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Courts & crime, 1831

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 18

Law Reports. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 9 September 1831 · page 3

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2—Before the Chief Justice, John Roberts was indicted for the wilful murder of James Mickellro at Patterson's Plans, on the 21st of June last…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1831 · page 3

IMPORTANT CASE—Mr. John Terry Hughes appeared to a summons, to answer an information charging him with allowing 34 head of cattle to be slaughtered on his premises, at the Albion…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, September 7. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1831 · page 3

Thomas Lucas was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Waterworth, at Parramatta, on tho 27th of June last; and John England, as an accessory after the fact…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 September 1831 · page 3

Monday, September 5.—Two break o'day lads, cognominated Sweeney and Leary, were placed at the bar, with no little difficulty to give an account of sundry tricks played by them in the Barrack-square…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 September 1831 · page 3

Monday, September 5.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. Bryent Coyle was indicted for feloniously entering the dwelling house of Mr. Farrell, at Campbell Town,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1831 · page 3

Anne Williams appeared on a summons for harbouring two prisoners of the crown in her house, on the 28th August. From the testimony of Elkins and Jones, two constables in the Sydney…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 14 September 1831 · page 2

For the first examination of Mr. Thompson, see last page. POLICE OFFICE.—MONDAY.—Sitting Magistrates, the Superintendent of Police, and…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 14 September 1831 · page 2

MURDER OF WATERSFORD, MONDAY, SEP. TEMBER 12.—Before the Chief Justice and the usual Military Commission. Thomas Lucas and John England were…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court. Continuation of the Trial of Thomas Lucas and John England, the first as principal, the second as accessary after the fact, for the murder of Constable Waterworth at the back of the Darling Mills near Parmatta

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 14 September 1831 · page 4

Mr. Thorn, chief constable, Parramatta (for the prosecution). examined by Thomas Lucas, one of the prisoners at the bar—There was a woman who was going to give evidence against…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.) Horrifying Murder

The Australian · Friday 16 September 1831 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, 7th Sept.—Thomas Lucas was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Waterworth, at Parramatta, on the 27th of June last; and John England, as an accessary after the fact…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court. In Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 17 September 1831 · page 2

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.—The three Judges having taken their seats. His Majesty's Attorney General prayed the judgment of the Court on James Fadden, who was convicted…

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Supreme Court. Friday, Sept. 9. (Before the Chief JUSTICE.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1831 · page 3

Thomas Lucas and John England, charged, the one as principal, and the other as accessory after the fact, in the murder of Robert Waterworth, being placed at the bar…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 September 1831 · page 1

Saturday, September 10.—A sailor named Cummings, belonging to the Colonial vessel Sarah, was on Saturday committed to lake his trial, for a brutal outrage on two soldiers the previous evening; he floored one with…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 September 1831 · page 1

Monday, September 18.—The Chief Justice having taken his seat, he enquired of the Attorney-General [?] it was his intention to press the prosecution against Lucas and England, as he understood there was another…

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Court Circular, May 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1831 · page 1

The King and Queen arrived in town about half-past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, escorted by a detachment of Lancers, from the Palace at Windsor. The Duke of Cumberland, the…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 23 September 1831 · page 3

FRIDAY 16.—Thomas Lucas, John Moylan, and Henry Knowles, were indicted for a highway, robbery on the person of Charles Martin, and stealing from the person some money, a knife, a…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1831 · page 2

Archibald Noble and John Leary, a brace of rum-bibbers, were placed at the bar, and charged by Hamilton the constable, with being drunk and uproarious in the public streets, at the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 24 September 1831 · page 2

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th—Before Mr Justice Stephen, and the usual Military Commission. John Houghton was indicted, for forging…

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Supreme Court. Monday September 19th, (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1831 · page 2

James Haughton was indicted for forging and uttering a promisory note for the payment of money, with intent to defraud Messrs Hughes and Hosking, at Sydney. The information also charged the offence…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1831 · page 3

Jane Carr, a woman under a colonial sentence, was accused of keeping a disorderly house, and allowing characters of the most infamous description to resort thereto, besides retailing…

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