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Courts & crime, 1834

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 34

Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 July 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY, JULY 3.—Before Mr. Windever.—Feaa S[?]th, tree, wsa brought up on [?]us[?]cion of robbery, at Messrs. Edwards and Hunter s stores. Remand d for further evidence. O…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 July 1834 · page 2

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday Henry Murphy, a black man, aged about 60, with a countenance in which cunning and ferocity were blended, and John Murphy, his son,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 July 1834 · page 1

Amelia Capon or Goose versus Letitia Sutton.—The defendant appeared to answer the complaint of a Mrs. Capon or Goose, a provoking-looking "ould…

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Original Correspondence. Land Court. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 July 1834 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I beg leave to observe through the channel of your widely circulated Paper, that the cases in the Commissioners' Court are of the most important…

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Late Decision in the Court of Requests

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 16 July 1834 · page 2

Our Readers may recollect, that a few weeks back we published the particulars of a case which came before the Commissioner of the Coart of Requests. "Booker, a Constable in…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 16 July 1834 · page 2

MONDAY, JULY 7TH—Before C. WINDEYER, J. P.—Samuel Laytos, free servant to Mr. Merritt, King-street, was brought before the Bench on a charge of absenting himself from his master's…

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Police Intelligence

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1834 · page 2

The notorious Jack Winch, was discovered by one of the Sydney Police, about six o'clock on Tuesday morning, paying a professional visit to the kitchen garden of John Mackaness Esq.,…

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Civil and Military Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1834 · page 2

The following is an account of the whole charge for magistrates, officers, men, and horses, of the Civil and Military Police of New South Wales,…

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Booker, Pensioner, VERSUS The First Police Magistrate

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 19 July 1834 · page 2

"It is not true that Colonel Wilson refused to be sworn; he said he. was very willing to give his evidence, but if he was entitled to them, he would claim his expenses, in order…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 19 July 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH.—Before MR. SLADE J. P.—Edward O'Hara, assigned to Mr. Simon Lord, was brought up on charge of absenting himself from his employer's service ; Mr.Payne, over…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 21 July 1834 · page 1

John Savage was brought forward charged by constable Elkins, with being in the streets at an unseasonable hour, and knowing him to be one who had no ostensible means of getting a…

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Murder of Captain Skirling. (From the Athentcum.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1834 · page 4

We have this moment received a letter, announcing the melancholy news of the murder of Captain Skirling, who was engaged under the direction of the Board of Hydrography, in surveying the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, July 21st

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1834 · page 3

At 9 o'clock this morning, the Court opened, when the following cases were disposed of (Before WILLIAM FOSTER, (chairman), and JOHN CAMPBELL, Esq. J.P's, and a Jury of civil inhabitants.)…

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Berrima New Gaol

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 23 July 1834 · page 4

DEAR MONITOR—I obsersve in the minute of the Governor to the Council, that the extraordinary sum of 4,500l. has been voted for the erection of a Goal at Berrima, while 1,500l…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 23 July 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY, JULY 18TH.—Before Messrs. SLADE' and WINDEYER—Nathaniel McCall ch, residing in George street, was brought before the Court on the following charge. Mr. Farmer, pro…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 23 July 1834 · page 3

The following prisoners were tried—Thomas Wagstaff, house servant, indicted for one pair of shoes and other goods. the property of F. M'Namara, of Sydney. Guilty…

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Pensioners not liable for Debts: or, a hint to the Judges and to thk Commissioner of the Court of Requests. Insolvent Debtors' Court, (Thursday.) the Bold Dragoon

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 23 July 1834 · page 3

JOHN LYONS, a hold dragoon, who opposed many an enemy of his country in "the tented field," was opposed by Mr.Gooke, on behalf of a Mr. Steelwell. The insolvent, who was…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 24 July 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Mary Williams, who had delivered herself up, being desirions of withdrawing herself from the household of her lord, a little woolly-headed nigger man, who…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY, JULY 23,1834.—Captain Biddulph appeared before the Bench, for not giving some of his men slops. The case was, however, dismissed, as it appeared they were merely lent by…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 26 July 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23—Before Messrs. SLADE and WINDEYER.—Captain Biddulp was complained of by Matthew Downing and Richard Lockwood, two men in Government employ, for…

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