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Courts & crime, 1832

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1832 · page 3

William Taylor, an ardent devotee of the jolly God, for taking a siesta in the hog trough, which he was overheard eulogizing as a capital cot, was elevated in the market chair for a couple of…

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Supreme Court. Monday, September 3. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1832 · page 2

John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Faulkner, convicted of larceny, were brought up this morning, and sentenced to be worked on the public roads, in irons, for twelve calendar months…

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Windsor Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 September 1832 · page 4

A person of the name of Montague, who [?] a resident at Windsor, has transmitted a two statements of proceedings before the Bench, one of which he considers to be…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal 81

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 September 1832 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st. Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and the usual Military Commission. Patrick Kelly, was indicted for the wilful murder of Christopher Rall, by inflicting…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 September 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—David Davis, Charles Murphy, and Michael Duffey, were conjointly charged with feloniously, maliciously, wilfully and unlawfully prigging and decapitating two geese and a duck, the…

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

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 September 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—The following prisoners had sentence passed upon them this morning by the Chief Justice. John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Falkner,…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 7 September 1832 · page 2

James Warren, a chilly blade, was charged with enveloping his gaunt person in a blanket, which however he forger to return when done with. Committod…

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Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 7 September 1832 · page 3

FRIDAY, August 31.—Patrick Kelly was indicted for the wilful murder of Christopher Rall, by means of blows inflicted on the head of the said Christopher Rall, with…

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Supreme Court Criminal Side

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 7 September 1832 · page 2

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. -- Before HIS HONOUR the CHIEF JUSTICE. John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Faulkner, convicted of larceny; were…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1832 · page 2

Mary Anne Brown, a free woman, was placed in juxta-position with the Bench, to account for being "very how came you so" the night before, and [?]aranguing a knot of dirty little urchin[?]…

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Liverpool Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 8 September 1832 · page 3

Four assigned servants to Mr. Hosking, were charged by that gentleman's overseer with absenting themselves from the farm on which they are stationed, at Macquarie Field, during a whole…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 8 September 1832 · page 3

Elizabeth Gronan, assigned to Mrs. Rice, for going on business "as herself expressed it," and forgetting the way home again, was sentenced to experience Mr. Gordon's civilities for a…

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Supreme Court. Monday, September 6Th, 1832. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Currency Lad · Saturday 8 September 1832 · page 3

The following persons, convicted during the present Sessions, were brought up for judgment this morning:-- John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Faulkner,…

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English Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench April 18. (Sittings in Banco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1832 · page 4

LIBEL.—EX-PARTE THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND.—Sir Charles Wetherell (with whom was Mr. F. Pollock) said, he was instructed to move for a rule to show cause…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 September 1832 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Eliza Cronan, sweet sixteen, redolent with smiles, was charged with having made herself scarce the whole of the previous day. BENCH.—What hove you to say for such conduct?…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1832 · page 2

John Doolan, a vender of "all fat and good oysters," whose ga[?]t lantern figure presented a very unfavourable comment on the qualitie[?] of his goods, was called upon to show cause…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 September 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—Bridget Sheriden was placed at the bar, charged with giving tongue, &c. to mistress.— Our readers may remember that about a month since, the above-mentioned belle informed her…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 14 September 1832 · page 2

Patrick Pendergast and John Groves, the former a duplicate of a church-yard deserter, the latter with his visage adorned with a huge pair of coal-black whiskers,…

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Court of Requests

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 14 September 1832 · page 2

John Gorman vs. Wright, Master of the Schooner Active. In this case the plaintiff, who had been employed as a Cook on board the Active, summoned the…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 15 September 1832 · page 3

Francis Russell stood charged with stealing one watch the property of Edward Fanning, value one pound, and pawning two women the property of their husbands, who appraised them jointly at one…

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