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Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 27

Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1833 · page 2

Abraham Twiss, a man of grave caste, was charged with meditating among the tombs when he should have been scouring pots and pans in his master's kitchen. His master stated that, formerly,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 24 January 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Christopher Laurie, a stout, short, chuffy, hog cropped, small poxified young fellow, with a hanging neither lip of no ordinary dimensions, was brought up on a charge of sitting…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1833 · page 2

Denis Casey, an assigned servant to John Lamb, Esq was placed at the bar for the following most outrageous conduct.—Mr. L. it appears, has another servant, in whom he places so…

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Liverpool Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 26 January 1833 · page 3

On Wednesday last, James Lockard, the man charged with the murder of Mr. Campbell, was placed at the bar for examination on a charge of highway robbery, preferred by Edwin Park, Esq…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 26 January 1833 · page 2

Mary Keefe, assigned to her husband, was charged by him, for that when be came home with well ground teeth, instead of finding his supper prepared, neither supper or wife were…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1833 · page 2

John Murray, a prisoner of the Crown, residing with his wife, and in the hired service of Captain Bunn, was brought up for making free with some pig's cheeks. Mr. B. having occasion to go…

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The Sydney Monitor. Saturday Afternoon, Jan, 26, 1833. fully admit the right but the duty, of every man, to watch closely and vigilantly, the administration of Law and Justice.—(Speech of the Duke of Wellington in the House of Lords, 22d Feb. 1829.) Gen. Darling, and Whether His Conduct to Sudds and Thompson Displayed the Malus Animus, and Whether That Malus Animus Amounted to Murder, or Only to Manslaughter

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 26 January 1833 · page 2

THIS question is argued in favour of General Darling, by the Launceston Advisor of the 10th instant ; and as the editor argues ably and candidly, we will…

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Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 January 1833 · page 4

THE undermentioned Cattle having been found in the possession of Josiah Strickland, who has absconded under a charge of Cattle stealing, they are hereunder described for public…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 January 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Mary Malone was placed at the bar on a charge of being found gathering posies on the green sward at Woolloomoolloo. When brought to by the Charley, she wished to come…

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Supreme Court. Yesterday, February 1

The Currency Lad · Saturday 2 February 1833 · page 3

The Chief Justice, Judge Dowling, and Judge Burton entered the Court yesterday morning shortly after ten, in their new robes recently introduced, and having taken their seats, several prisoners were…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 2 February 1833 · page 3

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1st.—His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice DOWLING, and Mr. Justice BURTON (the latter for the first time since his arrival in the Colony), took…

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Supreme Court. Friday, February 1, 1833

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

The Criminal Session of the Supreme Court commenced yesterday morning at ten o'clock, when their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice DOWLING, and Mr. Justice BURTON, entered the Court, attired…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 February 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—John Welsh, an advocate for midnight orgies, was placed at the bar, charged with being fouud on Saturday night, or rather Sunday morning, heading a party of jolly dogs and prime…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 February 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY.—The Criminal Court commenced this morning, when the Chief Justice, and their Honors Judges Dowling and Burton took their seats, when a number of prisoners were placed at the…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1833 · page 3

John Sheen, an assigned servant to Mr. A. Foss, whose head had no faint resemblance to a water-melon, was brought up by his master on a charge of having resolved to turn over a new leaf…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 February 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Charles Appleby was handed to the bar black as the book of night. Charley set forth, for coming it strong, while suffering under coercion from Hodges invincible, Charles was found dancing…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 February 1833 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice, and the usual Commission of seven Military Officers. John Butler, Archibald M'Farlane, Edward Knox, William Marshall, and William M'Cullock,…

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Court of King's Bench. Important Case—bankers' Checks Boddington & ANOTHER v. SCHLENCKNE[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1833 · page 3

Sir J. Scarlett stated that this was an action to recover a sum of £830 13s. The plaintiffs were respectable East India merchants. They had sold to the defendants a quantity of sugar, the price…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 February 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY, FEB. 8TH—Joseph Coleman was indicted for that he on the 8th of October did wilfully and maiciously strike with aspade, E. G. Cory of Hunter's River, Grazier. The…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 February 1833 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6th.—Before Mr ustice DOWLING and the usual Military Commission.—James Burdett, William, Rollon, and John Henessy, were indicted…

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