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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 18

Supreme Court. Saturday, January 15. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1831 · page 3

This being the first day of term, the Court Sat in banco; but owing to the sudden indisposition of His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling, which prevented his attendance, the business of the day was confined to…

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Windsor Quarter Sessions. A Court of General and Quarter

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1831 · page 3

Sessions of the Peace, for the district of Windsor, commenced its sittings, on Tuesday, the 11th Inst. and adjourned, after disposing of the several cases in the calendar, on the following day. None of…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, Jan. 18th, (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN,)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1831 · page 3

Frederick Allsop, a native of the Colony, was indicted for stealing three bullocks, the property of William Bullock. Mr. ROWE conducted the prosecution. Mr. Therry…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 21 January 1831 · page 3

FRIDAY, JAN. 14th.—Present Mr. Justice Dowling, before whom, and the usual Commission of seven commissioned officers, paid 15s. each per diem, for doing the duty…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 22 January 1831 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Crown Side.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the usual Commission, Robert Young and John Hooper, were indicted for the wilful murder of John…

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Police Report. Mary Ogleshaw, an assigned servant to

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1831 · page 3

Mrs. Reynolds, was brought up for absenting herself from her employ ever since the 1st instant. She bears an excellent character as an industrious, sober, willing girl, but is rather fond of an…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Jan. 20th, (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1831 · page 2

Robert Hinton was indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of David Power, at O'Connell Plains, on the 25th of August last. It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner with…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Jan. 22nd. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1831 · page 3

Shortly after the sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. KEITH said, he had an application to make to their Honors, on a subject which he thought would be best brought forward in this…

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Sydney Gaol, Jan. 22nd, 1831

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 26 January 1831 · page 2

SIR, I have taken the liberty of writing to inform you Sir, how I have been treated by Mr. Hely, Superintendent of prisoners in about 12…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. (The following report of certain proceedings in the Supreme Court. Civil Side, was by mistake omitted last week. Ed.)

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 26 January 1831 · page 4

SATURDAY.-In Bance Regis.--The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Stephen having taken their seats, Mr. Justice Dowling not being able to attend in consequence of illness,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1831 · page 3

Margaret Jenkins, an assigned servant to Mr. Stephen, was charged with absenting herself from her service, the whole of the preceding afternoon and night, having no better authority…

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Supreme Court. MOTIONS

The Australian · Friday 28 January 1831 · page 3

SATURDAY, JAN. 22.—Son after the sitting of the Court, Mr. Keith said he had an application o make. It concerned the rights and privileges of those who, though qualified only as attornies…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1831 · page 3

Hugh M'Nalty was charged with stealing four shillings in money, throe razors, a pair of drill trowsers, and one shirt, belonging to Nicholas Kelly, the proprietor of a barber's shop near the…

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Supreme Court. Return to a Writ of Habeas Corpus

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 29 January 1831 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—Mr.Justice Stephen having taken his seat, Mr. Rowe handed in the affidavit of service of a writ of Haheas-corpus, calling upon Mr. Hely, or Mr. Weston, to…

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Address to George Sleeman, Esq. Resident Magistrate of Illawarra

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1831 · page 3

We, the landholders and free inhabitants of Illawarra, feel it a duty incumbent on us, ere you retire from the office of Commandant of this district, to express our regret at the removal of an…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 2 February 1831 · page 4

THURSDAY—Civil Side—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Brown and Jones, Assessors. Doe on the demise of Cousley Bushell v. Martin…

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Police Report

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

A female, respectably connected, appeared on a summons to answer the complaint of Major Poole, for grossly and most indelicately insulting a lady in his company. The rum bottle…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, February 1. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling and Two Assessors). Gilmore v. Levey

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

This was an action of trespass on the case, for a malicious prosecution. The damages were laid at £300. Plea—the general issue. This case was one rather peculiar in its…

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Supreme Court. Nisi Prius Sittings

The Australian · Friday 4 February 1831 · page 3

CIVIL SIDE.—Friday, 28th Jan.—Present—the Chief Justice and two Assessors. Ryan (lessee), v. Rochfort.—This was an action of ejectment on the title, to recover possession of…

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Police Report

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

Two nymphs, the one "blythe, gay, and debonair," and her companion, "whose wrinkled brow proclaimed the hand of time," were introduced to their Worships by a "knight of…

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