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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1825

295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 15

Supreme Court. Civil Side. KING v. COOPER

The Australian · Thursday 17 February 1825 · page 3

This was an action brought by the Attorney-General at the suit of the King, and called an Information of Intrusion against Mr. Robert Cooper, for taking possession of a certain parcel of Crown land…

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Supreme Civil Court. (Saturday, Feb. 12, 1825.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1825 · page 2

The KING v ROBERT COOPER—This day was set apart for the trial of this cause. In conformity with the late New South Wales Ac[?], upon the c[?] of the ATTORNEY GENERAL, a Jury was impa[?]lled, consisting of the following…

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Police Report

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

FEBRUARY 17.—Robert Green, holding a ticket of leave, was charged with having in his possession, knowing them to have been stolen from the ship John B[?]ll, certain p[?] of [?]arcels of a sail. The evidence of a sail-maker went to…

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Supreme Criminal Court

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 17.—John Murphy received sentence of death—but recommended to mercy. Thomas [?] was discharged by proclamation. Charles C[?] was indicted for stealing, in October last, 2 working…

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Police Report

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23.—John Moon and Edward Hughes were brought up, and underwent a final examination on a charge of having stolen a black filley, the property of the estate of the late…

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Supreme Criminal Court

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 24.—John M'Grath, John Maunder, [?]nd John Adams were indicted for stealing, on the 2d of September last, at B[?]ingelly, two matts of sugar, a quan[?] [?]ty of park, and some tobacco, from the stores of Capt. W…

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Sitting Magistrate.—William Wemyss, Esquire. Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, 4½d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 6s. 10[?]d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 6d. per ditto; barley, 4s. 9d. per ditto; potatoes, 7s. 6d. per cwt; butter, 2s. 6d. per lb;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 1.—John Jobson, a prisoner of the crown, was brought up in custody as a runaway from a clearing party, to which he had been sent under the sentence of the Bench, for having…

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Sitting Magistrate—James Bowman, Esquire. Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, 4½d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 7s. 0 d. per bushel; maize, 5s. 3d. per ditto; barley, 4s. 6d. per ditto; potatoes, 7s. 0d. per cwt; butter, 2s. 6d. per [?];…

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Court of King's Bench. Breach ef Promise of Marriage

The Australian · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 4

NICHOLSON O. NASSAU.—Mr. Scarlett stated that the plaintiff, Miss Nicholson, was the daughter of a merchant in Reading, who, having failed in business, his family were obliged to shift for themselves, and the plaintiff was recommended to Mrs. Cecil…

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Sherief's Office, March 8, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Lord v. Pennington

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AU[?], by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on Monday, the 4th of April next, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, a Farm of 1500 Acres, called "Length Farm," situate on the First Branch of Hunter's River,…

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Sheriff's Office, March 3, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Hart v. Daly

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at the Bell Post, in Windsor, on Monday, the 14th Instant, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, the Defendant's Interest to a Piece of Ground in Macquarie-street, Windsor,…

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Sheriff's Office, March 8, 1825. In the Supreme Court. B[?] v. Foord and Lyons

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION by Direction of the Sheriff, in the Market-place, Sydney, on Thursday the 17th Instant, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, a [?]se, Cart, and Harness, the Property of the above Defendants; unless…

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Sheriff's Office, March 3, 1825. In the Supreme Court. R. Campbell, sen. v. Peter Sinclair

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on Monday, the 4th April next, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, a valuable Farm, containing [?] Acres, situate in the District of the first Branch of Hunter's…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1825 · page 3

MARCH 9.—John Sullivan a Jew, free, was apprehended on [?] of having stolen a canvas bag contain[?] 300 [?] from the office of the Colonial Trea[?] between the [?] of 11 and 12 this day, whilst licences…

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Sitting Magistrate—Alexander Berry, Esquire. Assize of Bread, the Loaf of Two Pounds, 4½d

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 7s. 5[?]d. per bushel; maize, 5s. Od. per ditto; barley, 4s. 6d. per ditto; potatoes, 6s. 3d. per cwt; butter, 2s. 6d. per lb;…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Tuesday, March 15, 1825)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1825 · page 3

The Court opened this day at half-past ten; [?] Davis, John [?]tingale, and [?] Henry Hart, were arranged at the [?] the two form [?] being indicted for [?]…

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Sheriff's Office, March 8, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Lord v. Pennington

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1825 · page 1

THE be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on Monday, the 4th of April next, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, a Farm of 1500 Acres, called "Legh Farm," situate on the First Branch of Hunter's River,…

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Sheriff's Office, March 8, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Byrne v. Foord and Lyons

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, in the Market-place, Sydney, on Thursday the 17th Instant, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, a Horse, Cart, and Harnass, the Property of the above Defendants; unless…

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Sheriff's Office, March 3, 1825. In the Supreme Court. [?] Campbell, sen. v. Peter Sinclair

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1825 · page 1

[?] by Direction of [?] at his Office, on Monday, the 4th April [?] a valuable Farm, containing 1950 [?] of the first Branch of Hauter's…

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