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Courts & crime, 1826

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Criminal Court (Thursday.)

The Australian · Saturday 15 July 1826 · page 3

William Webb and Sarah, his wife, were indicated for feloniously stealing in the dwelling-house, and putting in bodily fear the person of Catherine Cotterel…

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Supremo Criminal Court. Thursday, July 13

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1826 · page 2

William Webb, and Sarah Webb, hin wife, were capitally indicted for a robbery in the bonne of Robert Cottcrel, and therein putting in bodily fear Rebecca Cotterel, at Argyle, on the 25th of…

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Sitting Magistrate[?]William Carter, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 7s. Od. per bushel; maize, 3s, Od. per ditto; barley, 3s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 14s. Od. percwt.; butter, 2s. 9d. per…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Wednesday 19 July 1826 · page 3

Three Police constables, named Pearce, Butler, and Nichols, were brought up on a charge of assault—it appeared in evidence, that on the 1st instant, those three constables being stationed on the Parramatta road, went of their own accord to the dwelling…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1826 · page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 14. —Henry Lyons and Ann Bray, prisoners of the crown, stationed at Grose Farm, were brought up on a charge of having knocked down Alexander Rullidge, on the…

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Court of Chancery.—friday, Feb. 24. Wellesley v. Duke of Beaufort

The Australian · Wednesday 19 July 1826 · page 4

This was an application by the Honorable William Long Wellesley, to have the custody of the children, who since the death of the late Mrs. Long Wellesley, have been under the care of her sisters, the Miss Longs, delivered up to him…

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Supreme Court.—thursday, July 20

The Monitor · Friday 21 July 1826 · page 5

DR. WARDELD moved for a Rule to shew cause why a criminal information should not be filed against a person of rank upon the affidavits of Mary Reynolds and others—for (as it appeared to them) compounding felony…

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Magisterial Decisions. Extracts from Gazette Police Report, with Criticisms thereon

The Monitor · Friday 21 July 1826 · page 6

JULY 5.—Jonathan Pearce holding a ticket-of-leave, and Elizabeth Pearce, his wife, prisoner of the crown for 14 years, appeared at the bar to answer to a charge preferred by a man named Robert Kemp, who was a lodger…

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English Miscellanes. Departure of the Russian Ambassador From the English Court

The Monitor · Friday 21 July 1826 · page 6

WE have the following intelligence from a high source, on which the fullest reliance may be placed:—Count Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, at our Court, will leave London to-morrow morning. As the reports…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 22 July 1826 · page 3

An assigned servant named Woods, was yesterday complained of for absenting himself from his masters service during several hours without leave. There days to the Treat mill, and then to he returned to service…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1826 · page 3

MONDAY, JULY 17, 1826.—Henry Lyons and Owen Bray, prisoners of the crown (not Anne Bray, as erroneously stated in our last Report), remanded from Saturday for the assault on, and…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Thursday.)

The Australian · Saturday 22 July 1826 · page 3

James O'Neil was indicted for receiving stolen goods, knowing the seem to have been feloniously had. It appeared in evidence that on the night of the 28th of July last, the stores of Messrs. Rapsey and Mitchell, in George…

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Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week, John Thomas Campbell, Esqcire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 7[?]. 0d. per bushel; maize, 3s. 0d. per ditto; barley, 3s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 14s. 0d. per cwt.; butter, 2s. 9d. per…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, July 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1826 · page 3

The ATTORNEY GENERAL prayed judgment this morning, against Charles Kable, convicted of horse-stealing. Mr. ROWE, counsel for the prisoner, moved an arrest of judgment, on the…

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Lord Mayor's Court, Feb 27. Curious Case.—the Chamberlain of London v. JONES

The Australian · Saturday 22 July 1826 · page 4

This was an action brought to recover a penalty of 51, from the defendant, for having carried on the merchandise of milk in the city of London, without having taken out his freedom. It was proved by the Chamberlain's clerk that the defendant had not…

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Sitting Magistrate—J. T. Campbell, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 6s. 9d. per bushel; maize, 3s. 0d. per ditto; harley, 3s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 14s. 0d. per cwe.; butter, 2s. 9d. per…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Wednesday 26 July 1826 · page 3

Joseph Williams, a prisoner of the crown, was charged on Saturday with a robbery. From the deposition of a person named Driver, it would seem that, during the afternoon of Friday, Williams, the prisoner, was observed…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1826 · page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 21.—Joseph Williams, prisoner of the crown for life, charged with stealing from the outside premises of Mr. Abraham Polack, one half chest of tea. On an alarm being given Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Common Pleas.—wednesday, Feb. 14

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1826 · page 4

JACKSON v. NEALE & OTHERS.—Mr. Sergeant Vaughan (with whom was Mr. Sergeant Wilde) stated the case to the Jury. They had heard from the pleadings what the cause of action was—…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, July 6

The Monitor · Friday 28 July 1826 · page 6

CAHRLES KABLE of Windsor, free settler and a native of the Colony, was indicated for stealing a Mare, the property of George Seymour, of the same place, on the 23rd of May last. Guilty.—Remanded…

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