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Courts & crime, 1834

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1834 · page 3

John Perkins, formerly assigned to Mr. Sippe, of the Parramatta road, lately become free, but still in the service of Mr. Sippe, was charged with stealing a pair of shoes, the property of his…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Australian · Tuesday 12 August 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Inhabitants. Jacky, an aboriginal native, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Flinn, at Williams's River…

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

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1834 · page 2

Jackey, alias Wong-ko-bi-kan, an aboriginal native, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Flynn, by wounding him with a spear at William's River on the 3rd April last, of which wound he…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 August 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY, AUG. 7.—Before Messrs. WINDEYER and SLADE.— Francis Wilthinson, assigned to Co. Windeyer, J. P., was charged with insolence.— O'Brien, overseer on Mr. Wirideyer's farm,…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 August 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY AUGUST 8. 1834.—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and a Military Jury. Francis Manly was inducted for the wilful murder of William Cook in the county of St Vincent, on…

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British Law. Court of Chancery

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 August 1834 · page 4

MONDAY.—THE FASHIONABLE WAY OF RAISING THE WIND.—This case was before the Vice-Chancellor in January and February, 1831, when his Honor granted…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, August 12. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1834 · page 2

John Strickland was indicted for stealing, at Penrith, on the 20th March last, an animal, variously laid as a horse and a gelding, of the value of £20, the property of Thomas Harris…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Thursday, August 7, 1834. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling, and a Military Jury

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 August 1834 · page 3

James Mulligan and Anthony Harrup, stood indicted for a highway robbery, committed on the person of Simuel Power, at the Bedlam Point road, on the 15th June last, putting him in bodily fear,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Australian · Friday 15 August 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants." John Stricklahd was indicted for stealing a horse, value £20, the property of William Harris, at the…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 August 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY 14TH INSTANT.—James Sherwin was brought up on charge of horse stealing. William Farlow, Upper Richmond, stated, that his horses were put by his servant into a paddock on Sunday…

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English News. Rush's Residence at Tpe Court of London

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 August 1834 · page 3

A Book by an ambassador I and the subject " ourselves" too,—here is surely a rare combination of attractiveness. It was to be expected that the first diplomate who…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 August 1834 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUG. 12.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Civil Jury. John Strickland was indicted for stealing a horse, value 20, the property of William. Harris, at the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday August 15. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1834 · page 2

Henry M[?]s, and William Chapman, were indicted for the wilful murder of Samuel Priest, otherwise Chapman, near Waterview, on the Parramatta River in the harbour of Port Jackson, on the lOth…

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English Extracts. Narrative of a Residence at the Court of London. By Richard Rush, Esq. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States of America, from 1817 to 1825. London, 1833

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 August 1834 · page 4

Mr. Rush was appointed minister plenipotentiary by the United States to the court of England in the year 1817, a period of great interest in our domestic…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 August 1834 · page 4

MONDAY.—George Long, Thomas Collins, Jessy Miller, and Charles Chivet, assigned convict servants to Dr. Fattorini, were placed at the bar of the Police Office,…

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Court of Compensation

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 August 1834 · page 2

MR. TERRY HUGHES'S CASE.—The important case of Mr. Terry Hughes came on in this Court on Wednesday last, and occupied the whole day. Mr. Hughes claimed…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 August 1834 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dowling and a Civil Jury. Thomas Dolman and Joseph Cone stood indicted for stealing one calf, the property of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Australian · Tuesday 19 August 1834 · page 3

THURSDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants. Adam Sproule, a Sergeant of the 4th Regiment, and John Donohoe, a Commissariat messenger, were…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, August 14. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1834 · page 2

Thomas Bridgens was indicted for feloniously receiving at Reedy Creek, in the district of Bathurst, on the 1st of July, 1833, three oxen of the value of £6, three st[?]rs of the value of £6, one cow of the value…

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Trial for Murder. The following report of the late trial for Murder being both full and accurate, we copy it from the Sydney Gazette. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 20 August 1834 · page 4

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of Free Inhabitants. Henry Mills and William chapman, were indicted for the wilful murder of Samuel…

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