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Courts & crime, 1849

759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 38

At the Police Office, Maitland, at 11 o'clock of Tuesday, 17th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND.—I—3. 640 acres each, parish of Stockington. 4. [?] acres, same place. 5. 640 aeres, same place…

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At the Police Office, Cassilis, at 11 o'clock of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF [?].—1. 640 acres, on the Munmurra River. 2—14. 640 acres each, near the Cudgegong River. 15. 1150 acres, same place. 15—20. 640 acres each, near the…

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At the Police Office, Singleton, at 11 o'clock, of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OK HUNTER.—1—3. 640 acres, parish of Wambo, near Jerry's Plains. COUNTY OF [?].—4. 640 acres, on Back Creek. 5. 1000 acres, on…

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At the Police Office, Dungong, at 11 o'clock of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER—1. 640 acres, on the Warwiba River. 2. 640 acres, at Bundagry, near M'Lean's River. 3. 1100 acres, on M'Lean's River, near Bundagry. 4…

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At the Police Office, Wellington, at 11 o'clock of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF BLIGH.—1—13. 640 acres each, near the Cudgegong River. 13. [?] acres, on the Cudgegong River. 14. [?] acres, same place. 15. 1000 acres, same place…

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At the Police Office, Merton, at 11 o'clcok of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF DURHAM.—1. 700 acres, parish of Wyan. 2. 640 acres, same place, 3. 640 acres, parish of Howick…

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At the Police Office. Windsor, at 11 o'clock, of Thursday 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF HUNTER.—1. 640 acres, near the confluence of Wollomi Creek with the Colo River. 2. 640 acres, at Mellang Swamp, on the Bulga Road…

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At the Police Office, Wollombi, at 11 o'clock of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND.—1. 640 acres, near the Wareng Creek. 2. 800 acres, at Howe's Valley, on Wareng Creek. COUNTY OF HUNTER.—3. 640 acres, near the…

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At the Police Office, Raymond Terrace, at 11 o'clock of Thursday, 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER.— 1. 640 acres, parish of Tomaree, near Port Stephens, 2, 3. 640 acres each, near Port Stephens. 4. 700 acres, same place…

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At the Police Office, Port Macquarie, at 11 o'clock of Thursday 12th April next

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1849 · page 3

COUNTY OF [?].—1—3. 610 acres each, near the Lansdowne River. 4. 1250 acres, same place. 5. [?] acres, Jones's Island, on the Manning River…

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The Attempt to Murder W. A. Moore, Esq

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1849 · page 3

THE following remarkable statement appears in the Anglo-Celt:- "Cavan, November 10.—On Tuesday last, William Armitage Moore, Esq., Arnmore,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Frederick Christian Luther, a single meeting was held, and the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1849 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. HOGAN V. LONG. Mr. BROADHURST said that this was an…

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Police Office Sketches

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 3

ALL IN THE SUDS.—Mary Stuart, a melancholy, faded-looking piece of female humanity, who gets an honest living by dabbling in scapsuds, and standing over a wash-tub five days in…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Manning.) Assault on the High Seas

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 2

Alexander Taylor, convicted of an assault on Mary Stevens, on board the immigrant ship Inchinnan, on the high seas, was placed at the bar, and Mr. Justice Manning in passing sentence commented on the unmanliness of the assault, but as the assault…

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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. KERR, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of David Cassells, a single meeting was held, but no debts were proved…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—friday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, and a Jury of four. This Court did not sit long to-day, as the cases set down for trial were soon heard…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 2

BEFORE S. RAYMOND (Chairman), and J. ALEXANDER, Esqrs. James Riley, indicted for stealing wearing apparel, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to…

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Supreme Court. Civil Jurisdiction. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four.) Doe Dem Burke V. HOSKISSON

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 2

This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a farm of thirty acres, situate at Kurrajong, in the County of Cumberland. Mr. Broadhurst appeared for the plaintiff, and the Solicitor General for the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant…

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The Turf. Important to Sporting Men. Supreme Court, Melbourne. (Nist Prius.) (Before his Honor the Resident Judge.) Friday, March 2. COWELL V. KIDDELL

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 March 1849 · page 1

For plaintiff, counsel, Mr. Williams; solicitors, Messrs. Moor and Chambers. For defendant, counsel, Mr. Stawell; solicitor. Mr. Sladden. Mr. Williams stated the case to the jury. It…

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