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Courts & crime, 1832

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 February 1832 · page 4

MONDAY, JAN, 30.—Mary Hogan, a gay looking frigate, underwent a went a survey, having been discovered the previous evening high and dry on the Race Course, stripped of her upper rigging,…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 6. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1832 · page 3

Thomas Prende[?]gast was indicted for violating the person of Sarah Oakes, at Brisbane Water, on the 16th of October last, Guilty, Remanded. Thomas Wood, alias Thomas Carberry nnd Edmund…

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Court of Requests. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1832 · page 3

SIR, Having observed in your paper, some few days ago, a notification of the dates appointed for holding the sittings of the Court of Requests in the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 8 February 1832 · page 3

MONDAY, FEB. 6—(Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the usual Military Commission.)—Thomas Wood alias Carberry, and Edmund Scoll, were indicted for a highway…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, February[?] 6. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1832 · page 3

John Swainson, alias John Gibbs, alias James Allen, alias John Smith, was indicted for forging an order for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud one John Davis, at Sydney…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 10 February 1832 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEB. 2.—George Clarke alias George the Barber, and Peter Kenny, were indicted for a largely on the goods of Mr. Cox, at Bathurst, and were found guilty. They were again indicted…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1832 · page 3

Louisa Beckwith was accused of being "tosticated in licker" by one of the constables. The dame plended in extenuation, that "it was all the fault of her birthday," but as such birthdays…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 11 February 1832 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB. 6.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the usual Military Commission. Thomas Wood alias Carberry, and Edward Scott, were again indicted for discharging a…

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Supreme Court. Friday, Feb. 10th. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1832 · page 3

John James and John Black were indicted for a burglary and robbery in the dwelling-house of Goorge Muir, at Maitland on the 2nd of January last. Mr. W. H. MOORE conducted the prosecution…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court. Crown Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 13 February 1832 · page 3

Monday, Feb. 6th. Before Judge Dowling and the usual Commission. Thomas Pendergast was indicted for a rape upon the person of Sarah Oaks, at Brisbane…

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English Extrar's. Court Circular, Sept. 27

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1832 · page 3

Their Majesties left town about halfpast 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in a travelling chariot and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, for their palaces at Windsor. Previous to their…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 15 February 1832 · page 4

TUESDAY, FEB. 7th.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and the usual Military Commission. John Swainstone, alias James Gibbs, alias…

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[?]atest English News. Court Circular (From the Morning Herald of October 15)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1832 · page 3

Their Majesties gave a grand dinner last evening, at the Palace at St. James's, in honour of the arrival of the Grand Duchess Helene of Russia. The Grand Duchess and suite came in two…

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Supreme Court. (Criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 17 February 1832 · page 4

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10.—John james and John Black were indicted for a burglary in the dwelling house of John Mair, at Maitland, and a[?]mitted at the [?] part of the charge; but James…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1832 · page 3

Edward Humby, an assigned servant to Mr. Girard, was charged by his master with being lazy, and refusing to get out of bed and do his work when called. The man in his defence said,…

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The Gaoler of Parramatta, to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor. Parramatta Gaol, Feb 13, 1832

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 18 February 1832 · page 1

SIR, I am now a confined debtor in the Gaol of Parramatta. Circumstances have as yet made it impossible for me to avail myself of the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1832 · page 2

Th[?]mas Prendergast, convicted of violating the person of Susanna Oaks, received sentence of death. Patrick Mone was indicted for stealing from the person of Charles Pollard, at Sydney…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 February 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—Charlotte Swivel, for being in an elegant resort, discussing a deviled kidney, and a glass of gin twist, was consigned to the "mother of the maids" for one month…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court, Crown Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 February 1832 · page 3

MONDAY:—Before Judge Dowling and the usual Commission, William Gains was indicted for receiving, well knowing to have been before feloniously stolen,…

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Official Documents published by Government during the past Week, and copied verbatim from the Gazette. Anno Secundo Gulliemi Quarti Regis. (No. IV.) An Act to provide, for the payment of the Salaries of the Governor of New South Wales, and the Judges of the Supreme Court thereof, out of the Revenues of the Customs of the said Colony

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 February 1832 · page 4

HEREAS it is expedient to make some certain Provision for the Payment of the salaries of the Governor, or Acting Governor for the time being, of this Colony, and of the…

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