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Courts & crime, 1833

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British Police.—free Partion

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 September 1833 · page 1

MANSION House.—A young man of respectable appearance, named P. C. Chalmers, begged to be permitted to address the Lord Mayor, on a subject of very great importance to himself,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal. Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 September 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, and the usual Commission. James Richardson, was indicted for uttering a forged Promissory Note for one pound, purporting…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 7 September 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 4th.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and the usual Military Commission. John Charters, Thomas Hickey, Henry…

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Irish Court-martial Bill. Westminster, April 3, 1833

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 7 September 1833 · page 4

THIS bill was read a third time, and passed, last Friday night, 29. March. But it was not passed without a last effort to prevent its passing. When the motion…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 September 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—William Kelly was charged with immorality, to wit, having asked his master for consent to marry the maid-servant, which he obtained; he left the house on a fine sun-shining…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 September 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—The Chief Justice took his seat this morning to pass sentences, when James Richardson, and John Lomer, convicted of passing forged notes of the Bank of New South Wales,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Ann Kelly, assigned to Mr. Whittaker, of King-street, was brought up by her master, charged with being drunk and absenting herself yesterday evening. The Bench sent her to…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 12 September 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Michael Duffey, was charged with having a knack of asking his master on Sundays, for leave to come into Sydney to Prayers; which being granted, he invariably visited a sly grog…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Mary Doran, assigned to Mr. Armstrong, Surveyor, was placed at the bar, charged by her muster with purloing a bottle, not of Cooper's, but of real Sheridan's gin, which was…

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British Extracts. Taunton Assizes. Extraordinary Charge of Murder Twenty-five Years Ago

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1833 · page 3

John Brooks and John Monkton were indicted for having wilfully murdered one Patrick Chasey, on the 2d December, 1808, and Anthony Gerrard, for being an…

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New Police Magistrate

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 14 September 1833 · page 2

THE following is a quotation from Thursday's Sydney Gazette. "The rumour which has been circulated for some days past, of Captain Rossi's resigning the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 September 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Mary Mahon, with a very pretty little lisp of her own, was charged with an old complaint, namely—that of leaving service without leave, and making herself' very comfortable at sly…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Splidt v. Thompson Mr. William Thompson, commander of the ship Captain Cook, appeared on a summons to answer the complaint of C. Splidt, a seaman on board the said…

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English Police. Court of Requests, Guildhall. Shaving a Horse

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1833 · page 2

A gentleman named Wells, was summoned before the Commissioners by Thomas Field, a hairdresser, for the sum of 30. the price demanded by the plaintiff for shaving a horse…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 September 1833 · page 2

Monday.—Elizabeth White, with a face resembling the sun in a fog bank, was charged with being found reclining in the street overnight, while fourteen tars wore amusing themselves by…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.— William Hartnett and William Burton appeared at the bar under the following charge:—Conductor Orr saw the two prisoners opposite a public-house in Georgo-street on Monday…

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Supreme Court. Default Cases

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 September 1833 · page 1

NOTICE is hereby given, that in consequence of the Third Term of this year being postponed until the 28th instant, damages in default cases will be assessed on Mondny…

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COURT Of Requests, City

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 September 1833 · page 2

THE ST. JOHN LONG SYSTEM.—Edward Buckles was summoned before the Commissioners, by Mr. Masterton, of Aldgate Highstreet, for the price of a fine poodle dog…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1833 · page 3

THURSDAY.—John Tibbles was placed at the bar, charged with keeping a set of furious dogs on his premises, without being tied up, to the great terror of all those who had occasion to pass…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Captain William Thompson, of the Ship Captain Cook appeared on a summons to answer the complaint of John Barnes, one of the seamen of the said vessel, under the following…

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