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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

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Supreme Court. Saturday, March 26. (Before the CHIEF-JUSTICE and a Special Jury.) Mackay v. Sandilands, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1831 · page 2

This was as action of trespass, for assault and false imprisonment, brought by the plain tiff, John Mackay, against the defendant, Alexander Sandilands Esq. Captain of H.M.S. Co[?]et. The…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 1 April 1831 · page 3

THURSDAY 24th.—Hogan v. Hely (Superintendent of Convicts.) This was an action of trespass for imprisoning the plaintiff, on the presumption that he was…

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Police Report

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

Rosanna Stewart appeared on a summons for purchasing a blanket from one of the Rev. Mr. Vincent's female assigned servents, the sume being the property of Government. Sutland…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 2 April 1831 · page 4

FRIDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Special Jury. HUGHES V. REDMAN AND WIFE. This was an action of trespass…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 2 April 1831 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—In Bunco.—Before the three Judges. HOGAN V. HELY. Mr. Wentworth rose to make a motion for…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, March 31. In Banco. Hogan v. Hely, Esq. J. P. et al

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1831 · page 2

This was an action of trespass, vi et armis, tried before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Special Jury, in which a verdict was found for the defendants. A new trial was yesterday moved for by Mr…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 6 April 1831 · page 4

THURSDAY.—In Banco.—The three Judges having taken their seats, Mr. Dowling delivered their decision on the motion for a new trial in the case of HOGAN V. HELY. The notes of…

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Affrays with the Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1831 · page 4

On Tuesday evening (Nov. 6), the mob assembled round the House of Lords was very dense and noisy, but otherwise innoxious. They were kept back by the…

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Supreme Court. Monday, April 4th. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLI[?], and a Special [?]ury.) Coombes v. Sandilands, Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1831 · page 2

This was an action of trespass and false imprisonment. The damages were laid at £500. Mr. ROWE opened the pleadings. Mr. FOSTER stated the case to the Jury, and…

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Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 8 April 1831 · page 4

FRIDAY, April 1.—This being Good Friday, there was no sitting of the Court. SATURDAY, 3d.—This also being a holiday, there was not sitting…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1831 · page 3

James Edwards, an assigned servant to Mr. David Smith, the tailor, and within two days of becoming free, was brought up, having been illegally at large for the past month. It appeared that…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1831 · page 2

Mr. William Merritt appeared on a summons, for causing several bullocks to be driven through the town during the day, contrary to Act of Council, and the offence being clearly established,…

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Demoniac Murder. (From the Morning Herald, of November 18, 1830.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1831 · page 4

We gave, on Tuesday last, a brief account of a most sanguinary mid mystorious murder of a child, in the neighbourhood of a small village about nine miles from Reading, called Mortimer…

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Police Report. Monday, April 18

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1831 · page 2

The usual Monday-morning-display of "drunk and disorderlies" appeared before their Worships this morning, and several "choice spirits," who had deprived themselves of the means of…

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The New Police. (From the Same.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1831 · page 3

Since the mob have undertaken the discussion of this question, respectable people appear to have abandoned it, as if it had ceased to be genteel or fashionable. This is a remarkable trait…

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Court Circular, Nov. 25

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1831 · page 3

The King held a Court and Levee yesterday at his Palace in St. James's. A Guard of Honour attended as usual, and it detachment of the Royal Horse Guards occupied the large court-yard…

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Court of quarter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 May 1831 · page 3

Monday, April 25.—Before the Chairman, W. J. Browne, Esq. J. P., and H. C. Sempill, Esq. J. P. John Warner was indicted for stealing one case of gin, the property of Saul Lyons…

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The Court of the Press

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 May 1831 · page 2

The abuses of a licentious Press were never, perhaps, pourtrayed in more caustic irony, than in the following Essay by Dr. Franklin. It is a satire on the abuses of the Press from beginning…

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Court of Requests. Bank Robbery. Dick v. Bank of Australia

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1831 · page 2

In this case, involving a question of considerable public interest, judgment was given yesterday. The facts were briefly these;—Mr. Dick was the holder of a £5…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1831 · page 2

Bartholomew Lynn appeared with a very graceful congé at the usual place of exhibition, and a constable accused him of drunkenness. "Well Mr. Lynn, was you drunk?"—" No Sir, I was only…

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