Police Report
Mary Macguire was charged by Collins, the constable, with highly improper conduct and coquettinc, not with two "strings to her how, but with two beaus to herapron string. On being asked…
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Police Incidents
Tuesday, May 3, 1831.âMargaret Williams, for being groggy, and it was strongly suspected all was not right in the upper stories, was ordered to be returned to government, and in future to be assigned only to the…
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Such is here the inefficiency of the law, that dog-stealing in London has now become the regular trade of men calling themselves "the fancy," and of whom there are at least fifty leading…
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Mary Callerford, assigned to Mrs. Young, appeared at the bar, with a black eye, and a clip of paper, by way of adhesive plaistor across her forehead, accused by Mrs. Roberts, the mother of…
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BOSTON V. SULLlVAN.—The plaintiff, a Pharmacopolist residing in Kent-street, sought to recover the sum of one pound for medical attendance on the defendant. On a certain…
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That, the due administration of justice is important to every country, is a position of universal admission and it will also be allowed, that of all kinds of jobbing in modern use…
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Saturday, May 7.—Loomey Howard and Edward Gibson, both prisoners for life, were placed at the bar under the following circumstances:— Hamilton Ross, a prisoner of the crown, deposed…
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Mary Egan, an assigned servant to Mr. Murphy, was accused of opening her master's wine-cupboard, and enjoving herself with the contents thereof till she had " ateeped her senses in…
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Winifred Stewatt and Rebecca Redmond, a very prepossessing pair of spectacles, were called upon to explain the "why" and the "wherefore" of their being drunk, and threatening to make…
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The Court opened this morning, for the trial of prisoners, but as a jury could not be obtained, owing to the circumstance of the review of the troops, in commemoration of the battle of…
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MONDAY, MAY 16.—Asia Jury of officers could not be obtained, owing to the commemoration of the battle of Albuera, the Chief Justice directed an adjournment to next day…
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WEDNESDAY.—Before the Chief Justlice and a military Jury. John Douglass was indicted for stealing fifteen dozen of port wine from the store of…
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TUESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the usual military commission. George Marshall was indicted for stealing a cont, value £6., the property of G…
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Monday, May 16.âWilliam Pardon, a prisoner of the crown, was charged with stealing a puncheon of rum, the property of Messrs Lamb & Co., under the following circumstances:âIt appeared that the prisoner was…
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Tuesday, May 17.—Before the Chief Justice, and seven Military Officers. George Marshall was indicted for stealing one coat, value £6, the property of George Innes, Esq., from his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. FRIDAY, 20th. MURDER
John Whaley alias Whalan, and John Snell, were indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick Duffy, at North Harbour, on the 1st of August last. The information contained two counts: the first count…
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WEDNESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and a military Jury. William shepherd was indicted for receiving two gold seals, the property of Joseph…
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FRIDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and at Military Jury. John Whaley alias Whalin, was indicted for the wilful murder of Patrick Duffy, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Justice Bayley's Adieu to the Court of King's Bench
Mr. Brougham : I hope we shall have the honour to see Mr. Justice Bayley here to-morrow. Mr. Justice Bayley: No; I believe I…
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John Thomas and James Cross were indicted for stealing ten head of cattle, the property of Charles Throsby, Esq., at Glenlee, on the 21st of January last; and Edward Stranger, James Gregory, and…
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