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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 47

Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1848 · page 2

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

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The Vice-admiralty Court Once More

The Australian · Friday 11 February 1848 · page 3

THE gentleman lately gazetted as Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court has taken umbrage at our late denouncement of "pettifogging harpies," and has striven to…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. February 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. DISCHARGES. William Shepherd, who was committed at the last Goulburn Assizes by his Honor the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Friday 11 February 1848 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 9.—Before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Manning. The Court confirmed the issue of a certificate of discharge to Patrick M'Catron…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, February 7. Cattle Stealing

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 3

James Buttry, late of Goulburn, was indicted for stealing a cow, on the 20th July. 1846, at Grabengullen, the property of Alexander Turner. James Clune stated—I live at the Fish River; the…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 3

POLICE SABBATH RECREATIONS.—B 36, a policeman of the most unequivocal importance in his own estimation, but decidedly insignificant in the proportions of his outward man, appeared…

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Vice Admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 2

Before the Worshipful the DEPUTY COMMISSARY and JUDGE. CREIGHTON AND OTHERS v. THE KENT, KING MASTER…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the Primary Judge. TERRY AND OTHERS v. HOSKING AND OTHERS. On Tuesday last, Mr. Broadhurst moved for the committal of Mr. George Patrick, for…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. February 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. JUSTICE DICKINSON. The trial of causes commenced this morning, previously to which Isidore Maurice Blake, Esq., of Yass, was sworn in Coroner for the…

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Government Gazette. Friday, February 11, 1848. Court of Claims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 3

COURT of Claims, February 8, 1848. Notice is hereby given, that the following claims for deeds of grant of lands and a town allotment, will be ready for the examination of the…

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

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 39

Mr. LOWE moved that the libel herein be admitted to proof. Mr. BROADHURST, for the Master, took an objection to the libel, in the nature of a…

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Vice Admiralty Court. Friday. Before the Worshipful S. F. Milford, Esq., Deputy Judge and Commissary. Creighton and Others V. the "Kent."

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 2

His WORSHIP delivered judgment in this case, which was an objection in the nature of a demurrer taken to the admission of proof of the promovent's libel, and argued on the last Court day. His…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning, Primary Judge. J. A. Moss an Infant by His Next Friend V. Hayes and Others

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1848 · page 2

The bill filed in this case prayed, among other things, that the defendant R. Hayes might be restrained by injunction from receiving certain rents, and that a receiver might be appointed…

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Bathurst, Police Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1848 · page 3

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH.—CAUTION TO MASTERS.—MURPHY v. KELLY.—In this case the defendant was summoned to show cause why he had refused to plaintiff, on quitting his…

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Original Correspondence Court of Requests. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1848 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—There has been a case decided in the above Court this last sitting, which I consider to injure to the greatest degree the professional men of the colony; the case is…

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Assize Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. February 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. SINCLAIR v. DUNN. This was an action on promises. The declaration stated that the plaintiff, on the 16th of…

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The Court of Vice-admiralty and the Shipping Interest

Sydney Chronicle · Tuesday 15 February 1848 · page 3

Pursuant to announcement a meeting of gentlemen connected with the shipping and mercantile interests of this port was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of taking into…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the COMMISSIONER and Messrs. H. H. BROWNE and CHALLIS, Assessors. ABATEMENT OF A NUISANCE. CAMPBELL v. DUNN…

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Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the Worshipful the DEPUTY COMMISSARY and JUDGE. ALLEN AND OTHERS V. THE KENT, KING, MASTER…

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Domestic Intelligence. Publicmeeting.—vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1848 · page 2

PURSUANT to a requisition issued by the Committee appointed at a preliminary meeting on the 25th ultimo, a public meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday last, which we…

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