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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 18

Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 31 October 1831 · page 4

Monday, October 24.—Epsie Bowman, drunk, and lying with her head in the gutter, was sent for two hours to the stocks. Michael Doyle, for carousing on hot punch, till he…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 31 October 1831 · page 4

Monday, October: 24.—Before Judge Dowling, and Messrs. Ross and Donnison, Asessors. Alken v. Maclcolm.—This was an action of assumpsit to recover £33, being for 5 cwt. of oatmeal, and £16…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 2 November 1831 · page 2

OCTOBER 28th.—Before the Chief JUSTICE, and M'Pherson and M'Laren, Esqs. Assessors, Hart v. Underwood—In this case the applicant's claims amounted to 2,770l. and the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 2 November 1831 · page 2

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING. Bryant v. Kenti[?]h.—This was an act[?]on of assump[?]it to recover the sum of £11 15s. the…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 4 November 1831 · page 3

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY were employed in trials for various felonies, of no material importance. COURT OF REQUESTS.—In place of the…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 4 November 1831 · page 3

FRIDAY, Oct. 28.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Maclaren and Macpherson, assessors, the following persons appeared for examination, touching their alleged inability to pay their respective…

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Police Report. Thursday, Nov. 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1831 · page 3

Sarah Sutlife, assigned to James Macpherson, Esq. was charged by her master with repeatedly absenting herself from her service without leave. In consequence of the very good character,…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLNG.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1831 · page 3

John Don[?]van was indicted for feloniously assaulting James Corry, with intent to kill or do some grievous bodily harm.—Not guilty. The same prisoner was then indicted for a common…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 November 1831 · page 1

Monday, October 31.—Charles Arthur, and Bridget Warren were charged, the former with refusing to do his master's work until he had finished his smoke, and the latter with being discovered in Charley's dormitory…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 November 1831 · page 1

Saturday, October 29.—The Chief Justice and Judge Dowling having taken their seats in banco, the following Rules were promulgated by the Clerk of the Supreme Court:—…

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Supreme Court. Friday, November 4th. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1831 · page 3

Timothy Foley was indicted for a rape on the person of Sarah Holding, at Maitland, on the 15th of August last. The prosecutrix, on being put into the box, refused to be sworn, and was committed…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1831 · page 3

An assigned servant to Mr. Robert Cooper was brought up by a constable, who deposed to having found him concealed, on Monday, on board the ship Palambam. Mr. C. gave him a…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1831 · page 3

Hannah Lewis, an assigned servant to Mrs. James, of the Rising Sun, public-house, was found guilty of having in her possession a quantity of linen and other property, which had been stolen…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 November 1831 · page 2

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the usual Military Commission. Dennis Kellegher, a private in H. M. 39th…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 November 1831 · page 4

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4th.—Before Mr. jus[?] DOWLING and the usual Military Commission William Mooney and John While were…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 November 1831 · page 4

Monday, November 7.—Julia White was charged with stowing mulei tier bed lad named Thomas Condon, who wits heard sighing forth when discovered, "Be mine deir maid, this faithful heart…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 November 1831 · page 4

Monday, November 7.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. John Cable was indicted for compounding felony, in corruptly taking and receiving twenty shillings from…

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Supreme Court. Monday, November 14. (before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1831 · page 3

Michael Donohoe, John Buckley, and John Culbert, were indicted for feloniously entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Evernden, Esq., Coloonah, near Bathurst, in July last, and stealing…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1831 · page 3

John Welsh was sentenced to be worked for six months on the roads, in irons, for stealing about a hundred weight of flour. Mister James Toogood, for being too drunk to…

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Supreme Court. Monday, November 14. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1831 · page 2

Owen Hewitt was indicted under the Act 32 Geo[?] III., cap. 126, on three counts; the first charging him with making, co[?]ing, or counterfeiting, on the 19th day of October, ten pieces of coin called…

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