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Courts & crime, 1808

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing week— G. BLAXCELL, Esq. The price of bread as last week. Ship News

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 11 September 1808 · page 1

On Friday night failed for the Fejces and China, the favorite, Mr. Wm. Campbell, master, formerly of the Harrington; with Mr. Fi[?]k, his chief officer, and Mr. Graham, who arrived here as…

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 2 October 1808 · page 2

On Monday last the Court assembled; and the usual forms being gone through, Patrick Farrell was put to the bar and arraigned on a charge of burglariously entering the dwelling…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week,Captain ABBOTT. The Assize of Bread as last Week

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 6 November 1808 · page 1

SHIP NEWS.-On Tuesday last His Majesty's Ship Porpo[?]se sailed for Port Dalrymple. The Ann. Captain Gwynn, is expected to sail for the Fithery this day…

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 13 November 1808 · page 2

On Monday the Court assembled; when Thomas Dean, a soldier, was indicted for having, on the 24th day of October ult. broke open and plundered a cask of pork, while posted as centinel…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week.W. LAWSON, Esq. The Assize of Bread as last Week. Ship News

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 13 November 1808 · page 1

On Wednesday arrived the City of Edinburgh Captain Pattison, from Norfolk Island and Hobart She sailed from hence the 25th of May last for Norfolk; which place the reached the 5th of June…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week- Captain ABBOTT. The Assize of Bread as last Week

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 20 November 1808 · page 1

We have heard few complaints during the last week of the forgeries we had occasion to notice in the Gazette of last Sunday; from which it is to be hoped the contrivers of the fraud have relinquished…

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 27 November 1808 · page 1

On Friday the Court assembled; when Lawrence Lewis, a servant of Lieutenant LAYcock, was indicted for robbing his master of cash (in notes) to the amount of 30£. and upwards on…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week- G. BLAXCELL, Esq. The Assize of Bread as last Week. Ship News

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 27 November 1808 · page 2

On Monday arrived the American brig Favorite from the Fejees, under command of Mr. Fisk, Captain Campbell remaining at the Islands, whither she will shortly return…

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Court of Criminal Jurisdiction

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 4 December 1808 · page 1

On Wednesday the Court re-assembled (per adj[?]rument) when Thomas Le[?]n, a sesler at Hawkesbury, was put to the bar and a[?]zigned upon five different…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week-W. LAWSON, Esq. The Assize of Bread for the ensuing Week, Houshold Bread 6d. and Wheaten Bread 10d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 4 December 1808 · page 2

It has been the pleasure of His Honor the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR to extend the Royal Clemency in favor of Lawrence Lewis who received judgment of death on Friday se'nnight…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing WeekCaptain ABBOTT[?] The Assize of Bread for the ensuing Week, Hous[?] hold Bread 5d. and Wheaten Bread 8d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 11 December 1808 · page 1

SHIP NEWS?This day the Favorite is expected to fail for the F[?]j[?]es a[?]d China. Yesterday a Bench of Magistrates assembled; before whom was brought a complaint re[?]a[?]ive to…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week— Charles Throsby, Esq. The Assize of Bread as last Week

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 18 December 1808 · page 1

The last week has been very favorable to the harvesting; in which great progress is making throughout the various settlements. On Friday the brick-work of the new Military…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week— R. FITZ. Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 25 December 1808 · page 2

The Assize of Bread for the ensuing Week— Houshold 5d. Wheaten 7d. the loaf to weigh 2lbs [?] oun[?]e new and 2lbs. when one day old. Yesterday a Bench of Magistrates assembled;…

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