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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1829

324 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 17

Criminal Court Trials

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 15 June 1829 · page 6

Thomas Shaw, and Maria William, were indicted for having stolen from Mr. John Joshua Moore, of Liverpool, certain monies, viz.–20 sovereigns, gold; one half-guinea, gold; 15…

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Ex-officio Libels. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 15 June 1829 · page 4

After the three judges had taken their seats, H. M. Attorney General rose, and prayed for judgment on Mr. E. S. Hall, Proprietor and Editor of The Sydney Monitor,…

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Supreme Civil Court. Saturday, June 13[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1829 · page 2

The CHIEF JUSTICE a[?]d MR. JUSTICE DOWLING sat this morning for the purpose of giving judgm[?]n[?] in some…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, June 15th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1829 · page 2

George Groves and J[?]nes M'Colvi'le were indicted for s[?]ing a horse, the property of Captain Brookes, at Argyle, on the 5th of January last…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 19 June 1829 · page 4

Mr. Chief Justice Forbes presided in the Western Court Room to-day, the other room not being occupied. The whole day was spent in adjudicating civil issues, principally…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 19 June 1829 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Stephen, T. Sheddon was indicted for stealing a ham, the property of Mr. H. Marr, Castle eagh-street on the 19th May last. As Mr. Marr was seated in his parlour on the above…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.) Tuesday, June 16

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1829 · page 3

Thomas S[?]edden was in [?] for stealing a [?], the property Mr. H[?]nry M[?]rr, of Ca[?]reach-street, Sydney, on the 19th of May last.—Guilty. Remanded…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 23 June 1829 · page 4

We have been rather remiss or late in reporting progress at the Police Office. The fact is, one day with another there occurs but little variety. There are abundance of petty…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Tuesday 23 June 1829 · page 4

Before Mr. Chief Justice Forbes, James Cartel was indicted for firing on Mr. G. F. Russell, with intent to murder him, at the Darling Mills, Parramatta, on the 16th of May last past. Carter [?]…

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Supreme Court. Saturday[?] June 20

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1829 · page 3

The Court sat in Banco this morning. Shortly after their Honours had taken their seats upon the Bench, the Chief Justice signified that the Court was prepared to pass…

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Supreme Court the Libel Cases—judgement

The Australian · Tuesday 23 June 1829 · page 3

THE Court Room this morning because considerably crowded. It was twelve o'clock before the Judges entered when having taken their seats…

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English News. Court Circular, Feb. 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1829 · page 3

The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left Bushy Park yesterday morning; the Duchess on a visit to the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Sophia: the Duke went to attend a Meeting of the Scottish…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 20, 1829. REX V. Hayes. Rex V. HALL. (Continued from our number of Tuesday.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1829 · page 2

Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING then delivered his opinion to the following effect:—This was an Ex-officio information filed by H. M: Attorney General, against, the defendant, for…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 26 June 1829 · page 4

The list on Tuesday exhibited few cases. What were adjudicated being for the most part the same thing over again. A blue eyed maid are do not pretend to charge the…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 26 June 1829 · page 3

Mr. Justice Stephen took the Criminal business his day. John Norris was indicated for stealing a shawl. he property of Win Jervois. This was but a…

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Most Diabolical Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1829 · page 4

NORFOLK (VA[?]) JAN[?] 8.—We learn from Captain Turner, of the Matthews packet, that an inquest was held on Sunday last over the body of Mrs. Ann Pritchett, a…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 27 June 1829 · page 4

SATURDAY, JUNE 20.—The Court sat in Banco this morning. Shortly after their Honors had taken their seats upon the Bench, the Chief Justice signified that the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Before the Chief Justice.) Thursday, June 25th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1829 · page 2

Richard Peacock, William Pitts, and John Salt, were indicted for a highway robbery on the person of Benjamin Crew on the 19th of May last…

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Important Case. Supreme Court, Saturday Exparte Hall v. Rossi, Justice of the Peace, and other Magistrates

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 27 June 1829 · page 1

In this case, which was an application for a writ of certiorari to be directed to Francis Rossi, W. J. Brown, Edward Wolstonecraft, and George Bunn, Edward Wolstonecraft…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 29 June 1829 · page 4

SATURDAY, JUNE 20.—The Court st in Banco this morning. Shortly after their Honoro had taken their seats upon the Bench, the Chief Justice signified that the…

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