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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 47

Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN, and GEORGE FORBES and FRANCIS ALLMAN, Esquires, Justices of the Peace. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Friday 4 February 1848 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Manning. The Court confirmed the issue of a certificate of discharge to John Scutts…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 5 February 1848 · page 3

No Go.—Elizabeth Duche, a washerwoman, on the shady side of forty, appeared, supported by her confidential adviser, Mr. G. R. Nichols, to answer a charge of haying stolen half a dozen…

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In the Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1848 · page 4

Before the Worshipful the Deputy ComMISSARY AND JUDGE. ALLEN AND ANOTHER v. THE KENT, KING, MASTER…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1848 · page 4

Before the Chairman, and Thomas Broughton, and FRANCIS ALLMAN, Esquires, Justices of the Peace. John Bennett, previously convicted of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1848 · page 4

Before His Honor the Primary Judge. CAMPBELL V. DRUITT AND OTHERS. Mr. Donnelly moved to confirm the Master's report nisi herein…

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Vice-admiralty Court. Tuesday. Before the Deputy Commissary and Judge. Allen and Another v. the Kent, King, Master

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 5 February 1848 · page 22

Mr. BRENAN, for the promovents, in the presence of Mr. Williams, for the defendant, brought in his libel; and the JUDGE, at Mr. BRENAN'S petition, assigned the next Court day…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning, Primary Judge. CAMPBELL V. Druitt and Others

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1848 · page 2

Mr. DONNELLY, for the plaintiff, moved to confirm the master's report. Granted. BURDEXIN'S AND ANOTHER v. [?]LEY AND OTHERS. Mr. BROADHURST, for the plaintiff, moved that the…

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Bathurst. Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1848 · page 2

TUESDAY, 1st INSTANT.—Mr. Lee, conditional pardon, many years resident in the town, and for some time past carrying on a registry office for hiring servants, was this…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, February 7, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of W. P. Burne, a single meeting was held, and the following claims were…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1848 · page 3

On Wednesday last his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson arrived in town, and on Thursday, after attending divine service, opened the court. Her Majesty's proclamation against vice and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry R. Whittell, the special meeting, for the consideration of an…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. February 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1848 · page 2

THE business of the issues commenced this morning before His Honor Mr Justice Dickinson. At 10 o'clock His Honor attended divine service, immediately after which, he…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Joseph Lee, a single meeting was held, and the following claims were…

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Water Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE H. H. BROWNE, Esq., and Captain INNIS. John Charles Stracey was placed before the Court…

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Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1848 · page 2

Before the Worshipful the DEPUTY COMMISSARY and JUDGE. OREIGHTON AND ANOTHER v. THE KENT, JUNO, MASTER…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. MEETINGS TO-DAY. In the estate of David Bow, a second meeting,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Tuesday.—equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the PRIMARY JUDGE. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CHILDREN OF JOHN HART, (DECEASED.) Mr. BROADHURST, on behalf of the infant…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulborne Circuit Court. Febuary 3

The Sentinel · Thursday 10 February 1848 · page 2

The business of the assizes commenced this morning, before His Honour Mr. Justice Dickinson. The calanda[?] is usually light, there being only eight cases for trial : viz.--one case of murder,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, February 5. Prisoners Discharged

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 10 February 1848 · page 3

William Shepherd, a boy about eleven years of age, under committal for perjury, and John Swift, for taking money-from a dead body, were discharged…

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