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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1836

598 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 30

Supreme Court. Friday, July 16, 1836. Before the three Judges sitting in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1836 · page 3

Walker v. Redmond. A rule nisi had been obtained by defendant in this case, calling upon the plaintiff to shew cause why a verdict should not be eutered for…

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L a W. Supreme Court—civil Side In Banco

The Australian · Friday 22 July 1836 · page 2

FRIDAY, JULY 15.—Before the three Judges. Walker v. Redmond.—A rule nisi had been obtained by defendant in this case…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 23 July 1836 · page 3

Tuesday, 19th Instant—Richard Crampton, of George-street, Hotel keeper, appeared to an information charging him with harbouring and employing a prisoner of the Cr[?]wn illegally at large…

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Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 July 1836 · page 2

The following paragraph, which we take from an English paper, may furnish useful suggestions to the Police authorities, even of this Colony; and giving the worthy…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 28 July 1836 · page 2

Two seafaring men were charged with being disorderly in the Theatre. Sergeant Aiken deposed that he was at the Theatre on Saturday evening, when one of the defendants was pointed…

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To the Judges of the Supreme Court Per Australian

The Australian · Friday 29 July 1836 · page 2

I hope your Honors will excuse me for observing that the public business is likely to be much impeded by your late order closing the Court.—Without having substituted another place where justice may be…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 30 July 1836 · page 3

Captain Billing, of the ship Argo, appeared to answer the complaint of William .Mearne, late chief officer of that vessel, for having refused to pay him his wages having discharged him…

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Van Diemen's Land. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette. "When rogues like these (a sparrow criss) To honours and employments rise, I court no favor, ask no place." GAY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1836 · page 3

SIR, The above lines suggest themselves after reading the report of the late frightful proceedings in the Supreme Court at…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 August 1836 · page 2

An old hand at the Police Office, named Carey, wat charged with stealing wood from the Market Wharf. It appeared that on Wednesday evening, the prisoner was observed loitering about the…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 August 1836 · page 3

Before Messrs. WINDEYER & MANNING, Junr.—TEMPERANCE ADVOCATED ON A NEW PRINCIPLE.—William Hawes, holding a ticket of leave for the district of…

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Supreme Court. Monday, August 1St., 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 August 1836 · page 3

THE Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court commenced this morning. Certain Insolvents confined in the Debtors' Prison, prayed to be discharged under the Insolvent Act on submitting their…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 August 1836 · page 2

A Mr. Taylor appeared upon summons to answer the complaint of Mr, Roberts of Elizabeth street. It appeared that about three years since, Mr, R. bound a lad to whom be…

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Supreme Court. Monday, August 1

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury. Joseph Sparling stood indicted for robbing on the highway one Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Sidk

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 August 1836 · page 2

AUGUST, 1, 1836.—On Monday, the third Sessions of the Criminal Court for the present year, was opened by their Honors Judges Burton and Kinchels. After the case of some insolvents…

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Law. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 5 August 1836 · page 2

MONDAY, AUGUST 1.—Joseph Sparling, stood indicted for highway robbery on the person of Thomas Kcegan on thee NeW Town Road, and taking from his person sundry…

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Negligence of the Police

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 August 1836 · page 2

We have received a comumunication which states, that a publican who was lately in custody on a charge of receiving stolen property, and who was refused a license, has since had a license…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and a Civil Jury. Michael Macdonald, an assigned servant to Mr. Eyres, Kissing Point, stood…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 1St., 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 August 1836 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice BURTON, and a Civil Jury. EDWARD CORNWALL, assigned to Mr Clement Gold, of Pitt-street, Painter, stood indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John…

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Commercial. Court of Common Pleas

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 August 1836 · page 4

Monday, Dec. 21.—(London Sittings, before Lord Chief Justice Tindal and a Special Jury.)—Dugdale and another v. Brockbank.—This was an action brought by the plaintiffs, who are merchants, against…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 August 1836 · page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4.—Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and a Military Jury. Cornelius Hynes, free, and John Costigan, an assigned servant to Mr. Bowman, was indicted…

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