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Courts & crime, 1832

506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 26

Police Report

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

John Simpson appeared to complain of his duck-legged spouse, Mary, for being the pest and torment of his life. John said that Mary in herself was well enough; she could scrub the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 27 December 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—Edward Kennedy was charged with being picked up in the centre of George-street, spinning himself round on the great toe of his right foot like the Pathegorian Priestess…

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English Police

Hill's Life in New South Wales · Friday 28 December 1832 · page 4

UNION HALL. -- Capture of Genteel Thieves. -- Two young men, dressed in a very fashionable style, with gold watches in their waistcoat pockets, named James…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1832 · page 2

James Brown, Thomas Cra[?]ford, and Timothy Cronan, assigned servants to the Messrs. Hallen, were charged with mistaking their way from the kitchen to the…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 29 December 1832 · page 3

William Wallace appeared on a summons for assaulting Mrs. Campbell, a lady residing on the Liverpool Road. Mr. C. was some time back instrumental in bringing to justice a gang of…

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Court of Requests. Important to Suitors

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1832 · page 2

The Commissioner, at the last sitting of the Court of Requests at Sydney, stated that he had received numerous applications from persons requesting to be…

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Mounted Police. To the Editor of the Currency Lad

The Currency Lad · Saturday 29 December 1832 · page 4

SIR, I beg, through the medium of your columns, to call the attention of the Authorities to the conduct of some of the Mounted Police. On…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 31 December 1832 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—Joseph Brown, Thomas Crawford, and Timothy Cronan, were jointly charged with making a small mistake, to wit, instead of turning into their bed-room, with opening the…

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