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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1832

506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 26

Supreme Court. Saturday, February 18

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1832 · page 3

Their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING having taken their seats. John Borehum was put to the bar, and asked in the usual manner what he had to say why sentence of…

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More Horrors at Moreton Bay. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Thursday, February 16th, Before Mr. Justice Dowling and the usual military Commission

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 February 1832 · page 2

John Blewer was indicted for an attempt to murder Thomas O'Meara, by cutting him on the throat with a razor at Moreton Bay, on the 19th of November last…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday[?] February 22. (Before Mr. Justice STEPHEN.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1832 · page 3

John Fitch, alis Knatchbull, was indicted for falsely making, fo[?]ging, and counterfeiting an order for the payment of money, to the following effect:— "No. 87-1831…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1832 · page 3

MURDER OF MR. M'INTYRE.—Samuel Ryan, alias Bryant, William Steel, Patrick Daley, Thomas M'Grath, John Blackburn, alias Yorkshire…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 February 1832 · page 4

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd.—Before Mr. justice Dowling and the usual military commission [?]ebhorn boatman (an Aborigine) was…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1832 · page 3

Bo[?]man, on aboriginal native, was indicted for stealing two sheep, the property of John Palmer' Esq. at Ennindale, in the district of Hunter's River, on the 19th of Sept. last…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 February 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—Jemima Jenkins, for providing herself with a roaming commission which she fraudulently obtained, was consigned to the nunnery for one month…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 February 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—The three Judges took their seats in Banco this morning. SENTENCE. The Solicitor General prayed the judgment…

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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. III.) An Act for regulating the Constitution of Juries and for the Trial of Issues in Certain Cases, in the Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 February 1832 · page 4

WHEREAS, by an Act of Parlialiament, passed in the ninth year of the reign of his late Majesty, King George the Fourth, intituled "An Act to provide for the…

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Court of Requests. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1832 · page 3

SIR, Apprehending from the proceedings of the Legislative Council, in reference to the call for papers connected with the Court of Requests, that some…

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Supreme Court. (Criminal Side.) Wednesday, 29 FEB.—John Fifth, late [?]

The Australian · Friday 2 March 1832 · page 3

mate, james mandaway, [?] mate, and [?] Appleby, Charles William, John Collins, John Hayes, William Rogen, John Wamsbery, Richard Clarke, Charles Brown, George Waters, John…

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Police Report

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

Rebecca Holmes, an assigned servant to Mrs. May, was accused by her mistress of behaving very ungenteelly; to wit, leaving her house, with no other pass than her own wayward fancy,…

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Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 March 1832 · page 3

SATURDAY, FEB. 25.—Before Mr. Justice bowling, and the usual Military Commission. Mr. Charles Duff, chief officer of the Strathfieldsay, appeared to defend the charge of an…

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Court of Vice Admiralty

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 March 1832 · page 3

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH—(Before the Chief Justice. Wrage, PROMOVENT, v. the Ship Porcupine, Benjaman Lang, master, REPELLANT…

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Court of Vice Admiralty

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 March 1832 · page 4

MONDAY, FEB. 27th—Before FRANCE FORBES, Esq. Judge. His Honor pronounced judgment in the case of Wrage v. the ship Porcupine, Lang master…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 March 1832 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, 29TH. FEB.—Before Judge DOWLING and the usual Military Commission John Fifth, James Stannaway, Charles Williams, John Collins, John hayes, William…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 29. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1832 · page 2

John Firth, John Stanaway, Charles Williams, John Collins, John Hayes, William Rogers, John James Wai[?]sborough, Robert Clarke, Charles Brown, George Waters, John Mains, Antonio Martin, Nicholas Romar,…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 March 1832 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the usual commission. Roderick Ross was indicted for discharging a loaded pistol at Richard Ralley, with intent to…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, March 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1832 · page 3

The CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING having taken their seats upon the Bench this morning, the prisoners convicted of making a revolt on board the Harmony, were ordered to be put to the…

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More Horrors at Moreton Bay. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 March 1832 · page 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and the usual Military Commission. Patrick M'Guire was indicted for the wilful murder of Matthew Gallagher, at Moreton…

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