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Courts & crime, 1830

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Saturday 2 January 1830 · page 3

The three judges took their seats in benca at ten o'clock this morning. BUCEANAN v. KEITH Plaintiff's atterney, (Mr. Morton) in this case, moved the…

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Interior Police. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1830 · page 3

SIR, Your talented correspondent C. has done much service to the community, by drawing the public attention to a variety of subjects of the greatest…

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Supreme Court Wednesday, Dec. 30th. (In Banco.) Buchanan v. Keith

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1830 · page 3

In this case, which was an action on a bill, of exchange, of which the defendant was an endorser, tried last term, when the plaintiff was non-suited on the ground that there…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, December 24

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1830 · page 2

The King, at the prosecution of the Hon. A. M'Leay, v. E. S. Hall. In this case Mr. Justice DOWLING summed up to the following effect:—…

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Court of Requests. Brunton v. JOSEPHSON

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1830 · page 2

At the last sitting of the Court of Requests in Sydney, Mr. Brunton, maitre de danse, sued Mr. Josephson for the amount of a quarter's bill for instrue ions in dancing,…

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Latest English Extracts. Court and Fashionable Life

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 23 January 1830 · page 4

6th Sept.—The king has been enabled, by the fineness of the weather, to take his usual drives this week. The Duke of Cumberland generally accompanies his Majesty. On…

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Latest English Extracts. Court and Fashionable Life

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 25 January 1830 · page 4

6th Sept.—The king has been enabled, by the fineness of the weather, to take his usual drives this week. The Duke of Cumberland generally accompanies his Majesty. On…

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Penrith Police. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Wednesday 27 January 1830 · page 3

SIR,—I am persuaded that you feel more [?] in presenting to the public, tributes of just [?], through the medium of your [?] that in being necessitated to apply constant…

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Bushrangers and the Police. To the Editor of The Australian

The Australian · Wednesday 27 January 1830 · page 3

The letter of the 12th of December last in your Paper, Mr. Editor, has effected much good—it has caused increased exertion on all sides, a great part of the things stolen from Mr. Adair is…

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Court-martial on Capt Dickinson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1830 · page 3

The nature of the charges brought against Captain DICKINSON at the late Court Martial at Plymouth, will be clearly understood by the following letters, which, with the…

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Police Office

The Australian · Friday 12 February 1830 · page 4

Mr. Edward Dohson appeared to answer a [?] of selling half a dozen of bottled [?] without being duly licensed. James Macgianis stated, that having…

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Police Reports. Thursday, February 11

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1830 · page 2

REX versus BROWNE.—This was a prosecution on the information of an informer named Pickthorne, and a constable named M'Guinness, wherein the defendant stood…

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Vice Admiralty Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1830 · page 2

The CHIEF JUSTICE, as Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court, presided in Court yesterday. The King v. The Schooner Darling…

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Supreme Court. Monday, Feb. 15. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1830 · page 2

George Devereaux was indicted for stealing a quantity of slop clothing and other property, in the stores of Mr. Samuel Terry of Pitt-street, Sydney…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Wednesday 17 February 1830 · page 3

FALSE SWEARING NO PERJURY!—Dohsop v. M'Ginnis. Dr. Wardell appeared in this case for the complainant, and Messrs. Therry and Rowe…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 17 February 1830 · page 3

Mr. Chief, Justice Forbes having taken his seat his morning, and a Commission of seven full pay military others, being sworn, George Devereux was indicted for stealing, on…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, Feb. 17. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1830 · page 2

John Gibbs, holding a ticket of leave, was indicted for a ea[?]in, in the dwelling-house of Thamas Henry Hart, in Pitt-street, Sydney, several articles of wearing apparel, above the value of £5, the…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 19 February 1830 · page 3

Before Mr. Chief Justice Forbes and a commission composed of seven full-pay [?] Officers, [?] Gibbs was indicted for stealing one…

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European News. COURT CIRCULAR,—Oct. 12

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1830 · page 3

The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, with their suite, arrived in a Government yacht, having a steamer in company, about seven o'clock on Saturday evening (Oct[?]10.) off Brighton, from Dieppe. A…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Feb. 18. (Before the Chief Justice)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1830 · page 2

Mark Byfield was indicted for stealing a watch and four gold seals, above the value of £5, in the dwelling-house of Mr. W. P. Neave, at Sydney…

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