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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1826

404 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 21

Sydney Gaol

The Monitor · Friday 29 December 1826 · page 7

AN investigation took place, .last week but one, by two Magistrates, into certain misconduct and abuses complained of in the officers of the Sydney Gaol. The under Gaoler was accused of repeated drunkenness, brutal behaviour, and…

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MILTON. The following beautiful criticism on the Poetry of Milton is taken from a late number of the Edinburgh Review, and we are sure will not be considered by our Readers as much inferior to a Sydney Police Report, with which custom and the habits of a Newspaper compel us so often to regale their literary taste

The Monitor · Friday 29 December 1826 · page 7

"In regard to MILTON, we scarcely know whether to prefer his sublimity or beauty. His power over both was perfect. We prostrate ourselves before him, alternately in fear and love; while he lets loose the statures…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1826 · page 3

TUHRSDAY, 28th Dec.—The following prisoners were brought up before His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN, and received sentence:—…

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Supreme Civil Court. Thursday, December 28th, 1826. Before the Chief Justice. Eleming v. Edward Eagar, Francis Ewen Forres, and Others

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1826 · page 3

Dr. WARD[?]LL stated the case. This was on action of a[?]um, sit, bought by the plaintiff, William Fleming, residing London, against the defendants Edward Engar, Francis E[?] Forbes, William Redferu, William Hutechinson, and John [?]…

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