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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1824

204 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 11

Sitting Magistrate—E. Wollstonecraft, Esquire. No Market Return Torwarded This Week

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1824 · page 2

To CORRESTONDENTS.[?]We thank Amicus, but reserve his Communication for next Week. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.—On Thursday last arrived from…

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Supreme Court.—(oct. 14) King v. Gillman

The Australian · Thursday 21 October 1824 · page 3

The Chief Justice pronounced his decision on this case yesterday. The rule dismissed, with costs. (We consider (his matter of so much consequence, that we propose furnishing our Renders, next week, with the decision in…

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Sitting Magistrate—John Piper, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1824 · page 2

Averacre Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Maiket:—Wheat, 12s. Id. per bushel; maize, 5s. Gd. per ditto; potatoes, 9s. 6d. per cwt; fowls, 2s. Gd. per couple; butter, Is. 7½d. per lb;…

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Murder by Natives of a Sealing Party

The Australian · Thursday 28 October 1824 · page 2

Accounts have reached us of an attack recently made upon a party of sealers in Bass's Straits, by the natives of Van Diemen's Land, in which attack all the men belonging to the boat, except one, were…

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The Supreme Court. King v. Gillman

The Australian · Thursday 28 October 1824 · page 3

This morning (Wednesday) the Attorney General moved that Captain Gillman should be allowed to place upon the files of the court a supplemental affidavit, containing further explanations relative to the search warrant. He stated, as the ground for this…

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Sheriff's Office, Oct. 7,1824. In the Supreme Court. Fisher v. Gilbert and Fenix

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1824 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on Monday, the 1st November next, at Campbell Town, at 2 o'Clock in the Afternoon, 2 Sets of harness, I Plough, I Harrow, 18…

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Shehipf's Office, Oct. 7, 1824. In the Supreme Court. Fisher v. Gilbert and Fenix

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1824 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on Thursday the [?]8th Instant, [?] the Market-Place, Sydney, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, a valuable Farm, situate in the District of…

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Sitting Magistrate—Edward Riley, Esquire. A ssize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, Sixpence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1824 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 10s. 9d. per bushel; maize, 5s. per ditto; barley, 6s. per ditto; potatoes, 9s. 6d. per cwt; butter, 1s. 7½d. per lb; eggs, 1s…

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Court of King's Bench, J[?] 19. Vision of Judgment

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1824 · page 2

THE KING V. J. HUNT.—Mr. Adolphus, on the several Judges appearing on the Brench, prayed the Judgment of the Court on John Hunt, for the [?]ibel o[?] the Vision of Judgment, which appeared in…

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Supreme Court, October 27. the King Against Henry Gillman, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1824 · page 3

The ATTORNEY GENERAL this day made a motion in this case, in which the Court had dismissed the charges against Captain Gillman; and ordered that he should pay to Mr. Jacob taxed costs…

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Sheriff's Office, November 4, 1824. In the Supreme Court. Josephson v. Williams

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1824 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on the Premises, on Thursday, the 18th Instant, at 12 o'Clock in the Feren[?]on, All that Brick-built Messuage, two-stories high, situate in Phillip-street, well…

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Sitting Magistrate—Thomas M'Vitic, Esquire. Assize of Bread) the Loaf of Two Pounds, Sixpence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1824 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market[?]Wehat, 10s. 11[?]d. per bushel; maize, 5[?] per di[?]to; barley, 5s. 6d. per ditto; potatoes, 10s. 6d. per cwt; butter, 2s. per lb; eggs, ls…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Saturday, November 6

The Australian · Thursday 11 November 1824 · page 3

Richard Porter, convicted on Wednesday of receiving certain teas, the property of Mr. Jacob Josephson, knowing the same to have ben stolen, was brought up to receive the judgement of the Court. A…

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Police Office News

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1824 · page 3

MONDAY, NOVEMBER S.—John Hancock, prisoner of the Crown, was fully committed to the Criminal Court for trial, for forging and uttering a certain order, in writing, purporting to be the order…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Thursday 18 November 1824 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12.—The Court of adjourned Quarter Sessions re-assembled this morning. William Swan was indicated for stealing two pair of boots and two pair of shoes, the property of Joseph…

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Sitting Magistrate—William Weym[?]s, Esquire. Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, 5¾d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1824 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 10s. 4¾d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 6d. per ditto; potatoes, 12s. per cwt; butter, 1s. 10[?]d. per lb; eggs, 1s. 4d. per dozen; fowls,…

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In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Between Reuben Other, Plaintiff, and John Payne Lloyd, Defendant

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1824 · page 1

LET the above-named Plaintiff, or his Altoniny, together with all other the Creditor, or Creditors, of the above-named Defendant, attend in the Court-room, Castlercagh-street, Sydney, on…

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Murder of Mr. Brackfield

The Australian · Thursday 25 November 1824 · page 3

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.—On Saturday the 13th inst. about noon, news arrived in Liverpool that Mr. John Brackfield was an [?] at his farm, at So the Greek, and his house plandered. Mr. Throsby, with…

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Sitting Magistrate.—James Bowman, Esquire. Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, 5d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1824 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 8s. 4[?]d. per bushel; maizie, 5s. per ditto; potatoes, 11s. 6d. per cwt; butter, 1s 10 d. per lb; eggs, 1s. 3d. per dozen; fowls,…

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