Police Report
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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY.—The following prisoners had sentence passed upon them this morning by the Chief Justice. John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Falkner,…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. -- Before HIS HONOUR the CHIEF JUSTICE. John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Faulkner, convicted of larceny; were…
Continued on Trove, 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[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following persons, convicted during the present Sessions, were brought up for judgment this morning:-- John Tomlinson, John Silk, and Hugh Faulkner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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?…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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,…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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