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Courts & crime, 1826

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The Police

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 14.—James Clossey, free, who had been tried on Saturday last, for stealing a shirt and trowsers, and some razors, and acquitted, was this day brought up and examined, on a charge of having uttered and received the…

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Supreme Court, Thursday, March 23

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

This being the day fixed for the trail of Captain Killie, of the Cape Packet, for shooting at and wounding one of his men, on her voyage from Rio to this Colony. The Court was crowded at an early hour. The indictment consisting of…

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The Police

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

MONDAY, APRIL 17.—William Chine, free, charged with assaulting a private of M.M.57th regiment, whilst on bis post as sentry at the King's Wharf; ordered to stand committed for trial…

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Silting Magistrate for the ensuing Week, Alexander Berry, Esquire

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

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 6s. 4½d. per bushel; maize, 3s. Od. per ditto; barley, 3s. Od. per ditto; potatoes, 6s. Od, per cwl.; butter, 2s. 3d. per lb;…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Friday.)

The Australian · Saturday 22 April 1826 · page 3

John Edwards and William Cavenagh, stood capitally indicted with forcibly breaking and entering the Commissariat stores and stealing therefrom a number of Spanish dollars. The indictment contained two counts. The 1st set forth the…

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Supreme Civil Court. Tuesday, April 18,1826. Campbell v. Piesley

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

In this case, a rule Nisi had been obtained on the 12th instant, upon the affidavit of the defendant's son, Francis James Piesley, calling upon the plaintiff, Mr. Robert Campbell, jun. to shew…

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Sitting Magistrate—Alexander Berry, Esquire

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

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 6s. 10d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 0d. per ditto; barley, 0s. 0d. per ditto; potatoes, 9s. 0d, per cwt.; butter, 2s. 0d. per lb;…

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Liverpool Police Report

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1826.—Messrs. Rowley, Brown, and Wilson, three publicans residing in Liverpool, were summoned before a Bench of Magisrates, to answer to a charge of conspiracy for…

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The Police. Friday, April 21, 1826

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

James Franklin, free, charged with violently [?]ulting[?] Masterr Duffy, at the door of a public-house in Kent-street, and robbing him of four silver dollars, his property. Fully committed…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, April 21, 1826

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

John Edwards and John Cavanagh, were indicted for stealing a quantity of dollars from the Commissarit Stores, on the night of the 18th of February last.—Not Guilty, Cavanagh remanded on…

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Supreme Civil Court. Monday, April 24, 1826. Doe, demise G. G. Mills and H. G. Douglass, Esquires, v. Robinson

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

This was an action of ejectment brought by the lessors of the plaintiff to recover possession of a certain piece and parcel of land s[?] in Pittstreet, Sydney, belonging to the estate of James…

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Supreme Criminal Court[?] Friday, April 28, 1826. MURDER

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1826 · page 3

Andrew White was indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick Taggard, at Grant's Creek, on the 26[?]h day of February last.—Guilty.—Ordered for execution on Monday next. The late hour…

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The Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1826 · page 3

F[?] v. Fearby—This was a proceeding instituted by the plaintiff against his better half, for having withdrawn herself from his protection without just cause or provocation, and thrown herself into the arms of another, against the…

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Sitting Magistrate for the ensuing Week, Edward Wollstonecraft, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 6s. 6¾d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 6d. per ditto; barley, 4s. Gd. per ditto; potatoes, 9s. 0d. per cwt.; butter, 2s. 3d. per [?]b;…

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Criminal Court Yesterday

The Australian · Saturday 29 April 1826 · page 3

Aidrew White was arraigned for the murder, of Patrick Taggett, on or about the 22d of February last. This charge rested almost entirely on circumstantial evidence, which was gone into at some length. Mr. James Purcell chief constable was the first…

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Sitting Magistrate—Edward Wollstonecraft, Esquire

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1826 · page 2

Average Prices of Articles at the last Sydney Market:—Wheat, 6s. 6¾d. per bushel; maize, 4s. 6d. per ditto; barley, 4s. 6d. per ditto; potatoes, 9s. 0d, per cwt.; butter, 2s. 3d. per [?]b;…

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The Police

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 28.—Ann Davis, free, charged with an assault on Budget Humphreys; the tact being established by evidence, the accuse party was bound over to keep the King's peace in competent sureties, and having entered into…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Saturday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 3 May 1826 · page 3

Robert Fuller was capitally indicted for stealing a calf, value £5, the property of Thomas Spy. The prosecutor resides at Bathurst; is a grazier and settler there. Deponent missed a calf, from among his…

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SUPREME COURT—(Monday.) CAMPBELL v. JEFFERY

The Australian · Wednesday 3 May 1826 · page 3

Mr. Wentworth opened the pleadings. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by Mr. Robert Campbell, jun, a merchant of this town, against the defendant, who is the Commander of the ship Toward Castle…

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Supreme Civil Court. Monday, May 1, 1826. CAMPBELL v. JEFFREY

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

This was an action of assumpsit brought by the pluntiff, Robert Campbell, jun. Esq. against Robert Jiffrey, Master and Commander of the ship Toward Cablle, from London to Van Diemen's…

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