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Courts & crime, 1848

922 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 47

What Is the Use of the Police in Pitt-street? To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1848 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I have the misfortune to be a resident in Pitt street, and have for some time post repeatedly put the above question to myself without obtaining a satisfactory answer…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Monday, March 6, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday, March 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, FORGERY. William Wildman, James Flemming, and Henry Williams, were indicted for that they,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. POSTPONEMENTS. The meetings were postponed as under:—…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Tuesday, March 7, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice MANNING, CATTLE-STEALING. William Joseph Bollard, late of Picton, labourer, was indicted for that he, on the 1st of…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor the Primary JUDGE. CAMPBELL v. DRUITT AND OTHERS. Mr. DONNELLY moved to make absolute a rule nisi, that he had obtained on a former…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Lewis Moss, a single meeting was held. Samuel Solomons proved a…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, CATTLE STEALING. Edward Lannigham, late of Picton, labourer, indicted for that he, on the 22nd April, 1847,…

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Supreme Court.—wednesday. Insolvency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1848 · page 3

Before His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON. N. PAYTON V. J. BRIDGES. Mr. DARVALL, on behalf of Payton, presented a petition to the Court, praying that an…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1848 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIRMAN and Captain COLE, J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the following cases for the Crown:— James Vine was indicted for stealing a…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. New Insolvents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1848 · page 3

THE following estates were placed under sequestration:— Henry Ellis, the elder, and Knox Ellis, the younger, late of the Murrumbidgee River,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Equity Jurisdiction. Before His Honor the Primary Judge. CAMPBELL V. Druitt and Others

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 9 March 1848 · page 2

Mr. DONNELLY moved to make absolute a rule nisi, to confirm the Master's Report herein. HIS HONOR granted the motion, upon the production of the usual affidavit…

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THE Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, March 9, 1848. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a special Jury. FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY. John Terry Hughes, late of Sydney,…

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Central Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 3.—Before his Honor Mr.Justice Dickinson. Henry Sadler, Henry Aleward, Matthew Servien, Wm. Brett, F. B. Elrecke, Thomas…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the CHAIRMAN and JOHN CAMPBELL, Esq., J.P. The CROWN PROSECUTOR conducted the foling, cases for the Crown…

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Supreme Court. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 2

THIS Court did not sit yesterday, the jurymen, witnesses, &c., summoned to attend, were all in attendance at the usual hour for opening the Court, and remained in…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Macdermott, deceased, a special meeting was held for the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. GAOL DELIVERY. The following prisoners were brought up for sentence…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings in Insolvency

The Australian · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. The Court confirmed the issue of a certificate of discharge to Robert Johnson, Joseph Aarons…

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Suicide of Count Bresson; and Attempted Murder and Suicide by Count Mortier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1848 · page 3

THE Journal des Débats announces the first of these frightful events in the following terms:— Count Bresson, Ambassador from the Court of France to the King of the Two Sicilies, has died at…

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Cattle Stealing

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 11 March 1848 · page 1

IF the number of cases set down for trial at the recent sittings of the Central Criminal Court be any criterion of the increase or decrease of particular crimes, we…

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