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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 27

Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 29 May 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY, MAY 24.—Before MR. JUSTICE DOWLING and the usual Military Commission. Joseph Fox, was indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Burns, on the Parramatta…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 30 May 1833 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Alexander Ray, with a bang-up new Adelaide upper crust, was handed to the bar, charged with staying all pight in Sydney, instead of returning to his master's house. Ray, who, by…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1833 · page 3

John Byrne. assigned servant to Messrs Hughes and Ho[?]king, was brought up charged with absenting himself from his work while unloading a dray at the warehouse, and remaining…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 30 May 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Judge Burton and the usual Commission. David Regan was indicted for stealing an ox, and acquitted under the direction of his Honor, in…

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Supreme Court. Monday, May 27. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1833 · page 3

Daniel Mahoney, Timothy Mahoney, Dennis Mahoney, and John Mellon, were indicted for stealing on the 10th April, one OX, the property of Davi[?] Arthur. A second count charged the prisoners with…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Australian · Friday 31 May 1833 · page 3

Monday, May 27.—Before Judge Burton and the usual Commission. David Regan was indicted for stealing an ox, and ac[?]ted under the direction of His Honor, in…

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Horse Stealing

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 1 June 1833 · page 3

MAKING every possible allowance for the rapid advancement of New South Wales within the last few years, in regard to the number, and consequently,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 1 June 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY, MAY 30—Before Mr Justice DOWLING and the usual Military Commission. James Corrigan, John Dorman, and Neil…

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Supreme Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1833 · page 2

George Williams was indicted for stealing one bull, value £10, the property of A. B Spark, at Patrick's Plains, on the 15th April, Not Guilty…

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Court of Quarter Session. (Before W. FOSTER, Esq., Chairman, &c.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1833 · page 2

Richard Nugle was indicted for an assault on the person of Henry M'Dermont, on the 17th April. It appeared in evidence that the defendant was a constable, and employed by the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 June 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.— Thomas Davis was charged with harbouring two runaway prisoners of the Crown, who were found snoozing in clover, in a corner of his house, and not being able satisfactory to account…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 June 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. Patrick Byrne was indicted for cutting and maiming Michael Byrne, with intent to kill and…

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English Police

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

MANSION-HOUSE, DEC. 31.—Government having offered a very handsome reward for the apprehension and conviction of the issuers of forged stamps, which have of late been…

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Three Brothers Committed on a Charge of Murder

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

A brief account of a very brutal outrage, which occurred on the evening of the 14th Nov. at the house of Mr. Bland, the Nelson tavern, in Weaman-street, Birmingham, was…

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Supreme Court. SATURDAY, 1st June. Civil Side—in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1833 · page 2

Their Honors the Judges took their seats this morning, it being the first day of term, to hear motions and decide outstanding cases. Mr. W. C. WENTWORTH moved, in the case of…

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Lord Tenterden's Will. (Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.)

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

This paper is intended to become and contain the last will and testament of me Charles Lord Tenterden, of Russel-square and Hendon-place, in the county of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 June 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY, MAY 30—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and the usual Military Commission. John Jones and James Carney, were indicted for feloniously and burgalriously breaking and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 June 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. Anthony Torquay was indicted for a highway robbery, found guilty, and remanded…

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Supreme Court. Monday, June 3, 1833. Before His Honor Mr. Justice DOWLING

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1833 · page 3

William Smart, stood indicted for stealing, in the dwelling-house of Calob Salter, at Sydney, on the 13th June, 1832, one watch value £10, six silvor spoons value £3, one pair gold ear-rings value £1,…

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Court of King's Bench. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the Lord Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 June 1833 · page 2

Cooper and others v. Hutchinson and others. This was an action of detenue and debt brought by the plaintiffs, ship-owners at Hull, to recover from the defendants, who were ship-owners at…

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