Police Report
WEDNESDAY.—Thomas Hobby, a native of the colony, was fully committed to take his trial before the Supreme Court, for stealing eight head of cattle, in the District of Hunter's River, the property…
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Police Incidents
THURSDAY.—A constable of the name of [?]een charged a brother constable named John Dutty, with stopping hun in Ken[?] street on W[?] evening about half past 8 o'clock, throwing…
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SATURDAY.—Margaret Blake, of mediocre stature—inclining more to the oak than the poplar, with physiognomy if not of the colour of its apple, much resembling its rotundity—was placed at their…
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SATURDAY.âGreen v. Green.âThe defendant, a ticket holder, who is the lord and master of the complainant, appeared to answer the grave charge of his dear rib, of not having the fear of their…
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His Lordship took his seat on the Bench at the usual hour.—The first case on the list for trial, was that of "THE SYDNEY HERALD"…
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A man named-Sullivan, was brought up, charged with stealing a blue coat, the property of Mr. Baylis of the Brickfield Hill. The case rested chiefly on the testimony of Samuel Marks, who so grossly…
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Catbarine Hastings, residing in King Street, was put to the bar, charged with [?] to break the head of a neighbour named Catherine Davis residing in the same street. On Friday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Doctor Charles, Passenger by the Ship Elizabeth [Capt. Collins], Alias Charles Smith, M. D. of Pitt-street, Sydney. H. M. Gaol Sydney, 24th January, 1834
SIR, HAVING returned to you, unopened, three letters addressed by you, within the last six months, to a member of my family, and repeatedly…
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Edward Littlejohn, a prisoner attached to the chain gang at Goat Island, was brought up from the Phœnix hulk, on Tuesday last, for stealing a handkerchief belonging to one of the boat's crew of that…
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MONDAY.—Francis Reynolds, carpenter, appeared on summons to answer a complaint from his apprentice, Richard Sullivan, and to shew cause why the indentures of apprenticeship should…
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Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of Civilians. James Hamilton and Alexander M'Cullem, were charged on an indictment for feloniously entering…
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[?]une Stoeks, a rosy little lump of temptation, made her appearance before the Bench, to answer the charge of her mistress in triplicate.—First, for indulging too fervently in her Sunday devotions, the said devotions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, February 1. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)
The Court opened this morning, pursuant to adjournment; when John M'Donald was put to the bar, charged with a burglary; a second count charged the prisoner with stealing in a dwelling-house above the…
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Edward M'Cabe, the individual some time back convicted of forgery, and sentenced to pass the remnant of his existence at Norfolk Island, was brought up as a runaway. From the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Herald. Thursday, February 6, 1834. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I. " Assault on a Magistrate by Convicts in the Employ of Government!
On Monday last, John Lamb, Esq., J. P., in endeavouring to quell a riot among a body of Convicts, in the employ of Government, in Sydney, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Horse Stealing. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald
GENTLEMEN,—Among the many crimes that are being committed in the Colony, horse stealing is among the foremost. It appears that a number of atrocious villains are going about through the…
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SATURDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. James Hamilton, and Alexander M'Cullan, were indicted for feloniously entering the house…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 3. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)
John Elliott was convicted of having forcibly violated the person of a respectable free overseer's wife both of whom had recently arrived in the Colony. The learned Judge having feelingly addressed the…
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