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Courts & crime, 1827

379 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 19

Supreme Court. Wednesday, September 12. the King Against Dr. Wardell

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1827 · page 3

In this case, an information was filed by the ATTORNEY GENERAL, for a libel contained in a certain article which appeared in the Australian newspaper, on the 30th day of…

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Law Intelligence. Reading, Monday, March 5, 1827. (Nisi Prius Court, before Mr. Baron Garrow), Breach of Promise of Marriage

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1827 · page 3

WENTWORTH v. KING.—Mr. Justice opened the plendi[?]gs. Mr. Talfourd stated the case. The plaintiff, Miss Mary Wentworth, was a most highly respectably…

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Latest British Extracts. the King's Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1827 · page 3

His Majesty held a Court, yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, at his Palace in St. James's, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the First Lord of the Treasury, the…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench. Hendricks v. Thwaites and Byefield

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1827 · page 4

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a Stockbroker in the city of London, to recover from the defendants, who are the proprietor and printer of the…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, September 12. Information of Debt. the King Against E. S. Hall, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1827 · page 2

Mr. W. H. MOORE st[?]ted the case. This was an action on the part of the Crown, against the defendant, Mr. E. S. Hall, the Editor, Pr[?]ter, and Publisher of the…

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Court of Common Council—may 23. Address to His Majesty on the Late Change of Ministers

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1827 · page 4

A Court of Common Council was held this day, which was the most numerously attended of any that has taken place for a considerable time. The reason of this attendance was, an expected motion to come…

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Police Report. Windsor. Saturday—august 18

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1827 · page 2

Edmund Pinckes was charged with having stolen sundry articles of wearing apparel, the property of a poor man having a large family, at Richmond. The prosecutor had received tidings of the probability of…

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Supreme Court. MONDAY—SEPT. 17. JAMES, v. Dr. HALLORAN

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1827 · page 2

This was an action for libel. The damage were lai[?] at £100. Dr. Wardell stated the c[?]e. The plaintiff in this action, was Mr. Thomas H[?]rton James, a gentleman well…

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Law Intelligence. COURT of King's Bench, Westminster, May 15, 1827. Criminal Information

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1827 · page 4

THE KING V. BRADLEY.—The Attorney General moved for a rule, calling upon the defendant, late Lieut.-Colonel of the 2d West India Regiment, to show cause why a…

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Supreme Court. 17Th September, 1827. Trial for Libel. Thomas Horton James, the Tobacconist, VERSUS The Editor of The Gleaner

The Gleaner · Saturday 22 September 1827 · page 2

Doctor Warded opened the proceedings. This was an Action, for Libel, brought by Thomas Horton James, against Doctor Halloran, the Editor of The Gleaner Weekly…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1827 · page 2

FRIDAY, SEPT. 21s, 1827.—John Goff, William Moore, and Edward Watson, were indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Wilson, a Corporal in H. M. 57th Reg ment…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, Westminster, May 16. Libel.—morning Chronicle. Bourke V. CLEMENT

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 September 1827 · page 4

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a police reporter, against the defendant, who is proprietor of the Morning Chronicle and Bell's Life in…

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Supreme Court. Monday, September 24th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1827 · page 3

Shortly after Their HONORS, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen, had taken their seats upon the Bench, this morning, J. T. Gellibrand, Esq. prayed to be…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench. Westminster, May 14th. the King v. Edward Gi[?]on Wakefield and William Wakefield

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1827 · page 3

Mr. Sergeant Cross prayed the judgment of the Court upon the defendants, who were convicted at the last Assizes for Lancaster, before Mr. Baron Hullock, of a conspiracy, by means of a forged letter, to carry…

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Police Office, Sydney; Sept. 21, 1827

The Gleaner · Saturday 29 September 1827 · page 2

THE INHABITANTS OF SYDNEY, and of the Districts, in it's Vicinity, are hereby informed, that the Bench of Magistrates have received from the COLONIAL…

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Supreme Court. (Saturday) The King v Wardell

The Australian · Wednesday 3 October 1827 · page 2

This was a Criminal Information filed, by the Attorney-General against the defendant, as the Editor and Proprietor of The Australian Newspaper, for printing and publishing a seditious libel in that paper, on the 3d of August last…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Sept. 29, 1827. the King v. Dr. WARDELL

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1827 · page 2

An information was presented by His Majesty's Attorney General, charging the defendant, Robert Wardell, L. L. D. with printing and publishing, in the Australian…

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Police. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1827 · page 3

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1827.—Elizabeth M'Donald, of the Colony of New South Wales, for that she [?]ath no settled home or habitation, was brought before the…

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Police. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1827 · page 2

SATURDAY, 1st SEPT. 1827.—Daniel Boswell was charged with neglect of duty, by suffering the cattle, in his care, to [?]tray away and depasture in the crops, in the…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Common P[?]as, June 1, 1827. [?] CON.—WALTER v. HUNTER. This was an action to recover compensation for a criminal conversa[?]on

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1827 · page 4

Mr. Sergeant Wil [?]e stated the case. The plaintiff was a journey man h[?]tter. The defendant, a surgeon, in Duke street, Westminster. The plaintiff was married in 1819,…

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