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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1828

248 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 13

Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 25 July 1828 · page 3

Two men, the one named Mullens, the other M'Kcon, both free subjects, were had up suspicion of having been implicated in a robbery. It was deposed in evidence by a shopkeeper named…

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Police Report. SYDNEY.—JULY 25

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1828 · page 2

A man named William Carey, free, was brought forward on a charge of robbery. It appeared in evidence that the prisoner, when in a state of intaxication, [?] purloine [?]…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1828 · page 2

SYDNEY, JULY 28. — Jo[?]n Dixon was brought before the Bench charged with s[?]ing two geesem the property of Join Evans. From the evidence given by the…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1828 · page 2

We give insertion to the following letter, transmitted by our Parramatta Agent yesterday, with the hope that Mr. Scarr will satisfactorily explain his conduct, until when we…

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Latest English Extracts. [From the Court Circular, March 27.]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1828 · page 3

The Duc[?] of G[?] visited his Majesty yesterday, at his Palace in St. [?]'s. The Duke of Cla[?]ce entertained a large party of Naval Officers to dinner, yesterday, as his…

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Police Incidents. the Descent

The Australian · Friday 1 August 1828 · page 3

One who keeps a shop in Essex-Street, charged a free man, named Jones, with ellecting an entrance into his house, at the dead of night, and evidently with no honest intention. On Thursday…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 8 August 1828 · page 3

William Dibbs appeared to, a summons, charging him with committing a violent as sault, and a breach of the peace. The chief constable deposed that on Monday afternoon…

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Coroner's Inquest. Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1828 · page 3

On Sunday the 3d instant, a Coroner's Inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. Dight, and a Jury of the inhabitants, at the house of Mr. Skuthorp, a settler at…

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Court of Assizes for the Department of the Seine

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

PARIS, FEB. 29.—A. M. Acarry, aged thirty-four years, who calls himself a Professor of the French language and a man of letters, has this day appeared before the Court, accused of having…

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Police Reporting

The Australian · Friday 15 August 1828 · page 3

Reporters are still far from meeting that accommodation in the Police Office, to which custom has given them a claim, and with which we believe it is the wish of the Magistracy generally…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 15 August 1828 · page 3

A seaman, who had managed to run from his Majesty's ship Rainbow, and to "cut" from the "service," was detected on board the brig Ann yesterday forenoon—brought on shore and clapped in…

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Postscript.—murder

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

MONDAY MORNING.—We stop the Press to report that, yesterday evening, between 7 and 8, several persons were wounded by bayonets, whilst quietly walking the streets…

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Suspicion of Murder

The Australian · Wednesday 20 August 1828 · page 3

About eight or nine months ago, it may be recollected, some mention was made of a stock-keeper, in the employ of a Mr. West, at a cattle station not very far distant from Sydney, having suddenly…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Wednesday 20 August 1828 · page 3

Owen M'Gee was had up on strong suspicion that he was a thief. The person who entertained such suspicion begged to state to the Bench his reasons. He said that having some loose cash…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Monday.)

The Australian · Wednesday 20 August 1828 · page 3

At ten o'clock this morning the Chief Justice entered the Court, and having taken his seat on the Bench, intimated that he was prepared to proceed with the business of the term…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, August 18. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1828 · page 3

Charles Baker Was indicted for a highway robbery, on the person of Patrick Corbett, near Parramatta, on the 7th of June last. The prisoner pleaded Guilty to the…

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CRIMINAL COURT.—(Tuesday.)

The Australian · Friday 22 August 1828 · page 3

Charles Baker was capitally indicated for a highway robbery on the person of Stephen Osborne, in the district of Parramatta, on the 5th of June last…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wedndesay, August 20. (Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Dowling.)

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

At the commencement of the present Criminal Sessions, when their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court paid their customary visit to the County Gaol,and afterwards proceeded to inspect the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, August 22. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1828 · page 3

William Morgan was indicted for a highway robbery on the person ot David No[?]an, at Sydney, on the 2d of July last. The SOLICITOR GENERAL stated the…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 27 August 1828 · page 2

The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock Mr. Justice Dowling being present on the Bend. The names of several witnesses who had been subpoenaed were read over by the Solicitor General…

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