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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1833

535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 27

Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 April 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY APRIL 3rd.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Special Jury. Wilson, vs. Me Quoid.—This was an action on the case brought by the Plaintiff, to recover the sum of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 April 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—William Mahony, one of the men charged with mutiny on board the Australian, was charged by the master of that vessel with threatening to settle his hash for him; he'd take care he…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 April 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and the following Special Jury:—G. T. Savage (foreman), R. Johnstone, P. Neale, T. Smith, J. Chandler, J. Verge, T. Icely, G. Weller, T. Barker (talesman),…

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Supreme Court. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a special Jury.) Doe dem. Holt v. Clarkson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1833 · page 3

This was an action of ejectment brought by plaintiff against defendant, to recover possession of a house and promises in Hunter-street[?]—Verdict for plaintiff…

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Sydney Police

The Currency Lad · Saturday 13 April 1833 · page 3

Mary Ann Talbot was brought before their worships on a charge of having robbed a settler who took lodgings in her house, on the night of Good Friday, of the sum of £4, 17s. 6d. The…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, April 16

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1833 · page 2

Before His Honor Judge BURTON and a special jury, consisting of the fol[?]owing gentlemen, via.— George Druitt (foreman), G. T. Palmer, Samuel North, James Blackett, Grayson Hartley, William…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 13 April 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY APRIL 1OTH.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON and the following Special Jury:—G. T. Palmer, Samuel North, George Druitt, J. Blacket, G. Hartley, William Cox…

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Supreme Court. Monday, April 8. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a special jury. Doe dem. Holt v. Clarkson

The Currency Lad · Saturday 13 April 1833 · page 3

This was an action of ejectment, to recover possession of a house and premises in Hunter-street, which had been held as security by plaintiff for a number of years, as security for the principal, &c…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 April 1833 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Captain Mark Riddle Tomkins appeared upon summons to answer a charge of wilful and corrupt perjury, preferred against him by Dr. Charles Smith, on the following affidavit;…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 April 1833 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and the following Special Jury:—Thomas Walker (Foreman), H. Clements, R. Johnstone, J. Tingle, William Dawes, R. Cox, junior, G. Hartley, T. Wills, S…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1833 · page 2

John Jones, was brought forward on a charge of having robbed Mary Larkin, on the Liverpool road, of divers[?]rings, handkerchiefs, &c. The old lady was proceeding along theroad very quietly…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 April 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Morris Lenard appeared before the Bench to answer a complaint preferred against him by Mr. Angus Brown Mackay. It came out in evidence, that on Sunday evening, as Mr. Mackay…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—Mackie v. Leonard.—The defendant appeared to answer the charge of complainant under the following circumstances. The complainant was passing a cottage near the Race…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1833 · page 2
Also in The Currency Lad

John Wiseman, was brought up on a charge of absenting himself all day on Sunday, and part of Monday, for which he accounted by saying he had been at church on Sunday, and as for…

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English Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1833 · page 3

Who is responsible for the conduct of the police? What is the immediate authority to which application ought to be made for redress, when a policeman violates his duty,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 22 April 1833 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Thimble rig and bonneting the flats.—Michael Burke was charged with the following offence. The day previous Burke had been seen on the Race-course, squatting on his hams,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1833 · page 2

Sarah Mills, a prisoner of the crown, was brought up charged by her master with having purloined several articles of wearing apparel, which were found concealed in her box. She had no…

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Mysterious and Most Determined Murder

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1833 · page 3

Yesterday, Dec. 17, at 1 o'clock, an inquest was held at the Blue Last, Compton-street, Goswell-street, before Mr. Stirling, on the body of Mr. Henry Camp Shepherd, head clerk of the firm of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 25 April 1833 · page 2

MONDAY.—John Blackett was placed at the bar, quivering in his shoes, on charge of becoming nappy over a bowl of punch the previous night, when in the openness of his heart, he smacked the…

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