of Justice in New South Wales and its Dependen[?], it is e[?], that every decision by the…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, August 23, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sact t am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. SMITH AND OTHERS v. SALTING AND OTHERS. This bill was instituted by the trust[?]s of the estate of John Hosking, against S. K. Salting…

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How the Poor Law Is Adminstered a Tale of Sheep-stealing

The Sentinel · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 3

The following narrative we take from the Mayo Telegraph, it speaks more eloquent, than a thousand tongues of the mal administration of the law intended for the alleviation of the condition of the poor…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. MEETINGS TO-DAY. In the estate, of John Stilwell, deceased, a…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. MANSLAUGHTER. James Lamb and John Hilt were indicted for that they on the 24th day of May last, on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sitting in Nisi Prius

The Australian · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Manning, and a Jury of four. SCOTT v. WILSON.—An action of assumpsit, to recover damages from the defendant [?]…

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News of the Day. Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1848 · page 2

These sittings commenced yesterday, at the Court House, Darlinghurst, at ten o'clock. The Chief Justice presided in one court, and Mr. Justice Dickinson in the other. The trial of James Lamb…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. STEALING FROM A DWELLING HOUSE. Henry Currie was indicted, for that he on the 4th day of July did steal from the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. SMITH AND OTHERS V. SALTING AND OTHERS. The bill was filed in this case for the purpose of taking an account of certain transactions…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 August 1848 · page 2

[?] W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Stillwell (deceased), a first meeting was held, but no business was…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 2

A PUGILIST IN TROUBLE.—Samuel Taylor, better known as the New South Wales "Young Dutch Sam," and Elizabeth, bis wife, who looked a regular brick, as a brickmaker's spouse should…

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THURSDAY. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Stealing From a Dwelling House

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 10

Henry Currie was indicted, for that he on the 4th day of July did steal from the house of one Thomas Baylen, of Brisbane, a certain cash box, containing a considerable amount of money, in notes, orders, sovereigns, and silver. Prosecutor had left his house…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 3

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Sparrow, a second meeting was held, but at which no business…

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