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Courts & crime, 1834

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 14 February 1834 · page 3

MONDAY.—Bryan Mulligan appeared to answer for bashing his spouse Judy, Judy, with a fine rich brogue, detailed "the bashing" she received from Bryan. It came out, that on Bryan…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 February 1834 · page 4

MONDAY, FEB 13.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON and the following Civil Jury:— Messrs. Smith (foreman, Plomer, Pendray P[?], Walker, Sims, Paul, Rick[?]rds, Parke,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Friday 14 February 1834 · page 3

MONDAY,—Before Judge Dowling and a Military Jury. George Foster was indicted for a rape upon the person of Ann Green, at Sydney, on the 12th of…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 February 1834 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEB 6th.—William Maughan, was indicted for entering the house of Fest is Tongue, of Pattrick's Plains, and stealing the reform sundry articles, with force and arms…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editors of the Australian. Campbell Town Police Or, No Police at Campbell Town

The Australian · Friday 14 February 1834 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,— Although I reluctantly address you on the public topics, the present subject may not be deemed unworthy of that scrutiny, which the public press, acting as the safeguard of public rights, will I doubt…

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Police Incidents

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

Andrew Young, holding a ticket of leave for the district of Parramatta, was charged with having represented himself as a free man. It appeared that the prisoner, being in Sydney without a pass, was…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants,)

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

Edward Gills was indicted for inflicting sundry wounds, with a sharp iron instrument, on the head and face of Donald M'Intyre, Esq., at Invermein, on the 27th November last, with intent to kill and murder…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 February 1834 · page 1
Also in The Australian

THURSDAY—Martin Macnamara, a convict servant to John Lamb, Esq., charged with drunkenness and disobedience of orders, was sentenced to twenty-eight days at the treadmill, and then…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Monday 17 February 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Before Judge Dowling and a Civil Jury. Thomas Keelson was indicted for stealing from the person of James Donohoe, seven shillings and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 February 1834 · page 1

FRIDAY.—Before his Honor Judge Dowling. The King against Shield and others for murder. —This case was brought on, on Friday last, but postponed on account of non-appearance of material…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 18 February 1834 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th.—Before MR. JUSTICE DOWLING and a Civil Jury. Thomas Smith, was indicted for stealing a watch, at Sydney, on the 23d of January, the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 14. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1834 · page 2

Thomas Killeen was indicted for stealing from the person of John Donohoo, at Sydney, on the 23d January last, one bag of the value of 6d. and sundry pieces of silver money, of the current coin of the realm,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 February 1834 · page 2

Jane Carroll, a convict servant was charged by her master Mr. Moore, with absenting herself without leave, and with dishonesty. On Sunday last, on her master remonstrating with her on her…

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English Police. Queen Square

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1834 · page 3

THE CONVERTED JEW. — Yesterday [?]Oct.14), Juddith Isaac Abrahams was brought up in [?]ustody, and placed at the bar before Messrs. Gre[?]orie and White, charged with creating a disturbance…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 February 1834 · page 2

SATURDAY.—His Honor the Chief Justice, at tended by Judges Dowling and Burton, passed sentence on twelve prisoners, convicted as under:— John M'Cullum and James Handley, for…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 17. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1834 · page 2

William Elliott, and John Smith were indicted for a highway robbery on the person of John Luckings, [?] Cowpasture Road, on the 12th November last. The prisoners were convicted, and remanded…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 21 February 1834 · page 3

MONDAY:—Martin Mannion was charged by Mr. B. Levy, with using most obscene language in the gallery ol the Sydney Theatre on the night of Friday, which caused several respectable families…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 21 February 1834 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY, 18TH.—Before His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. William Elliott, was indicted for having discharged a loaded gun, on the 10th of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Friday 21 February 1834 · page 3

MONDAY.—Before Judge Burton, and a Military Jury. Samuel Rooney, a lad between 14 and 15 years of age, was indicted for setting fire to a wheat…

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