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Courts & crime, 1834

667 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 34

English Police. Lambeth-street

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1834 · page 3

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELS AT VISCOUNTESS DE TAGOARTY'S, PICCADILLY.—Yesterday (Oct. 14), Hincks and Henry Hanckford, were placed within the bar, before T. Walker and J. Hardwick, Esqrs…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday—feb. 20. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1834 · page 2

Lowther Jeffers[?]n was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, committed in the Supreme Court before the Hon. Mr. JUSTICE BURTON, on the 11th February last, on the trial of the King against James Lacey, for…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 February 1834 · page 1
Also in The Australian

WEDNESDAY.—Thomas Hawkins, one whose phrenological appearance indicated appropriation, was charged by Mr. Palmer, victualler, with robbing him of a cloth jacket, and one silk…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 February 1834 · page 1

THURSDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. Lowther Jefferson, was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, in swearing on the trial of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—crown Side

The Australian · Monday 24 February 1834 · page 3

We extract the following report from the Herald, being more full than the one given by our Reporter. Friday.—Before his Honor Judge Burton, and…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 25 February 1834 · page 2

AN advertisement has appeared twice in our Journal, contrary to our wish, stating an error in the business department of the Court of Requests Had we seen it before it went in, we would not…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court, Criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 25 February 1834 · page 2

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 14.TH—Before Mr.JUSICE DOWLING, and a Civil Jury. Thomas Killeen, was indicted scaling from the person of John Donohoe at Sydney…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 24. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON, [?]nd a Jury of Military Officers.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1834 · page 2

James Shiel was indicted for the wilful murder of John Hughes, at the Spinning Wheel public-house, on the Parramatta road, on the 25th December last, by striking him on the head with a paling, from the…

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Deficiency of the Police. County of Kings, Yass Plains, Jan. 5th 1834 to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 25 February 1834 · page 4

SIR, THIS County is allowed by competent judges who have travelled many parts of it, to be equal, if not superior to any other in New…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1834 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Herald

William Tichfield, one of the King's free lieges, was placed at the bar, accused with being "as drunk as a lord" the preceding evening. "That's a crammer to begin with," exclaimed William, "for I only…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 24

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1834 · page 2

After the trial whether Sarah M'Gregor was enceinte or not, as reported in our last, the whole of the Judges took their seats on the Bench, and proceeded to pass sentence o[?] the following prisoners, previously…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. MONDAY.—Before His Honor Judge Burton

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 27 February 1834 · page 2

A Jury of Matrons, namely—Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Murdoch, Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Dowling, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Le Burn, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Hawthorne, and Mrs…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Friday 28 February 1834 · page 3

TUESDAY.—Arthur O'Brien, a Milesian of the first water, was charged with doing his devotions at the shrine of his patron saint, and so ardent were they, that he prostrated himself in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court-crown Side

The Australian · Friday 28 February 1834 · page 3

MONDAY.—Judge Burton look his seat on the Bench this morning, when Sarah M'Gregor, convicted of the murder of Captain Wildron, waplaced at the bar, and the following Jury…

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Supreme Court, Criminal Side. The late Trial

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 28 February 1834 · page 4

Evidence given on the Trial of Mary Malany and Sarah M'Gregor, omitted in our last. Mrs Waldron underwent a long and tedious cross-examination by Mr. Rowe; which rather…

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The Administration of Justice in New South Wales. (1) Several cases of Murder in New South Wales reviewed

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 28 February 1834 · page 2

BEING from necessity great readers of English Newspapers, we now and then glance at the decisions of our Courts at home. We are bound in candour to say, that the decisions of our Courts…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1834 · page 2

William Luton was charged with stabbing an old lady with a poker, and threatening to pitch her to the d—if she said much. "Oh but I will say as much as I like," exclaimed the valorous matron, and…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Monday 3 March 1834 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Samuel Butt, resembling his namesake in [?], rolled to the bar, his phiz glowing with the juice of the grape, to which it appeared that he had been paying the most arden…

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