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Courts & crime, 1832

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Law Reports. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 16 November 1832 · page 3

Saturday, 10th.— Before Mr. Justice Dowling.—John Cave and Michael Burn, were addicted jointly for a burglary in the dwelfing-house of Thomas lovely, with intent to steal at…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, November 14. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1832 · page 3

James Cooper was indicted for stealing, in the dwelling-house of William Bland, Esquire, at Sydney, on the 3d of November instant, one purse, of the value of 1s. and thirty-eight sovereigns, the…

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Supreme Court. Monday, November 12. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Currency Lad · Saturday 17 November 1832 · page 3

John Jobbins was indicted for feloniously receiving one heifer, valued £2, the property of some person unknown, well knowing the same to have been feloniously stolen, on the 21st of April, by one…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 November 1832 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the usual Commission. John Anderson or Henderson, Alexander Macdonald, John Thomas, and George Pope, were…

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English Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1832 · page 4

BOW-STREET.—REMARKABLECASE.— On Tuesday a tall and very portly looking-man, of gentlemanly appearance, about 60 years of age, accompanied by a very pretty young girl and a…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 November 1832 · page 2

THURSDAY:—Sarah Pitchers was charged with absconding. In consequence a runner was put upon the scent, and after four days hunt, Miss Pitchers was discovered in the oven of the military…

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

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 22 November 1832 · page 2

Saturday.—The three Judges took their seats in banco this morning. IN EQUITY. Lord v. Wentworth.—This was a bill of…

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Supreme Court. Monday, November 19. (Before the Chief Justice.) Libel

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1832 · page 3

Mr Villiers Pearce was indicted for writing and publishing, on the 30th of July last, a certain false, scandalous, malicious defamatory, and obscene libel, tending to vilify and degrade the memory of Robert…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 23 November 1832 · page 3

FRIDAY, 16th.—Before the Chief Justice:— John Anderson or Henders a Alexander [?] old John Thomas, and George Pope, were jointly indicated for stealing various articles, the…

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Parramatta Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 24 November 1832 · page 3

Jonathan Bardsley, lessee of a toll-gate on the Sydnry-road, appeared before their Worships, Samuel Wright and Percy Simpson, Esquires, and Dr. Foster, to answer the complaint of Mr. Samuel…

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English Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1832 · page 4

HATTON-GARDEN.—In consequence of the great alarm excited in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, through the ravages of the cholera, the Magistrates held a consultation with the parochial…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 24 November 1832 · page 3

Mister Timothy Barry, an elderly Giovanni, was summoned under the Act of Council, for "seducing and exciting" one Mary Toole, a very seducable and excitable damsel in the…

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Supreme Court. Yesterday, Nov. 21. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Currency Lad · Saturday 24 November 1832 · page 4

GEORGE BEAVERS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of July, 500 knives, value 20l.; 500 scissors, value 10l.; 100 saws, value 50l.; and 20 boxes of window glass, value 80l.; the property of Henry Donnison…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, Nov. 21. (Before the Chief Justic.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1832 · page 2

George Beavers and James Murray stood indicted, the former for feloniously stealing and carrying away, at Sydney, on the 6th of July, five hundred knives, of the value of £20; five hundred forks, of the…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, November 22. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling.) Fatal Pugilism

The Currency Lad · Saturday 24 November 1832 · page 3

John Peters, a coloured native of Barbadoes, was indicted for killing and slaying Disira Moulguit, at Sydney, on the 18th November instant, by striking him on the left side of the head with both…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 November 1832 · page 3

THURSDAY,—Henry Smith, for hectoring his master, and wishing to pound him in his own mortar, was ordered 25 lashes. James Simpson, for being picked up as groggy as…

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 November 1832 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. Elizabeth Green was indicted for stealing a watch and a handkerchief, value £2 5s., from the…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, November 24

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1832 · page 2

The CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING sat this morning to pass judgment on those persons who had been convicted during the present sessions, and remanded for sentence…

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Sheriff's Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 28 November 1832 · page 2

THE Sheriff, by virtue of a rule or percept of the Supreme Court, held in conjunction with Mr. Roger Therry, who was appointed his assessor, two Courts…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 29 November 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—James Kelly, for being bowled out smoking his pipe upon an ale house bench, instead of staying at home, was ordered seven days on the barrel organ…

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