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Courts & crime, 1836

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Police Incide[?]ts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1836 · page 3

Ann Hellenor v. John Maher.—This was a case of assault under the following circumstances. Complainant is a widow and has a…

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Police Office, Goulburn, December 19, 1835. NOTICE

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1836 · page 4

THIRTY-SEVEN Head ot Horned Cattle of different [?]escriptions having been seized as the property of T. Metcalf, lately con[?]ted of Felony, they will be sold by Public…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Office Police

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 2 January 1836 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—DEC. 30th. Before MESSRS. WILSON and WINDEYER. Benjamin Kirby, Ellen, (his wife), and Samuel Dean, appeared to answer a charge of assault…

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The State of the Colony. Bathurst. Attempt to Murder the Paid Police Magistrate of Bathurst

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 January 1836 · page 2

A mysterious and a alarming occurrence took place a few nights back in the immediately vicinity of this Settlement, which has excited the deepest regret in the minds of…

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Police Incid[?]nts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1836 · page 3

BATTLE ROYAL.—Flanagans. Nash.— The complainant and defendant in this case (one of as-ault,) are arrived at that age (generally termed years of…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office. Saturday, January 2Nd, 1836. Before Mr. Wyndeyer

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 6 January 1836 · page 2

Mary Penny was charged with attempting to pass a flash [?]ive pound note, with intent to defraud Mr. William Patten, Pitt-street. She was remanded. The note was one of a similar plate to those of the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1836 · page 3

Sarah Weavers v. Jane Richards.The defendant appeared on summons, to answer the charge of assault. The parties live in Castlereagh Street,…

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Original Correspondence. Murder of Captain Bragg. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 January 1836 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I beg leave to address the following melancholy narrative to you, under an impression that it cannot be uninteresting to your readers…

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The Patersons Plains Police To the Editors of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 January 1836 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Two letters have recently appeared in your Journal, from inhabitants of this district, complaining of the inefficiency of the Police, and the want of a Resident Magistrate…

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Admiralty Court. (Before Sir John Nicholl.). the Ewell Grove.—judgment

The Australian · Friday 8 January 1836 · page 4

This was a question of considerable importance to the shipping interest. The officers and crew of His Majesty's steam ship Rhadamanthus proceeded against the owners of the Ewell Grove for salvage…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1836 · page 2

James Sumpter alias Shannon, the horse stealer, who has been before the police on several hearings, was brought up befqre Col. Wilsin, on Thursday last,…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 January 1836 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th. Before Mr. WINDEYER. Thomas K[?]lly. Thomas Quicklo, Wm. Buckley, and Edward Salter, (freeman), were charged with…

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Original Correspondence. Cattle Stealing. To the Editor, of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 January 1836 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Amonog the numerous evils under which the Graziers of this Colony have been suffering none have been felt so severely, nor call so loudly for the united efforts of the Stockholders…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1836 · page 2

Stephen v. Robertson.—This case (action for slander) which has excited so much interest, was tried yesterday. The Jury retired at about ten, and returned…

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Quids and Quiddities Court of Requests Sydney, 9th Inst

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1836 · page 3

Mr. Thomas — of King-street, step forward and complained to the Commissioner of an insult that had been offered to himself and to the Court by some parson present…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 January 1836 · page 2

SATURDAY, JAN, 9TH 1836.—Before Messrs WINDE[?]ER and GISBORNE. Eliza Drill, (7 years,) assi ned to Mr. Robert E[?]glin, publican, Liverpool street, was charged…

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Sydney Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1836 · page 3

TUESDAY.£ Hayes v. Innes.£ This was a charge of assault, under the following circumstances:£ A paragraph appeared in this journal…

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The "Court and Convict" Journal

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 January 1836 · page 2

Dick. If we mean to thrive and do good, break open the gaols, and let out the prisoners. Cade. I have thought upon it; it shall be so. Away! burn all the records of the realm; my…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Friday 15 January 1836 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of this Court took place yesterday, before the Chairman, R. Stewart, Esq. and Messrs. Campbell and Barker, Esquires, J. P.'s. Several prisoners were arraigned, and elected thier…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 16 January 1836 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH.—Before Messrs. WINDRYER and GISBORNE. James Cook, John Warren, William Parker, and Eliza Roach, charged with committing a burglary…

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