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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1828

248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 13

Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, Feb. 22

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

Jonathan Wellaoys was, i[?]dicted for manslaughter, in causing the death of one James Hart, by a wound inflict[?]d with a reaping-hook, at Newcastle, on the 13th November…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, Feb. 25

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1828 · page 2

James Kelly was indicted for the wilful murder of John Fuller, at Parramatta, on the 6th of February instant. The ATTORNEY GENERAL conducted…

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Law Intelligence. [?] Court of King's Bench, Oct. 20

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1828 · page 4

LIBEL.—THE KING, V, SHACKELL, PROPRIETOR OF THE JOHN [?]LL NEWSPAPER. Mr. [?]ll opened the pleadings. This was an [?] against Edward Shackell, the proprietor…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 27

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1828 · page 3

Thomas Cai[?] and James Murphy, were indicted for stealing in the dwelling house of Captain Coghill, above the value of 40s, in Argyle, on the 5th of December…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 29

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1828 · page 2

John Mack[?]ess, Esq. was indic[?]ed for an assault on James Foster, Esq. at Liverpool, on the 1st of January last. Mr. NORTON stated the case for the…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Friday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 5 March 1828 · page 3

The Court having assembled at the usual hour this morning, and the various persons convicted during its sittings being arraigned, judgment was passed upon them in the following orders.—…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 29

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1828 · page 2

Patrick O'H[?], Timothy [?], and Patrick Crowler, were indicated for a robbery in the dwelling house of Nich[?]las Nearney, at Newc[?]stle, on the 16th of…

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Supreme Court

The Monitor · Thursday 6 March 1828 · page 8

ON the Court opening, the Attorney-General prayed for Judgment against the following prisoners:—Andrew Dunn and Thomas Shanaghan, for Cattle-stealing—Death. Edward. Payne, for stealing a saddle—Seven…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1828 · page 3

Joseph Pigott was indicted for manslaughter in causing the death of Mary Ann Elizabeth Berry, by driving a [?]cle and pair of horses over her body, in the…

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Trial of the Abbe Contrafatto. Court of Assizs for the Department of the [?]Ins

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1828 · page 3

From an early hour in the morning an immanse crowd stationed themselves in the avenues leading to the Court, and, a few minutes after the opening of the dours, every disposable place was occupied. In…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY,—March 7. In the Case of Alexander Lookaye, alias Edwards.—Habeas Corpus

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1828 · page 2

Mr. Rowe.—A day or two ago, I moved one of your Honors, for a writ of Habeas Corpus, to bring up the body of Alexander Lo ku[?]e, alias Edwards, as stated in the…

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Murder

The Australian · Wednesday 12 March 1828 · page 3

The circumstances of a very barbarous murder, perpetrated one night last week, on the body of a defenc[?]less woman, the wife of a settler named Mackellar, in the district of the Cowpastures, has became…

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Police Reports. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1828 · page 3

Mary Eddison was brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness and disor [?] conduct. Having become [?]ey, she invited a fellow servant to partake of a glass…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, March 8. (Before, Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1828 · page 2

John Dunn, was indicted for stealing one bill of exchange for £400, and one bill of exchange for £100, the property of John Thomas Campbell, Esq. from his dwelling…

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"Shelbyville, Kentucky, Sept. 8. "Murder and [?]Uicidr. (From an American paper.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1828 · page 1

"On Saturday evening last, a Captain James Bur[?]on, on Floyd's Furk, in Oldham country, committed one of the most barbarous and brutal acts ever perpetrated in a civilized country. It is stated, that…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, March 14. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.) Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1828 · page 2

Lot M[?]Namara was ind[?]cted for the wilful murder of Janett, the wife of Duncan Mackellar, in the D.strict of Upper Minto, on the 3d of March instant. The information…

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Execution for Murder

The Australian · Wednesday 19 March 1828 · page 3

Lot M'Namara was hanged on Monday, between nine and en, at the usual place of execution, in the yard, in rear of his Majesty's gaol, and in front of the debtors' apartments, [?] pursuance of the sentence passed upon him on Friday…

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Colonial Law Intelligence[?] Court of Common Pleas

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1828 · page 4

ANTIGUA, Aug. 28[?] 1827.—Their Honors, Chief Justice Horswood, and Assistant Justices Warner, Na[?], and Co[?], having assembled at the Court-House at the usual hour, proceeded up stairs, where…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1828 · page 2

Butler and S[?]pso, two government servants, w[?] were not over and above p[?] [?] to their m[?]te, were brought forward by him, for having ref[?]sed or neglected to chip…

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Latest British Extracts. Court Circular

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1828 · page 2

Nov. 16—His Majesty, [?] by the Lord Steward of his [?] arrived at his Palace, in St. Ja[?] about ha[?]-past twelve o'clock yesterday, in his [?] lling carriage-and-four, [?] by [?]…

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