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Courts & crime, 1832

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 October 1832 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Henry Tarlton was charged with being theatrically drunk. When picked up, he was quoting Shakespeare by the bushel. Bench.—Were you drunk?…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 October 1832 · page 2

TUESDAY.—O Brien v. Orr, Bath, aud Williams. This was an action to recover a compensation in damages for assaulting the plaintiff on the 30th June, handcuffing and placing him in the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 October 1832 · page 1

MONDAY.—Ann Chapman, an old acquaintance with the Berich, was once more handed into their presence on a charge of shouting out cooe, cooe, at the hour when elves their midnight vigils keep.—…

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

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 October 1832 · page 1

MONDAY.—The three Judges tooks their seats in banco this morning, when Jeremiah Sullivan, a soldier, who had been tried for burglary, but remanded to goal, in consequence of the Jury not…

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Supreme Court Civil Side

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 19 October 1832 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 16th. -- Before HIS HONOR THE CHIEF JUSTICE, and the following common Jury, Richard Brownlow, James Burns, William Burns, James…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court, Wednesday, 10th OCTOBER

The Australian · Friday 19 October 1832 · page 3

Roche v. Macquoid,—This was an action for a false return to a writ of fieri fucius, to which the plea was the general issue. It appeared that the plaintiff having obtained a judgment against one…

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Police Report

The Currency Lad · Saturday 20 October 1832 · page 3

John Drew was charged by Mr. E. Solomon with a breach of the King's peace and complainant's waistcoat. Mr. S. deposed that the prisoner, after fighting for an hour or two in the…

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Liverpool Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 20 October 1832 · page 3

George Thompson, a prisoner of the Crown in Government employ, was brought before the Bench for absconding from a messenger who had him in charge to convey from Myrtle Creek to No…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 20 October 1832 · page 3

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, OCT. 17th & 18th.—TRIAL AT BAR.—Before the three J[?]ges and the following Special Jury: David Allan, foreman; H. Smith; John…

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Supreme Court Wednesday, October 17. Trial at Bar. The King v. West

The Currency Lad · Saturday 20 October 1832 · page 3

This was an action of intrusion brought by the Crown against the defendant, Thomas West, to recover a piece of ground adjoining the South Head road, near Sydney, upon which it was alleged the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, October 17. Trial at Bar. The King v. West.[?] The following Special Jury was impannelled:--

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1832 · page 2

David Allan (Foreman), Frederick Mechael Stokes, Thomas Braker, John Duan, Henry Smith, John Foster Church, William Shelley, Roabert Johnstone, John Scougal, John Dixon, William…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 22 October 1832 · page 2

THURSDAY.—At ten o'clock this morning the Court resumed its sittings. Continuation of the case the King v. West. John Hazard.—I was first in the 102d regt.,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1832 · page 3

Ann Chapman was charged with being drunk, and perambulating the rocky heels uppermost, on Sunday: Ann.—"I was no more drunk than your Honor's,…

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Mr. John Blaxland Sen. Member of Council and Magistrate of the Colony Ex. Officio

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 24 October 1832 · page 2

Mr. John Blaxland Sen. seems determined to keep up his consistency. He formerly ren [?]ered himself respected by every man in the Colony, save by the gentlemen who signed the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 24 October 1832 · page 2

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and the following special Jury.—George Bunn; Foreman; Peter Gardiner; Arthur Kemmis;…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 25 October 1832 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Lucy Brabrason was charged by her lord and master with treating him as a nonentity; and, when called by him to order, with running into the arms of a neighbour, and shouting…

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

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 25 October 1832 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and the following Special Jury:—G. Bunn (Foreman) Gardner, Kemmiss, Verge, Acres, Spark, Coghill, Johnstone, Shelly, Betts, Clements, and Scarvell,…

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Supreme Court. Monday, October 22. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and a Special Jury.) Doe dem. Murtin v. Munn

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1832 · page 3

The following gentlemen were sworn on the Jury:— Edward Deas Thompson (Foreman), Thomas Shadforth, Henry Smith, Charles Cowper, Robert…

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Police Reports

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 26 October 1832 · page 2

Lucy Brabison, an Independent, was charged by her husband with a lack of affection for him, her lord, whom she treated so caverlierly that…

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Law Reports Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 26 October 1832 · page 3

Saturday, 20th inst before Mr. Justice Dowling, and the following Special Jury: G. Bunn (foreman) Gardner, Kemmiss, Verge, Acres Sparke, Coghill, Johnstone, Shelly, Betts…

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