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Courts & crime, 1804

19 stories in Sydney's papers

Court of Civil Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 15 January 1804 · page 2

On Wednesday the Court met, and proceeded to try the following Cause, viz. LORD (as Attorney for J. ARCHER), versus Mr. FITZGERALD, Superintendant of the…

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Trial of Richard Grimshaw, on Friday the 13th Instant; Charged with Violendy and Inbumanly Beating his Infant Daughter, Mary Grimshaw, aged seven Years, and there by giving several mortal Bruises, on the 26th day of Sept. 1803, which were the the Cause of her Death upon the 4th day of January, 1804

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 22 January 1804 · page 2

Wr. WENTWORTH, then of Parramatta, Surgeon, state to the Court on Oath, that he had attended the Infant some days prior to its decease, and that u[?]on his first visit he…

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Civil Court INTELLIGENCE

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 12 February 1804 · page 2

During the late sittings a Cause was brought before the Court in which the Auditory appeared sensibly interested, and all but the defendant equally satisfied at the Verdict…

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Criminal Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 19 February 1804 · page 2

On Tuesday morning at ten o'clock the Court assenabled, for the Trial of such Offenders as might be brougt before it; when Mary Turley stood indicted for Wil[?]ul and…

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Burglary

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 26 February 1804 · page 2

Last Monday night the Warehouse of Mr. R. Hassel at Parramatta, was broke into and [?]obbed of a quantity of property. A Knifecase that had been also taken away was next…

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 20 May 1804 · page 3

On Thursday at a little after ten o'clock the Court assembled for the Trial of Offenders; when James Bevan, otherwise Warminster,…

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Burglary

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 10 June 1804 · page 2

Late on Monday evening or early on Tuesday morning last the Warehouse of Mr.Wm. Tough was broke into, and robbed of a quantity of calico, and…

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Criminal Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 17 June 1804 · page 2

On Tuesday last at 10 o'clock the Court assembled, and proceeded to the Trial of Thomas Valance, labourer, for having,…

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Civil Court Intelligence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 24 June 1804 · page 2

On Monday the Court assembled as per Adjournment, and proceeded to the trial of causes, amongst which, the following made its appearance, the particulars of which we…

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Court of Civil Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 1 July 1804 · page 3

The Court met on Monday morning at ten o'clock, and sat till two, as it also did the two following days. On Wednesday the cause Crossley v. Baker was tried. This…

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Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 15 July 1804 · page 2

Early on Sunday Morning last the body of Stephen Boylin was found immersed in water in a cavity nearly at the Northern extremity of the Rocks, and when taken…

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COURT of CRIMINAL JURISDICTION-Tbursday, July 12

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 15 July 1804 · page 3

At half-past 10 O'clock the Court opened, and the following prisoners were put to the Bar, viz. T[?]thy Reardon, Thomas Lynch, and Margaret Macknight, committed by…

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COURT of CRIMINAL JURISDICTION-Monday, July 16

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 22 July 1804 · page 2

Ford[?]ce Goulan stood indicted for assaulting William Thomas, who appeared to prosecute, and underwent a long and strict examination; as did also two other witnesses,…

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Civil Court Intelligence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 12 August 1804 · page 2

Application for a W[?]t was made to the Civil Court on Tuesday, by a settler upon the banks of the River Hawkesbury, against a boat owner; which being granted, was by…

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Criminal Court. Tuesday, August 14

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 19 August 1804 · page 2

At half past ten the Court assembled, and Robert Matthews, James Steel, and Thomas Evans, put to the bar and arraigned;—the first of whom upon a charge of having, on…

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Civil Court Intelligence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 26 August 1804 · page 2

During the late sittings of the Civil Court a Cause appeared, which, as it engaged the most serious attention of a crowded auditory, we shall here give a concise…

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Criminal Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 30 September 1804 · page 3

On Friday a Court assembled at ten o'clock, when Fergus Gallaghars stood capitally indicted for the crime of forging the name of Mr. Simeon Lord, to a certain…

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 25 November 1804 · page 2

On Monday at half past ten the Court as[?] sembled, and proceeded to the trial of John Green (the black man stated to have been last Week apprehended) for Rape, committed on…

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Proceedings of the Court of Vice Admiralty. Monday, Nov. 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 2 December 1804 · page 2

The Precept being rea[?], and usual formalities gone through, Mr. Richard Sparrow Foster, Commander of the private [?]hip of war ca[?]ed the policy,[?]…

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