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Courts & crime, 1834

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 34

Police Report. Friday. Dec. 5

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

Edward James (7 years) was brought before the Bench, charged with fighting in the public streets. The constable who took him in custody deposed, that when…

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Attempt at Murder

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 December 1834 · page 2

THE neighbourhood of Bathurst-street was considerably excited on Saturday morning, through a report, that a man named Bowles had murdered his wife, who had left him and gone to live in the…

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An Intelligence Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 December 1834 · page 2

On Sunday last, two fellows in a state of intoxication, went into the back yard of a respectable housekeeper in George street, and exposed their persons in a very indecent manner. The landlord…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 10 December 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY, DEC. 6.—Before Colonel WILSON, Mr. WINDEYER, and Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. John Stein, master of the brigantine Adelarde, and Mr. Charles Aldrige, cheif mate of the same…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 December 1834 · page 2

George Brown, a convict assigned to Doctor Moncrief, was brought forward charged with absconding. The prisoner left his master's premises, and after an absence of some hours,…

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Police Report. Tuesday, Dec. 9

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1834 · page 2

William Watts (7 years), assigned to Mr. Weston, and lent by that gentleman to Mr. Maelzer, tailor, was charged by the latter gentleman with stealing 2 pair of braces…

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Penrith Police

The Australian · Friday 12 December 1834 · page 3

Daniel Jackson Miller appeared on a summons to answer the charge of Mr. Hale, of Windsor, for making away with a quantity of flour and maize, and…

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English Extracts. English Police

The Australian · Friday 12 December 1834 · page 4

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday Joseph Ady attended at the Justice room, which, not withstanding the extreme heat of the weather was crowded. Mr. 'Adolphus…

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Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1834 · page 2

WE have frequently brought under the notice of the Government the complaints which reach us of the ineffective state of the police in the interior; but…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1834 · page 2

On Thursday, Mary Midwell was brought before the Police, charged with stealing part of a cheese and some tea and sugar, the property of Lucy Watts…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 13 December 1834 · page 3

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH.—Before Messrs. WILSON and WINDEYER. Elizabeth Barnett, appeared upon a summons to answer to the charge of Francis Durand of…

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Police Incidents. the Convict System

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 December 1834 · page 2

William Wakeman, assigned to Dr. Ramsay of the Parramatta Road, was brought forward on a charge of drunkenness and insolence to his mistress…

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Desperate Murder of a Wife

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 17 December 1834 · page 2

A Coroner's Inquest was held on Monday at the Edinburgh Cutte, Bathurst-street, on the body of Sarah Bowles, who was stabbed by her husband on Saturday 6th of December. After…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 17 December 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY, DEC. 13.—Before Mr. WINDEYER. John Murphy, an elderly man, was charged with stealing a jacket. It appeared that on Friday afternoon the prisoner was observed to walk several…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 December 1834 · page 4

A DESPERATE CONVICT.—On Wednesday James Williams, a desperate character, was charged by Keys and Walter, the officers, with having returned from New…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1834 · page 2

William Elliott was brought before the Bench charged with stealing some crockery, the property of Messrs. Marsden and Flower, of the value of 2s; prisoner had…

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Insolvent Debtors' Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 December 1834 · page 4

JULY 28.—A MARRIED WOMAN INSOLVENT-Emily Phipps, whose case was before the court on a former day, was again brought up. The insolvent…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 20 December 1834 · page 3

THURSDAY, DEC. 18.—Before Colonel WILSON and Mr. WINDEYER. William Welch, assigned to Mr. Cains, Mr. C. deposed that the prisoner would never work for his…

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The Court of Claims

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 24 December 1834 · page 2

We have so often had occasion to remark upon the very inefficient constitution, for the purposes of even common justice, of the Court of Commissioners for deciding on claims to Grants of Land,…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 24 December 1834 · page 3

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20.—Before Colonel WILSON .—The Rev. Henry Carmichael appeared against Harriet Powers, his assigned servant, and deposed, that the prisoner absented herself on Thursday…

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