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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 18

Court of Requests

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 February 1831 · page 2

Commissioner Therry has proposed to the Governor and Judges, certain improvements in the proceedings of his Court. They go to invest the Commissioner with great powers,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 February 1831 · page 4

THURSDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the following Special Jury :— S. Terry (foreman), George Acres, F. Bedwell, H. P., W. Hutchinson, Peter…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 5 February 1831 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the following Special Jury. Charles Moore (Foreman), S. Terry, G. Acres, J. Maughan, W. Lawson, A. Kenmais…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 3. Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Special Jury. Hogan v. Hely, Esq. and Lackey

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1831 · page 2

This was an action of trespass on the case, for assault and falss imprisonment. Plea, the general issue. Several of the special jurors, who had been…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Feb. 3. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and a Special Jury.) Girard v. White et al

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

This was an action of trespass, quare clausam fregit, in which the damages were laid at £500. The defendant, White, pleaded a justification; the other defendants, the general issue…

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Court Circular, Sept. 26. (From the Times of Sept. 27.)

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

Their Majesties [?]gave a ball at their Palace at Brighton on Friday evening, September 24th, to the juvenile branches of the nobility and g[?]ntry. The company began to arrive at the Palace…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1831 · page 2

DISGRACEFULCASE.—Goodman, assigned to John White, a milkman, residing five or six miles from Sydney, on the Parramatta[?]road, was placed at the bar, on a charge preferred by his…

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Vice Admiralty Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 February 1831 · page 2

WEDNESDAY,—The Chief Justice having taken his seat, Mr. Keith appeared on behalf and forty-three Lascars, against the Captain of the ship Mary Ann,…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 February 1831 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and the following Special Jury:—J. Brown (Foreman), A. Kinghorne, R. Campbell, junior, J. Thompson, T. Marsden, S. Terry,…

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Supreme Court. Jury Cases

The Australian · Saturday 12 February 1831 · page 4

THURSDAY, FEB. 3rd.—Hogan v. Hely (Superintendent of Convicts.) and Lackey, (Constable) Present, Mr. Justice Dowling's when the following Special Jury were sworn…

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Important Trial. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 February 1831 · page 4

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and the following Special Jury:—C. Moore (Foreman), J. Farmer, Thomas Barker, R. Campbell, junior, J. B…

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Police Report

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

James Rose, a very old man, was accused by his master, Mr. Blanch, of stealing a jacket value ten shillings, the property of his apprentice. He did not d[?]ny the charge, and in consequence of the bad…

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Daring Attempt at Rosbery and Murder

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

It has seldom fallen to our lot to record a more atro[?]ious and desperate attempt at blood[?] [?]d and plunder than that of which the particulars of which will be found subjoined. The attack upon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Daring Attempt at Robbery and Murder

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 16 February 1831 · page 4

It has seldom fallen to our lot to record a more atrocious and desperate attempt at blood shead and plunder, than that of which the particulars will be subjoined. The attack…

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To the Brave People of Paris. On the appointment of Talleyrand Perigorde to be the Minister of the King of the French to the Court of London. Barm-Elm Farm, 12th Sept., 1830

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 16 February 1831 · page 4

FRIENDS, I, who, on the 16th August, had the honour to preside at a meeting of Englishmen, who agreed to that address which was, on the…

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Police Report

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

Robert Iredale was placed at the bar for cabbaging two cabbages, but no prosecutor appealing, discharged with an admonition. John Valentine, a prisoner of the crown for life,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1831 · page 3

A worthy knight of the lap-stone applied for a summons against a brother of the craft "for saying something prejudicial to him," which had prodigiously grieved his tender feelings, and…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 19 February 1831 · page 4

MONDAY.—In Banco Regis.—The three Judges having taken their sents, Mr. W. H. Moore presented his Commission to the Court, authorising him to file…

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Domestic Intelligence. Vice Admiralty Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 19 February 1831 · page 4

MONDAY.—The Chief Justice proceeded to give judgment in the case of Esop Passan, and others, VS. Rapion, Respondent…

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The Ministry of Louis-philip I. (From the Court Journal.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1831 · page 4

Count Lewis Matthew Mole, Minister of Foreign Affairs. It has been observed of this individual, that there are some politicians whose conduct has been so time-serving, that it is scarcely…

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