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Courts & crime, 1830

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1830 · page 3

Two women named Umpage and Thompson, after three several examinations, were found guilty, on Wednesday, before F. Russi, Esq.and three other Magistrates, on the following serious,…

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police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1830 · page 3

Rebecca Martin, who figured at this office a few days back, for her handy works, was again placed at the bar, charged by Tobin, of the Police, to whom she is assigned, with being absent…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1830 · page 3

Ellen Roach, who came among the Houri per "Rosslyn Castle," exhibited her symm[?]trical proportions at the bar of the Police Office, for encouraging the consumption of "Cooper's[?]…

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Supreme Court. Friday, August 27. (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1830 · page 3

Mr. W. H. MOORE conducted the prosecutions. Joseph Saunders was indicted for sealing a tin pot, value two abillings, the property of Mr. Thomas Wood, at Sydney, on the 13th instant. Guilty…

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Vice Admiralty Court. Vi[?]ian[?].—Geary, Esq. commander of the ship Gilmore

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1830 · page 3

A Court of Vice Admiralty was held yesterday, at the office of the Supreme Court, before the Hon. FRANCIS FORBES, Judge, to hear argument in the above case, which was an appeal by Captain Geary,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1830 · page 3

It will be remembered that some time back the women by the Lucy Davidson occupied no small share of attention; their fame, however, has been completely eclipsed by those who arrived in…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, August 28. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1830 · page 3

John Jones was indicted for killing and slaying James Marland, at Sydney, on the 21st May last. From the evidence adduced in this case, it appented that on the day laid in the information, the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1830 · page 3

Misther Andrew Mulligan appeared to answer to the complaint of Misther Thomas Condon. The parties have not been on the best of terms for some time past, and it appeared that on Saturday some…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 31. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

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

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL eondu[?]ted the prosecutions. William Beans was indicted for receiving a bag, value 5s., the property of William Lawson, Esq.,…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 3 September 1830 · page 3

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31st.—Mr. justice Stephen was the presiding Judge to day, when the following cases were disposed of. William Brans indicted for feloniously…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Australian · Friday 3 September 1830 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st,—This being the first day of term, the three judges took their sealsin hance, to hear motions, when The Attorney General moved in…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1830 · page 3

John Burrows, an assigned servant to Mr. David Smith, was charged by his master with absenting himself the preceding day from his employment, coming home drunk, and while in that…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Sept. 2. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1830 · page 3

Peter Flanagan was indicted for a burglary and robbery in the dwelling-house of William Du[?], at Sydney, on the 18th July last. Elizabeth Dwyer said, I am the wife of Richard…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1830 · page 3

A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE.—A jentleman, who gave his mame Jerry M'Carty, was charged by sergeant Fitzgerald, of the 39th, with being drunk in the streets, at 11…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, September 4. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1830 · page 3

Frances Finch, convicted at the criminal sittings, for receiving stolen property, being this day brought up for sentence, Mr. ROWE, on behalf of the prisoner, moved, an arrest…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1830 · page 3

A person named Patrick M'Manus was brought up on Monday at the instance of Skinner, under the following circumstances. Skinner deposed that on the afternoon of Saturday, he saw…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, Sept. 7. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1830 · page 3

Andrew Gallon, a private soldier, was indicted for stealing one bag, two cwt. of iron, and one bushel of coals, the property of the Crown, from the Commissariat Stores,…

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Supreme Court Criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 10 September 1830 · page 3

THURSDAY (yesterday.—The following were the only indictments tried. Edward Bull, felony, death recorded, John Rafferty, having stolen property in possession, acquitted, John Targarly…

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Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco

The Australian · Friday 10 September 1830 · page 3

SATURDAY, SEPT. 4th,—This day the three judges took their seals in Banco, when Francis Funch, late of the Ship Inn, Parramatta Road, was brought up to receive judgement, under her…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1830 · page 3

On Tuesday last Sherwin, overseer of a road party stationed at Iron Cove, and two of his men, were brought up on a charge of assaulting and threatening to settle Lewis, the constable, at…

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