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Courts & crime, 1834

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 34

Supreme Court. Before Judge Bowling and a Special Jury

The Sydney Times · Friday 24 October 1834 · page 2

HOOSON ALIAS CUNNINGHAM V. STEPHENS AND STOKES.--This was an action brought to recover damages for an alleged Libel, which arose out of the following…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, Oct. 18, 1834. in Banco

The Australian · Friday 24 October 1834 · page 3

Ellison v. Kirk—This was an application made to the Court last Term to net aside the judgment on a warrant of attorney, and execution issued thereon in this…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 October 1834 · page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20. Before Mr. WIGHTON. William Sibbald per sorry, assigned to Mr. John James, Elizabeth-street, was placed at the bar, charged with harbouring a prisoner of the crown in…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 25 October 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24.—Before Messrs. FOSTER and CAMPBELL, and a Civil jury. Katharine Nicholson, was charged with stealing one mug, value six-pence form the watch-house in…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 October 1834 · page 2

MARYLEBONE OFFICE.—On Saturday afternoon this office was crowded with persons anxious to hear the final examination of Captain Charles Knatchbull, brother of…

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Lew Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Tuesday 28 October 1834 · page 4

THE KING V. STEELE.—Before the three udges a special jury. This was an information of intrusion exhibited the defendant, to recover…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Civil Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 29 October 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24.—Before the three Judges and a Special Jury. The King v. Steele.—This was an action of instrusion, brought to recover possession of the piece of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 30 October 1834 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Warner appeared on a summons, to answer the charge of assault and battery on the very spruce personage of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilkie. The facts of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 30 October 1834 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling, and a Special Jury, composed of the following gentlemen:—Frederick Augustus Hely, William Faithful, Thomas Collins, Charles…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 31 October 1834 · page 2

Elizabeth Marmon, better known by the congnomen of "Long Bet," and who has been a very frequent customer at the office, was put to the bar. Wardsman Skinner…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court Civil Side. (In Banco.)

The Australian · Friday 31 October 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY.—After tire judges had taken their scats, the opinion of the Court was delivered in several outstanding cases. Porter v. Mucquoid.—In this case, the…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 1 November 1834 · page 2

THURSDAY.—James Mathoney, assigned to Mr. Peacock, was charged with being absent without leave. About twelve o'clock the previous night, prisoner was apprehended in the market-place by…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, November 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1834 · page 2

Pursuant to adjournment on Saturday last, the Court opened this morning in its criminal jurisdiction, before Mr. Justice Dowling, and Mr. Justice Burton. After a number of prisoners had been arraigned,…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 November 1834 · page 3

SATURDAY, NOV. 1—Before Messrs. WILSON and SLADE. Emma Wright (for fourteen years), and Frances Sully, her mother, were placed at the bar. Mrs…

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Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 November 1834 · page 3

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Military Jury, (Major Bouverie foreman). Timothy Keogh, a barber residing in York-street,…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 November 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY, NOV. 1ST.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING. Soon after the Judges had taken their seats, Mr. Rowe addressing the Court, said—that he had been…

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Extracts. British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 November 1834 · page 1

MARYLEBONE.—An Awkward Mistake.—A well dressed young man, who gave his name James Jones, was charged with having, on the previous night,…

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Supreme Court. the Bar

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 November 1834 · page 2

A strong sensation having been created amongst the Professional gentlemen practising in the Supreme Court, by the recent notice from the Bench, that His Majesty…

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Lieutenant Macalister. To Lieutenant Macalister, Mounted Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1834 · page 2

SIR,-We cannot permit you to leave Goulburn upon your removal from the command of the Second to the First Division of Mounted Police, without…

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To Lieutenant Maculister, late of the Mounted Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 6 November 1834 · page 2

SIR—Having learned with extreme regret, that you have resigned your Colonial Appointment as Commandant of the Mounted Police of this district, and…

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