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Courts & crime, 1832

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Supreme Court Civil Side

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 13 July 1832 · page 2

MONDAY, JULY 9. -- Before Mr. JUSTICE STEPHEN. French vs. M'Henry. -- This was an action to recover compensation in damages…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1832 · page 3

Ellen Caton, whose tongue has attained the long-sought science of perpetual motion, was charged by her master with neglecting her duty, and, when reprimanded on the subject, telling him…

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Special Police Report. Palace Yard

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1832 · page 4

Among the disorderlies at this office, was Henry Hunt, Esq. brought up on a charge of incorrigible garrulity, and wilful obstruction to the public business of the nation…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 14 July 1832 · page 2

THURSDAY, JULY 12.—Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN and the following Military Commission:—Capt. Crotty 39th (Foreman), Lieut. Cox 39th, Quarter-Master…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, July 12. Special Commission. (Before Mr. Jutice STEPHEN)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1832 · page 2

Thomas Henty Hart, victualler, was indicted, for stealing, at Sydney, on the 16th of March, 1830, one watch, of the value of £50, the property of Andrew Syme, Esq…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 July 1832 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Jack Halliday was ushered into the presence of the presiding J. P., on a charge of being "tosticated" the preceding night, to the great detriment of his Majesty's liege subjects, of whom he ran…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 July 1832 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4.—Before Judge Dowling. Wilson v. Macquoid.—This was an action against the Sheriff for damages for taking insufficient pledges to a replevin bond, both of them having…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1832 · page 3

James Leach, an assigned servant to His Honor Judge Dowling, was placed at the bar on suspicion of having made away with some knives and forks, the property of his master. His Honor…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.) Lee v. Macqueen, Esq. M.P.

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1832 · page 3

This was an action on a covenant to recover the amount of wages due to the plaintiff, Benjamin Lee, an indented servant to the defendant, Thomas Potter Macqueen, Esq. M.P. and also to recover the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 July 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—Maria Carney was placed at the bar to answer for bolting, amalgamating, and sundry other amusements. Bench—What have you to say Maria for such…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(in Banco.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 July 1832 · page 3

TUESDAY.—The three Judges took their seats in banco this morning, to pronounce decisions, and hear outstanding motions. Gerrard v. Terry.—In this case, which had been…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 20 July 1832 · page 2

James Leach, assigned to His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling was placed at the bar charged with stealing some knives and forks. His Honor deposed, that he knew the knives which were produced…

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Court of Requests

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 20 July 1832 · page 4

FRENCH ROLL v SEALING WAX. -- In this case Mr. Simeon Lazarus appeared to shew cause, why an order should not he made upon him for the immediate payment of three shillings and a penny,…

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Select Poetry. the Trap. Trap -- A man of quick apprehension, a constable, or police-officer

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 20 July 1832 · page 4

WHAT thy profession is, old chap, Thy countenance bespeaks: A heartless, body-seizing Trap, The jackall of the Beaks…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 21 July 1832 · page 2

IN BANCO.—Thursday, July 16.—before, His Honour the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Judges STEPHEN, and DOWLING—In the case of Bettinglon v. Munn, Mr. Norton stated, that…

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New Court of Requests Bill

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 21 July 1832 · page 2

The new Bill for the establishment of Courts of Requests, contains one clause with which our-town readers will be annoyed, just in proportion as our country…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, July 19. In Banc[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1832 · page 3

A settler of the name of Edward Stone, had been [?]ommitt[?]d to the jail of Sydney, by Major Antill and Mr. Elliot, two magistrates of the Stonequarry district, for 270 days, there to be kept to hard…

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The Life of Nell Gwynn[?] (From the Court Journal.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1832 · page 4

Eleanor Gwynn was the daughter of a tradesman in mean circumstances, who could not afford to bestow on her much education, but who took care to introduce Her to as good company as…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 23 July 1832 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Charles Jones, with a face resembling, as to colour, animated plaster of Paris, was charged with being an idle careless fellow; as to reform, it was quite out of the question, " you,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(in Banco.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 23 July 1832 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—The three Judges took their seats in banco this morning. Morrisson v. Evernden.—This was an action for false imprisoment tried last term, before Judge…

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