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Courts & crime, 1835

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Supreme Court—(civil Side.) Wednesday, Oct. 28

The Australian · Friday 6 November 1835 · page 3

Smith v. Kentish—Rule made absolute in this case. The Solicitor General moved for a writ of Habeas Corpus, to bring up W. H…

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Police Report. Thursday, November 5

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1835 · page 2

Edward Whelan, a domestic, in the employ of Mr. Joseph Simmons, residing in Castlereagh street, was brought before the Police Bench on Thursday last,…

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Supreme Criminal Court. November 5, 1835

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1835 · page 2

Before His Honor Justice Dowling and a Military Jury. John Laing was arraigned at the bar, charged with forging a check, on the 16th…

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General Rule. Supreme Court.—3rd Term, 1835

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1835 · page 4

WHEREAS it hat[?] been communicated to the Judges of the Supreme Court, that a Prison for the confinement and safe-keeping of Debtors and others, has been provided in the…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 7 November 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, NOV. 2.—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and a Military Ju[?]y. John Luke and Robert Hayes were indicted for stealing on the 17th of September last , one and…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 November 1835 · page 2

James Fell, Editor of the Sydney Gazette, Mr. Edward O'Brien, Mr. Francis O'Brien, and George O'Brien, appeared on a summons to answer the charge of…

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Extracts. British Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 November 1835 · page 4

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Violation of " Vested Rights." Banney O'Leary and Peter Sullivan, a couple of add-looking mortals, appeared belive Mr. Dyer, the first as compiainant, in a charge of assault…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 9 November 1835 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Mark Devine, stood indicted for fe loniously entering the dweling-house of Thomas Mayhew, at Pitt Town,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1835 · page 2

Ann Stonehouse was brought before the Bench charged with stealing a gown, a pair of stays, and a shawl, the property of Mrs. Goodsythe…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 10 November 1835 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Mark Devine Stood indicted for feloniously entering the dwelling house of Thomas Mayhew, at Pitt Town, on the 15the July last, putting him in bodily…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, November 6,1835

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1835 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Military Jury. William Jeffries was indicted for the wilful murder of Richard Somerville, at…

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Domestic Intelligence, Continued from our third page. Supreme Court,—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 11 November 1835 · page 4

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, a[?]d [?]th.—Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Civil Jury. David Priston (free) and William Harvey,…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1835 · page 2

James Callaghan, was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing a pewter pot, the property of Mr. Mo[?]ten, of the Talbot [?]n…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, November 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1835 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury. John Maher was indicted for that he on the 11th August last, did discharge…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 12 November 1835 · page 3

MONDAY.—Jacob Gibbons, a convict, attached to No. 2 Stockade Chain Gang, stood indicted for assaulting William Robertson, a constable attached to the Stockade,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme "Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 13 November 1835 · page 2

FRIDAY.—William Jeffries was indicted for the murder of Richard Somerville, at Port Macquarie, by a blow with an axe; it appeared that prisoner, deceased, and…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1835 · page 3

Stephen Allen appeared on a summons to answer a complaint of John Adams, for assaulting him on Tuesday last. The complainant, who was a little fellow,…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 14 November 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, NOV. 9.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Military Jury. Peter Duly was indicted for striking and assamiting with a shingling hammer, with intent to kill…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Tuesday, November 12. (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1835 · page 2

John Heffernan and Patrick Gaffney, were indicted for a highway robbery, and putting in bodily fear John Sheehy, at Cox's River, on the 7th October last…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 November 1835 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.—George Dunbar,a runaway from Hyde Park Barracks, stood indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of John Von M…

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