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Courts & crime, 1832

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Police Report

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

James Allen, an assigned servant to Mr. George Mossman, was charged by his master with absconding and being absent since the 15th instant. It was not the first offence, Mr. M. declaring…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, September 22. In Banco. Flood v. Moore

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

This was an action of trespass quare clausam fregit, and also for driving away certain cattle belonging to the plaintiff. The Assessors found a verdict for the plaintiff.—[?]amages one farthing…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 27 September 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—John White, for threatening to let day-light into his fellow servant's bread bag with a cut and thrust knife, that he had in his hands, was ordered to try the appolonicon for seven days…

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

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 27 September 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and J. Cumpbell, and T Foster, Esquires, Assessors. Cuthbert v. Hindson.—This was an action of covenant, for freight due by virtue, and under a charter…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, September 26. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.) Taylor v. Clarke

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1832 · page 3

This was an action of debt on an agreement under seal. The declaration contained several counts alleging a breach variously, to the damage of the plaintiff of £174 8s. [?]J…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 28 September 1832 · page 2

Jan es Allen assigned to Mr. Mossman, was placed at the bar to answer the charge of absconding from his service, and for most insubordinate conduct…

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Domestic Intelligence. Horrible Murder

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 28 September 1832 · page 2

On Friday last, a shepherd belonging to Captain Brooks, who was in charge of 200 sheep (accompanied by another man, also a servant of Captain Brookes…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 28 September 1832 · page 2

TUESDAY, SEPT. 2, -- Before Mr. Justice Dowlitg and Messrs Manning and Lamb Assessors. Bury vs. Green -- This was an action…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court, (Civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 28 September 1832 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, 19TH—Before the Chief Justice and two Assessors. Dixony, Roach.—This was an action of erectment to recover possession of two tenements…

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The Police Man. a New Song, (Air, -- " GARRYONE") Recommended to be sung by Mr. LEVEY, on Monday Evening next, in his Novel Enterteinment, of Levey's "New at Home."

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 28 September 1832 · page 3

I'M Pat Mahone, from Garryone, just got into the New Police, To keep you still, for fear you'll kill, each other in the time of peace;…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 29 September 1832 · page 3

Mary Squeak, who would doubtless have been a great beauty but for a pair of optics that are constantly surveying each other, instead of any thing else, and a nose a little the worse for a fracture,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1832 · page 3

James Murray, a free man, John Bond, an assigned servant to Mr. Street, Thomas Satton, an assigned servant to Murray, and Thomas Workman, an assigned servant to Mr. Donnison, were…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 29 September 1832 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and Messrs. M'Pherson and M'Laren, Assessors. Taylor vs Clarke.—This was an action of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 October 1832 · page 1

THURSDAY.—Maria Spatkes, puffing and blowing from obesity, was pluced at the bar, after some slight show of resistance, charged with being over valorous the previous night, under the influence of…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 October 1832 · page 1

THURSDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and G. T. Palmer and J. Nicholson, Esquires, Assessors. Brown, Manager of Australian Company, v. G. Forbes, Esq.—This was all action of assumpsit…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1832 · page 3

CAUTION TO APPRENTICES.—Andrew Armstrong appeared on a warrant, charged by Mr. James Menner to whom he is an indented apprentice, with having absconded from his…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 October 1832 · page 2

MONDAY,—Henry Jackson, for attempting to pick a fellow servant's teeth with the kitchen poker, was ordered seven days mill. Julian Aikland, a rough spun son of Neptune,…

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

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 October 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and A. J. Ross and T. Walker, Esqrs., Assessors. Before the usual business of the Court commenced, Mr. Rowe moved for a writ of Habeas…

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Supreme Court. Monday October 1st. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.) Farnell v. Small

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1832 · page 3

This was an action of trespass, a case to recover damages for stopping up a certain public highway, at Kissing-Point, loading from the farm of the planitff to the public highway to Pu[?]matta, so…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 5 October 1832 · page 2

Charles Lovely, anything else but a lovely Lorenzo, was charged with mellowing his clay until he became quite muddy, in which state, whilst haranguing…

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