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Courts & crime, 1853

1,316 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 66

Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday

Empire · Tuesday 14 June 1853 · page 2

The sittings for trial of causes commenced yesterday, before Mr. Justice Dickinson. The number of causes at present entered, inclusive of assessment cases, is twenty-nine, of which one is…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON JURORS. Upon the calling over of the Jury panel only five gentlemen answered to their names,…

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Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Wednesday 15 June 1853 · page 3

LARCENY.—Henry Harris was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, for stealing a chair, valued at 18s., from the shop of a cabinetmaker named Hanslow, in George-street. The prisoner…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Justice Therry.) MURDER

Empire · Wednesday 15 June 1853 · page 3

Maria Walsh was arraigned for the murder, on the 2nd April, 1853, of one John Spurgen. The prisoner is the wife of Maurice Walsh, convicted on Friday of manslaughter, and the…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr Justice THERRZY MURDER. Maria Walsh was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of John Spurgeon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.) MARSH v. FERRIS

Empire · Wednesday 15 June 1853 · page 3

This was an action upon the warranty of certain hams sold by the defendant to the plaintiff, and represented at the time of sale to be good and merchantable, but which were averred…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.) MURDER

Empire · Thursday 16 June 1853 · page 2

James M'Donald was arraigned for the murder, on the 2nd of April, 1853, at Sydney, of John Spurgen. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL conducted the…

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SUPREME COURT.—Wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice THERRY. HARPER v. HOSKING. Sir ALFRED STE HEN delivered the…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON. MURDER. James M'Donald was placed at the [?] charged with the murder of John Spurgeon…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme COURT.—Tuesday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. MARSH v. FERRIS. This was an action on promises. The declaration, having averred a warrantry by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Therry.) HARPER v. HOSKING

Empire · Thursday 16 June 1853 · page 2

The following is the judgment of the Court upon the new trial motion in this case which has undergone two several arguments at the bar.— This was an action of Assumpsit, for goods sold…

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Sydney Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Right Worshipful the Mayor and the Police Magistrate.)

Empire · Friday 17 June 1853 · page 2

QUITTING SYDNEY FOR THE GOOD THEREOF.— Sarah Dade, one of those unfortunates who are always visiting the Police Office, was chaged by 16 A with drunkenness and disorderly conduct…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1853 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice THERRY. THE QUEEN V. WALSH. Maurice Walsh was placed at the bar to answer an information, charging him with the…

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Domestic Intelligence Insolvent Court. Meeting To-morrow

Empire · Friday 17 June 1853 · page 2

In the estate of Edward Bathurst, an adjourned second meeting at 10 o'clock a.m…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1853 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of four, DANGER AND OTHERS v. CHAMPION. This was an action against the commander of the ship Roman Emperor, for the alleged…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. (Sitting for trial of causes. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Dangar and Other v. CHAMPION

Empire · Friday 17 June 1853 · page 2

This was an action by the plaintiffs, trading as the Newcastle Meat Preserving Company, againt the defendant, as captain of the ship, Roman Emperor, to recover the value of a case…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. Justice Therry.) MURDER

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 9

Maria Walsh was placed at the bar, charged with the murder of John Spurgeon. The prosecution was conducted by the Attornny- General and the Solicitor-General; the defence by…

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The Police Court. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 7

SIR—I profess not to be a follower of Don Quixote, nor to be in search of distressed damsels to deliver from crnel oppressors; but as I read the short report in your paper of this morning, of…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) MURDER

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 6

Maurice Walsh was indicted for having on the 2nd of April last murdered one John Spurgeon, a private soldier, belonging to the 40th regiment. The prosecution was conducted by the Attorney and Solicitor…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday, (Before Mr. Justice Therry). MURDER

Empire · Saturday 18 June 1853 · page 7

"Maurice Walsh was arraigned for the murder, on the 2nd April, 1853, at Sydney, of Patrick Dixon. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL conducted the…

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