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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1829

324 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 17

Court of Requests. to the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1829 · page 3

SIR, On the 27th and 28th instant the Court of Requests was held at Campbell Town, and (183) one hundred and eighty-three causes were disposed of…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 8 May 1829 · page 3

John Dick, a domestic in the employment of Doctor Wardell, was lugged up on shrewd suspicion of having pilfered a five pound note, which lay with four one pound notes…

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Court of Exchequer. Friday. Extents in Aid

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 May 1829 · page 3

The King v. Maunde, Austen, and Til[?]on—Mr. Shepherd moved, that a writ of extent in aid might issue against the defendants, bearing the same teste as on a former…

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Court of Exchequer. Friday. Extents in Aid

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 11 May 1829 · page 3

The King V.Maunde, Austen, and Tilson.—Mr. Shepherd moved, that a writ of extent in aid might issue against the defendents, bearing the same teste as on a former…

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The Sydney Gaol

The Australian · Tuesday 12 May 1829 · page 3

Perhaps it may not be generally known that common fashion with our superlatively wise, and humane folks who exercise authority and over the Town prison, is to cram all…

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Atrocious Murder

The Australian · Tuesday 12 May 1829 · page 3

Since committing to paper the paragraph respecting an affray the Rocks on Saturday, morning last, we find the unfortunate sufferer has expired…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 12 May 1829 · page 3

On Wednesday, after, a few Bachanals of the night preceding had been disposed of, either assigned to the common stocks, or liberated on payment of the customary…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 15 May 1829 · page 3

On Monday a man named John Smith was brought up, charged with having been engaged in pirating Messrs. Deny and Wollstonecraft's vessel some time ago from Shoat Haven, "but remanded…

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Supreme Court. Friday, 22nd MAY, 1829. (Before Judges Forbas.)

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 May 1829 · page 8

John Naughten was indicted for the wilful murder of Mrs. Ryan, in Cumberland-street, Sydney, on the 9th instant, having inflicted on her head three blows with an axe…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 19 May 1829 · page 4

Sometimes was spent on Thursday in adjusting a schism betwixt a pair of sturdy Amazons, which, appeared, as well as could be collected from their wordy strife, to have arisen out of a certain money…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1829 · page 2

Thomas, alias Frederick Baldwin was indicted for a robbery in the dwelling-house of R. Campbell, jun. Esq. in Bligh street, Sydney, and Edward Scrime for receiving a…

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English [?] Intelligence. Court of King's Bench, Dec. 23. BEIT versus LAWSON

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1829 · page 3

Mr. Gurney, Mr. Pollock, and Mr. Broderick, were for the plaintiff, and Sir James Scarlet, Mr. Brougham, and Mr. Platt, appeared for the defendant…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Criminal side.)

The Australian · Friday 22 May 1829 · page 3

Mr. Justice Dowling took the trials at one side of the Court this day. The first was an arraignment for ARSON…

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General Court Martial

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1829 · page 4

[?] GUARDS, DEC. 16, 1828.—At a General Court Martial, held at the Grand Jury Room of the County of Chestor, on the 17th of September, 1828, and continued by adjournments to the 27th of the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1829 · page 2

Jeremiah M'Carthy and Samuel Aitcheson, were indicted for an assault, with intent to commit a robbery, on the person of John Midgeley.—Not Guilty…

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Supreme Court. (Before Judge Forbes.)

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 25 May 1829 · page 8

John Naughten was indicated for the wilful murder of Mrs. Ryan, in Cumberland-street, Sydney, on the 9th instant, having inflicted on her head three blown with an axe…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1829 · page 2

John Taylor, a mariner, was indicted under the statute 11 and 12, William III, c. 7 sec. 9, for piratically and [?] endeavouring to make a revolt, on board…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1829 · page 2

Thomas Jasper and Alexander Dick were indicted for receiving 12 dessert spoons, before feloniously stolen by some person or persons to the Attorney General unknown,…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 30 May 1829 · page 3

One of our Sydney, illuminati," Mr. Wood, the enterprising oilman, of George-street, brought upon on Monday, in pretence of the Bench, one of his assigned servants,…

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SUPREME COURT.—(Criminal side.)

The Australian · Saturday 30 May 1829 · page 3

Mr. Justice Dowling having taken his sear, Alexander Dick and Thomas Jasper were put to the bar, and indicted as the receivers of a certain quantity of plate, the property of A. M'Leay,…

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