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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1825

295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 15

Sheriff's Office, Nov. 19, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Chambers and Others v. Josephson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1825 · page 1

NOTICE.—All Purchases of the above Defendant's Property on Credit, will take Notice, that two Signatures, to be approved of by the Creditors, will be required, and the the Accounts will be immediately rendered…

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Sitting Magistrate, John Thomas Campbell, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 9s. 2½d. per bushel; maize, 5s. Od. per ditto; oats, 4s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 7s. Od per cwt; butter, 2s. Od. per lb;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 3

MONDAY, Nov. 14.—The Report given in to the Police Office this morning contained the names of, and charges against, thirty prisoners of both sexes, who had been confined in the course of the…

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Court of Requests, Windsor

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 1

NOTICE is hereby given, that the COURT of REQUESTS, at Windsor, is further ADJOURNED to Tuesday, the Sixth Day of December next…

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Supreme Civil Court. Before Judge Stephen. Monday, November 21

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 3

WENTWORTH JONES.—This was an action of assumpsit for breach of contract, brought by the plaintiff, W. C. Wentworth, Esq. against Richard Jones, Esq. one of our oldest merchants. Dr…

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Important to Emigrants. Supreme Court. (Monday, Nov. 21.) Wentworth v. Jones

The Australian · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 3

This was an action of recover damages for a breach of contract. The defendant is owner of the slip Alfred, which left England for these colonies in the early part of February 1824! The plaintiff was a passenger on board the Alfred…

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Sheriff's Oefice, Nov. 24, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Chambers and Others v. Josephson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 1

TO-MORROW, at 11 o'Clock, will be Sold the above Defendant's Stock of Tools, &c. a Fourpost Bedstead and Sofa, and vari[?] [?] Articles. And, on Monday the 28th Instant, will commence the Sale…

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Sheriff's Office, 23d NOVEMBER, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Clegg v. Pendergrast. Keefe v. ditto

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1825 · page 1

ON Monday, the 5th of December next, at 12 o'Clock, the Sheriff will Cause to be Sold by Auction, on the Defendant's Premises, at Bunbary Curran, adjoining Hugh Byrne and Dr. Redfer[?]'s Farm, 21 Acres of…

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Sitting Magistrate, John Piper, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 8s. 0½d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 6d. per ditto; oats, 4s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 10s. per cwt; butter, 2s. 0d. per lb;…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, November 19. Before Judge STEPHEN

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1825 · page 2

The following prisoners received sentence:— Elizabeth Charlton, for wilful and corrupt perjury, to stand in the pillory, as [?] to the public Market-place as possible, on Thursday the [?] of…

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Sheriff's Office, Nov 28, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Chambers and Others v. Josephson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1825 · page 1

THIS DAY, at 11 o'Clock, will commence the SALE of the above Defendant's Valuable STOCK of PLATE and JEWELLERY, in Pittstreet…

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Sitting Magistrate, John Piper, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 8s. O½d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 6d. per ditto; oats, 4s. [?]d. per ditto; potatoes, 10s. per cwt; butter, 2s. Od. per lb;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1825 · page 3

MONDAY, NOV. 21.—William Moore, prisoner of the crown, who had been detected in the act of lacing a pair of new half boots on, under a bridge in Pitt-street, which ill accorded with the other parts of his dress, and being unable…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Before the Chief Justice. Saturday, November, 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1825 · page 3

Michael Cassidy, Patrick Clinch, Laurence Cleary, Aaron Price, and James Innis, were indicted for a larceny and burglary in the house of Dr. Evans, at Hunter's River, and stealing…

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Sheriff's Office, Nov. 30, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Payne v. Bacon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1825 · page 1

WHEREAS the Purchaser of a Grant of Land, containing 30 Acres, in the District of A[?]ds, formerly the Property of Michael May, deceased, bought by Public Auction, on the 18th of August fast, not having paid…

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Sheriff's Office, December 1, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Chambers and Others v. Josephson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1825 · page 1

TO-MORROW, the 2d Instant, will be Sold, the Defendant's remaining Stock of Jewellery; consisting of two Gold Snuff-hoxes, I Silver Musical ditto, Pearl and other Necklaces, Rings, Ear-rings, Brooches, &c…

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Sitting Magistrate, Thomas Macvitie, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 8s. 0d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 6d. per ditto; barley, 5s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 12s. per cwt; butter, 2s. 0d. per lb;…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, December 2. Before the Chief Justice

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1825 · page 3

John Gough, John Banks, and James Brookes, were indicted for a burglary and robbery in the house of Mr. Thomas Ayliffe Scott, and putting him and his servant, James Schofield, in bodily…

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Supreme Civil Court. Monday, November, 28, Before Judge STEPHEN. Row[?], Esq. v. WILSON

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1825 · page 3

Mr. ALLEN opened the pleadings. This was an action [?]rought by the plaintiff, THOMAS DEANE ROWE, Esq. an Attorney and Proctor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, against the defendant, Mr. Caleb Wilson, a dealer…

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Sitting Magistrate, Thomas Macvitie, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 8s. 0d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 6d. per ditto; barley, 5s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 12s. per cwt; butter, 2s. 0d. per lb;…

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