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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1825

295 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 15

Sheriff's Office, August 4, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Rose v. M'Donald

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, in the Public Market-house, Sydney, on Thursday the 18th Instant, at 12 o'Clock, a Sixty Acre FARM, with a Dwelling House upon it (adjoining to Thos…

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Supreme Court. Monday, August 1st. Seizure of the Almorah. Rex. v. Charles Mitchell, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1825 · page 3

Mr. W.C. WENTWORTH moved that the rule [?] obtained in this cause on the affidavit of the defendant to stay proceedings, be made absolute. The ATTORNEY GENERAL appeared to shew…

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Sitting Magistrate—Alexander Berry, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 11s. 2d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 9d. per ditto; barley, 5s. per ditto; potatoes, 4s. 9d. per cwt; butter, 2s. 9d. per lb;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 3

MONDAY, AUGUST 1.—Michael Welsh, prisoner of the [?]own, who had been remanded on a charge of stealing a jacket, which was found on the prisoners' person, was this day brought up, convicted, and transported to a penal…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, August 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 3

Patrick Kirwan, a serjeant in the 3d Regimen[?] Buffs), was indicted under the statue of the 10d [?]eo. III. cap. 48, for having in his possession a quantity of jewellery, which had been…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Saturday, Aug. 6.) Raine and Ramsay v. PIPER

The Australian · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 3

Mr. Wentworth stated that this was an action of trover brought by the plaintiffs, merchants of this town, against the defendant, for a recovery of the value of a certain quantity of tobacco, illegally…

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Sheriff's Office, August 11, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Winder v. Connell

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, on the Premises, situate at the Corner of O'Connel-street, on Friday the 12th August, at 12 o'Clock, Sundry Articles of Furniture, consisting of a bedstead, bed and…

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Sheriff's Office, August 11, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Payne v Bacon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, THIS DAY, at 11 o'Clock, in the Public Market-house, Sydney, 2 Horses, 2 Working Bullocks and Harness, a Boar, 3 Sows, 8 [?]oung Pigs, a Cart, Cross-cut…

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Supreme Civil Court. Saturday, August 6th. RAINE and RAMSAY, v. Captain PIPER

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 3

Mr. W. C. WENTWORTH opened the pleadings. This was an action of probit brought by the plaintiffs, Messrs. Raine and Ramsay, to recover the value of a certain quantity of tobacco, detained…

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Sheriff's Office, July 20, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Shaughnessey v. Bacon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the SHERIFF, on the Premises, on Monday the 15th of August, at 12 o'Clock, all that Allotment of Ground adjoining the Military…

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Sheriff's Office, August 4, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Garrigan v. Stone

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the SHERIFF, on Thursday the 18th Instant, at 12 o'Clock on Noon, in the Public Market-place, Sydney, a Grant of Land, containing 30 Acres,…

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Sheriff's Office, August 4, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Rose v. M'Donald

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, in the Public Market-house, Sydney, on Thursday the 18th Instant, at 12 o'Clock, a Sixty Acre FARM, with a Dwelling House upon it (adjoining to Thos…

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[?]itting Magistrate—Edward Wollstonecraft, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 10s. 3d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 4d. per ditto; barley, 4s. per ditto; potatoes, 4s. 6d. per cwt; butter, 2s. 8d. per lb;…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 8.—Philip Brea[?], prisoner of the crown, stood charged on a violent suspicion with having stol[?] two notes, of 100 dollars each, of the Bank of New South Wales, from a bed-room in the house where he lived servant,…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, August 12, 1825

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 3

Thomas Webb and Hugh Carline were indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Collett, at Toonga[?]bee, on the 29th of May last. The evidence in th[?] case was entirely of a circumstantial nature,…

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Hobart Town News. Supreme Court. (Tuesday, July 26, 1825.)

The Australian · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 2

The King v. Mr. Andrew Bent, for a Libel. The information consisted of five counts; the first was for composing printing, and publishing a false, scandalous and libel of and concerning Lieut. Governor Arthur published…

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Supreme Civil Court. Thursday, August 11. POLACK v. JOSEPH[?]ON

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 3

This was a special action on he case, brought by the plaintiff for a m[?]licious prosecuation; damages laid at £900. It appeared in evidence, that a robbery was…

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Sheriff's Office, August 4, 1825. In the Supreme Court, Garrigan v. Stone

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the SHERIFF, on Thursday the 18th Instant, at 12 o'Clock on Noon, in the Public Market-place, Sydney, a Grant of Land, containing 30 Acres,…

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Sheriff's Office, August 4, 1825. In the Supreme Court. Rose v. M'Donald

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 1

TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Direction of the Sheriff, in the Public Market-house, Sydney, on Thursday the 18th Instant, at 12 o'clock, a Sixty Acre FARM, with a Dwelling House upon it (adjoining to Thos…

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Van Diemen's Land News. Supreme Court.—thursday, July 23. The King v. Bent

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1825 · page 3

The Solicitor-General stated this to be an information against the defendant, Andrew Bent, late Publisher of the Hohart Town Gazette, for printing and publishing of an conc[?] ing GEORGE ARTHUR Esq. the Lientenant Governor, a false,…

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