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Courts & crime, 1826

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 17 June 1826 · page 3

Fimothy Foley, a member of the Grose Farm establishment, shrewdly suspected of having removed from a bakers' cart, when near the toll-bar, 3 tempting loaves appeared on Tuesday. An overseer deposed to his having observed Foley…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1826 · page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 13—Judith M'Leod, free, in whose possession a printed striped gown was found, stolen with other article, from the house of W.J. Browne, Esq, and for which she was…

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Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week, William Wemyss, Esquirr

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market—Wheat, 7s. 9d. per bushel; maize, 3s. Sd. per ditto; barley, 0s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 6s. 0d. per'cwt.; butter, 2s. 3d. per…

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Sitting Magistrate—William Wemyss, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 7s. 9d. per bushel; maize, 3s. 3d. per ditto; barley, 0s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 6s. 0d, per cwt.; butter, 2s. 3d. per…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Wednesday 21 June 1826 · page 3

Sir John Jamison attended the office on Saturday last, on a summons granted at the instance of Mrs. Jenkins, for a breach of the peace, occasioned by the jostling of defendant's carriage against complainant's. The latter deposed that upon returning…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1826 · page 3

FRIDAY, JUNE 16.—Edmund Carr, prisoner of the crown for 7 years, who had been remanded, from the 30 [?] of May, fora robbery in the dwelling-house of his master, Mr. Thomas Wilford,…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 21 June 1826 · page 3

The following persons were severally placed at the bar, to receive sentence:— Geo. Page, to be transported for seven years; Thos. Dickins, Thos. Trother, Wm. Walker, John Bentick…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, June 19, 1826

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1826 · page 3

The CHIEF JUSTICE sat this morning for the purpose of passing sentence on the following prisoners, convicted during the last Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court…

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The Police

The Monitor · Friday 23 June 1826 · page 8

THURSDAY, JUNE 15.—Michael Spearing, prisoner, of the crown for life, apprehended on the race-course the preceeding day, under suspicion of his being a runaway, and who, after being in custody, effected his escape, and…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Monitor · Friday 23 June 1826 · page 8

THE following Prisoners received their respective Sentences during the past week. Thomas Dickings, free, Labourer, Sydney; Stealing in a Dwelling-house above the value of 40s. Judgment of…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 24 June 1826 · page 3

Thomas Welsh, a ci-devant holder of a ticket of leave, was complained of by Dr. Douglass, for causing his master's dog to fight with that of the complainant, and thereby collecting together a "quantity of barren spectators," in his master's yard…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1826 · page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 20.—Dennis Begun and William Murphy, free, charged with a robbery on Samuel Fryer, on the King's [?]way, a short di[?] on this side the to[?]-gate. Fully co[?] for trial…

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Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week, James Bowman, Esquirs

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 8s. 3d. per bushel; maize, 3s. 0d. per ditto; barley, 4s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 12s. 0d. per cwt.; butter, 2s. 0d. per…

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Tasmanian Extracts. Supreme Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1826 · page 3

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1826.—On Monday, Mr. Farquharson was put to the bar, on a charge of stealing 400 sheep, of the value of £200, from Mr. Benjamin Jones. He was led into Court along…

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Sitting Magistrate- Jamas Bowman, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:---Wheat, 8s. 3d. per bushel; maize, 3s. Od. per ditto; barley, 4s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 12s. Oil. per cwt,; butter, 2s. Od. pet…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1826 · page 3

Jens 23.--- There was no business of importance before the Benth this day, other than a few prisoners of the crown sentenced to the tread-mill, for short periods, for being absent, or having been from the stations to which they had…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 28 June 1826 · page 3

Jonathan Leitch, Master of the brig Atalanta, was indicted for violently assaulting one Abraham Biaxland, a seaman on board that vessel. The indictment contained two counts—charging two…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday. June 26, 1826

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1826 · page 3

John Leitch, Master and Commander of the brig Atalanta, was indicted for an assault on the person of Abraham Blaxton, a mariner on board the said vessel, committed on the high seas, on the…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Monitor · Friday 30 June 1826 · page 2

REX. v. LEITCH.—An indictment was preferred against the defendent, the Commander of the Brig Atalanta, for divers assaults and batteries on Abraham Blaxtron, a seaman, during a voyage from the Brazils to this port…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 1 July 1826 · page 3

Wm. Silk, a prisoner of the Crown for life, and John Hendrick, for seven years, were yesterday charged with a street robery. It appeared that as Mr. S. Clayton was perambulating along King-street, on Thursday evening last, he felt a sudden…

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