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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1825

295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 15

Sheriff's Office, 4th MAY, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Payne v. Bacon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on Friday the 20th Instant, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, that desirable and valuable Farm, situate at Long Reef, about 20 miles from Sydney,…

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Sheriff's Office, May 10, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Cooper v. Archbold

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on Thursday the 19th Instant, in the Public Market-place, Sydney, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, a Dark Chesnut Horse, the Property of the above Defendant; unless…

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Important to Passengers. Supreme Court of Van Diemens Land, April 13, 1825

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1825 · page 3

STEPHEN v. RAINE.—This was a special tion of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff, late a cabin passenger on board the ship Cumberland from England, against Mr. John Raine, the…

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Sitting Magistrate-J. T. Campbell, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 9s. 9gd. per bushel; maize, 5s. 3d. per ditto; barley, 4s? per ditto; potatoes, 10s. 6d. per cwt; butter, Is. 10d. per…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 2

MONDAY: MAY 9.—William Conningham and John Eagar, prisoners or the crown, stood chargea with having stolen a pair of fostian trow[?]ers and a pair of half boots which were found in the hat where the prisoners dwelt and the articles…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, May 13, 1825

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 3

Thomas Kjng and William O'Niel were found. Guilty of stealing a chest of tea, a keg of rum, three bage of sugar, and sundry other articles, the property of Mr. E. Redmond, on the 25th…

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Criminal Court. (May 13.) the King V. James

The Australian · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 3

(In the month of November last, it will be recollected, that Mr. James removed a quantity of tobacco from the Bonded Stores to his own warehouse. The Naval Officer on the understanding that the tobacco was intended for exportation, had given a permit…

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Supreme Court, Tuesday, May 17,1825. Breach of Promise of Marriage

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 3

Cox v. PAYNP.—Mr. W C. WENTWORTH stated, that this was an action to obtain such compensation as the law could afford to th* injured feelings of his client. The plaintiff is the daughter of a…

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Sheriff's Office, May 10, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Cooper v. Archbold

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 1

To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on Thursday the 10th Instant, in the Public Market-place, Sydney, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, a Dark Chesmit Horse, the Property of the above Defendant; unless…

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Sheriff's Office, 18th MAY, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Chard v. Brimson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 1

To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on Monday, the 30th Instant, at 1 o'Clock, a Farm and Premises, situate near Cooke's River, and adjoining to Leigh's Farm, containing 40 Acres,…

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Sheriff's Office, 18th MAY, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Brady v. Wordsopper

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff', at his Office, on Monday the 30th Institut, at]2 o'Clock at Noon, a Farm and Premises, known by the Name of the Punch Bowl, situate at the Head of Cooke's…

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Sheriff's Office, 4th'MAY, 1824. In the Supr[?]me Court. Payne v. Bacon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by "AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on. Friday the 20th Instant, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, that desirable and valuable Farm, situate at Long Reef, about 20 miles from Sydney,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1825 · page 3

TUESDAY, MAY 17.—Joseph Eames (free), who had been some days under examination, on a charge of having four bags of flour on his premises, which had been burglariously and feloniously stolen from thegrauary of William Turner, a…

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Criminal Court. (May 20.)

The Australian · Thursday 26 May 1825 · page 4

John Claig was arranged on a charge of having committed wilful murder on the body of Lucy Claig, his wife. Dr. Alexander Nesbitt examined.—I was applied to on the 10th of January last to attend the house of the prisoner. Upon…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, May 20, 1825

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1825 · page 3

John Clegg, of the Weavers' Arms, on the Liverpool-road, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Lucy Clegg, on the 5th day of February last…

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Sheriff's Office, 24th MAY, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Lord v. Pennington

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on Friday the 3d of June, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, at Legh Farm, situate on the First Branch of Hunter's River, Newcastle, 7 Working Bullocks, 2 Bulls, a…

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Sheriff's Office, 4th MAY, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Payne v. Bacon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1825 · page 1

To be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, at his Office, on Monday the 30th Instant, at 12 o'Clock at Noon, that desirable and valuable Farm, situated at Long Reef, about 20 miles from Sydney,…

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Address of the Sydney Magistrates to D'arcy Wentworth, Esq. On retiring from the Office of Superintendent of Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1825 · page 3

" SIR,—As the time has now arrived when yon are about to be lelieved from the highly important and arduous duties of Presiding Magistrate and Principal Supeintendent of Police at Sydney, which you have for many years so ably…

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Police Report

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

MONDAY, MAY 33—William Challiner, a constable, was charged with having aided in, or connived it, the escape of a prisoner in his custody, where there were weighty circulamstances to induce a belief that some dollarsars had pavtaken in…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, May 25th, 1825

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

THE JURY QUESTION.—Mr. W. C. WENTWORTH moved for a rule Nisi, to shew cause why a Mandamus should not be issued from the Court, to D'ARCY WENTWORTH and JOHN THOMAS…

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