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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1828

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1828 · page 2

John Welsh was charged with insubordination towards his overseer, and with tearing his waistcoat, while assisting to lodge him in custody. If an overseer allows…

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Police Reports. SYDNEY.—MONDAY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1828 · page 3

Thomas Cummins, a free subject, was brought forward charged with a robbery in the warehouse of M[?]. Clarkson, in Pittstreet. From the evidence of the lad, who…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 6 February 1828 · page 3

Thomas Richards was arranged, and formal guilty of stealing from the dwelling-house, of Mr. Robert Campbell in Bligh-street, Sydney, property to the value of 40s…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, Feb. 4. (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1828 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL conducted the prosecutions. Joseph Richards stood indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of the…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Wednesday.)

The Australian · Friday 8 February 1828 · page 3

This morning the Court opened at the usual hour of ten, but none of the cases set down for trial were commenced upon till within a few minutes to twelve. In the interim the Attorney General rose and explained…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, Feb. 6

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1828 · page 2

James Russel was indicted for feloniously assaulting Mary, his wife, with intent to kill and murder. The evidence in this case depended on the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, Feb. 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1828 · page 2

James Hartland stood indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Watkins, on the 10th of January last. The Attorney General stated the case,…

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Trial of Mrs. Whipple. New York, August 3. Albany Court of Oyer ANd TERMINER. The People v. Elslie D. Whipple

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1828 · page 2

The Court having taken their seats at nine o'clock, Judge Duer briefly stated to the jury the nature of the charge which they were empa[?]elled to try. Mr. Livingston then opened the case at some length…

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Gaol-breaking

The Australian · Wednesday 13 February 1828 · page 3

Two men who had been committed by the Police Bench last week to the custody of his Majesty's gaoler at Sydney, on a shrewd suspicion of their having been concerned in robbing Mr. Campbell a…

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Criminal Court (Friday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 13 February 1828 · page 3

John Hartland, a middle aged man; was capitally indicted for the wilful murder of Eliza Watkins, on the 10th of January last. It appeared in evidence that the deceased, who was…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice,) Monday, February 11th, 1828

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1828 · page 3

John Absolam and Am[?]rew Gardiner were placed at the bar, charged, the former with [?]ling, and the la[?]ter with receiving a steel '[?]l, the property of Mr. Samuel Terry, at…

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Police Reports. Wednesday, Feb. 13

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1828 · page 2

WILLS v. HOWE.—The complainant in this case, who is an indented appren ice to the defendant, it may be remembered, was some time since summoned before the Bench, on a…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Wednesday.)

The Australian · Friday 15 February 1828 · page 3

Lazarus Levey, a hawking pedlar, was indicated for stealing from the house of Wm. Parks, at Parramatta, on the evening of the 10th of January last, five one pound notes. Verdict Guilty…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, Feb. 13

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1828 · page 2

(Rex. v. The Hon. John M[?]Arthur, Esq. and Others. CRIMINAL INFORMATION. Shortly after the CHIEF JUSTICE came infor Court this morning, Dr. Wardell rose, and stated that he had…

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Police Reports. SYDN[?]Y

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1828 · page 2

Friday.—R[?]hard Cope, holding a ticket of leave was brought forward, charged with [?]tempting to [?]al [?] q[?]tily of fire-wood from the Market Wharf. The pro[?]tor, a [?]an named [?]co[?], stated that he…

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Supreme Court. Saturday. Feb. 16, 1828

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1828 · page 2

The Court sat this morning to hear [?] tions. Dr. WARDELL stated that, in the latter part of last term, a rule had been obtained…

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Supreme Criminial Court. Monday, February 18

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1828 · page 2

William Cooper, John Morgan, and Thomas Corbett, were indictrd for stealing two sheep, the property of Henry Ba[?]d[?], at Windsor, on the 20th of January last…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 18

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1828 · page 2

William Cooper, John Morgan, and Thomas Corbe[?]t, were indicted for stealing tw[?] sheep, the property of Henry Ba[?]d[?], W[?]ndsor, on the 20th of January last…

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Court of Assize of Landes. Parricide. (From the Gazette de Tribuneaux.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1828 · page 3

Jean Da[?]ba was accused of the murder of his father, and Jean D[?]loc and Jean Fiton were also charged, the former as an accom[?] plice in the murder, and the latter as having…

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Police Reports. SYDNEY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1828 · page 2

Ann Jackson, an assigned servant to a person named Howell, was charged by her master with absconding from his service on the preceeding evening, and remaining…

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