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Courts & crime, 1834

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 March 1834 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

It will no doubt be fresh in the recollection of the Public, that, about six weeks ago, a dray was stopped containing six kegs of tobacco, at that time supposed to…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 March 1834 · page 4

Eliza Hawkins, an extremely smart and neatly-dressed girl, covered all over with ribands was put to the bar, charged with having endeavoured to pass a bad…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 March 1834 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before His Honor Judge Dowling, and two Assessors. M'Namarra v. Wilson.—This was an action brought by Eleanor M'Namarra,…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side. Tuesday, March 11. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, Messrs. Perry, and Forster, Assessors. Chambers v. Thomson

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

This was an action to recover £20 5s. 7d., being the amount of costs in two actions in the Supreme Court; Coss v. Thomson, and Thomson v. Fopp, Verdict for plainliff for full amount sued for…

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Sydney Gaol

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 March 1834 · page 2

"we regret to hear, that considerable misunderstanding exists between the Governor of the gaol, (Mr. Weston), and some of the debtors. Some restrictions provided by the rules of the place, being…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Civil Court

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 March 1834 · page 2

MONDAY, 10TH MARCH, 1834 —M'Nomara, a free woman, v Captain Wilson.—The plaintiff Mrs. M'Namara, wife of of a prisoner of the Crown, who is assigned to her and who carries on the…

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Police Incidents

The Australian · Saturday 15 March 1834 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

FRIDAY.—Ann Gorman, who looked as if she had not the slightest intention to hear the brunt of whatever might befall her, was escorted to the forum, to hear the charge against her, which…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court-civil Side

The Australian · Saturday 15 March 1834 · page 2

MONDAY Before Judge Dowling and Mesars, Busby and Walker, Assessors. Eleanor Macnamarra vs. Colonel Wilson. This was an action of assumpsit brought to recover the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 March 1834 · page 2
Also in The Australian

George Saunders, a man whose nervous system had been evidently much injured by strong potations, was put to the bar, charged with being found reclining in an…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Monday 17 March 1834 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Herald

Law Notice.—This day, with Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, will be occupied with trials before assessors. Tuesday the common jury cases will be heard, and next week the special…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1834 · page 3

A LARK.—Nott versus Green and Sandwell.—The plantiff, a spruce little gentleman in a rich ginger wig, appeared to complain of the defendants, who are tavern-keepers in Sydney, for a breach…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Civil Court. in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Tuesday 18 March 1834 · page 3

SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH.—Before the three Judges. Thurlow v. Connell.—Their Honors pusuant to notice, gave judgment in this case. Mr. J…

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[From a Correspondent.] to the Judicial and Medical Authorities of the Colony, and the Police

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

The number of deaths by accident, and otherwise, which annually occur in the neighbourhood of Sydney, more particularly on the water and in the Domain,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 March 1834 · page 3

On Monday, Timothy Callendar was brought before Col. Wilson, on a charge of exposing his person to the inmates of Mr. Hallen's house at Wooloomooloo, and was…

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English Police

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

MANSION HOUSE.—The Lord Mayor a short time ago took public notice of a plan adopted by swindlers of getting hold of the signatures of respectable persons, by the imitation of which a great…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 20 March 1834 · page 2

MARCH 12.—Before His Honor Judge Dowling, and two Assessors. Park v. Cooper.—This was an action of assumpsit brought to recover £44 17s. 6d…

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