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535 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 27
Mr. Pollock, Mr. Sergeant Jones, and Mr. Follett, appeared for the plaintiff, and Sir James Scarlett and Mr. Maule for the defendants. The case, which involved a very important question,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SATURDAY.--Mr. Alfred Kennerly of Rooty Hill, was summoned for selling to Robert Gibson one pint of rum, on the seventeenth day of April, contrary to Act of Council. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ann Fergusson, free, was brought up on a charge of having stolen a waistcoat, and a knife and fork, from Mrs. Frost, who deposed to the fact, and called a witness to corroborate her testimony,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MONDAY, APRIL 22nd.—A common jury was summoned, and sworn in at the Court House, King-street, to decide on the following case. The Sheriff in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THURSDAY.—Mary Boissey alias Ogle v. Elizabeth Burton. Defendant appeared on a summons to answer the complaint of plaintiff, touching sundry lying of hands upon her. Mary detailed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whereas there was this day read at the Board a Proclamation admonishing the inhabitants of the Island of Mauritius of the danger they will incur by remaining in arms, His Majesty was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CHASTISING A WIFE BY PROXY.— Susan Morris v. Dan. Morris—The defendant is the husband of the complainant, and appeared on a summons granted at the instance of his better half, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following prisoners were brought up for trial.â John Campbell, stood indicted for stealing from Thomas Barker, at Sydney, on the 2d of February,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MONDAY, APRIL 29.—Before Mr. Chairman FOSTER and JOHN CAMPBELL, Esq. J. P. John Campbell was indicted for stealing a set of breaking in tackle value £l. the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY.—William M'Donald was charged with having been picked up in a sublime state of implication, with his head in a sugar bag, snoring like a pig. The mopuses not being handy, he was ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Jones was indicted for stealing, at Sydney, on the 23d February, one bag of nails, the property of Thomas Barker The prisoner pleaded not guilty. It appeared that the prisoner, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action of ejectment brought by the plaint to recover certain land in Darling Harbour. The case had been once tried before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Special Jury, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A young woman named Skeen, while riding in the neighbourhood of Mount York, a few days since, was stopped by two foot-pads who demanded her money; luckily for the young woman in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Tolmey, John Hanlen, and Sam. Jones, three urchins belonging to the Carters' Barracks, were brought before their Worships for having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY.—William M'Donald, free, was brought before the Bench, charged with appropriating to his own use the whole of George-street, to the exclusion and annoyance of the rest of His…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WEDNESDAY, MAY 1—Before Mr Chairman Foster, and Captain Nicholson. William Bowman was indicted for stealing three silver spoons, the property of James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Bowman was indicted for stealing three silver spoons, at Sydney, on the [?]8th February, the property of Jamas Foster, Esquire. The prosecutor had given the prisoner, who was in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THURSDAY.—James Islingstone, a dashing gay Lothario, in blue apron, top boots, and a greasy buff jerkin, was handed to the bar for participating in too many sneakers of punch overnight, until he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THURSDAY.—Before William Foster, Esquire, Chairman, and T. Walker, Esq. J. P., and the usual Commission. William Glight was indicted for a violent…
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