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Courts & crime, 1827

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Police Report. LIVERPOOL

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1827 · page 3

TUESDAY, FEB. 27.---William Walker, free, found on Sunday afternoon, in a beastly state of intoxication lying on the street. Fined, [?]s. to the poor…

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Supreme Civil Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1827 · page 2

MONDAY, MARCH 12th---The King at the prosecution of William Carter, Esq. against Robert Wardell, Esq. the Editor of the Australian…

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Police Reports. PARRAMATTA

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1827 · page 3

SATURDAY, MARCH 10.---John Cross, attached to the barracks, and Margaret Kayton, a runaway from the factory, were brought, with downcast looks, before their…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, March 13

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1827 · page 3

John Nichols, Patrick Fox, William Briant, and Daniel Ryan, severally convicted of a burglary and robbery, on the premises of A. K. Mackenzie, Esq. at…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1827 · page 3

THURSDAY, March 16.---William Power was brought before the Bench, charged with being a runaway from an iron gang. The case being completely proved, and this not…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Saturday 17 March 1827 · page 3

Breadbear and wife v. M' Asher, M' Alister, and Bowman. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover damage, on a plea of false imprisonment during three months. The defendants were Dr. Bowman, and Messrs. M'Arthur and…

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Supreme Civil Court. Wednesday, March 14th 1827. Broadbear & Wife v. Harris, Esq. & Others

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1827 · page 2

Mr. W. C. WENTWORTH stated, that before he went into the case, he would enter a noli prosequi as regarded four of the defendants, a mely, J. Harris, Wm. Lawson, J. Pa[?]mer,…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Friday.)

The Australian · Tuesday 20 March 1827 · page 3

William Puckeridge, Edward Holmes, Richard Sneid, and James Lee were indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick M'Cooy, on the 19th of February last…

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Police Reports. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1827 · page 3

THURSDAY, MARCH 16th, 1827.---Catherine Fisher made her appearance, under a charge of having stolen three ring dollars, from the shop of Thomas Turner, in…

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me Criminal Court. Tuesday, March 20, 1827

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1827 · page 3

Isaac Haywood was indicted for a burglary in the house of Ellen Murphy, in Pitt-street, Sydney, with intent to commit a robbery therein, on the 10th of february last. Not Guilty…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Wednesday.)

The Australian · Saturday 24 March 1827 · page 3

Dennis M'Dowall stood capitally indicted under Lord Ellenborough's Act for stabbing one Alex. M. Learne. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner was an indented servant to the new Zealand Company—the prosecutor was the same. On the 29th…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1827 · page 3

WED. MARCH 21st.---Dennis M'Dougal, was indicted, under the Act of the 49th Geo. III. commonly called Lord Ellenborough[?]s Act, for maliciously stabbing…

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Supreme Civil Court. THURSDAY, 22nd.---The Australian Agricultural Company, against John Adams

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1827 · page 2

This was an action [?] for breach of contract by the defendan[?], who was an indented servant of the Australian Agricultural Company…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1827 · page 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 23.—Peter M'Mullun, a wight who had seen better days when shouldering the musquer, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond; and, as it…

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Supreme Civil Court. (Important Case.) LYONS versus CAVE

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1827 · page 2

In this case, which was an action for goods sold and delivered, the Court and Asses[?] found a special verdict, that the defendant ha[?] [?]raded as a feme sole, under the name of…

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Police Report. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1827 · page 3

MARCH 26.---Wearing the Br[?]ches.--[?]t is no new thing for ladies to assume the [?]reeches when they would escape from ser[?]itude and throw off its yoke: moreover it…

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Court of Assize at Paris

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1827 · page 3

The Sieur Jean Marie Reymond, aged 43, formerly cashier to B[?]ron Rothschild, ba[?]ke, at Paris, appeared before the Court of Assiz[?] The prisoner was received, about the yea[?]…

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Supreme Civil Court. Thursday, March 27. Broadbear and Wife v. M`Arthur, Bowman, and M`Alister, Esquires

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1827 · page 2

This was an application to the Court for a new trial in the above case. Mr. Keith, in support of the Rute, contended that, upon several grounds, the defendants were…

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Law Report. Court of KING's Bench, Guildhall, Oct. 13. Adjourned Sittings after Trinity Term, before the Lord Chief Justice and Common Juries. Seduction. Manvell[?] Thompson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1827 · page 4

Mr. C. Law opened the pl[?]dings. This was a[?] [?]ction by the plaintiff, a ticket porter of the city of London, to recover a compensation in damages from the defendant, a b[?]t and shoe-maker, residing in…

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Police Report. LIVERPOOL

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1827 · page 3

MARCH 20.---Wm. Edwards, government servan[?] to Mr. Cordeaux, charged with absenting himself from his service; sentence, 25 lashes…

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