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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1836

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Consisterial Court, Lately established by the Bishop of Australia

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 November 1836 · page 3

By the S[?]y Herald, we learn that Bishop Bronghton did, on the 2nd instant con[?]t a Consistorial Court, and appoint thereto to a re[?]ary ([?]…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1836 · page 2

LADY KENNAWAY AGAIN.—The ship[?] company of the Lady Kennaway were brought before the Police on Tuesday, chargod for about the dozenth time with…

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Miscellaneous. Horrible Murder by a Priest

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1836 · page 3

The trial of the priest Delacollonge, at Dijon, upon the most horrible charges of violating, murdering, and afterwards cutting the body in pieces, which he stowed away in…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, November 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and a Civil Jury. John Walker and William Allen stood charged with stealing some cattle at Barge Brush, the property of Mr. Joseph Palmer, on the 15th September…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 10 November 1836 · page 2

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury. Thomas Bates was indicted for the wilful murder of Peter Connolly, by striking him on the…

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Law Intelligence, Supreme Court. Tuesday, Nov. 8Th

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 11 November 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice KINCHELA, and a Military Jury. Terence Kelly, a Settler, residing at Stone quarry Creek, stood indicated for…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side) Saturday, Nov. 5.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury

The Australian · Friday 11 November 1836 · page 2

Thomas Hates stood indicted for the wilful murder of l'oter Conolly, by striking bim with a stick on tho loft aide of tho bead, on the 10th of August, 1835. John Stokes examined—I was at Burragarang…

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Court of Requests

The Sydney Times · Saturday 12 November 1836 · page 2

THIS Court and its worthy, but not infallible Commissioner have upon several occasions attracted, and upon sundry other occasions been pointed out to our attention…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, Nov. 10[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1836 · page 3

George Gaudry, stood indicted for the manalaughter of James Bishop, at Windsor, on the 26th August last, through a prize fight; and Samuel Taylor, John Bates, John Allco[?]n, Charles Gaudry…

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 7th November, 1836. Police Districts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1836 · page 4

HIS Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, with reference to the Advertisement, dated the 6th of June, 1835, defining the Police Districts of the County of Cumberland, that…

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Police. Wednesday, Nov. 9Th, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 14 November 1836 · page 3

John M'Donald, a runaway from an ironed, gang, Illawarra, was committed for trial, for attempting to leave the colony before the expiration of his, sentence. The…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 14 November 1836 · page 2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. George Gaudry, a native of the Colony, [?] indicted for the manslaughter of James Bishop,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Friday, Nov. 11, 1836. Before the Acting Chief Justice and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 14 November 1836 · page 2

Joseph Smith a native of the Colony, stood indicted for the wilful murder of John Haydon, by cutting his throat with a razor, on the highway from Bungonia to…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1836 · page 3

William Peg, residing in Phillipstreet, was charged with the following assault':—Mr. Rayuerstalod.that he kept a school in the house next door to…

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Law. Supreme Court, November 10

The Australian · Tuesday 15 November 1836 · page 2

George Gaudry stood indicted for the manslaughter of James Bishop, at Windsor, on the 26th of August last in a prize fight; and Samuel Taylor, John Bates, John Allcorn, Charles Gandry, John…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, November 10

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1836 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Stephen Pack, stood indicted for steeling a, brown horse, the property of Sir 'John Jamison, at the Neemay River, on the 16th July last…

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Scene in the Supreme Court. i

The Australian · Tuesday 15 November 1836 · page 2

HAVING no authentic report of what passed in the Supreme Court between Mr Justice Burton and Mr. Attorney General Plunkett [?]to publish the statement of…

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Horrid Murder at Liverpool

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 16 November 1836 · page 3

LIVERPOOL., May 7.—This morning, about 12 o' clock, a horrid tragedy was perpetrated in. Rodney-street. The particulars are these:—It appears that a cook and house-maid were in service…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, November 14Th., 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 16 November 1836 · page 2

ABOUT twenty prisoners were brought from the gaol for trial this morning, but owing to the Corwin Solicitor having procceded to Parramatta Quarter Session to conduct proseontions, in the room of…

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Murder Mixture

The Colonist · Thursday 17 November 1836 · page 2

MANY substances in the animal and vegetable worlds are of a poisonous character, and are adapted to purposes of assassination: but their effects are often so violent and immediate that…

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