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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 47

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

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

BEFORE the PRIMARY JUDGE. TERRY AND OTHERS v. HOSKING AND OTHERS. Mr. BROADHURST, for John Terry Hughes, a plaintiff in the suit, renewed his motion made…

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Domestic Intelligence. Court of Requests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the Commissioner, and Messrs. Cowlishaw and James Cooper, Assessors. LOST ORDERS.—TODD V. DOBIE. This was an action brought by William…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday, February 10. HART V. WEAKLEY

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1848 · page 3

The heating of this case was proceeded with, and lasted the whole day. The case set up for the defence was that the money was not lent, but given in part payment of the rent of a house which plaintiff…

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The Sydney Chronicle. Thursday, February 17, 1848. Magna Est Veritas Et Parvalebit. the Court of Vice-admiralty and the Shipping Interest

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1848 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave a condensed report of the proceedings at a public meeting held at the Royal Hotel on the previous day, for the purpose of considering the…

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

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1848 · page 2

Mr. BRENAN for the promovents, applied for an extension of time to prove the libel put in by him in order to examine certain witncsses…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning, Primary Judge. Terry and Others V. Hoskins and Others

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1848 · page 2

TERRY AND OTHERS V. HOSKINS AND OTHERS. Mr. BROADHURST, on the part of, Mr. J. T. Hughes, renewed his application for an attachment to issue against Mr. George Patrick, for contempt…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Australian · Friday 18 February 1848 · page 4

The Assizes at this Court commenced on Thursday the 3rd Instant, before His Houor Mr. Justice Dickinson. George Bransby, Esq., of Berrima, was sworn…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Thursday. New Insolvent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1848 · page 2

James Shea, of Pitt-street, Sydney, grocer. Mr. Clark Irving, official assignee. MEETING TO-MORROW. Patrick O'Brien Murphy, a special meeting, at…

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Jurisdiction of the Vice-admiralty Court. Public Meeting of the Ship-owners, and Merchants

The Australian · Friday 18 February 1848 · page 2

THE Meeting of Ship-owners and Merchants at the Royal Hotel, on Monday last, cannot but be productive of good; although (as we recently had occasion to observe) the…

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Police Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 19 February 1848 · page 2

TUNINO THE LIAR.—An elderly man,displaying a venerable baldness about his cobra, made his congee to the Bench on a charge of bacchanal excess. Mr. George Liddle, for by…

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Public Meeting,—vice-admiralty Court

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 19 February 1848 · page 44

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 was…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1848 · page 2

Patrick O'Brien Murphy, a special meeting, at eleven o'clock. MEETINGS FOR MONDAY. In the estate of Samuel Lees, a single meeting,…

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Assize Intelligence. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Maitland Circuit Court. February 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1848 · page 2

THIS Court was duly opened on Saturday morning, before His Honor Chief Justice Sir Alfred stephen. Her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality was read by G. P…

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Assize Intelligence. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Maitland Circuit Court. Monday. Before His Honor Chief Justice Sir Alfred Stephen. Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1848 · page 4

Thomas Lawton, convicted on Saturday of burglary, was sentenced to hard labour on the roads or public works for seven years. ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT RAPE…

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Vice-admiralty Court. Tuesday. Before the Worshipful the Deputy Commissary and Judge. Allen and Others V. the Kent, King, Master

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 19 February 1848 · page 41

Mr. BRENAN moved for an extension of the time to prove the libel put in by him and admitted to proof. The Judge assigned him to prove the same by Tuesday next, the 22nd…

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Parramatta. Police Court.—saturday

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

OVER-LOADING STAGE COACHES.—A report of an information which was on Saturday week preferred against John Hilt, the proprictor of the Sydney and Penrith Coach, by the Chief…

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Baturst. Police Office

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

WEDNESDAY, 16.—Before Colonel Morisset, and Messrs. Irving, Park, Rankin, and Suttor. IMPORTANT TO MASTERS AND SERVANTS.— Williams v. Hughes. — This was a…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

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

BEFORE W. A. PUREPOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Patrick O'Brien Murphy, a special meeting was held for the proof of a…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

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

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Samuel Lees, a single meeting was held, but no claim was proved…

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Assize Intelligence. Maitland Circuit Court. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Civil Side. Thursday, February 17

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

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. The court opened at eleven o'clock, and the case of Doe dem. Swan v. M'Dougall was called on, but the counsel not being ready to go on,…

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