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Courts & crime, 1834

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Extraordinary Murder in Germany

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1834 · page 4

A trial took place very recently in Hesse Cassel, which excited a very strong sensation throughout the continent[?] Two young travellers, in the course of…

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English Extracts. Court Circular, March 27th

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1834 · page 4

The King and Queen gave a grand dinner on Thursday evening, at St. James's Palace, to a numerous party. The dinner was served in the Banquetting-room,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 August 1834 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. Robert Rice stood indicted for stealing, at Woodlands, on the 23rd May last, one bullock,…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, August 18. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1834 · page 2

Robert Rice was indicted for stealing at Woodlands, in the county of Northumberland, on the 23d May last, one ox, ofthe value of £2, the property of one Edward Sparke. There were four counts in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Australian · Friday 22 August 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants. John Connel and George Churchwood were indicted for a highway robbery on the perton of Rd…

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Supreme Court AUGUST 20, 1834. (Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Times · Friday 22 August 1834 · page 2

William Finn stood indicted for stealing two cows, the property of William Marshall, and Catherine Pauldry, on the 19th June, at Anvill Creek, in the district of Maitland…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 23 August 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH. 1834.—Before the CHIEF JUSSTICE and a Jury a Jury of Free Inhabitants. William Flinn was indicated for stealing two cows, the property of Samuel Marshall & Catherine Clark,…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, August 21. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1834 · page 2

Patrick Ryan alias John Wilson, and John Murray alias Joseph Williams, pleaded guilty to an indictment, charging them with the offence of highway robbery. This is the second capital charge to which…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Friday, August, 1834

The Sydney Herald · Sunday 24 August 1834 · page 2

Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants. " William Vials stood indicted for the wilful murder of John Scott, at Abels, on the 31st May…

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British Police

The Australian · Tuesday 26 August 1834 · page 3

GUILDHALL.—Yesterday a joker named Thomas Wollen was brought up. It appeared that he went into Munn's ham and beef shop on tho preceding evening, and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—crown Side

The Australian · Tuesday 26 August 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before his honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of civil inhabitants. William Ogil was indicted for the wilful murder of John Scott, at Airds on the 31st May last, by…

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Supreme Court AUGUST 22, 1834. (Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Times · Tuesday 26 August 1834 · page 2

William Vial was indicted tor the wilful murder of John Scott, on the 31st May last, in the district of Airds, by inflicting divers wounds on the head with a stick, of which wounds he died…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, August 27

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1834 · page 3

The Chief Justice took his seat at 10 o'clock this morning, and immediately proceeded to pass sentence upon the following prisoners convicted during the late criminal sittings of the Court…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Wednesday 27Th August, 1834

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 August 1834 · page 2

The following prisoners convicted during the Sessions, were brought up for sentence:— Francis Murphy and John Doyle, convicted of a highway robbery on the person of Robert…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, August 28, 1834. Observations on the "Hole and Corner Petition," in a Letter to the Right Honorable Edward G. Stanley, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, by An Unpaid Magistrate.— Sydney, 1834; Printed by Anne Howe

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1834 · page 2

WE resume our notice of the "Unpaid Magistrate." With reference to the efficient discipline maintained in the ironed gangs, we…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 30 August 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY AUGUST 23.—Louisa Wilshire, holding a Ticket-of-Leave, appeared to answer the complaint of her husband, for absenting herself and taking away some of his property. Mr. Wilshire stated,…

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English News. Rush's Residence at the Court of London. (Continued from No. 716, August 16.)

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 30 August 1834 · page 4

It is a remark of Humbold, that no language can express the emotion that a European naturalist feels when he touches for the first time American land. May not the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 September 1834 · page 4

James Clayton, assigned to Mr. Simeon Lord of Botany, was placed at the bar charged with being absent from the service of his master since the 3rd instant. Mr…

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The Ann Jamison Wreck Police Office, Sydney, 22d August, 1834

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 September 1834 · page 4

NOTICE is hereby given, that Tenders will be received at this office, addressed to the First Police Magistrate, until Thursday the 4th September next, from persons…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Friday, August 27, 1834. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Dowling.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 September 1834 · page 4

The following prisoners convicted during the Sittings and remanded, were brought up for Sentence. "Jackey," an aboriginal black, for the…

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