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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1831

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 18

Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1831 · page 3

Thomas Broom, an assigned servant to Mr. George Allen, was charged by Mr. Medley, the overseer, with two days' absence, and ordered for the same to be worked three days on the tread-mill…

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Shocking Murder and Attempt at Suicide. Yesterday morning (December 17)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1831 · page 4

at on early hour, the neighbourhood of Queenstreet, Seven Dials, in the parish of Saint Giles, was thrown into a state of the utmost consternation and alarm, by the discovery of a murder, and…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 May 1831 · page 2

Saturday, May 21.—Francis Wilkinson, for making free with several loads of fire wood, more than he was welcome to, was ordered to receive 75 lashes. John Longbottom a runaway from No. 5 iron gang,…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 May 1831 · page 2

Monday, May 23.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen, and the usual Commission. At the opening of the Court, the acting AttorneyGeneral, Mr. Moore, observed to his Honor, that he…

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Supreme Court. Monday May 30. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1831 · page 3

Thomas Cannon and James Burke, were indicted for a larceny on the goods of James Berry and James Murphy, at Port Stephens, on the 5th April last.—Not Guilty…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 1 June 1831 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Military Jury. Patrick Broton was indicted for cutting and maiming two calves, the property of James…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1831 · page 3

Daniel Bradburne and John Johnson were indicted for a larceny on the goods of Thomas Bartie, in the dwelling-house of Wm. Bucknell, at Hunter's River, on the 8th of March last…

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Police Report. Tuesday, May 31st. The Rev. Ralph Mansfield, Editor of

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1831 · page 3

the Sydney Gazette, appeared before the Bench, to prefer a complaint against a person named John Lardner Denyss, assigned to the Estate of the late Mr. Robert Howe, and employed as a police reporter,…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 3 June 1831 · page 3

Monday, 30th May, 1831—Present, Mr. Justice. A jury of seven commissoned officers of his Majesty's sea and land forces (Mr. D. C. G. Alien, half-pay, foreman) being…

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Supreme Court. Motions in Banco

The Australian · Friday 3 June 1831 · page 3

Tuesday, 1st June.—This being the first day of term, the three Judges sat to hear motions. There was an overflowing attendance of the profession Many motions [?] interest were submitted…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 4 June 1831 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Military Jury. Thomas Hewett was indicted for a capital larceny in the Stores of Mr. Robert…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 31. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1831 · page 3

Lawrence Moore, Richard Kite, Denis Kelly, and Anthony Connor were indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of Gregory Blaxland, Esq.—a person therein, to wit, John Maher, being put in…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 June 1831 · page 3

Saturday, May 28.—Lawrence Brennen, assigned to the Australian Agricultural Company, was charged with coming up from Port Stephens on the plea that he was a free man, his sentence which was for seven…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 June 1831 · page 2

Monday May 30.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and the usual Commission. Thomas Cannon, and James Burke, were indicted for stealing some wearing apparel, the property of…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 4. In Banco. Rex v. Stewart

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1831 · page 3

The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the Court to the following effect:—In this matter, in which it has been pressed upon the Court, that under the circumstances of the case, we are called upon…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, June 7th. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1831 · page 3

George Henry Fowler, was indited for stealing a quantity of wine, above the value of £5, in the dwelling-house of Mr. Joseph Thompson, at Sydney. Guilty.—Remanded…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 10 June 1831 · page 3

THURSDAY, 21 June—Present, Mr. Justice Dowling, when a jury of seven Commissioned Officers of his Majesty's land forces being a worn, the following prisoners were…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 10 June 1831 · page 3

THURSDAY, 21 June, 1831.—This being the second day of Term, business was transacted in both Courts, the Chief Justice taking the business on the Civil side; the Criminal…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court. in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Monday 13 June 1831 · page 3

Saturday, June 4.—The three Judges having taken their seats, the Chief Justice gave it, as the judgment of the Court, in the case of the King v. Stewart, that they were not in a situation to alford the relief sought,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1831 · page 3

CAUTION TO SUNDAY FIGHTERS.— Two men were brought before the Bench on Monday, charged with creating a disturbance on the Sabbath day, by being concerned in a prize battle at…

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