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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1825

295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 15

Sitting Magistrate—Alexander Berry, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 11s. per bushel; maize, 4s. 6d. per ditto; bar[?], 4s. 6d. per ditto; potatoes, 4s. 6d. per cwt; butter, 2s. 6d. per lb;…

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Breaking Out of Sydney Gaol

The Australian · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 3

A very serious attempt, which threatened to prove successful, was made by a party of prisoners in Sydney Gaol, between the hours of two and three on Saturday morning last to effect an escape. They had…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 3

MONDAY, SEPT. 19.—David Ashton or Morgan, free, charged with having stolen a cask from the King's Wharf, the property of the brewery of Messrs. Daniel Cooper and Co. of Sydney. Fully committed for trial…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1825. Before the Chief Justice, and Judge Stephen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1825 · page 3

In the case of William West, convicted of stealing a quantity of barley and maize, the property of Solomon Wiseman, from Half-moon Beach, Botany Bay, Mr. Rowe moved an arrest of…

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Sitting Magistrate, Edward Wollstonecraft, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1825 · page 3

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 9s. 8d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 9d. per ditto; barley, 4s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 5s. Od per cwt; butter, 2s. 3d. per lb;…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, September 30. Before the Chief Justicr

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1825 · page 3

William Chapman was indicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Allen, on the 28th of May last. The ATTORNEY GUNERAL stated the case for the prosecution, and proceeded to call the following…

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From a Late London Paper. Bill for Allowing All Persons Charged with Capital Crimes, to Make Their Depence by Counsel

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1825 · page 1

Whereaa it ia most just and reasonable, that all persons presented for capital crimes, should have the same benefit and advantage of Counsel, as persons may have who are indicted or otherwise…

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Sitting Magistrate, Edward Wollstonecraft, Enquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 9s. 8d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 9d. per ditto; barley, 4s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 5s. Od per cwt; butter, 2s. 3d. per lb;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 3

MANDAY, [?] —Thomas Grosehart, new free, but who bad run from his station whilst government servant, and lately apprehended, was brought forward and committed for [?], but admitted to competent bail for his appearance…

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Criminal Court. (Friday.)

The Australian · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 3

Wm. Chapman was tried for the wilful-murder of Sarah Allen. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner, William Chapman had been drinking at the Green Man public house, in George-street, in company with several labouring men assembled there…

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Supreme Civil Court. Monday, October 3, 1825

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 3

Shortly after taking his sent this morning, His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE called the attention of Mr. Wentwoith to an application which had been made, by him, for a Rule of Court relative to the mode of removing cases by…

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Supreme Court. (Monday.) Writ of Certiorari—Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Wentworth, stating that several indictments had been removed from the Quarter Session into the Supreme Court, and praying that the Court would prescribe some course of proceeding…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, Seetember 30, 1825. Before the Chief Justice

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1825 · page 3

William Lovel, Edward Mahon, Samuel Phips, and WmHenesy, were indicted for a highway robbery, on Thomas Shear, a soldier at Port Macqunvie,on the 1st of Juen last. Themas Shear examined.—Is a private in the 3d Regiment…

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Sitting Magistrate, John Thomas Campbell, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 9s. 9d. per bushel; maize, 5s. Od. per ditto; barley, 0s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 7s. 0d per cwt; butter, 2s. Od. per lb…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, October 7, 1825. Before the Chief Justice

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1825 · page 3

John Byron was indicted for the wilful murder of John Lupton, at Sydney, on the 20th of May last. The ATTORNEY GENERAL stated the case;…

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Sydney Gaol

The Australian · Thursday 13 October 1825 · page 3

The prisoners in the Gaol on Saturday last commenced with their New Fare, consisting of good wholesome food, in the shape of a mess of soup, and four ounces of meat. This is by instruction of the…

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Breaking Out of Sydney Gaol

The Australian · Thursday 13 October 1825 · page 3

Between the hours of four and five on Monday afternoon last, it was discovered that two prisoners in Sydney Gaol had succeeded in eluding the vigilance of their keepers, and had escaped from Gaol yard…

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Sitting Magistrate, John Thomas Campbell, Enquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney. Market:—Wheat, 9s. 9d. per bushel; maize, 5s. Od. per ditto; barley, Os. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 7s. Od per cwt; butter, 2s. Od. per th;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1825 · page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3.—William Moore, prisoner of the crown, who had been detectcd on Saturday evening last in the upper room of a geitlleman's house in Elisabeth-street, which he had contrived to gain access to by ascending the…

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Criminal Court. (Friday.)

The Australian · Thursday 13 October 1825 · page 4

John Byron stood indicted for the wilful murder of Samuel Lupton on the 29th of May last. Joseph Haggars stated that he saw the deceased, Samuel Lupton, at a public house on the Parramatta-road, kept by one Jacob…

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