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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1838

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1838 · page 2

BURGLARY.—Cleveland House, the residence of Mr. De Meta, was burglariously entered between Saturday night and Sunday morning; and a quantity of clothes belonging to the young…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 13 August 1838 · page 3

DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—On Friday afternoon, a son of Mr. Holdsworth, the grocer, a lad about thirteen years of age, was playing with some other boys on the piece of vacant ground…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

On Monday, a person named Smithers, formerly a publican in York-street, was committed to take his trial for cattle-stealing. Some time since, a person named Bryant missed a heifer from a…

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The Sydney Herald · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 3

On Tuesday a man, who says his name is Douglass, was apprehended in the act of stealing a frying pan from the shop of Mr. Blanch. When in the watch-house he was identified by Inspector…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 3

On Monday last, a man named William Brown, attached to the Town Surveyor's Department, was committed to take his trial as the next Sittings of the Supreme Court, for committing a violent…

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Accidents, Offices, &c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

On Firday the drawn of the Purser of the Alligator was opened and £10 in silver stolen. On Friday and Saturday Lieutenant Stewart was ashore, and on his return found that his desk had…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1838 · page 2

THE GOVERNOR.—An accident that was likely to have been attended with serious consequences happended to His Excellency and Lady Gipps, at Parramatta, on Sunday last. The gateway…

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The Sydney Herald · Friday 31 August 1838 · page 3

A LUCKY SOLDIER.—About three weeks since, a person named M'Ncil, who has recently arrived in the Colony, was robbed of a gold watch and guard worth £40. A day or two afterwards, a…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1838 · page 3

ATTACK UPON THE AMERICAN CONSULAT TAHITY. —Extract of a letter from the Rev. J. Davies, dated Tahiti, July 4, 1838.—"A most shocking murder and robbery was lately attempted at…

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The Sydney Herald · Friday 7 September 1838 · page 2

DARING ATTACK OF A BUSHRANGER.—Last week, Major General Stewart being on a visit of inspection to his cattle stations on the Lachlan River, was during the hours of broad daylight…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1838 · page 2

the bo[?]t into the water. It is supposed that Cox dropped a paddle overboard, and that when he reached over to pick it up he was so overcome by the fumes of liquor that he could not recover…

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The Sydney Herald · Friday 14 September 1838 · page 3

It would be somewhat beneficial to the Public if the Police kept a sharper look out after dark, as burglaries appear to be the order of the night justy now. On Saturday evening last, after the…

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Accidents, Offences, 3[?]c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1838 · page 2

MR. CROMARTY.—We alluded in a late number, to the melaucholy death of Mr. Cromarty, well known to the old lands in this Colony as captain of the old brig Fam.; which now lies sunk at…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 September 1838 · page 2

BURGLARY.—The house of Mr. Isler, the Tailor, was burglariously entered on Friday night, and a large, quantity of property stolen. Mr. Isler estimates his loss at [?]350…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1838 · page 2

Intelligence has reached town of the murder of either one or two persons at Mr. Roberts' station at Currawang Creek. It appears that some bushrangers attacked the station with the intention of…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1838 · page 2

A few days ago Captain Furlong, the officer in charge of the stockdale at Newcastle, intercepted a letter addressed to Casey, a convict employed as cook to the stockdale, which was signed with a…

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The Storm of Thursday Night Dreadful Accidents

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1838 · page 4

A terrific storm occured on Thursday evening which was strended with serious injury in several persons, and also to property in various parts of the metropolis, the eastern part appears, however, to…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1838 · page 2

CHILD MURDER.—On Friday a woman named Appleby, who was in the employ of Mr. Gibon, at the Victoria Hotel, was obliged to keep her bed from illness, and Mrs. Gibson having reason to…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 December 1838 · page 2

A case came before the Court of Requests on Friday which shews how careful parties in Sydney ought to be when orders for goods are tendered by parties with whom they are not personally…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 December 1838 · page 2

BURGLARY.—On Thursday night the house of Mr. P. J. Kelly in Sussex-street was broken into and £20 in money and a few clothes stolen. About daylight in the morning Constable Callaghan saw…

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