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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1839

62 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 4

Accidents, Offences, &[?]

The Sydney Herald · Friday 15 March 1839 · page 3

A few evening ago, Thurston, the notorious prize-fighter and thief, was apprehended for robbing a sailor on the rocks, by cutting his handkerchief off his [?]ck and stealing some silver…

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Accidents, Offences, [?]

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 March 1839 · page 3

BURGLARY—On Tuesday evening, during the temporary absence of Mr. Costin, pork butcher of Pitt-street, from his residence, the house was burglariously entered, and about £3 in money and…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1839 · page 3

CRIM CON.—An action to recover compensation for criminal conversation, will be tired during the next Term. The parties are a Sydney merchant of long standing, and a passenger by the Duchess…

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Accidents, Offences

The Sydney Herald · Monday 25 March 1839 · page 2

BURGLARY.—On Friday night a butcher Hillary, residing at the corner of Kent-st[?] to bed in a drunken state, and in the [?] found that the door had been taken [?]…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1839 · page 2

ACCIDENT.—Yesterday morning, a child named John Williams belonging to a dealer residing in Kent-street, got up on a dray that was carting potatoes to his mother's shop, from which he fell…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 April 1839 · page 2

ASSIGNED SERVANTS.—A case occurred at the Police Officce last week, which shews how necessary it is that Magistrates should exercise the greatest caution, in signing applications for female…

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Accidents, Offences, &[?]

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1839 · page 2

On Monday morning a boy about eight years of age, named Ford, was gathering some chips in the quarry near the watch-house, when he picked up a small bronze candlestick, and a silver teapot,…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

Bent's News and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1839 · page 3

Several articles of silver, supposed to have been Stolen, were found the other day in the house of Fitzpatrick, the man who is charged with murder, in Market-street. Mr. Michell,…

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Accidents, Offences, &[?]

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 April 1839 · page 2

O[?] Friday, Mr. Thomas Cave was committed to take his trial for "taking forcible possession" of a house at the corner of King and York-streets. It appeared that Mr. V. Solomon was about letting…

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Accidents, Offences, &C

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 April 1839 · page 2

THE ALBION MILLS EMBEZZLERS.—On Saturday, Birch, the collecting clerk at this establishment, was tried and acquitted on one charge of embezzlement on Wednesday, he was tried and…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Friday 26 April 1839 · page 2

QUEEN STREET.—Every Sunday the inhabitants of Queen Street are annoyed by gangs of drunken blackguards, who assemble and for hours use the most disgustingly obsence language, and actually…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Monday 29 April 1839 · page 2

On Thursday evening a man named [?]ty went into Mercedith's public house, and in [?] ment for some brandy tendered a piece of p[?] with the words Bathurst, one pound written [?]…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1839 · page 2

On Friday morning, one of Mr. Geard's shopmen having occasion to go into the shop earlier than usual, was surprised to see Thomas Anderson, the house servant, with a piece of silk, in his…

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Accidents, Offences [?] the Police System

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 May 1839 · page 2

The man William Casey, alluded to in [?] as having been sentenced to twelve [?] irons, for stealing clothes from Mr. A[?] manded, it appears, in order that he [?]…

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Accidents, Offences

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1839 · page 2

LENIENT SENTENCES.—In passing such a [?] sentence as six months' imprisonment [?] sailors convicted of stealing from the ship Bri[?] we do not think that Mr. Justice Wills acted [?]…

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The Sydney Herald · Friday 10 May 1839 · page 2

A short time since a soldier of the 80th regiment, named Curtis, was committed to take his trial for robbing a man in the streets, and by the Court of Quarter Sessions was sentenced to be…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1839 · page 2

On Monday night, Constable Phillips apprehended a boy named Afern, about thirteen years of age, with a bag of wool in his possession, which had been stolen from some bales that were lying…

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Accidents, Offences, [?]

The Sydney Herald · Friday 17 May 1839 · page 2

The bushrangers have been reaping a plen[?] harvest in the neighbourhood of Penrith la[?] Last week, sunday teams were stopped and [?] in open day, between that place and Parr[?]…

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Accidents, Offences, [?]

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 May 1839 · page 2

APPRENTICES.—On Friday, James [?] prentice to Mr. Ewen, cabinetmaker, [?] upon warrant to answer a charge of [?] from his indentures. The fact of the [?]…

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Accidents, Offences, &c the Northern District. Extracts from letters received from the Hunter

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1839 · page 2

"We shall soon see how the Attorney-General will act with the five blacks that Mr. Mayne has taken down. A demand should be made that Darby, and three other men at the head of the…

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