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Courts & crime, 1827

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1827 · page 3

FRIDAY. — OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT. — Mr. R. Howe, Editor of the Sydney Gazette, appeared before the Bench, this morning, to prefer a complaint against Dr. Redfern, for…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice.) THURSDAY, Nov. 22

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1827 · page 2

Michael Pierce and John O'Brien, were indicted for a burglary and robbery in the dwelling house of Stephen White, at Liverpool. Pierce pleaded Guilty. The other…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1827 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Jane Tindale oppeared before their Worships to answer to a summons for selling spirits without a licence. I[?] appeared from the evidence of a certain vender…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 28 November 1827 · page 3

John Watts and William Adams, were indicted for robbing Charles Silk on the highway. The prosector lives at South Greek. On the 16th of October last, whilst travelling between the South…

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Latest English News. (Court Circular.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1827 · page 3

JULY 24.---The Earl of Carlisle, and Mr. Tierney, transacted business yesterday, with Mr. Cunning's private Secretary. Viscount Palmerston, the Secretary at War, and…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, November 24. (Before the Chief Justice)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1827 · page 2

Tommy, alias Jackey Jackey, an aboriginal native, was indicted for the wilful murder of Geoffrey Connell, a stockman in the employ of Mr. George Kable, at Reedy…

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London Police

The Australian · Friday 30 November 1827 · page 4

GUILDHALL—MATRIMONY.—Among the crowd of applicants who thronged found the table on Saturday, in the hope of getting their private griefs redressed by the. Alderman, was a pale, sickly, little man, dressed in red. He had no…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1827 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28.—Dr. Redfern appeared before the Bench, to answer to a summons served upon him, at the instance of the Editor of the Sydney Gazette, who…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday Nov. 28. (Before the Chief Justice)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1827 · page 3

Henry Trelfo, William Wood, and Samuel Shepherd, were indicted for stealing a bill of exchange, for £17 [?]s. 4d. the property of George Streater and John Bromley, and…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1827 · page 2

THURSDAY.—George Horton, under a Colonial sentence to an iron-gang for 12 months, was brought forward and identified as a runnway. Sentenced to receive 25…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Monitor · Monday 3 December 1827 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—Henry Threlso, William Wood, and Samuel Slepherd, were indicted for stealing one Bill of Exchange, of the value of £17. 3s. 4d.; and John Wilson, stood char[?]ed for receiving the same, knowing…

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Supreme Court, Monday, Nov 12, 18[?]7

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1827 · page 2

The Criminal Court opened this morning, pars[?]at to adjournament, when Thomas M'Cleland, Esq. was presented to the Chief Justice as His Majesty's Attorney General. Having been previously sworn in before…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, Nov. 30. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1827 · page 2

George Charles Stewart, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Bell, on the 15th of October last. The ATTORNEY GENERAL stated the case…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1827 · page 3

SATURDAY.—James Turner, was accused by constable Ba[?] of having been found by him upon the Rocks about 8 o'clock last night in a state of intoxication. It appeared that on the prisoner's being questioned…

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CRIMINAL COURT—(Saturday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 5 December 1827 · page 3

The Criminal Sittings having closed on Friday those prisoners upon sentence had not been passed, upon conviction, were this day brought up and disposed of in the following order…

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Court of Assize of the Lower Rhine, Strasburg. Affair of the Curate of Benfield

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1827 · page 3

For some time past the people of A[?]ce have been taken up with this affair of the curate of Benfield (in the cicle of Sch[?]): they have waited with inpatience the discussion of a [?]minal cause, happily…

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Police Reports. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY,—Robert West, an animal in possession of a ticket of leave, was complained of by his master who accused him of drunkenness, particularly during Sunday…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, Dec. 5. (BEFORE Mr. Justice Steph[?]n.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1827 · page 2

James Davi[?]son, the younger, late of Pitt Town, was indicted for stealing a cow, the property of Richard Cobcroft, and nine other head of cattle, the properly of various…

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Police Reports. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1827 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—William Lees, free, was brought before the Court, charged with carrying off, from a shop belonging to one Clayton, in which he had been in the habit…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, Dec. 8th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1827 · page 2

James Davison, convicted of ca[?]le stealing, being placed at the bar, the Attorney-General prayed the Judgement of the Court. A point of law was reserved on the trial, at…

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