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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1827

379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 19

Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, August 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1827 · page 2

Thomas Sweetman was indicted for a burglary and robbery in the house of William Balcombe, Esq. in O'Connel street, Sydney, on the 8 [?] of July last.—Guilty…

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Police Reports. a Wake.—thursday

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1827 · page 3

Mrs. Biddy Marp[?]y, a resident on the Rocks, was brought up by one of the guardions of the night; charged under the following curcumstances. It appeared that…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, August 9t[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1827 · page 2

William Reynolds and William Elliott were indicated for stealing a mare, value £50, the property of Thomas Maloney, at Wilberfor[?], on the 21st day of July last…

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Police Reports. Military Sympathy

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1827 · page 3

On Monday morning, one of our nocturnal guardians, who, it appears, was formerly a "bold dragoon," appeared before the Bench, to prefer a charge of a serious nature…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 15 August 1827 · page 3

James Davidson was capitally indicted for cattle-stealing. From the evidence for the prosecution, it appeared, that Richard Colthrop, a settler living at Wilberforce, in the month of June last, had several head of cattle grazing on a…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, August 13th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1827 · page 2

Shortly after HIS HONOR the CHIEF JUSTICE, and MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN, took their sea s upon the Bench, this morning, ALEXANDER MACDUFF BAXTER, Esquire,…

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Police Reports. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 24. —John Mahar was charged, that he had left his master's house, and remained away from Sunday morning until Tuesday morning following, without…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, August 13th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1827 · page 3

William Salmon was indicted under the Statute, for stealing in the dwelling house of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, at Windsor, property above the value of forty shillings, on the 28th…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, 13Th Augtst

The Gleaner · Saturday 18 August 1827 · page 3

This morning, Alexander Macduff Baxter, Esq. Barrister-at-Law appeared in Court, and exhibited his Majesty's Commission, appointing him Attorney-General of New…

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Police Reports

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1827 · page 3

AUGUST 15.—Alister M'Cole was brought before the B[?]nch, charged with a theft. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner entered the house of a matronly looking…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, August 17[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1827 · page 2

John [?]ut a was indicated for the wilful murder of Thomas Aus[?]m, at I[?]awarra, on the 8th of October, 1826. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL conducted the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, August 21

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1827 · page 3

James Gully and Wm. Dunn, were indicted for stealing a number of cattle, the property of some person unknown, at Black Rock, near Bathurst, and Laurence Collighen,…

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Stealing an Heiress

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1827 · page 4

By an Act of Parliament, passed [?] Henry VIIth, cap. 2, this offence is made a capital felony. The Act recites, "Whereas women, as well maidens as widows and wives, having…

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Police Reports

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Mrs. Sarah Innecumpips was brought before their Worships, charged with assaulting Sampson Cleaver, a butcher, in Macquarie-street, about 7 o'clock the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, Aug. 22

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1827 · page 3

James Gully was indicted for stealing a cow and calf, the property of Government, at Lawson, on the 1st of March, 1825; and Boyce Egan, for afterwards receiving the…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench—guildhall. (Before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) EAST V. CHAPMAN

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1827 · page 4

Mr. Chitty opened the pleadings. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Wm. Thomas East, against the defendant, John Chapman, the printer and proprietor of the Sunday Times newspaper, for…

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Court of Requests

The Gleaner · Saturday 25 August 1827 · page 3

In our Number of the 16th June last, we detailed the particulars of a most extraordinary Decision by the late Commissioner of this Court, on the final occasion of his…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, August 24

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1827 · page 3

Joseph Corder[?]y was indicated for stealing a tablecloth, the property of Lewis Solomon, on the 16th instant. Not Guilty. Lady G. M. Walpole, has been married to…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 29 August 1827 · page 3

At a few minutes before eleven o'clock, their Honors the Chief Justice, and the Assistant Judge entered and took their seats in Court, when the several prisoners who had been previously tried, convicted and remanded to gaol, were…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, August 27, 1827

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1827 · page 3

The following p[?]soners[?] [?]onvicted during the p[?]esent Sess[?]ous, were this morning placed at the bar, and received sentence:— William Storey and James [?] for a…

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