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Courts & crime, 1829

324 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 17

Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 18 November 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and seven military officers,—this being the First day of term, seven prisoners were arraigned, out of whom. Alexander Stewart, was…

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POLICE. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1829 · page 3

SIR, Although many excellent regulations have been put in force by Governor DARLING, since taking upon himself the administration of the Colony,…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, November 17. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1829 · page 2

Alexander Smith, for maliciously shooting at Edward Ewer, and John Ashton, for a rape on a child under the age of twelve years, convicted on Monday, received…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 20 November 1829 · page 4

ON FRIDAY, an assigned female servant, cognominated Mary of Molly Vaux, was had up and accused of repeated insolence, aggravated by frequent tippling, and fits of…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 20 November 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Stephen (who was also the Presiding Judge on Monday and Tuesday) and the usual Commission of 7 Military Officers…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, November 19. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1829 · page 2

The following prisoners were placed at the bar this morning, and received sentence:— James Marooney and David Reece, for…

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Supreme Court. Monday, November 23. (Before the Chief Justice)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1829 · page 2

George Dudley, alias George Chapman, was indicted for receiving a number of promissory notes of the Bank of Australia, before feloniously stolen by some person or…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Wednesday 25 November 1829 · page 4

On Friday, Charles Scott and George Jones, a pair of thorough-bred thirsty souls, for having been surprised is a state of [?] produced by long and stedfast…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 25 November 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Chief Justice Forhes and a Commission, comprising five military, and two naval officers, George Dudley, alias George Chapman…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, November 25. (Before the Chief Justice)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1829 · page 2

Ezekeil Rogers was indicted for a highway robbery on the person of Thomas Brimstone, at Cooke's River, on die 4th of October last…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 27 November 1829 · page 3

Edwin Quin was indicted for a highway robbery, putting in bodily fear, and stealing from the person of Elizabeth Giddons several pieces of silver, at Sydney, on the 8th…

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The Late Acting Commissioner of the Court of Requests. To the Editor of The Australian. Atarrahupt a lecto divitis, honores [?] opinions nostid, charasunt. SEMECA, Epist 82. Sydney, 16th Nov. 1829

The Australian · Friday 27 November 1829 · page 2

SIR,— Recent circumstances induce me to direct my devoirs to a certain personage who has lately been superseded from an important judicial office in his Colony—who has prominently figured in…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, November 25. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1829 · page 2

Edwin Quinn was indicted for a highway robbery on the person of Elizabeth Giddins. Not Guilty. The prisoner was held to bail to appear…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, November 28. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1829 · page 2

The following prisoners were placed at the bar this morning, and received sentence, on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL: George Dudley, alias Chapman, for…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, December 1

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1829 · page 2

This being the first day of Term, the Court sat in banco, for the purpose of disposing of outstanding cases and to hear motions. Antill and others v. Underwood…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 5 December 1829 · page 4

On Wednesday, John Barke, a Grose farmer, for being absent without any authority whatever, save his own free will, from that establishment, was doomed to smart of his…

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Court of Requests. Important Decision

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1829 · page 3

The Commissioner (Mr. Therry) pronounced a decision in this Court on Thursday, with which it is of some importance that suitors in this, as well as in the Supreme…

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News by the Lucy Davidson. House of Commons. Interference of the Bengal Government with the Supreme Court of Justice

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 December 1829 · page 2

Mr. Peel moved the second reading of the justice of peace bill. Mr. Brougham would take the present opportunity of putting a question to the right hon…

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News by the Lucy Davidson. House of Commons. Interperence of the Bengal Government with the Supreme Court of Justicp

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 7 December 1829 · page 2

Mr. Peel moved the second reading of the justice of peace bill. Mr. Brougham would take the present opportunity of putting a question to the right hon[?]on…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Wednesday 9 December 1829 · page 4

The three Judges having taken their seats in benco, rules respecting the trial of civil actions by common juries, were promulgated from the Bench to the following effect; viz…

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