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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1828

248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 13

Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 19 December 1828 · page 3

Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING having taken his seat the cases connected with the Bank robbery fixed for trial were called on, when the defendants failing to appear. His Honor directed their…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, Dec. 17. (BEFORE Mr. Justice Dowling)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1828 · page 2

James Kelly was indicted for receiving sundry promissory notes, the property of Thomas M'Vilie, Esq. Managing Director of the Bank of Australia, and others his…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, Dec. 18th. (BEFORE Mr. Justice Dowling)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 22 December 1828 · page 3

Sarah Payne was indicted for receiving sundry promissory notes of the Bank of Australia, the property of Thomas M'Vitie, Esq. and others, his partners, before…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Tuesday 23 December 1828 · page 3

During the whole of this day the Court was considerably crowded, and after nightfall to its breaking up, which did not take place till ten o'clock, was crowded to excess…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Thursday 25 December 1828 · page 2

Mr. Justice Stephen being the presiding Judge this day James West was put to the bar on an indictment charging him capitally with [?]…

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English Extracts. Down to August 25. Court Circular

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 26 December 1828 · page 2

AUG. 25.—The Duke of Cambridge honoured Sir Herbert Taylor with his company to dinner on Friday, at his villa in the Regent's Park. His Royal Highness, attended by Sir James Reynett, called at…

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(Domestice Intelligence continued.) Criminal Court, Friday, Dec. 19. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 27 December 1828 · page 8

Thomas Ryan was indicted for the wilful murder of James Mc'Grath, at North Richmond, on the 10th of July last. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner and deceased were fellow servants together,…

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(Domestic Intelligence continued). Criminal Court, Friday, Dec. 19. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling)

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 29 December 1828 · page 8

Thomas Ryan was indicted for the wilful murder of James Mc'Grath, at North Richmond, on the 16th of July last. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner and deceased were fellow servants together,…

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Piracy and Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1828 · page 2

The Norfolk Beacon, of Tuesday, contains the following letter, dated Havannah, June 28:— "We have here the acount of pirates…

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Supreme Criminal Court, Wednesday, Dec. 24. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.) Libel. the King, at the Prosecution of H. G. Douglass, Against Howe

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1828 · page 2

This was an information for libel, at the suit of Mr. H. G. Douglass, against Mr. R. Howe, the Editor and Proprietor of the Sydney Gazette, for a libed contained in that…

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