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Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 27

Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 18 May 1833 · page 3

John Neal, free, was charged by constable Sutland, with lying on his back in George-street, and when he proffered him his assistance in furnishing him with a more comfortable lodging,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 18 May 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 —Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, and the usual Military Commission. James Pearce and William Jeffries were jointly indicted for a highway robbery on the…

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Supreme Court. Wedneday, 16th MAY. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Currency Lad · Saturday 18 May 1833 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

William Walker and John Sullivan, were jointly indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Lieutenant Sleeman, at the Military Hospital, Sydney, and stealing therefrom a…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 May 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Sarah Duggin, quite nutty and knowing, was escorted to the bar, after a certain time spent in demurring, which was placed to the score of bashfulness, charged with the crying sin of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 May 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the usual Commission. George Tolemy, Samuel Jones, and James Kennedy, three Carter's barrack boys, were jointly…

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Horrible Murder on Enfield Chase

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1833 · page 3

A few days since, there arrived at the house of Mr. Peter Addington, baker, of Chase Side, Enfield, a Mr. Benjamin Danby, a cousin of Mrs. Addington. Being a sailor by profess'on, he…

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Supreme Court. Monday, May 20. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1833 · page 2

John Nobbs stood indicted for stealing a gelding, the property of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, at Bathurst, on the 1st January, 1833. The first and principal witness, Mrs. Dillon, of…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1833 · page 2

John Ready, free, was brought forward by constable Sutland charged with being in the streets at an unseasonable hour of the night, drunk and disorde[?]ly, for which he took him into custody…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 23 May 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—John Long, accoutred in slashed hose and doublet, was placed on the rostrum, smiling, nodding, winking, and smirking, to all around, charged by one of the staff with very…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 23 May 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and the Military Commission. James Nobbs was indicted for stealing one gelding, the property of the Reverend Samuel…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1833 · page 2

John Dennis stood indicted for stealing two oxen, the property of Lewis Solomon, of Campbelltown, as joint trustee, of the estate of the late Thomas Colls, on the 2d of April…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 24 May 1833 · page 3

Crown Side, Friday, May 17.—Before the Chief Justice and the usual Commission. William Carney was indicted for the wilful murder of Michael Keith, by inflicting a wound on his…

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Sydney Police Intelligence. Thursday, May 23

The Australian · Friday 24 May 1833 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Lyons appeared on a Summons obtained by an assigned servant, named Bridget Verdon for detaining her clothes. It appeared that the woman received a suit of mourning after the death…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1833 · page 3

Ann Stevens was brought forward, charged with having married a person this week, her former husband, to whom she was married in Ireland, being still alive, and in this colony. A…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 May 1833 · page 2

MAY 20.—Before Judge BURTON—and the usual Military Commission. John Nobbs was arraigned for stealing [?] eld ng, the property of the Rev. S. Marsden…

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Murder of a British Subject in Maxico. Extract of a Letter dated Mexico, Oct. 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1833 · page 3

"On the afternoon of Tuesday, the 25th September, the prisoner[?] in the Acordada (where from 1,200 to 1,300 of the most attrocious wretches existing are confined) made an illconcerted effort to…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, April 2[?]. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice BURTON.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1833 · page 2

Robert Douglass stood indioted for killing three head of cattle, with int[?]nt to steal the carcase, being the property of John Rotten, of Bullarawool, in the [?]ounty of Cook, on the 29th October last…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 May 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. Hamilton Murray and Thomas Cunninghame were jointly indicted for stealing a filly, the…

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Supreme Court. FRIDAY, 24th MAY. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1833 · page 2

Immediately after the conviction of the wretched man Edward Green, for the murder of Edward Edwards, Lydia Walker, who had given evidence on the part of the…

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