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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1827

379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 19

Daring Burglary

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 3

In September last, a moat desperale burglary and attempt at robbery took place at the house of Mr. Knott, a butcher, No. 6. Walker's-court, St. James's. About two o'clock, Mury Wager, a young gi[?]…

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Atrocious Murder

The Australian · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 4

Two females, who lived in a village near Loughrea, in the county of Galway, having a small fortune, received the addresses of two men, who were considered by their friends as below than in rank. They made…

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Police Magistrates

The Australian · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 2

In the appointment of Police Magistrates in towns and for districts, which are considered of sufficient importance to require this arrangement, the populous part of the territory around Campbell Town has been totally, as we learn…

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The Police Office—the Press—law

The Australian · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 2

The accommodations which the new Police-office affords to frequenters of all kinds, and to visitors of every denomination are, or soon will be complete. The Space appointed for their Worships of the Bench is large enough to contain with great…

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Supreme Court. Monday, June 25th, 1827

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 3

Mr. ROWE moved for a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the Superintendent, or other person in charge of the prisoners' barracks, Hyde Park, calling on him to…

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Assigned Servants Rights of Masters. (In the Supreme Court yesterday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 3

A motion was made, in the Supreme Court on Monday; for an habeas corpus, to bring before the Court the body of one William Harris, upon affidavits which were put in, Setting forth that the individuals so named was a prisoner of the…

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Police Report. LIVERPOOL

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1827 · page 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 23.—Jeremi[?]h Soilivan, Government servant to the Male O phan institution, charged with disobedience of orders, and [?] en[?]ng himself from the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, June 27[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1827 · page 2

William Harris, whose case we reported in our last, was brought up again this morning, together with the original procedings before the Magistrate, by which,…

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Supreme Court. (Tuesday.) Rex v. Wardell

The Australian · Friday 29 June 1827 · page 3

The Court was occupied some hours this day, with arguments on a motion made to the Court on a preceding day by this defendant. The motion was not of a very specific nature, but it had arisen out of some procedings instituted, by the Acting Attorney…

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Supreme Court -- Tuesday. [?]Tant Decision

The Gleaner · Saturday 30 June 1827 · page 3

A motion was made in the Supreme Court on Monday for an habeas corpus, to bring before the Court the body of one William Harris, upon affidavits, which were put in,…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1827 · page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 6.—John M'Cabe was charged that he had absconded from Richmond, from his master's service. The prisoner acknowledged his offence, and stated…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, Jan. 13 Conspiracy.—the King v. IRELAND & OTHERS

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1827 · page 4

This was an ind[?]ment against the defendants, Richard Dixon Mott, a [?]monger; Peter Ireland, an upholsterer; and Peter Stainsby, a clerk in the banking house…

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Supreme Civil Court. Friday, June 29, 1827. Fleming, Esq. v. Educard Eagar and Francis Ewin Forbes

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1827 · page 2

This was an action of assu[?]psit, brought by the plaintiff, William Fleming, Esq. merchant, in London, against the defendants, to recover the value of certain goods,…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1827 · page 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1827.—Titus Abbott [?]ad caused two or more persons to be brought from Parramatta and beyond that town, by his private informations of their…

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[?] Intelligence. Court of Common Pleas. Breach of Promise of Marriage. Daniel v. [?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1827 · page 4

This was an action brought by Charl[?] Augu[?] Daniel, against Charles Bowles, Esq. [?]n officer in the [?] reg[?]ent, for breach of promise of marriage. The…

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Hobart Town News. Criminal Court

The Gleaner · Saturday 7 July 1827 · page 3

Saturday, June 16, 1827. -- The prisoners in gaol, under conviction, were this morning brought up, to receive the sentence of the Court. Robert Lathrop Murray, (for…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1827 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1[?].—Thomas Upton was charged that he had been detected in the act of stealing a cask out of the yard of a publican at Windsor; the detection was…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 10.—William Hay, a prisoner of the crown, was charged before the Bench with having hired himself to work for a free man, while he ought to have…

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Superintendent of Police

The Gleaner · Saturday 14 July 1827 · page 2

We are sorry to find that our old and valued friend, Dr. Dulhunty, has been subjected to virulent, personal attacks from public writers of such conflicting principles, as…

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Court of Requests

The Gleaner · Saturday 14 July 1827 · page 2

We have derived information from a source, which We believe to be authentic, that Doctor Douglass has tendered his gratuitous services, in the office of Commissioner…

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