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Courts & crime, 1835

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Law intelligence Supreme Court. Criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 13 February 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, February 7, 1835 —Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a Military Jury. William Stanley, an assigned servant of Mr. Cox's, was indicted for an attempt to…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, 7th (Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Military Jury

The Alfred · Friday 13 February 1835 · page 4

Michael Duggan was indicted for stealing a horse, saddle, an I bridle, the property of John Reilly, on the 12th November last, and Charles Kent for…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, February 7. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and a Civil Jury

The Alfred · Friday 13 February 1835 · page 2

Ambrose Higginbottom, Thomas Osborne, and Edward M'Manus, prisoners of the Crown, attached to No. 1 Stockade, at Emu Plains, stood indicted for the…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Times · Saturday 14 February 1835 · page 2

It does not appear to be generally known that the Commissioners have gone through the whole list of the claims, preferred in the nine hundred and odd memorials, filed in…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 14 February 1835 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Civil Jury. Henry Snowden, of Parramatta, was indicted for having on the 20th December, received a horse,…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a Military Jury.)

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

Five aborigines belonging to Brisbane Water, named, Whippemup, Carningbong, Jemmic, Tom Jones, and Monkey, or TOby, were severally convicted of…

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In the Supreme Court. Sheriff's Office, 13th FEBRUARY, 1835. Wentworth and another v. Lawrie

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

AT the Patent Slip in Darling Harbour, on Thursday, the 19th day of February instant, at One p. M., unless this Execution be previously satisfied, the Sheriff will cause to be Sold the Right…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side. Tuesday, February 10, 1835. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Military Jury

The Sydney Times · Saturday 14 February 1835 · page 2

Wm. Woodhead, Peter Gordon, and Robert Hutching, all of Maitland, were charged with committing a rape on the person of Sophia Wadsworth, on the 18th January…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 February 1835 · page 2

Thomas Castello, free, was brought forward charged with assaulting a respectable female inhabitant of Cambridge street, on Wednesday evening last. Constable Orr, gave…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 February 1835 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Lego'me, an aboriginal native, stood indicted for a highway robbery, and putting in bodily…

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Old Bailey—new Court

The Australian · Tuesday 17 February 1835 · page 4

SEPT. 10—William Hinks, aged 50, was indicted for stealing four Bank of England notes, value £20, and two sovereigns the properly of William Harvey…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Feb. 12. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Military Jury.)

The Alfred · Tuesday 17 February 1835 · page 3

"Micky Mickey" and "Charley Muscle" two aborigines, were indicted for violating the person of Margaret Henshaw, at Brisbane Water, on the 28th…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Civil Jury.)

The Alfred · Tuesday 17 February 1835 · page 4

Nine aboriginal natives, called "Whip pemup," "Little Dick," "Little Freeman," Muscle," "Leggamy," Tom Jones," "Major," "Monkey," and…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Feb. 14. (Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Military Jury.)

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

Robert Haneock, publican, Georgestreet, appeared on his bail bond, to answer a charge of perjury preferred against him by Deering and others for…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side. Thursday, Feb. 12, 1835. (Before Judge Burton and a Civil Jury.)

The Australian · Tuesday 17 February 1835 · page 3

An aboriginal native named Toby was indicted for a robbery in the house of Mr John Lynch, at Sugar Loaf Creek, on the 5th November. There were ten others…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 February 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB. 19.— Before COLONEL WILSON. Henry M'Crone, John Macpherson, and Thomas Gold, were charged by constable Orr with exposing their persons, while bathing in Darling Harbour,…

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Supreme Court, Civil Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 February 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, FED. 16.— Before the three Judges This being the first day of Term, their Honors as usual took their seats in full costume. Common Juries were granted in the following…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 February 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, FEB. 14.—Before Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Civil Jury. Edward Welsh, late a seamen on board the Juno whaler, was indicted for aiding and abetting the…

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Colonial Police

The Colonist · Thursday 19 February 1835 · page 4

We have been much annoyed at being told, by almost every respectable free emigrant who has spent a few weeks at Hobart Town on his way to this colony, that the police of the capital of…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 February 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB. 17.—Being the first day of Term, their Honors took their seats in banco. His Honor the Chief Justice called the attention of the Court to certain…

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