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Courts & crime, 1835

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1835 · page 3

John Granger and Samuel Smith were brought before the Bench, charged with stealing a box of candles, the property of Mr. Manley, of Kent-street…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 17 November 1835 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil jury. Charles Crook was indicted for stealing on the 25th July last at Beverly Park, Bathurst, one sheep…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, November 13. (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1835 · page 2

Edward Doyle was indicted for the wilful murder of Edward Thomson, at Buffalo Creek, Kissing Point, on the 27th of June last…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 November 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, Nov. 14—Before Mr. JUSTICE DOWLING and a Military Jury. David Campell was indicted for the wilful murder of Nicholas Conden by shooting him, on the…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1835 · page 3

Samuel Spearman was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing a watch, the property of William Hollins, of Kentstreet…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 November 1835 · page 4

THURSDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury. John Williams, Richard Bayliss, Edward Butterworth, Thomas Councily, John Warner, and William…

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Supreme Criminal, Court. Monday, November 16. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1835 · page 2

Joseph Kay, James Hanson, John Williams, John Hobart, Thomas Ford, James Brennan, William Brennan, Joseph Hirst, and John Stockwell, were indicted for…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 20 November 1835 · page 2

TUESDAY, Nov. 17.—Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a military Jury. Mary Ann Mintinghoe, was indicted for setting fire to a room at Parramatta, the property of Mrs…

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Police Report. Thursday, Nov. 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1835 · page 3

William Champion, an assigned servant to Mr. Smith, presented himself to their worships, to complain of his master, who, he said, had chased him with a knife…

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Charge of Judge Burton to the Jury on closing the Supreme Court. Supreme Court, 18th November, 1835

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 21 November 1835 · page 2

Supreme Court, 18th November, 183,5. AT.T. cases for trial this Session having been gone through, Mr. Justice Burton addressing the Jury said :-…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 21 November 1835 · page 3

TUESDAY, NOV. 17th.—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Civil Jury. Edward Williams' stood indicted for the Wilful Murder of Ann Foster, at Bathurst on the 6th Aug…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, November 18. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1835 · page 2

James Scott, Henry Staples, John Smith, and Henry Tryall, were indicted for a burglary in the stores of John Giles and James Ritchie, at Sydney, on the…

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Extracts. British Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 23 November 1835 · page 4

MANSION-HOUSE.—Yesterday a common pickpocket, named John Morton, was brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged, with having attempted to steal a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 23 November 1835 · page 2

MONDAY—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury.—Joseph Keyes, James Hanson, William Hobart Joseph Hurst, William Brennan, Thomas Brennan, John Stockwell, William Ford, and Thomas William,…

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To the Magistrates assembled at the Court of Quarter Sessions, Windsor, &c

The Sydney Herald · Monday 23 November 1835 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I can never cease to feel grateful for the very kind and handsome manner in which you have been pleased to express your regret at my retirement from the situation of Chairman of…

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The Sydney Herald. Monday, November 23, 1835. "Sworn to no Master, of no Se[?]t am I." Charge of Judge Burton to the Jury on Closing the Supreme Court. Supreme Court, 18th November [?]

The Sydney Herald · Monday 23 November 1835 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] having been gone through, Mr. Justice Button addressing the Jury. said:— It was now his duty to discharge them from any…

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Police

The Australian · Tuesday 24 November 1835 · page 4

As the Hon. G. C. Norton was about to retire from the bench, yesterday, at Lambeth Street Office, Brooman, one of the beadles of Whitechapel led into the justice room…

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Police Report

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1835 · page 3

William Leeson was brought before the Bench, charged with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. A policeman deposed, that on Wednes…

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Charge of Judge Burton to the Jury on Closing the Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 24 November 1835 · page 2

Supreme Court, 18th November, 1835. All cases for [?] this Session having, been gone through, Mr. Justice Burton addressing the Jury said:—…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 25 November 1835 · page 3

FRIDAY, NOV. 20—The three Judges came into Court at one o'Clock, and passed sentence on the following prisoners:— John Laiug, convicted of forgery—…

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