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Courts & crime, 1835

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Police Justice

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1835 · page 4

UNDER its proper head, in a previous column, will be found a very brief report of a case which has recently been heard at Hatton-gardcn, before Mr. ROGKRS,…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, February 20

The Alfred · Tuesday 24 February 1835 · page 3

Mr. Onions, ironmonger, appeared on the information of the Town Surveyor, for erecting a building in King-street, without having apprised the Town Surveyor of his intention Mr. Onions said…

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Police Report. Monday, Feb. 23, 1835

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1835 · page 2

Mary Macintosh (free,) was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing two white cambric handkerchiefs, the property of her mistress, Mrs. White…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Feb. 21

The Alfred · Tuesday 24 February 1835 · page 2

Ex parte Slade--Mr. Kentish appeared to shew cause why a rule for a criminal information against him granted on Monday, and returnable to day should not be made absolute. He urged that his…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, 21st FEBRUARY. In Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1835 · page 2

The clerk of the Court produced and read an affidavit of a rule being duly served to show cause why au attachment should not be issued against the Editors…

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Law Intelligence. Proceedings in the Supreme Court, On the Subject of the Division of the Bar. (Before the Three Judges,) in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 24 February 1835 · page 2

Mr.Therry, on behalf of Mr. Rowe, moved th[?] be permitted to practice as hitherto as a Barrister of the Supreme Court. The motion was grounded on the affidavit of the applicant and the affidavits of…

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Police Office. Monday, Feb. 23.—Before Mr. STEWART

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 25 February 1835 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB. 23.—Before Mr. STEWART. Patrick Traynor, free Cumberland-street, was charged by Mr. Jilks, with being guilty of disorderly conduct. It appeared, that he had assaulted his…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 25 February 1835 · page 2

SATURDAY, FEB. 21.—Before the THREE JUDGES in Eanco. Exparte the Attorney-General.—In this case a rule nisi had been issued by command of the Court…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 26 February 1835 · page 2

Peter Winberry, assigned to John Henry Sith, publican, of Maitland, who was recently sentenced to transportation for life for forgery, was brought forward under the following…

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Extracts. British Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 26 February 1835 · page 4

MANSION HOUSE.—Within the last week the Lord Mayor has received several communications relative to the treatment of the poor at the establishment…

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Police Report. Tuesday, February [?]4

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1835 · page 2

Patrick Traynor, free, Cumberlandstreet, was brought before the bench, by the chief constable, charged with creating a disturbance in the street. Mr. Jilks…

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SUPREME COURT.—Civil Side. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING, and Messrs. Nicholson and Perry, Assessors.) Finch u. Kentish

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1835 · page 2

This was an action brought by Mr. Finch, the editor of the Alfred, to recover the sum of £274 for money lent and advanced. From the evidence adduced…

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Horrid Murder of a Family

The Alfred · Friday 27 February 1835 · page 4

A tragedy, revolting to humanity, and hardly credible, was acted on the night of Monday last by a German of the name of Steinberg, who resided with his…

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Police Intelligence. Monday, February 23

The Alfred · Friday 27 February 1835 · page 2

Patrick Trennan placed at the bar, charged with assaulting a[?]female, and using obscene and blasphemous language, was found guilty of disorderly conduct, and ordered to enter into sureties to keep…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, February 24, 1835

The Australian · Friday 27 February 1835 · page 3

The previous day, James Bisgrove, assigned to Mr. Francis Kenny, of Appin, had been been brought before the Bench charged with selling six out of a flock of…

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Law Intelligence (Supreme Court—civil Side.) Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1835

The Australian · Friday 27 February 1835 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Dowling and Messrs. Perry and Nicholson, assessors. Finch v. Kentish.—This was an action brought by plaintiff to recover £294 lent…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING and two Assessors)

The Alfred · Friday 27 February 1835 · page 2

Hector v. Solomons,--This was as action to recover from the defendant, Lewis Solomon, a publican at Banks Town, the sum of £10 7s. 8d., the amount received by him as [?]gent for plaintiff in the sale of…

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Police Report. Thursday, February 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1835 · page 2

James Haggart was brought before the Bench, charged with assaulting and insuiting Mr. and Mrs. Avery, on the preceding evening…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 28 February 1835 · page 3

James Bance free b servitude residing in Clarence-street, was brought up on a warrant granted at the instance of—Bunden, also residing in Clarence-street, who it appeared had some…

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British Police

The Sydney Herald · Monday 2 March 1835 · page 3

GUILDHALL.—Yesterday, a lad named George Martin, who is employed by the drovers in Smithfield, was brought before Mr. Alderman Kelly, for wantonly and…

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