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Courts & crime, 1834

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 7 February 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY—Abraham Shutter, possessing a very pleasing rotundity of person called by the Blue emboin point duly confronted their worships, charged with being ho[?]idly implicated overnight which…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 February 1834 · page 2

THE difference of conduct observed by Commissioners in conducting causes, is striking. The late Mr. Justice Stephen, when Commissioner, never swore either plaintiff o[?]…

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Court of Honour. (Second Sitting.)

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 February 1834 · page 4

Before LORD HANG-EM-ALL.—When the Jury was empanelled Mr. Wm. J. Row, Printer and Publisher of the Australian, was brought to the table in…

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Mr. M'Kellup's explanation respecting Mrs. Hind, now in Gaol at his Suit

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 February 1834 · page 2

Mr. M'KELLUP let his house to Mrs. Hind. and not to her husband as stated in the last number of the Sydney Monitor. Mr. M Kellup would decline letting a house to Hind at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Friday 7 February 1834 · page 3

Wednesday—Before Judge Burton and a Military Jury. Joseph Tietney was indicted for a highway robbery, putting in bodily fear, and stealing from…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court. Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 February 1834 · page 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and CIVIL JURY. John Elliott, was indicted for rape. The prosec[?]rix stated herself to be the wife…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 5. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Jury of Military Officers.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1834 · page 2

Joseph Tierney was indicted for a highway robbery, with violence, on the person of Edward Ford, at Inverary, on the 25th September last, and stealing from his person four Bank notes of the value of £1 each,…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Monday 10 February 1834 · page 3

SATURDAY.—Mary Peters, a very musical lady, who would do anything for the tag end of an old song, and a glass of Max, was handed politely to the bar, for indulging a little, beyond the sounds of…

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Court of Requests

The Australian · Monday 10 February 1834 · page 3

Another disgraceful Theatrical Expose.—Mrs. H. Jones one of the performers of the Sydney Theatre, appeared to substantiate a claim made by her on Mr. Levy, the proprietor, for the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Monday 10 February 1834 · page 3

Thursday.—Before the Chief Justice and a civil jury. James Gleeson was indicted for a highway robbery, putting in bodily fear, and stealing from the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 February 1834 · page 1

MONDAY.—Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. Andrew Beaumont was indicted for receiving goods, the property of John Mackanness, Esq.,…

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Female Fashions for October. (From the Court Magazine.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 10 February 1834 · page 2

SEA SIDE DRESSES.—Robe of Indian jaconot muslin, corsage of the peignoir kind, and gigot sleeves. Mantelet of pink gros de Naples, covered with black blond lace, it falls low and…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 11 February 1834 · page 4

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Military Jury, chosen by the Prisoners. Joseph Tierney & Bryan Mullins were…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 11 February 1834 · page 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3.—Before the Cum JUSTICE and a CIVIL JURS. Andrew Beaumont, was indicted for receiving goods into his house, knowing them to [?]…

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Police Incidents. (Before Messrs. Slade & Maclaren, J. P's

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1834 · page 3

Clark v. Clark.—The following case, with its decision, will no doubt be read with considerable interes by many a good-for-nothing wifes, fonder of her husband's goods and chatt[?]ls than of himself…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 7. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING,and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1834 · page 2

Nicholas Curran was indicted for the wilful murder of Frances Perring, at Goulburn Plains, by striking her on the head with both his hands, and throwing her violently on the ground, on the llth November last,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1834 · page 2

Martha Temple, avery young girl, who arrived free per Bussorah Merchant, was" charged by her mistress with theft. It appeared that the girl, having on one or two occasions, made free to give a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 February 1834 · page 1

MONDAY.—Before Judge Burton and a Civil Jury. Thomas Hobby, late overseer to Thomas Arnold, Esq., was indicted for stealing sixteen oxen and…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 10, 1834. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and a Jury of Military Officers.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1834 · page 2

George Foster was indicted for violating the person of Ann Green, at Sydney, on the 22d January last. The prosecutrix is a young free girl in the service of Mr. Unwin, of Pitt-street, and the prisoner was cook…

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Murder

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 February 1834 · page 2

WE call the attention of our readers to verdict of Not Guilty, in a trial for murder before a Jury of twelve Colonists. In England, he prosecuting Counsel generally calls for the…

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