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Courts & crime, 1827

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1827 · page 3

A man, named Samuel Kendrick, free, was brought forward charged with stealing a quantity of hoop iron from the premises of Messrs. Cooper and Levey. A person, in the employ of the firm, deposed, that about [?] o'clock yesterday morning,…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1827 · page 3

FRIDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1826.—Ellen Dinan was brought up charged by one Doctor Boston, the proprietor of a certain laboratory in Kent-street, with stealing from him a certain horologium, compounded…

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Police Report. PARRAMATTA.---JAN. 20

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1827 · page 3

Mrs. Armstrong was brought forward, charged with keeping a disorderly house. Brown and Cr[?]mmy heard fiddling and dancing at 10 o'clock last night. Mrs. Armstrong is notorious for keeping a…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1827 · page 3

Cornelius Mahony, a bad subject, was brought up, charged with having been found drunk and disorderly in the public streets during divine service, on Sunday…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY, 23.---John W. Pennington, and Mary his wife, both prisoners of the Crown, were brought up charged on the complaint of Mr. George Williams, of…

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Criminal Court, Hobart Town. December 30, 1826

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1827 · page 3

This being the day appointed for passing sentence on the criminals in Gaol, fifteen of those convicied of capital offences were led into the Court. His Honor the Chief Justice first proceeded to decide the case of the three sheep-stealers,…

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Latest English Extracts. Court of Assize at Paris

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1827 · page 4

The Sieur Jean Marie Reymond, aged 43, formerly cashier to Baron Rothschild, banker, at Paris, appeared on Saturday before the Court of Assize, the Counsellor de Monmerque being President. The…

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Police Reports. PARAMATTA

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1827 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24th.---Robert Goodwin was brought up, charged by Nicholas Doyle, with robbing him; complainant then related the following story,--…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY, JAN. 16.—Francis Reynolds and Julia Ryan, belonging to the Government gangs at Windor, were brought up on a charge of pig-stealing. The gangs are…

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Police Reports. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1827 · page 3

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1827.--James Welsh was charged with pig stealing. The evidence adduced merely proved, that the dead body of a pig was found; one…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1827 · page 3

MONDAY, JAN. 29.—John Moore and John Thompson, two free youths, were brought np charged with stealing a considerable quantity of grapes from the vines of…

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Police Reports. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1827 · page 3

JAN. 30.---William Allm[?]n, free, was charged with stealing some brass weights, the property of John Smith, a butcher, in Pitt-street. The prisoner was fully…

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Law Intelligence. Sheriff's Court, Red Lion Square, July [?], Moore's Irish Melodies, Power V. Dugdale

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1827 · page 3

This was an action brought by Mr. Power, the Music-seller, in the Straud, against Mr. Dugdale, of Russell-court, for pirating Moore's Irish and National Melodies, and the defendant having suffered…

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Attempt to Murder. Police Office, Birmingham, August 28

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1827 · page 3

The following circumstance, the effect of jealously, has excited a most extraordinary sensation throughout this town and neighbourhood. Mr. Madden, a resident in the town, a very genteel and respectable looking person, was brought…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1827 · page 2

TUESDAY, JAN.23, 1827.[?]John Wyld[?] was charged that he would not perform th[?] duty appointed for him: the overseer ha[?] remarked to him, "If you don't min[?]…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Yesterday)

The Australian · Saturday 3 February 1827 · page 3

George Worroll stood capitally indicted for the [?] murder of Frederick Fisher, on the 17th of January last. Mr. Daniel Cooper deposed that the prisoner came to him several times, prior to the deceased being found…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1827

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1827 · page 3

George Worral was indicated for the wil[?]ul murder of Frederick Fisher, at Campbell Town, on the 16th day of June last. G[?]ilty. Ordered for execution on Monday…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1827 · page 3

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4.---James Croft, free, and Eliza Croft, servants to R. C. Pritchett, Esq. were brought before the Bench for repeated drunkenness during a…

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English Extracts, Down to the End of September. Murder of John Burne, Esq. of Rockhill, Near Athlone

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1827 · page 3

On the morning of yesterday, the inhabitants of this town were horrified by a report, that Mr. John Burne, a quaker gentleman of large property, residing at Rock-hill, [?] Ros[?]ommon, within about four…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Before the Chief Justice. Friday, February 2d, 1827

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1827 · page 2

George Worrall was indicted for the wi[?] murder of Frederick Fisher, at C[?] Town, on the 16th day of July last. The information charged the death to have been…

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