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Courts & crime, 1830

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Court of Vice Admiralty. THURSDAY,—FEB. 18. The King v. The Schooner Darling

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

Mr. Therry applied to the Court this morning, that the second default be pronounced against the schooner Darling The parties had been cited conformably to the directions of His Honor; no…

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Supreme Court. Monday, Feb. 22. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1830 · page 3

John Hous alias Smith, was indicated for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Mr. Gore, at Parramatta. Mr. Kerr conducted the case for the…

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The New London Police Act

The Australian · Wednesday 24 February 1830 · page 3

The old guardians, of the night we'e, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, superseded by the new police, and, as far as we have been ables to ascertain, the change has been decidedly for the better. The…

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Criminal Court. Friday 19

The Australian · Wednesday 24 February 1830 · page 2

Before Mr. Chief Justice Forbes and the usual commission of seven full pay military officers, Adam Laguthing and Margaret Singleton…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, Feb. 22. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1830 · page 3

William Platt, was indicated for stealing a horse, the property of the Executors of the [?]ate D'Arcy Wentworth, Esquire, at Illawarra, on the 27th of December last…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 26 February 1830 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and the usual Military Commission. John Quin was indicted for a highway robbery, on the person of Wm. O'Neal…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY,—FEB. 25. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1830 · page 3

James Downes was indicted for receiving a stolen watch, the property of William George Barker, knowing it to have been stolen, at Sydney, on the 3d inst…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Feb. 27. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

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

James Browne, a private soldier, was indicted for breaking and entering a warehouse, of our Sovereign Lord the King, and stealing thereout five gallons of brandy, the property…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Wednesday 3 March 1830 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and the usual Commission of seven full pay military officers. Immediately after the opening of the…

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Vice Admiralty Court

The Australian · Wednesday 3 March 1830 · page 3

Mr. Chief Justice Forbes having taken his seat, Mr. Foster moved, that in the case of the King v. the schooner Darling, the order…

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Supreme Court. Monday In Banco Regis

The Australian · Wednesday 3 March 1830 · page 3

This being flic first day of term, the three Judges, shortly after ten A. M. sat to hear motions. Mr. Poignard moved for a rule nisi, to…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 2. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1830 · page 3

Mary Dullon was indicted for feloniously receiving a sofa cover, the property of Mr. Hamilton Hume, before feloniously stolen by some person or persons to the Attorney…

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Court of Vice Admiralty. Saturday, February 21. the Schooner Darling

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1830 · page 3

Mr. FOSTER moved that the order for the amendment of the warrant obtained in the case of the King v. Darling Schooner, be discharged, on the ground that as it…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 5 March 1830 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the "usual Commission. James Leay was indicted for stealing sundry articles of bedding on the 20th of…

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Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 5 March 1830 · page 3

Mr. Justice Dowling sat on the civil side of the Court to day. Messrs. Wollstonecraft and Brown were the Assessors. Lysen v. Johnstone.—This was an action of…

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Supreme Court. Thusday, March 4. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.) Lynn v. Johnson

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

This was an action of assumpsit brought [?] the plaintiff, Mr. Felix Lynn, against the [?] defendant, as master of the ship Swiftsure, to recover the sum of £40, for a breach of…

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Court of Requests. Important to Newspapers. Executors of HOWE v. BYRNES

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

THE COMMISSIONER gave judgment in this case which was tried at Parramatta. We record the judgment as it is of importance to Newspapers and subscribers that it…

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Supreme Court. SATURDAY, March 6. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

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

The following prisoners received sentence this morning, on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL;— John Rigby, tried at Windsor assizes for…

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Important Inquest. State of the Old Sydney Gaol

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 March 1830 · page 2

On Sunday at noon, an inquest was held in one of the large rooms of the gaol, on he body of the late Alexander Still, Esq late Muster-Clerk in the office of Mr. M'Leay,…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.)

The Australian · Wednesday 10 March 1830 · page 3

At the opening of the Court, this morning, ten men were discharged by proolamation and the Mime number on their recognizance to appear when called upon…

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