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Courts & crime, 1833

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1833 · page 2

Margaret Brady, for calling her master "old squinty-eye" placing her thumb against her nose with her little finger extended toward him, and telling him to "take it out of that" with divers…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 January 1833 · page 3

MONDAY—Ann Burn was placed at the bar for the following faux pas. On Sunday afternoon she entered her master's parlour, where he was sitting discussing some fine Cape walnuts, and sipping his…

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English Police

Weekly Observer · Friday 4 January 1833 · page 1

Mary-la-bonne.--Commitment of Mullins for attempting to Murder his Wife.--Yesterday John Mullins, who bad already been thrice remanded from the 20th of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 January 1833 · page 3

Thursday.—Jane Riches,— "Whose form had all the sweetness of the sex, Her features all the sweetness of the devil." Was handed to the bar on charge of making herself…

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Dublin Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1833 · page 4

EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY.—As Henry Holland, the watchman in Whitefriar-street, was leaving b[?] stand, his attention was attracted by a cry of "stop thief!" as a young man ran by him…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1833 · page 3

Thomas Wilson was charged with amalgamating too freely, and "turning the house upside down," as his mistress described it. Tom, she observed, was a very good servant when sober, but…

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London Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1833 · page 4

ATTEMPTED FRAUD ON THE FELLOW[?] PORTE[?].—John J[?] was charged with having personated a porter, named Heathery, for the purpose of defrauding the fellowship of six s[?]illings…

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Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 January 1833 · page 3

The following is the King's answer to the congratulatory address of the States of Hanover on His Majesty's escape from in tended assassination:—…

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To the People of Manchester. Bolt-court, 20 August, 1832

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 January 1833 · page 4

MY FRIENDS, Agreeably to my appointment, I shall be at Manchester on the 31st of this month. My presence there is not necessary for…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 10 January 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—George Wright was charged with helping himself to me key of the cook house, [?] lached to the telegraph station, Fort Philip, with the evident intention of returifing when…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1833 · page 2

John Quadling, an assigned servant to George M[?]Leay, Esq., was brought up, having been apprehended as a runaway since the 28th ult. The man was formerly assigned to Mr. E. D. Thompson,…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 12 January 1833 · page 3

Jane Dudley, a little smirking damsel, with a countenance rather of tallow than of roses, appeared on a summons for returning the loving advances of her fellow servant Thomas by the…

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Police Incident's

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 January 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—A man, named John Hardly, with A red carbuncled nose, In colour like the rose, was first handed to the bar. John stood charged…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1833 · page 2

George Osborne, an indented appren[?]ice to Mr. Day, the boat-builder, was brought up on a warrant, for refusing to perform his master's work, and wilfully spoiling the wood entru[?]ted to…

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English Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1833 · page 3

MARYLEBONE.—On Friday, a genteel looking man, named Edward Howe, of most respectable connections, was placed at the bar, and charged with stealing in the dwelling-house of Mrs. Ann…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 17 January 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—John Hathaway was charged with having a way, and a very annoying one to, of taking himself off to sly grog shops, where, as he could tell a good yarn, play the fiddle like a…

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Supreme Court of Criminal Judicature in New South Wales

The Australian · Friday 18 January 1833 · page 4

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 19 January 1833 · page 3

Robert Williams appeared on a charge of drunkenness. "Well, Mr. Williams," demanded his Worship, "were you drunk?" "Me drunk?" exclaimed Mr. W., "Who! Me? Robert…

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Correct Particulars of the Murder of the Late M. Campbell, Esq. As Given on the Coroner's Inquest

The Currency Lad · Saturday 19 January 1833 · page 3

In the present excitement of the public mind respecting the melancholy fate of this gentleman, and among the various conflicting statements which have been circulated, we have been at great…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 21 January 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Elizabeth Masser was charged with being found at the hour of eight in the Barrack square, going through Dundas' movements and shouldering a broomstick with military precision…

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