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Courts & crime, 1832

506 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 26

Dreadful Riots. Extensive Destruction of Property. Burning of the New Prison—The Gloucester County. Gaol—Bridewell—the Bishop's Palace—the Toll-houses—the Mansion-house—Custom-house—Excise-Office—and upwards of forty Houses in Queen-square, Princes-street, King-street, and Little King-street

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 March 1832 · page 2

Bristol, Oct.30—Bristol is at this moment under arms, and God knows what will be the result. Sir C. Wetherell yesterday made an entry here as Recorder…

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Law Reports. Supreme Court-in Banco

The Australian · Friday 9 March 1832 · page 4

THURSDAY, 1st inst.—The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dowling, having taken their seats, proceeded to hear motions; the most remarkable of which were the following:—Bennett v. Brett…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1832 · page 3

Mr. MACINTYRE'S MURDERERS.—The seven men charged with being concerned in the atrocious murder of John Macintyre, Esq., were again placed at the bar on Thursday, and the evidence of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 March 1832 · page 4

MONDAY.—Harriet Bourke was charged with entering her master's store, and abstracting two bottles of fine sherry, on which she become perfectly oblivious. On hearing the charge, down…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 March 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Ross and Campbell, Assessors. Tighe v. Fitzgerald.—This was an action to recover £59 for wages, due for services…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, March 10. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1832 · page 3

The three Judges having taken their seats upon the Bench this morning, Mr. GURNER, by order of the Court, promulgated the form of process under the "Foreign Attachment…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 14 March 1832 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8TH.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, and J. Nicholson and A. J. Ross, Esqs., Assessors. Bryant v. Kentish.-This was an action to…

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Domestic Intelligence. Coroner's Inquest. Murder of a Child by Its Own Mother

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 14 March 1832 · page 6

A Corner's Inquest was held at the Cat and Mutton public-house, Kent-street, on Monday week, on view of the body of Agnes 'Mc'Court, a girl aged live years. It…

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Supreme Court. Friday, March 9th. (Before the Chief Justice.) Poignand v. Kentish

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1832 · page 2

This was an action for libel, brought by GEORGE LOUIS POIGNAND, Esq., as Attorney, &c. of the Supreme Court, against NATHANIEL LISCOMBE KENTISH, Esq. The damages were laid at £500. The…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 March 1832 · page 4

MONDAY.—John Howell was pulled up to the bar on a charge of being a bolter from Argyleshire, and drunk the previous evening, at which time he was attempting to delude a lady of the…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 March 1832 · page 4

MONDAY.—Before Judge Stephen and the usual Commission. Michael Hogan and John Collins, (two soldiers) vere indicted for attempting to commit an…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Civil Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 21 March 1832 · page 3

Monday, MARCH 19.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and Assessors. Plaistowe v. Daly. This was an action of assault and false imprisonment…

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Supreme Court. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling,) Assault. Plaistowe v. Daly

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

This was an action for assault, battery, and false imprisonment, alleged to have been committed by the defendant on the plaintiff, on the 7th of November, 1831. The defendant pleaded the general…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1832 · page 3

John Connor, free, and more free than welcome, for getting drunk, and breaking the King's peace and Mister Barney Callaghan's head, was ordered six hours' elevation…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 March 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—Charlotte M'Coy stood charged with causing the devil to pay in her master's house, for which infraction of good manners, she was ordered to try Mrs. Gordon's'discipline for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 March 1832 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and Messrs. Manning and Nicholson, Assessors. Plaistowe v. Daley.—This was an action for compensation in damages for assault, battery,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1832 · page 3

Samuel Crowder, the most important personage in His Majesty's dominions, according to his own ideas, was charged by his master with the most consummate insolence, and threatening to…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 28 March 1832 · page 4

TUESDAY, MARCH 27.—Before the Chief Justice and Messrs. M'Pherson and M'Laren B. Levy v. Cheers.—This was an action…

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Sydney Police

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 31 March 1832 · page 4

Michael Farrel was brought before the bench for allowing persons to gamble in his house by means of dice. The constables heard the dice thrown, bur not having seen them, the…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1832 · page 3

CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.—Rex v. Byrne.—Mr. John Byrne, landlord of the Ship and Mermaid public-house, in Camberland-street, appeared on a summons to plead to an information[?]…

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