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Courts & crime, 1830

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Jury Trial. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 1 October 1830 · page 3

A FLOGGING CASE—FRIDAY. The Chief Justice presided to day when the following Special Jury were sworn viz. Messrs. John Rickards (foreman), J. H. Grose, James Farmer, Phillip…

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Police Incidents

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

John Williams, an assigned servant, late in the employ of Mr Sheriff Macquoid, was charged with obtaining a box containing wearing apparel and other articles, the property of Mr. John…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Sept. 18th. In Banco, Application for an Attachment

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

Mr. KEITH said he had to move their Honors for a rule to shew cause why an attachment should not issue against the Rev. Ralph Mansfield, editor, printer,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1830 · page 3

A lad named Farrell, an assigned servant to Dr. Foster, was charged with putting a female fellow servant on the fire! It appo[?]red that the prisoner had some words with the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1830 · page 3

BURGLARY.—John Christian, a man who has become free by servitude, was put to the bar, on a charge of burglariously entering the school room of Mr. Cape, in King-street, and stealing…

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Windsor Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Friday 8 October 1830 · page 3

There having been but two cases set down for trial, before this Court, for the quarter ending in October this year, that is to say, one, an assault committed on the highway, and…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1830 · page 3

John Snares, assigned to Mr. Sparke, senior, who on a former occasion, for his violent conduct to his master, and attempting his life, was sent to an iron gang for twelve months, from which…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1830 · page 3

HYDE PARK OFFICE.—John Paget was charged with stealing two cheques, drawn in favour of F. A HELY, Esq. on the Bank of Australia, each for £3 15s. The prisoner, was employed…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1830 · page 3

Thomas Ford was charged with stealing two pairs of duck trowsers and a jean jacket, belonging to corporal Nott of H. M. 39th regiment. The property, which was swo[?]n to by Mrs…

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From the Court Circular. May 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1830 · page 3

The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland came to town yesterday from their residence at Kew. The Duke of Cumberland dined with the Princess Augusta, at her residence in the King's Palace, St…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1830 · page 3

John Parsons, a seaman belonging to the Louisa, appeared to answer a complaint of Mr. Goodwin, the chief officer of that ship, from whose statement, and that of Captain Mackay, the…

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Supreme Court. October 16, 1830

The Australian · Friday 22 October 1830 · page 2

It is ordered, that the Supreme Court be held for the trial of causes, both at Common Law and in Equity, from Wednesday the 20th to Saturday the 30th instant, inclusive…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1830 · page 3

[?] versus [?].—In this case the latter was summoned, at the instance of the former, to answer to their Worships why, with malice propense, he did, upon a certain day and at a…

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"Brutal Assault." To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1830 · page 3

SIR, [?] The occasion which has given rise to these "perhaps impertinent [?] observations," is a paragraph which makes its appearance in the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, Oct. 20. Before the Chief Justice and two Assessors. Hyam v. Sloman

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1830 · page 3

This was an action of assumpsit brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, to recover damages for the breach of an agreement entered into between the…

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Court of Requests, Windsor. (Written especially for the information of residents on the Banks of the Hawkesbury.)

The Australian · Friday 29 October 1830 · page 4

During the late sitting of this Court, at Windsor, for the districts of the Hawkesbury, few cases of peculiar importance were brought under adjudication, but the…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1830 · page 3

Mr. Nicholson's servants Willmott and Perktns mentioned in a former report, as being in custody on suspicion of robbing him, were again brought up; the evidence was not sufficiently…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1830 · page 3

A respectable publican was fined £3, for having three prisoners of the Crown in his house, after the hours prescribed by Act of Council. Ellen Wagham, the wife of a settler near…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1830 · page 3

At the sitting of the Court of Requests on Thursday, Mr. Commissioner THERRY stated an outline of the new regulations about to be submitted to His Excellency…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 November 1830 · page 2

At the sitting of the Court of Requests on Thursday, Mr. Commissioner Therry stated an outline of the new regulations about to be submitted to His Excellency the Governor…

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