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Courts & crime, 1834

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 May 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY, MAY 1ST.—Before MR. JUSTICE BURTON, and a Jury of Officers, v.z.—MAJOR DEL[?]ON, F[?]reman, LIEUETENANTS FAUANCE and HORDERN, ENSIGNS ZOUCH,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Robbery by Convicts in the Government Gangs

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 May 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before His Honor Judge Dowling, and a Civil Jury. John Walker, John Barlow, and Wm. Jackson, were indicted for a robbery in…

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Sheriff's Sale. In the Supreme Court. Sheriff's Office, 30th April, 1831. Matthews v. Prout

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 May 1834 · page 4

ON Thursday, the 15th day of May next, (unless the above execution is previously satisfied), the Sheriff will cause to be sold at One p. m., opposite King's London Tavern,…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 6 May 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY—James Townhead a fresh caught importation from the Land O'Cakes was called upon to exhibit his person at the bar, when a charley stated that he found Jamie as he called himself…

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Supreme Court. Monday May 5

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1834 · page 2

The Court re-assembled this morning at the usual hour, when the following prisones were severally placed on their trials. Edward Walsh was arraigned for forgery…

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law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Tuesday 6 May 1834 · page 3

THURSDAY—Before Judge Dowling, and a Jury of Inhabitants. Michael Purcill alias Farrel, Andrew Moore, and John Farrel, were jointly indicated for a rubbery…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 May 1834 · page 3

THURSDAY, MAY 4.—Thomas Barrett was put to the bar, charged with being found on Mr. Press cott's premises, in Plit-street, on Wednesday night, and refusing to give any account of himself…

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Jockeying at the Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 May 1834 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE SLADE is raid to have told Captain Barnes, with great [?] that he would not defer the case to give time to call in fresh witnesses where plaintiff and the…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 May 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY, MAY 3rd, 1834.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURYON and a Military [?] Smith was indicted for committee a high[?] robbery on [?] Swif, on the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 May 1834 · page 2

FORGERY.—On Monday last, Robert Parker alias William B. Parker, was placed at the bar of the Police office, charged with forging the Signature of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 May 1834 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling, and a Civil Jury. John Jones, and James Carling, stood indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 May 1834 · page 4

Michael Forrester, Darby Gibbons, and Thomas Jones, were indicted for a robbery in the dwelling-house of Thomas Lyons, at the Field of Mars, on the 23rd of…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, May 6. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil I[?]habitants of the Colony.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1834 · page 3

William Smart was indicted for breaking and entering the warehouse of Charles Frederick Warne, at Sydney, on the 27th January last, and stealing therefrom, 6 kegs of tobacco, of the value of £100, the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Friday 9 May 1834 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and a Military Jury. John Sutherland was indicted for forging an order for £92, with intern to defraud John While…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 10 May 1834 · page 2

TUESDAY, MAY 6.—Andrew London, taken into custody by constable Hudson, for being drunk in Elizabeth-street the previous evening, was placed at the bar, his face presenting a…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 10 May 1834 · page 2

MONDAY, MAY 5th.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON, and a Civil Jury. James Smith and James Culley (both natives of the Colony), were indicated for stealing one…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, May 7. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1834 · page 2

William Lamb, was indicted for horse stealing, and acquitted. The accused, being a prisoner of the Crown, was discharged to Hyde Park Barracks. Joseph Thompson, was indicted for stealing in a…

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Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 May 1834 · page 3

James Hassel was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour one mouth, for absconding on Saturday night, and refusing to do his duty on board the ship Clarence…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 May 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Joseph Puyne, assigned to Mr. Dillon, of Elizabeth-street, was placed before their Worships, on a charge of absconding since Sunday last. His master…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Tuesday 13 May 1834 · page 3

Friday.—Thomas MacCowan with a visage resembling the sharp edge of a Lochaber axe, and a head of that description termed sott, made his how before the Bench charged with being a patroniser of…

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