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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1836

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Police. Tuesday, October 18

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 21 October 1836 · page 3

James Fuller, assigned to Mr Ellard, of Hunter street, music seller, was put to the bar. Mr Ellard stated, that the prisoner went out without leave on Monday…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Friday 21 October 1836 · page 3

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Special Jury. Manning v. Blanch.—This was an action brought by Mr. Manning, the proprietor of the Experiment…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Wednesday, October 19

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 21 October 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice BURTON and a Special Jury. Moffatt v. Byrnes.—This was an action of trespass. The case had not proceeded…

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English Extracts. Court of Common Pleas. JUNE 23. NORTON v. MELBOURNE. (Continued from our last.)

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 21 October 1836 · page 3

Have you gone to her in her room!—Yes. Have you observed any alteration about her hair?—Very little What did she come up stairs to do, as you saw?—To…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1836 · page 3

Two men were placed at the bar of the Police on Thursday, charged by a constable with interrupting him in the execution of his duly; but he could not…

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Bupreme Court. Wednesday, October 19

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1836 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a Special Jury,— Moffat v. Byrnes.—This was an action brought to recover damages for an…

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Supreme Court. Monday, October 17Th. Before Mr. Justice Burton & a Special Jury

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1836 · page 2

Manning v. Blanch. -- This was an action brought by Mr. Manning, the proprietor of the Experiment steam-boat, to recover compensation for loss occasioned through…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 24 October 1836 · page 2

FRIDAY. OCT. 21,—Jane Farre[?], a middle-aged female, was charged with exposing her person on Wednesday night last, by moonlight. The case being proved, the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 October 1836 · page 2

Louis Lewis, an articled seaman on board the ship Lady Kennoway, was charged with disorderly conduct. Captain Davison deposed that on Wednesday eventing he was sitting in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 24 October 1836 · page 2

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1836—Mr. Justice Kinchel[?] having taken his seat, Mr. Attorney-General said, that he much regretted having to move that the trial of the case Bingle v. Stephen…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, October 21

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 24 October 1836 · page 2

The Court sat for a short time, and the three Judges took their seats on the Bench or the purpose of determining the case Loane v. Biddalph, in Equity. The Court…

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Court of Quarter Sessions, Friday, Oct. 21, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 24 October 1836 · page 2

This Court, which had been adjourned on Wednesday until this morning, in consequence of the Chairman and the Clerk of the Peace having been subpœmaed in a…

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English Extracts, Court of Common Pleas. JUNE 23. NORTON v. MELBOURNE. (Continued from our last.)

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 24 October 1836 · page 2

The Lord Chief Justice: Two or three months before she left; but you have not told us when she came. By the Attorney General: When did you enter Mrs. Norton's service:—In February 1833, and I left in the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1836 · page 3

George Croft, hired servant to Mr h[?]vien, charged with absconding'. I [?]eared that yesterday week he com [?]ced a weeks service at the Palteny…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil, Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 25 October 1836 · page 3

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20.—Mr. Justice Kinchela having taken his seat, the Attorney-General rose and said that he was sorry that he was compelled to move that the trial of…

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Supreme Court. Monday, October 24. Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1836 · page 3

Bingle v. Stephen.—Mr. Windeyer opened the pleadings. The declaration contained four counts charging the defendant with having published in the Australian newspaper, on the 24th of June last, a…

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Police. Monday, Oct. 23

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 26 October 1836 · page 2

Joseph Fletcroft, assigned to Mr. James Bibb, of Clarence-street, blacksmith, was charged by his master with encouraging his apprentice boy to go to a public-house…

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English Extracts. Court of Common Pleas. JUNE 23. NORTON v. MELBOURNE. (Continued from our last.)

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 26 October 1836 · page 2

What time did he return home for that purpose?—He might come home between three and four o'clock. It was uncertain at what time he would return for that…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1836 · page 3

Charcoal, resembling the blackness of darkness, and looking as fierce as a lioness robbed of her cubs, was charged by a sprout of a…

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Supreme Court

The Colonist · Thursday 27 October 1836 · page 3

SATURDAY.—In Banco. Before the three Judges. Several motions for new trials and nonsuits which were all refused, with the exception of the case of Spark v. Welch. As we have not published the facts…

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