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Courts & crime, 1832

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1832 · page 2

Mary Elliott, an assigned servant to F. A. Hely, Esq[?], was brought before the Court, having alleged that she had some complaint to make. Its nature being required, she said she did…

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Liverpool Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 15 September 1832 · page 3

Mr. Wilson, proprietor of the Elephant Inn, appeared on a summons, at the instance of a constable named Connolly, for an alleged assault, and abusing him in the execution of his duty. The…

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Supreme Court. This Morning, Seplember 15. In Banco

The Currency Lad · Saturday 15 September 1832 · page 3

This being the first day of Term, the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING sat to hear motions. Mr. Justice STEPHEN was absent owing to indisposition…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 September 1832 · page 1

THURSDAY.—Hugh Sexey, with a bird's eye fogle twisted killingly round his squeeze, and his pimple rolling to and fro like that of a blue buttoned Madarine under the influence of opium, was…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 September 1832 · page 1

SATURDAY.—The Chief Justice and Judge Dowling took their seats in banco this morning, it being the first day of Term. Smith v. Pawsey.—A Common Jury was granted…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, September 15. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1832 · page 3

This being the first day of the third term, the Court sat to hear motions, and to dispose of outstanding business. The CH[?]F JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING only were on the Bench; Mr…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 September 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—John M'Cann was charged with draining the flowing bowl to sweethearts and wives until old Morpheus took him in his arms and laid him in the gutter. The ready not being ready,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1832 · page 3

Robert Wilson, a sour, ill-looking fellow, was charged with amalgamating, and disturbing the first sleep of the lieges, by bawlingout a quotation from Shakespeare, the English of which he…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, September 17. (Before the Chief Justice.) M'Donald v. D'Anetta

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1832 · page 3

Mr. F. STEPHEN said this was an action to recover the sum of £14 14s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 21 September 1832 · page 2

Catherine Linchie, known much better on the beat, as Scotch Kate, was charged by her master with cleaning out a rum keg, dancing the highland fling in the…

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Law Rep [?] Supreme Court, (Civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 21 September 1832 · page 3

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.—This being first day, of third term, the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dowling sat to hear motions, and to dispose of outstanding business…

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Original Poetry. the Sprite of the Creek! an Australian Tale, founded on the Murder at Campbell Town, of a Sheriff's Bailiff, named F.

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 21 September 1832 · page 4

" -- Blood will have blood: Stones have been known to move, and trees to speak; Augurs, and understood relations, have…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 22 September 1832 · page 3

Sarah Bergan, an assigned pest to Serjeant Drew, of the 39th Regiment, was charged with being somewhat topheavy. Bench--"Well lady, was you drunk as the constable says ?" Sally--"Yes, your…

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Liverpool Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 22 September 1832 · page 3

Edward Miller, attached to No. 34 Road-party, was charged by the overseer with stealing a razor, which being fully proved, he was sentenced to be worked on the tread-mill seven days…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 22 September 1832 · page 2

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15.—Before His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING, Mr. Justice STEPHEN being absent through severe illness…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, September 17. (Before the Chief Justice.) Stock v. Macquoid

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1832 · page 2

Mr. FOSTER said this was on action to recover the sum of £23 1s. 3d., the amount of a debt and costs due to the plaintiff by one Cassin, who had been arrested for the same, but was suffered to [?]scape by…

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To the Editor of the Sydney Monitor Dunham Court, Sept 19, 1832

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 22 September 1832 · page 3

SIR, I have lately had 50 tons or 340 casks of sulted beef rejected by the Commis[?]arial; and I beg to lay before you the circumstances connected therewith. On the 31st of July…

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Police Incidentes

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 September 1832 · page 1

WEDNESDAY.—John Walker, a seaman belonging to the Brothers was charged with stealing a keg of paint from that vessel. It appeared that on Monday night prisoner in endeavouring to pass the…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 September 1832 · page 1

TUESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. Ross and Manning, Assessors. Murray v. Rose and others.—This was an action of Trespass quare clausen frigit, to recover…

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Dreadful Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1832 · page 3

A Shepherd in the assigned employ of of R. Brooks, Esq., Denham Court, was most barbarously murdered on the evening of Friday last, while tending a flock of sheep at a station about…

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