Police Report
Mrs. Deborah Steward appeared to answer for discussing too freely the merits of Daffydoundilly, together with breaking the nose of one constable, blacking the eye of a second, and…
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Mrs. Deborah Steward appeared to answer for discussing too freely the merits of Daffydoundilly, together with breaking the nose of one constable, blacking the eye of a second, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN—I have been for several years a traveller in the old road from the Hawkesbury to Hunter's River. The distance between the two settlements is upwards of one hundred miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Stapylton a hectoring blae, was charged with contumacious behaviour to his master, Mr. F. Girard, who stated that when ordered to do one thing, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday. Nov. 21st. —Before the Chief Justice— Gerrge Beavers and James Murray were indicted, the former for stealing and carrying away, at Sydney on the 6th of July last, five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GIVING WAY TO IT.—One Jonathan Talthoy, whose name was certainly not misapplied, seeing he measured a full yard and a-half and three-quarters, was necused of being, as the constable said,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A SHOCKING BAD COAT. -- Mr. John Meredith, landlord of the British Standard Tavern in George-street, appeared on a summons to answer the complaint of one of his lodgers, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN—I have been for several years a traveller on the old road from the Hawkesbury to Hunter's River. The distance between the two settlements is upwards of one hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THURSDAY.—Jubb v. Jubb.—Plaintiff, who is a smirking-looking little Benedict, with nose jutting at least nine inches beyond the usual distance, came before their worships for protection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]n Pendon stood charged by her loving spouse, Jerry, with being "downright[?] drunk" and "shaving his head with a broomstick." "May it please your Worship;" said Jerry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It has never fallen to our lot to record a more infernal project of blood than the horrible conspiracy we are about to detail, by which the lives of above fifty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MONDAY.—The Roue.—John Giles, a smiling smirking little man, on the very best of terms with himself, was charged with walking into the house of a publican, and humbugging him in the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charles Salmon, was placed at the bar, under the following circumstances. A soldier of the 17th regiment, stated that he was on duty as centinel at the Barrack gate in George-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles Hillier was placed at the bar, charged with stabbing John Hayman with a knife, whereby his life was endangered. The evidence in this case was conflicting;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Catherine Shine, "with a countenance rather of sallow than of roses," was placed at the bar, having given herself up as an absentee. Kate said, "she didn't like her service;--it wasn't at all the thing;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raine v. Jackson.--The defendant, Charles Jackson, appeared on a summons, at the instance of Mr. John Raine, under the following extraordinary circumstance:--It appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUITE AT HOME.—Mr. John William Brown was charged with making himself obnoxious to one Mrs. Sally Wilkins. The complainant, Mrs. Sally, Wilkins, as she says "lets out lodgings," by which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This section was brought to recover damages for an alleged breach of promise to marry. Mr. Kelly opened the pleadings. He said that the declaration alleged that Mrs. Pugh, the wife of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6—Before Mr Commissioner Theryy. Th[?] [?] T[?] recover 4l which the defendant had received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MONDAY.—Mary James was placed at the bar on the following charge:—The preceding evening her mistress hearing the sounds of mirth and lee in the kitchen, proceeded on tip toe to the door, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court opened on Monday morning, when the Chairman took his seat to pass sentence on three prisoners, whose sentences were respited from last sitting…
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