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Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 27

Police Report

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

Edward Catlin, master of the Australian w[?]slrt, having made affidavit of the [?]subordinate conduct of his crew while at sea, they were brought up by warrant to answer the charge…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 March 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and T. Foster and J. Campbell, Esquires, J. P. Barnett v. James.—This was an action for use and occupation, to recover the sum of £10…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, March 5. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON.) Fattorini v. Underwood

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

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover compensation for advice and attendance as a surgeon…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1833 · page 2

Michael Welsh, free, was brought before their Worships [?]barged with having been in a state of drunkenness on the previous day, and exposing his person. Wardsman su[?]and, who…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 9 March 1833 · page 3

Captain Ireland, of the ship Clyde, was brought up by summons at the suit of four seamen belonging to the ship, charged with a refusal to pay them their wages. The captain contended that…

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English Police. Hatton Garden

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1833 · page 3

EXTRAORDINARY CASE:—Two men, named James Farmer L'oyd[?] and Francis Sullivan, were a short time since, brought up to this office by Serj[?]ant Munday, of the Edivision, No…

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Supreme Court. Monday, March 5. Civil Side. (Befor Judge DOWLING, T. FOSTER, and J. CAMPBELL, Esqurs[?] Assessors.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1833 · page 2

Hyland v. Smith. This was an action[?]for verbal s[?]ander. The plaintiff and defendant are both butchers. A dispute had arisen about a purchase of bul[?]ks, the property of one Owen Bowen,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 March 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Mary Whittaker, a very passable sort of customer at a hop, a fight, or a masquerade, to each of which she was attached, and at which she liked to figure, was charged with rigging…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 March 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Long v. Hedges.—This was an action brought to recover £30 8s. 6d., being the amount of a promissory note drawn on the 16th April, 1832, at six months date, payable to Messrs…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1833 · page 2

John Welsh, a lad of the most delicate susceptibilities, was brought before their Worships charged by Mr. Richard Smith[?] of Pitt-street, with refusing to obey the orders of his master, Dr.Smith,…

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Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 March 1833 · page 3

Their Majesties, the Duchess of Cumberland, and other members of the royal family, paid their congratulations on Saturday to the Princess Sophia, at her residence at…

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Police Report[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1833 · page 2

Maria Riley, holding a ticket of leave, was brought forward on a charge of cohabiting with Thomas Powell, her husband being at sea, A publican named Baldwin, came forward to state that…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 March 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Eliza Blackwood was placed at the bar on a charge of being picked up at Liverpool, when she ought to have been at Parramatta, in consonance with a pass given her by her master…

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English Police. Worship-street

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1833 · page 4

Mr. William Frost, a genteel-looking man, a plumber and glazier, in the Kingsland Road, was lately brought before Mr. Twyford, upon a charge of attempting to defraud Messrs. Hoskins…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Sittings at Nisi Prins

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 March 1833 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Judge Dowling, and James Bushy and J. E. Manning, Esquires, Assessors. Johnstone v. Wright, Attorney,—This was an action of assumpsit to recover the sum of £53 6s…

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Supreme Court. (Civil Side.) Tuesday, March 12. Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and John Campreall, Esq. and Dr. EORSTER, Assessors. Kearns v. Mowatt

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1833 · page 2

This wns an action of trespass. The plaintiff has a farm situate at Lower Minto, through a part of which a bye way, which had been occasionally used in going to the several farms in that neighbourhood…

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Parramatta Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 16 March 1833 · page 3

FEB. 28.--This morning the Court House was crowded with the most respectable inhabitants, a few of whom had been most shamefully beat and ill-used by several privates of the 4th Regt…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 16 March 1833 · page 3

John Whalen, a kiddy of no mean pretensions was brought forward on a charge of going into the coffee shop of Mr. Bird, in George-street, in a state of intoxication,and with stentorian lungs…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1833 · page 3

Mary Ann Shaw, a respectable emigrant, recently arrived, appeared to prefer a charge of abuse against a Mrs. Murphy, who resided in the same Court, on the premises of Mr. Redmond. Mrs. Murphy, who…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 March 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY, MARCH 7.—Hyland v. Smith—This was an action for slander; the plaintiff and defendant are car[?]ass butchers and salt meat store-keepers, residing in…

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