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Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 27

Supreme Court. Saturday, March 23. In Banco. Therry v. Wilson and Carew

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1833 · page 2

This was an action tried last term, to recover possession of a house and premises on the Brick field[?]ill, under the following circumstances. One Mary Finnegan, or Carew, the wife of one of the…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 30 March 1833 · page 3

Jane Johnson was brought forward by her loving spouse, Ben Johnson, a blacksmith, charged with having committed a faux pas at 7 o'clock in the morning, instead of boiling up the tea-kettle for her…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 27. In Banco. Doe d[?]m. Barker v. Williams and another

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1833 · page 2

Mr. Kerr, on behalf of the Pl[?]ntiff stated to their Honors that this was an action of [?]je[?]tment tried during the last term to recover possession of two tenements situated at the corner of Gloucester a[?]d…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 April 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Raine v. Frost.—Plaintiff, who is steward of the ship Surry, appeared to prosecute a charge against defendant for milling him, under the following circumstances:—The Captain of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 April 1833 · page 2

Brownlow v. Graham.—Last term a rule nisi was obtained on the part of the defendant, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why a judgment obtained in that case on a warrant of…

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Police Report

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

Richard Proctor-was brought forward by his master, charged with having disobeyed orders and embezzled £1, given to him for the purpose of defraying his expenses into the New Country,…

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Supreme Court, in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 April 1833 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27th —The three judges present. Doe on the demise at Barker v. Williams and Quelsh—This was an action of ejectment…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 April 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY MARCH 27.—Lyons v. Unwin—In this case a Role to shew cause why the court should not order the defendant to deliver up a certain arbitration bond, and award thereon,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 April 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—John Gorman was placed at the bar, having been swipey over night. Bench—What have you to say, why you should not pay five shillings?…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, April 2

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1833 · page 3

Before His Honor Judge DOWLING—Jonas Bradley, John Bray, Joseph Bollover, John Crane, Christopher Crane, John Clark, Samuel Blackman, Charles Burn, John Burn, Andrew Badgerry,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 April 1833 · page 2

SATURDAY.—The three Judges took their seats in banco this morning. Tompkins v. Smith.—This was action of debitatis assumptsit in the common form, brought to…

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Police Report

The Currency Lad · Saturday 6 April 1833 · page 3

John Gorman, was brought before their worships, charged with having monopolized the whole of George-street to himself on the proceeding evening, and amusing the sleeping subjects…

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Parramatta Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 6 April 1833 · page 3

Mary Palmer, (Princess Royal) assigned to Mr John Staff, was charged by her master, that on Wednesday night last, having called the woman Mary, and Mary was not within call; this was…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1833 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice BU[?]TON, and a special jury consisting of the following gentlemen:—G. T. Savage (foreman), George Druitt, Edward Jones, William Cox, juni[?]r, John Tooth, Thomas Marsden,…

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Supreme Court. Monday, April 1

The Currency Lad · Saturday 6 April 1833 · page 3

Before His Honor Judge DOWLING and a Common Jury.--Robert Cooper, Foreman, J. Balsover, T. Cooper. A. Badgery, J. Grey, E. Glendon, Samuel Bowler, S. Blackman, J. W. Baylis, J. Burn, L…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side, in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 April 1833 · page 4

THURSDAY, MARCH 28.—The three Judges s took their seats to hear motions. It James, v. M'Quoid—This was an action tried before Mr. Justice Stephen, wherein the plaintiff…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 April 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Frederick Malony, a well favoured chap on the score of whiskers, was exhibited before the Bench, on a charge of becoming quite riotous in George-street the night before; on being…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 April 1833 · page 2

Exparte—Hamilton Collins Sempill, Esq., J.P. v. Peter M'Intyre, Esq., J. P.—On Saturday week last, a rule Nisi had been obtained on the affidavits of the plaintiff, against the defendant, calling…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1833 · page 2

Patrick Nangle, and Robert Mulli[?] free, and Willi[?] Jones, a prisoner of the Crown, [?] runaway from No. 12 Ro[?]d party, were brought up for examination having been taken on the…

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Ireland. Cork Assizes, Friday. County Criminal Court, 1[?]Th Day. [?]Ial of Major General Sir George Bingham for an Assault On, and False Imprisonment Of, James Hodnett Esq

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1833 · page 4

At an early hour this morning the Court was crowded to excess; every accessible part was filled, and a great number of military men of all ranks and stations were…

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