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Courts & crime, 1834

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To Lieutenant Macalister late of the Mounted Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · 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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Original Correspondence. Lieutenant Macalister. To Lieutenant Macalister, Mounted Police

The Sydney Herald · 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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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, November 4. (Before Mr. Justice Dowling, and a jury of Civil Inhabitants)

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

Thomas M'Dowall was indicted for stealing in the district of Bathurst, on the 30th June last, one pair of boots, one pair of shoes, and one cloak, the property of William Abrahams…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Before Judge Dowling, and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Times · Friday 7 November 1834 · page 2

Thomas M'Dowall, stood indicted for stealing a pair of shoes, value 5s. the property of William Abrahams, at Bathurst, on the 24th of June last. The prisoner…

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Trial of the Murderers of Dr. Wardell. Supreme Court

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 8 November 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of Inhabitants. John jenkins was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Wardell, L. L. D.,at…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 8 November 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 5.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON, and a Jury of Inhabitants. John Retd, a prisoner attached to Hyde Park Barracks, was indicted for committing a highway…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, November 7[?] (Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

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

John Jenkins was indicted for the wilful murder of Dr. Robert Wardell, at Petersham, near Sydney, on the 7th September last, and Thomas Tattersdale was charged…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 11 November 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY—Before His Honor the Chief Justice and the following Civil Jury—Mr. J. Singleton, foreman; Messrs. J. B. Suttor, Charles Sims, J. B. Smith, William Stubbs, Robert Stark, T. O'Shaughnessr…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of inhabitants

The Sydney Times · Tuesday 11 November 1834 · page 2

John Jenkins stood charged with the wilful murder of Robert Wardell, L. L. D., at Petersham, on the 7th Sept. last, by wounding him with the contents of a gun in the [?]eft breast, of which wound…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 November 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH.—Before COLONEL WILSON.—John Silvester, free, was placed at the bar to answer the charge of Mrs. Hart, who being sworn deposed that on Saturday night last she…

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Court of Requests, Held at the Royal Hotel

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 November 1834 · page 3

M'Kaeg v. Driver.— Mr [?] M'Kaeg, of George-street, tobacconist, stated, that some months since he bought some kegs of tobacco in bond, of the defendant, Captain Drive. He received a certificate in…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 November 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8.—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and a Jury of Inhabitants. Henry Smith a native of Bengal, was indicted for stealing in the dwelling-houses of…

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Coroner's Inquest. Atrocious Murder

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 November 1834 · page 2

On Sunday morning last, as Mr. Thomas Clarkson, foreman of the Australian printing-office, was returning through the Domain, after having bathed, his attension was arrested by an…

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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 · Thursday 13 November 1834 · page 3

James Cullen was convicted of an assault on the person of Thomas Dutton, with intent to perpetrate an unnameable offence. The prisoner was remanded…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side. Before the Chief Justice and a civil jury

The Sydney Times · Friday 14 November 1834 · page 2

William Jett, stood charged for stealing a horse, the property of Anne Collherty, at Appin, on the 17th June last. The prisoner pleaded Guilty, and His Honor…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 15 November 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12.—Before Messrs. WILSON and PERRY. Lawrence Delaney, landlord of the "Cat and Bagpipes," York-street, appeared upon a summons to…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 15 November 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of inhabitants. William Jett pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a horse, the property of Mrs. Ann Cobbett. The…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday November 14. (Before Mr Justice Burton, and jury of military 'officers)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1834 · page 2

Ann Walsh, alias Smith, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Tavlor, by stabbing him on the left side of the b[?]lly with a knife, at Sydney on the 23d of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 November 1834 · page 1

John Brown, John Green, Alexander Lee, and John Anderson, four seamen belonging to the ship British Sovereign, were brought up by varrant, having been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 November 1834 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and a Civil Jury. William Lamb stood indicted for stealing ten oxen, value £40, the property of William…

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