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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1839

62 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 4

Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Friday 24 May 1839 · page 3

A young man named Henry Milson, in the employment of Mr. Chut, was charged by his master with absenting himself from his service. Mr. Clint admitted that at the time be engaged Milson, he…

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Accidents, Offenc[?]

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1839 · page 2

At the lower end of George-street, [?] two constables attempted to [?] who drew a knife, and dared them [?] the constables had their usual staffs [?]…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 June 1839 · page 2

GOAT ISLAND.—A patty of constables, who were searching for runways on Saturday, found a whale boat and six oars concealed in the bush near Johnson's Bay. This boat, it is suspected, was…

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The Sydney Herald · Friday 7 June 1839 · page 3

Some time ago, we called the attention of the Police to the nuisance attendiug a yard in Kingstreet, where sheep, pigs, calves, &c., were slaughtered, the owner of which was fined, but…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1839 · page 3

A convict, named Hesketh, who was drunk on Sunday, and abusive to a sentry who refused to admit him into the Burrack-square, was given into custody, and on Monday was sentenced, by…

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Accidents, Offences[?]

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 June 1839 · page 2

ACCIDENT.—On Friday afternoon, [?] o'clock, Mr. Lewis Samuel, of George-[?] driving his sister in a gig past Cooper's [?] house, when the shaft broke. Mr. S[?]…

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Accidents, Offences, [?]

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1839 · page 2

CADMAN'S GANG.—For the last three [?] years, repeated complaints have been made of [?] careless manner in which these men are [?] of rather, not guarded, during the might[?]…

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Accidents, Offences, &c the Blakcs. (Ertract of a letter received from the South.)

The Sydney Herald · Friday 21 June 1839 · page 2

Your town is making a great fuss' about the Aborigines. Here is a slap for your mistaken hypocritical Philantropists. Last Monday, a party of Menaroo and Snowy River Blacks, armed…

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Accidents, Offences, [?] Bushranger

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1839 · page 2

Extract from a letter from Liverpool P[?] dated May 29, 1839:—"I have just re[?] from Mr. Hall's station, where I have been [?] a hand to guard four bushrangers who were [?]…

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Accidents, Offences, [?]

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1839 · page 2

BURGLARY.—Between the hours of seve[?] nine o'clock on Sunday evening, the house of Strickland was broken into. The front door forced open by a crowbar, and £20 in notes…

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Accidents, Offences. &c

The Sydney Herald · Friday 12 July 1839 · page 2

BURGLARY.— The dwelling-house of Dr. Kinchela was broken into on Wednesday night. A. desk was taken out of tue study and broken open. The desk was found outside in the morning…

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Accidents Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 July 1839 · page 3

Yesterday, a man named Dixon, was committed [?]le his trial for stealing £6 12s. from an old [?]d man named Keane, who is a very troublenot beggar about the town. Keane is a pensioner…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Monday 22 July 1839 · page 3

[?]LIFTING.—A number of decently dressed [?]le swindlers are now visiting various shops, and frequently succeed in secreting some portable [?], while the attention of the shopkeeper is…

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Accidents, Offences, [?]

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1839 · page 2

MAITLAND.—A most barbarous [?] wanton murder has been perpetraied Maitland, by a ticket-of-leave man, [?] female with whom he has for some [?]…

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The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

FORGERY.—On Saturday evening, a person went into the shop of Mr. Russel, the hatter, and tendered a £10 note, which he asked to have change. Not having so much change, the young…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

BUSHHANGERS.—Through the unceasing exertions of a few of the neighbours of the Wollombi, the gang of Bushrangers so long a terror to the lower Hunter have been taken. It appears a party…

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Accidents, Offences[?]

The Sydney Herald · Friday 16 August 1839 · page 2

The woman Bateman, whom we [?]lluded [?] our last, as being in custody for having [?] corn and bran in her possession belong[?] Government, has been committed to take her…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 2

BURGLARY —On Friday evening, Mr. Fowler of Elizabeth-street, left his house in company with his wife. He had not been gone many minutes before he had some occasion to return and was…

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Accidents, Offences, &C. the Government Gangs

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 August 1839 · page 2

DARING OUTRAGE.—On Friday night, about nine o'clock, two men went into Mrs. Cotton's public-house, and finding nobody there but herself, they attempted to rob her. One of them kept…

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The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 September 1839 · page 2

BURULARY.—Some time during Thursday night the house of Mr. Lawrence kennedy, publican, of Cumberland-street, was burgluriously entered and the sum of £100 stolen. The parties effacted an…

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