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Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 27

Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 August 1833 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Ellen Garrity, who would have made a very good special pleader, judging from her peculiar style of diction, was charged by her cara sposa with putting on her best toggery, and bolting…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 26 August 1833 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and the usual Commission. Andrew Cowan was indicted for the wilful murder of William Cavenagh, alias Leary, by…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Robert Carter, assigned to A. B. Spark, E[?]q. J. P. was charged by Mr. Virgo, under whose orders he is working at the erection of a building for Mr. Spark, with being…

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English Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1833 · page 3

In March last, an inquest was held at the [?]upine Inn, in the pari[?]h of Eltham, before Charles Joseph Carter, Esq[?], Coroner for Kent, on view of the body of Jabez H[?]ock, late footman to…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, August 24. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1833 · page 2

Hugh Tunney was indicted for s[?]ealing a morticing axe, the property of William Merritt,at Goulburn Plains, on the 2d January last. In the course of the evidence it appeared, there was not a single…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 28 August 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23—Before Mr Justice DOWLING, and the usual Military Commission Andrew Cowan was ndieted for the wilful marder of William Cavenah alias William…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 29 August 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Henry Charlton, a very loquacious and long-winded customer in his harrangues, was charged with becoming what in him was truly wonderful, perfectly speechless, but having now…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 29 August 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and the usual Commission. Mary Ann Burrows was indicted for stealing from the dwelling-house of John Lamb, Esq., a…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.—William Herbert, a very[?] Hercules in appearance, was charged by Mr. Bradbridge with constantly annoying him when drunk; charging him with all…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 31 August 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY AUGUST 24—Before Mr Justice BURTON and the usual Military Commission. Hugh Tlerney was indicted for stealing an axe, the property of William Merritt of Goulburn…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 27. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1833 · page 2

Henry Clark alias Jackson and James Dummigan, were indicted for entering the dwelling-house[?] of Mr. Morris, who keeps the "Green Gate" in Kent-street, on Tuesday morning, the 23d of July[?]…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 September 1833 · page 2

THURSBAY.—Elizabeth Fisher, Matthew Fisher, and Hamilton Murray, belonging to the Waterloo, were charged with dancing a reel on the King's Wharf, at the hour of eleven overnight, to the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 September 1833 · page 2

Wednesday.—Before Judge Burton, and the usual Commission. Joseph Hawley, John Brickfield, and Richard Coglan, were severally indicted as principles, and…

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At the Court at St. James's, the 4th February, 1833, Present, The King's most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 September 1833 · page 4

WHEREAS His late Majesty King George the Fourth, did by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, bearing date the 16th day of July, in the…

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" At the Court at St. James's, the 3d day of April, 1833. Present, The King's most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 September 1833 · page 4

HIS Majesty having been pleased to direct the custody of the Privy Seal to the Right Honorable Frederick Viscount Goderich, the oath of the Keeper of the Privy Seal was this day…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1833 · page 2

MONDAY SEPT. 2.—Ann Mullins assigned to Mr. Petty of the Pu[?]tney Hotel, was placed at the [?] charged by her master with being absent from her duty without leave; on being called…

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Supreme Court. Saturday[?] August 31. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1833 · page 2

Robert Campbell was indicted for wilful and corrupt pe[?]jury, committed in the Supreme Court, in the case of the King, at the prosecution of John White against Charles Brown, and found guilty…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 4 September 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY, AUG. 29.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and the usual Military Jury. Hartley Smith was indicted for violating and abusing the person of Harriot Morris, a child…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 September 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY.—John Jackson was placed at the bar. Constable—I charges that man there with being snuffy…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 September 1833 · page 2

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Yesterday (April 29.) Peter Snow, a fishmonger's foreman, was called upon to show cause against a charge of assault and batery brought against him by his…

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