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Courts & crime, 1834

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At the Court at St. James's, the Fifth Day of March. 1834. PRESENT. The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 September 1834 · page 4

Whereas, by an Order of His Majesty in Council, bearing date the ninth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, made in pursuance of an Act of Parliament, passed in the third…

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Supreme Court AUGUST 29, 1824

The Sydney Times · Tuesday 2 September 1834 · page 2

His Honor the Chief Justice and Judge Dowling on the Bench. The following prisoners received! sentence: Jackey, an Aboriginal Native, tried for wounding John Finn, at William's River, with a spear, of which…

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Law Intelligence. (Supreme Criminal Court.}

The Australian · Tuesday 2 September 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY.—His Honour the Chief Justice und Judge Dowling having token their seats, the following prisoners were brought up for sentence. "Jackey," an aboriginal black, for the murder of…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Dowling.)

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

The following prisoners convicted during tho present criminal sittings of the Court, were severally placed at the bar for judgment. Jackey, an aboriginal native, convicted of the…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 September 1834 · page 3

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH.—William Holmus for an assault on Jane Brennall, was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace. The prosecutrix then wished to prefer a charge of robbery against Holmes,…

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English Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 September 1834 · page 4

MANSION HOUSE.—EDWARD JOHNS, a vocal melodist, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having beaten his wife, and turned her out of doors…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 September 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. Justice DOWLING. Jackey, a native black, for manslaughter, was sentenced to be transported for life…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1834 · page 2

MONDAY, SEPT. 1.—Mary Davis was charged before their Worships of the Police Bench, with stealing 1 wine glass, 2 knives and forks, 1 silver spoon, 1 plate, and 1 ring of the value of 8s…

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The Pamphlet of an "Unpaid Magistrate." (From a Correspondent.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 September 1834 · page 2

"Observations ou the Hole and Cornor Petition, in a Letter to the Right Hon. E. G. Stanley, Principal Secretary of State for the Colonial Department. By…

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The Convict System. Strange If True. Court-house, Patrick's Plains. August 22nd, 1834. Before Messrs. H. Scott, and J. Mudie, J. P's

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 September 1834 · page 2

Mr. James Black of Fall Brook, made complaint against his assigned servant Edward Bourke, for mutinous and disorderly conduct. Mr. Black being sworn, stated,…

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Country Police News. Court-house, Patrick's Plains. August 23d. 1834

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 September 1834 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Scott, and J. Mudie, Justices of the Peace Mr. James Black of Fall Brook, made complaint against his assigned servant Edward Bourke, for…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 September 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3RD.—Before Messrs. SLADE and WIGHTON.—James Hough, assigned to Mr. Davis, was brought up by a constable who had apprehended him the previous night, about eleven…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 September 1834 · page 1

Francis Tobin, assigned to Mr. Thomas Roberts, of Castlereagh-street, was charged with absenting himself from his master's service. Mr. Roberts deposed that the…

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The Pamphlet of an "Unpaid Magistrate." (From a Correspondent.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 September 1834 · page 2

Having exhibited the very prominent untruths which our author has contrived to cram even into the very title page of his pamphlet, we shall now proceed to examine…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY.—William Clitherow, an assigned servant to Thomas Barker, Esq., J. P. was brought up before the Bench charged with gross neglect of duty, in suffering two young horses to run away…

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Dreadful Murder of Dr. Wardell, (Of Petersham.)

The Australian · Tuesday 9 September 1834 · page 2

Another bloody deed has now stained the annals of this Colony :—early this morning it was announced in Sydney that Dr. WARDELL, of Petersham, was…

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The Pamphlet of an "Unpaid Magistrate." (From a Correspondent.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 September 1834 · page 2

OUR well paid Magistrate feels galled at the notice taken in the Petition of the lax discipline of the different Government Establishments, and proceeds to do as much as…

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Murder of Dr. Wardell, L.l.d at His Estate of [?]Etersham

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 September 1834 · page 2

The public mind so recently excited by the details of the horrid transaction for which the culprits Mills and Chapman paid the forfeiture of their lives, has scarcely…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 12 September 1834 · page 2

Wednesday.—William Welch, a prisoner of the crown, was put to the bar, charged with being out after hours, for the purpose of fetching liquor for a fellow servant in the same employment; and was…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 13 September 1834 · page 2

WE have no heart to suggest improvements in the Police of the Colony in the present administration, because, the Police, and convict discipline its main branch, are considered to be the watch words…

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