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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1828

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Recorder's Court, DUBLIN,—Nov. 1. Extraordinary Charge of Felony

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1828 · page 3

This day being [?]xed for the tri[?], upon a charge of felony, of Thomas Tracey, Esq. a medical doctor of long standing, reside [?] in York-Street, the Court, at an early hour,…

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Negro Slavery.—the Slave Grace. Admiralty Court, Nov. 6

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1828 · page 3

Lord St[?]well recited the facts of the case. The Slave Gr[?] had been brought from the Island of Antig[?]a to England in the year 1820, in attendance on the wife of her owner, and returned again to A[?]…

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Court of King's BENCH—Nov. 12. Mr. Taylor The[?]deist

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1828 · page 4

Mr. Brougham said, that in this case he was instructed to move for a new trial, and felt some difficulty, not so much from the nature of the case, on which he hoped for…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1828 · page 3

Joseph Scott was charged on suspicion of having stolen a handkerchief, the property of o[?]e who had marked it wi[?] the i[?]itials S. H. by which it was particularly iden[?]ified…

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Insolvent Debtor's Court, Nov. 21

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1828 · page 4

David Latouche, Esq. formerly of Merrian-street, Dublin, Lieutenant on half-pay in his Majesty's 30th Regiment of Infantry, was brought up for re-hearing and final adjudication. When last before the Court,…

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Criminal Court. Friday, March 21. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1828 · page 2

William Johnson was indicted for the wilful murder of Morris Morgan, at Moretonbay, on the 11th of December last. The information charged the prisoner with having…

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Supreme Civil Court. Thursday, March 20. (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN.) Eagar v. Terry

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1828 · page 2

This was an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Edward Eagar, against the defendant, Mr. Samuel Terry, to recover certain monies received by him for and…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Information

The Australian · Friday 28 March 1828 · page 3

The case of Riot, with which most of our Readers are familiar, has been before the Supreme Court. The parties against whom a Rule was obtained to shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed for SUNDRY…

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Supreme Court. Monday, March 24. The KING against the Honorable John M'arthur, Esquire, and Others. Criminal Information

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1828 · page 2

In this case, which was an application to the Court for a criminal information against the defendants for an alleged riot, at Parramatta, on the 17th and 19th of January…

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Supreme Court. Friday, March 28. Leary. Bell

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1828 · page 2

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to re over compensation in damages for an assault committed ou his person. The defendant pleaded Not Guilty, and also a…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Saturday.) [?] More of Edwards Alias Lookaye

The Australian · Wednesday 2 April 1828 · page 3

Application having been made for power to bring up the body of the above person from the place is Hulk to the presence of the Court, on the ground of his being confined in the bulk in defect of any formal…

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Supreme Court. Monday March 31, 1828. Information of Debt. The King v. E. S. Hall, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1828 · page 3

The SOLICITOR GENERAL rose, and stated, that he had to move for the decision of the Court in a case wherein a special verdict had been returned against the defendant,…

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Police Report. WINDSOR

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1828 · page 3

James Fitzgerald was charged with neglect of duty. The district constable had been sent for, and when he arrived he discovered the prisoner asleep, enjoying a happy nap,…

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Windsor Police

The Monitor · Wednesday 9 April 1828 · page 3

James Fitzgerald was charged with neglect of duty. The district constable had been sent for, and when he arrived, he discovered the prisoner asleep, enjoying, a happy nap, much more refreshing than that ugly…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, April 5, 1828. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.) Gannon v. Jobbins

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1828 · page 3

This was an action for slander. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the defendant in the present action was some time since, the plaintiff in a cause fried in the Court of Requests, the defendant…

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Horrid Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1828 · page 2

About three o'clock on Friday, information was received by the Police, that a man named James Davis, an aged man in the employ of Mr. Henry Marr, in…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench.—tuesday, Nov. 20

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1828 · page 4

The Attorney General moved for a criminal information against Sir Robert Seppings and Richard James Constable, for a libel which appeared i[?] the Maidstone…

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Atrocious Murder

The Australian · Wednesday 16 April 1828 · page 3

INQUEST.—An Inquisition was taken on Friday evening last, before John Slade, Esquire, Acting Coroner, for Sydney, at the sign of the King's Arms public-house, in Hanter-street, on the body of an aged man, named James Davis…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1828 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—A man, named N[?]gent, free, was brought before the Bench of Magistrates, charged with obtaining money and goods under fal[?]e pretences, from a person…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, May 1

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1828 · page 3

The Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court commenced this day, and were opened by the three Judges. The Attorney General, having arranged that the trials of…

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