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Courts & crime, 1833

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 October 1833 · page 1

THURSDAY—Before a full Bench of magistrates. Wilson v. Goodwin.—Defendant, who is a master carman, appeared on summons to answer the charge of plaintiff, who is chief Police Magistrate, under…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 28 October 1833 · page 1
Also in The Australian

WEDNESDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and a Common Jury. Rhode v. M'Quoid.—This was an action for trespass. A sale took place under execution of the…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 30 October 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE, and Messrs. WINDEYER and WA[?]ER, J. PS. Assessors. Loan vs. Perry.—This was an action brought…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 October 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Michael Callaghan, Thomas Storey, and George Robinson, assigned servants to A. B. Spark, Esq., were charged with robbery, and disorderly conduct. Some stolen articles were…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY OCT. 26.—Elizabeth M'Dougall, a flaming worshipper of the gin [?]og[?]head, was charged with immoderately "balling" it off; getting gloriously uproarious on the previous night; and…

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Supreme Court. Monday, October 29. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) Chambers v. Pawley

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1833 · page 2

This was an action of trespass on the case, for a nuisance.—The aunoyance, complained of arose from the [?] pits of defendant, which adjoined the plaintiff's primeses. Mr. Wentworth appeared for…

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Every Official Notice, as published in the Government Gazette, is inserted Once in this Journal, verbatim. Sheriff's Sale. In the Supreme Court. Sheriff's Office, Sydney, 23d October, 1833. Lyons v. Day

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 October 1833 · page 3

ON Friday, the 1st of November, at the hour of 12 o'clock, the Sheriff will cause to be sold, on the Premises, all that handsome Cottage, situated in Elizabeth-street, next door to Mr…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 1 November 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Thomas Mahony, with a visage beautifully [?], and a pair of whiskers that would have sent a Cossack into fits only to look at, and which he appeared to cherish with…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 1 November 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the following Special Jury—T. Shadforth, (Foreman,) C. E. Atkinson, S. S. Simpson, Thomas Marsden, T. Brown, T. Johnstone, W. Cordeau, [?]…

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English Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1833 · page 3

MANSION HOUSE.—Joseph Ady.—Some communications have passed within the last few days between the well-known Joseph Ady, of "Unclaimed Dividend" fame, and the Lord Mayor, upon…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 2 November 1833 · page 2

MONDAY, OCTOBER. 28TH.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a special Jury. Chambers V. Puwley.—This was an action the case of a nuisance. "Verdict' for the…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, October 31. Before Judge Burton, and a Special Jury. Samuel Lyons v. Saul Lyons

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

This action arose out of an alleged agreement on the part of the defendant to pay one-half of the passage-money of Abraham Lyons, the brother of the parties in the…

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Breach of Promise of Marriage. Sheriff's Small Debt Court, Ayr, May 9. Very interesting to the Fair Sex. MARSHALL V. Margaret Logan & Husband (Jack.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1833 · page 3

This case is another melancholy proof, to the thousand and one already on record, that "the course of true love never did run smooth." The pursuer, a douce-looking…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Thursday, October 31, 1833

The Australian · Monday 4 November 1833 · page 3

Lyons v. Lyons.—This was an action brought by Mr. Samuel Lyons against Mr. Saul Lyons, to recover the sum of £100 under a special agreement. The declaration contained two counts, the first…

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Law Intelligence. Court of King's Bench

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1833 · page 3

PERJURY.—The KING v. LADY BRISCOE. —This was an indictment for wilful and corrupt perjury, alledged to have been committed by the defendant, who is the wife of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 November 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Ann Jones, was introduced to that box which has long been the place of high distinction between those who have, and those who have not, the liberty of ad libitum volition. This…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1833 · page 2

MONDAY, NOV. 4.—Jane White assigned to Mr. R. Cooper, was charged with absenting herself from her masters service. It was the first offence. The bench took in consideration the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court-civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 November 1833 · page 2

MONDAY—The Chief Justice, Judge Burton and Judge Dowling, sat in Banco. ' Wilson v. Rowe.—This was a motion made for a new trial in this case, on the ground of verdict…

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Fashions for June. (From the Court Magazine.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 November 1833 · page 2

Evening Dress.—Dress of yellow crape, opened in front en tunique with bows of riband, pointed body, and sleeve a deux bouffants. Wreath of feuilles de lotus and gold…

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