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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 27

Law Intelligence. SUPREME COURT—(criminal side.)

The Australian · Friday 7 June 1833 · page 1

Friday, May 31 .—Before Judge Dowling and the usual commission. James Carrol was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Sir Edward Parry, and…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 8 June 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY, JUNE 4.—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and the usual Military Commission. Thomas Barrett, was indicated for a highway robbery on the person of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 June 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Wm. Arthur, a patroniser of strong waters and pig-tail, was placed on the rostrum, charged with making a hole in his manners, to wit, asking leave of absence, which being refused he…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 June 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Judge Dowling and the usual Commission. William Hillyard was indicted for the wilful murder of John Smith otherwise called John…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 8. (In banco.) Macdonald v. Levey

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1833 · page 2

In this case, which was an action on a promissory note, a question arose as to what was the legal rate of interest in this colony—whether, in fact, the usury laws…

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Hobart Town. Supreme Court (Civil Side.) Saturday, May 11. Before His Honor the Chief Justice.—William Sorell and J. H. Moore, Esquires, Assessors. HAWTHORN v. STEEL

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1833 · page 4

This was an action brought by the plaintiff for breach of promise of marriage. The damages were laid at One Thousand Pounds…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 June 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH —Macdonald vs. Levv. This was an action tried before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and Assessors, to recover on a promissory note with…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 June 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—A choice Morsel.—Michael Leary, a broth of a boy, was put at the bar on the following charge:—On Sunday evening, a constable, hearing the cry of murder, &c., issuing from a house in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 June 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, and the usual Commission. Mark Riddle Tomkins, master mariner, stood charged on information with wickedly and…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 8. (In banco.) Macdonald v. Lev[?]y. (Concluded from our last.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1833 · page 2

The CHIEF JUSTICE then delivered his opinion to the following effect:—I regret at all times to entertain any difference of opinion, with either of my respected brethren…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side. Monday, June 10, 1833. (Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury.)

The Australian · Friday 14 June 1833 · page 3

Mark Riddle Tomkins, Master' mariner, w s indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, which was assigned upon an affidavit which the defend [?] had sworn before F. N. Rossi, Esq. J. P. for the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 15 June 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12.—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and Messrs. CAMPBELL and KINGHORN, Assessors. Samuel Lyons vs. Saul Lyons.—This was an…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, June 8. Macdonald v. Levey

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1833 · page 2

In our last number we expressed our regret that there were some errors in our report of the judgment delivered by Mr. Justice BURTON, in the above cause;…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 June 1833 · page 1

THURSDAY.—-Sarah Johnson, whose tattefed rags her poverty bespoke, was charged with being an adherent of the blue ruin system, which she had stuck to until every decent article of apparel had…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 June 1833 · page 1

THURSDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and J. Lamb and T. Icely, Esquires, J. P.'s, Assessors. Ready v. Brooks.—This was an action of trespass quare clausam fregit, brought to recover…

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Select Poetry. the Farewell. (From the Court Magazine.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1833 · page 4

Thou'[?] not remember me when we are parted, Through every moment of the sunny day; Thou art too young, too careless, too light-hearted, To let sad thoughts within thy bosom stay…

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Supreme Court. MONDAY, 17th JUNE. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1833 · page 2

Carmichael v. R. Jones and others, Executors and Trustees of thE Estate of the late Robert Howe, deceased.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 19 June 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY, JUNE 14.—Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and Messrs. Perry and Lunbe, Assessors. Pendray v Terry—The plaintiff is a…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 June 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Thomas Rice and John Bolton, two boys apprenticed to Mr. Daniel Egan, the Master Builder of the Docky-yard, on the part of Government, were charged with refusiug to go on board…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 June 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and William Macpherson and James Nicholson, Esquires, Assessors. Reverend Henry Carmichael v. R. Jones and…

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