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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 18

Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1831 · page 3

Patrick Byrne alias Cassidy, was put to the bar, charged by a settler named Gould, residing on the Hawkesbury, with highway robbery. The complainant being sworn, deposed that late on…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June, 25. In Banco. in [?]E Wright

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1831 · page 3

Mr. Wright Raid, that a Rule of Court had been served upon him, calling upon him to show cause why his admission to practice should not be cancelled. At this Rule he felt great surprise, as on…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June, 27. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1831 · page 3

The following prisoners, convicted during the last Criminal sessions, were this day brought up to receive sentence:— James Pretty, Thrmas Johnstone, William Adams,…

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English News. Court Circular. (From the Times of Feb. 14.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1831 · page 3

A Cabinet Council was held at one o'clook on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreignoffice, which was attended by the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey. Lord…

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Ireland. Court of King's Bench, Dublin, Feb. 9. the King V. O'connell and Others

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1831 · page 3

Immediately after the Chief Justice had taken, his seat, The Attorney-General rose and moved the Court to fixa day for the trial of the defendants in this…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 1 July 1831 · page 4

Thursday, June 23.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and the usual Commission, Samuel Hall was indicted for stabbing one John Williams, a constable, with intent to murder; a second count…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 1 July 1831 · page 3

FRIDAY, JUNE 24.—Redman v. Hughes.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a special jury. This was an action ejectment from certain premises allowed to have been [?] by the defendant…

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Crim Con. Court of Common Pleas—london 14th FEB. 1831

The Australian · Friday 1 July 1831 · page 4

CALCRAFT v. LORD HARBOROUGH.—Mr Busby opened the pleadings. The damages were paid at 1,500/. The Attorney-General stated the plaintiff's case…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1831 · page 3

Jeremiah Mahony and Anthony Forley, two notorious characters, were placed at the bar, charged with a robbery on the premises of a person named Levey, situate opposite the gaol, in…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, June 28th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1831 · page 3

The following prisoners were this day brought up for sentence:— Samuel Hall, convicted of stabbing, with intent to kill, to do some grievous bodily harm, or to…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 2 July 1831 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and the usual Commission. Joseph Crampton was indicted for a high way robbery, and putting in bodily fear the…

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Police Encidents'

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 July 1831 · page 3

Wednesday, June 29.—Peter Flannigan was fully committed to take his trial for having embezzled a load of wheat, a cart, and a bullock, the property of Richard Kenny…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 July 1831 · page 3

Saturday, June 25.—The three Judges having taken their seats, Mr. J. W. Wright observed, that a rule of Court had been served upon him, to show cause why his admission as an Attorney, &c., granted last…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Nadoth's Vineyard

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 6 July 1831 · page 4

THURSDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the folowing Jury;—George Bunn, Thomas Brown, George Acres, G. T. Palmer. James Chisholm, J. T. Hughes, Thomas Walker,…

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Horrid Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1831 · page 3

On the night of Tuesday, the 21st of June, a dreadful murder was perpetrated on the farm of a settler named Clarke, on Paterson's River, On Tuesday morning, two constables and a party of…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1831 · page 3

Edward Waylan, a free man, was charged by Orr, the police conductor, with being found drunk in the streets at four o'clock in the afternoon, and after being confined in the watch[?]house,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1831 · page 3

A female assigned servant was charged with assaulting one John Croft, a prisoner, in the employ of a neighbour. The parties, it appeared, had the joint use and appropriation of a certain…

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Registrars of the Court of Requests

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 July 1831 · page 2

The following persons were sued, in the Court of Requests ,n the months attached to their respective names Executions were taken out immediately and paid for. Letters upon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 July 1831 · page 4

WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and a Special Jury. Noble vs. Cotton and others.—This was an action, of trespass brought by the…

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Supreme Court[?] Wednesday, July 6. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and Special Juries.) Noble v. Cotton and others

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1831 · page 2

This was an action of tr[?]spass brought by the plaintiff, Hugh Innes Noble, against the defendants, Michael Cullen Cotton, Comptroller of Customs; Thomas Oliv[?]r, Searcher of Customs; and…

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