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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1835

674 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 34

Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 30 September 1835 · page 3

The sitting Magistrates Messrs. Wilson and Windeyer were engaged for a considerable time, on Saturday, in the investigation of a charge of assault brought by John Welch, an assigned servant to…

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Supreme Civil Court. Tuesday, Sept. 29. [Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and Messrs. J. E: Manning, and J. Busby, Assessors.]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1835 · page 2

Thompson v. Leburn. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Jas. Thompson, against the defendant, Mr. Joseph Leburn, to recover the sum of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 2 October 1835 · page 2

Tuesday; SEPT, 29.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and Messrs. J. E. Manning, and J.Basby, Assessors. Thompson v. Leburn—This was an action…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1835 · page 2

Samuel Durdex was charged with stealing a pocket-book, containing three one pound notes, the property of Mr. Samuel Nailer…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 3 October 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.—Before the THREE JUDGES in Banco.—Mr. Carter moved for a citation calling upon the heirs of George Todd of Hunter's River, deceased, to shew cause why…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 October 1835 · page 2

Edward Whalan was put fo the bar, charged with striking. John Connor with a sword under the following circumstances:— William Shaw, a constable in the Sydney…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 October 1835 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and Assessors.—Thompson v Leburn.—This was an action of asstimpsit, brought to recover the sum of £44, being the rent of certain premises…

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Late English News Court of King's Bench, June 3

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 October 1835 · page 2

LIBEL.—The King v. Robison.—This was an indictment against the defendant for publishing a libel of and concerning Lieutenant-General Darling, Governor of New South Wales. The detendant, who…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1835 · page 2

William Armstrong was brought before the bench, charged with entering a house with intent to steal therefrom, on the evening of Friday last…

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Sydney Police

The Australian · Tuesday 6 October 1835 · page 2

IT is much to be regretted that the Sydney, Police force cannot be composed of Letter materials. " Set a thief to catch a thief," may perhaps be politic to a certain…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Tuesday, September 29

The Australian · Tuesday 6 October 1835 · page 3

Paul & Co. v. Long.—This was an action of [?] [?] had applied to Messrs. Edwards and Hunter to dispose of a quantity of Burton Ale and pale in their possession and they according…

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In the Supreme Court. Sheriff's Office, October 3rd, 1835. Town v. White

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1835 · page 3

IN George-street, Windsor, opposite Mr. Hate's Inn, on Monday, the 12th instant, at one o'clock p. m., unless this execution be previously satisfied; the Sheriff…

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More misconduct of the Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 October 1835 · page 2

POLICE OFFICE, Saturday, Oct. 3, 1835.—Before Messrs. Windeyer, Walker, Semphill, D[?]ton and Manning. James Kelly, Constable, and John…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 October 1835 · page 3

SATURDAY, OCT. 3d. 1835.—Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING, took his seat at 10 o'clock, but there being no motions to submit, the Court adjourned until Monday Morning…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1835 · page 2

Samuel Nowlan was brought before the bench charged wHi robbing John Knox, of a watch and seals, iu George-street. John Knox deposed, he was returning…

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The Sydney Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 October 1835 · page 2

The following case which came before the Magistrates on Saturday last, and which created an extraordinary degree of excitement in the breasts of the inhabitants, for the insult offered by a constable…

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Court of Chancery

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 October 1835 · page 4

SIR EDWARD SUGDEN'S RETIREMENT FROM THE CHANCELLORSHIP.—Sir Edward has taken leave of the bar. Long before the sitting of the Court this…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Sydney Police

The Colonist · Thursday 8 October 1835 · page 4

OUR attention has been called to a case which came before the Bench of Magistrates last, week, excelling in enormity all the charges which have hitherto been preferred against the Sydney…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 October 1835 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice, Thomas Walker, and John Busby, Esquires. Assessors. M'Guigan v. Hanslow and wife.—This…

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Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Police. (Continued.)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 October 1835 · page 2

TUESDAY, 16 June, 1835—The Honorable Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Snodgrass, C. B., railed in; and examined—I am a Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of this…

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