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Courts & crime, 1833

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 26 September 1833 · page 1

THURSDAY.—John Teddles, a convict servant, was charged with assaulting Mr. Hindmarsh by setting two dogs upon him, and also using abusive language. The Bench convicted him of the…

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Sheriff's Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 26 September 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the High Sheriff, Mr. David Chambers, and the following Special Jury:— A. B. Spark, Esq., Foreman; Thomas Marsden, John Maughan, Prosper De Mestre, John Lamb,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1833 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Isaac Wilson, assigned to Mrs. John Free, of Castlereagh-street, was placed at the bar, having been picked up by a coustable after an absence of two days. Seven days to a…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 September 1833 · page 2

David Ashton, having a penchant for wheel carriages, was charged with taking unto himself a wheelbarrow, which he hawked about the town for sale, and finally disposed of it for four bob, and not…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1833 · page 2

MONDAY—Ann Rimmers, an importation per Bussorah Merchant, was placed at the bar on a charge of drunkenness; the Bench fined her 3s., which not being forthcoming, she was taken…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 2 October 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 28th.—The CHIEF JUSTICE. & Mr. JUSTICE BURTON, took their seats to bear motions. The CHIEF JUSTICE intimated to the bar,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 3 October 1833 · page 2

Ellen Foster, a very petieliar kind of customer, with her ringlets gracefully dangling from under a mob cap, surmounted with a bunch of that ribbon commonly denominated love, tripped to the bar to…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.—This day, at 2 o'clock, Colonel Wilson, accompanied by Sir John Jamison, K. G. V., Charles Windeyer, Earnest Augustus Slade, John Nicholson, and S. A. Perry, Esqrs.,…

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Court of Requests

The Australian · Friday 4 October 1833 · page 3

The following decision was in the opinion of the Commissioner of the Court of Requests, important enough to he committed to writing—we therefore insert it, to give additional publicity to it…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday, September 28

The Australian · Friday 4 October 1833 · page 3

This being The first day of Term the Chief Justice and Mr. Burton sat in banco to dispose of motions. Common and special juries were granted in ten…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY—William Wain, was again brought up, and tully committed to take his trial for stealing a plane, and a quantity of cedar, value £[?] 15s. the property of Mr. Edward Hunt…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 October 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—James Homer, and Mary Gardner, were placed at the bar on charge of carrying on "Tom and Jerry " sprees overnight. It appeared that Homer went, accompanied by his doxey, to…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 7 October 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The Chief Justice and Judge Burton took their seats in Banco this morning. The Attorney General v. Smith.—This was an action tried during the last term, before Judge…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1833 · page 2

MONDAY—Judy Fagan, assigned to Mrs. Ann Willcox, appeared to answer the charge of her mistress for coming home drunk; abe is frequently so, and insolent. One month to the 3d class,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.—John Williams was found guilty of leaving the establishment of his employer, Richard. Jones, Esq., J.P. at Goulburn, and coming into Sydney without a pass; he was taken up, and…

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Old Women—the Plagues of the Police. (From the Spectator.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1833 · page 3

There is no more formidable person than a spiteful old woman at a police office, if she chooses, and it is probably an inward feeling of their power and invul[?]erability,…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.) Saturday, Oct. 5. In banco. The Attorney General [?]. SMITH

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1833 · page 2

In this case, the SOLICITOR GENERAL moved for a new trial. This was a prosecution at the [?]uit of the king, to recover a penalty under the Custom's Act. On the…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 11 October 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Catherine M'Ginchey, arrayed in a gipsey hat stuck on three hairs over her left eat and a white cambric pocket handkerchief in her hand, which she spread before her face, to…

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

The Australian · Friday 11 October 1833 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, and Messrs. Perry and M'Laren, Assessors. Jones v. Cavenagh.—This action was brought to recover the amount of wages due to the plaintiff…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 October 1833 · page 2

CIVIL SIDE—THURSDAY OCT. 10TH.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and Messrs. Manning and Assessors. Patrick Mead v. James Marshall and William…

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