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Courts & crime, 1836

598 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 30

Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1836 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Herald

REFRACTORY SEAMEN.—Only the FOURTH appearance of the same Men.— On Monday, six seamen ot the Elizabeth, Captain John Austin, were brought…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—(criminal Side)

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 17 November 1836 · page 4

FRIDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Joseph Smith, a Native of the Colony, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Haydon,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 17 November 1836 · page 2

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Kinchela. Upon their Honors taking their seats this morning, the Chief Justice informed the…

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Religious Intelligence. Consistorial Court. Bishop Broughton's Address

The Colonist · Thursday 17 November 1836 · page 6

THE present being the first example which has occurred in this colony of a proceeding similar to that which we are now engaged in, I deem it both useful and respectful to offer some observations, from which…

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Police. Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 18 November 1836 · page 2

John Green, free, residing in Kent street, was charged by a little girl, named Margaret Williams, with, assaultiing her, in consequence of her having nerely…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 18 November 1836 · page 2

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Kinchela. Upon their Honors taking their seats this morning, the Chief Justice informed the forty-eight jurymen…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1836 · page 3

On Tuesday, Dominick, Poppellary, was fined at the Police-office £30 and [?]cists for selling spirits without a license, and all spirits, boer, &c. found in his…

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Police. Thursday, Nov. 17TH

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 21 November 1836 · page 3

ANN BUTLER, was, charged up to the bar, charged with disorderly conduct and abusing a constable a constable. Guilty—Twenty-one dave 3rd Class of the Factory…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1836 · page 3

Edward Clark, who look'd as black as a November fog, was charged with being redolent of antipathies, and with exhibiliug thom in the following form…

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Police. Monday Nov. 21St

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 23 November 1836 · page 2

Thomdson, Gore, and Howard, there seamen of the Lapy Kenniway, who have already been several times before the Bench, and bad their wages and clothes…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 24 November 1836 · page 2

One of the seamen belonging to the Lady Kennaway, who had been sent on board the ship the previous day by the police, was charged with desertion. Captain Davidson stated that by the…

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The Court of Requests. to the Editor of the Colonist. November 3, 1836

The Colonist · Thursday 24 November 1836 · page 2

SIR,—I find that the practice of the Court of Requests here, is, in some respects, different to that of the Courts of Requests in other parts of the world, and that, instead of its being a Court…

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Police Beyond the Boundaries

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 25 November 1836 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,—I wish you would suggest to His. Excellency the Governor, to expend the proceeds of the fees accruing from granting licenses to squat, in establishing…

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Police. Wednesday, Nov. 23rd

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 25 November 1836 · page 2

Richard and Sarah Allyn, residing in Phillip street, were put to the bar charged by Constable Butler, with being drunk and disorderly in George-street, last…

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Police Incedents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1836 · page 3

Mrs. Phillips, v. Charles Dunn.—Defendant was held to bail to keep the peace for twelve months, for using language of the most abominable nature to…

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Police. Friday, Nov. 25th

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 28 November 1836 · page 2

Catherine Duffy was charged by Mrs. Eliza Downes, of Gloucester-street, with stealing two shirts, &c. It appeared that the defendant went into the house of Mrs…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1836 · page 3

Elizabeth Bergen, a good figure for a wallz, and togged out in fancy ball style, was placed at the bar to have her conduct of the previous night overhauled. A…

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Horrid Murder and Suicide

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1836 · page 4

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING.— This morning, about twele o'clock, a borrid tragedy was perpetrated in Rodney-street. The particulars are these:—It appears that a cook and…

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Rolls' Court. Lady Langford V. Lord Langford

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1836 · page 4

This was an application on behalf of a woman calling herself Anna Marie, Little, alias Bennett, who was now described at now residing at Mornington-place, Hampstead-road, to obtain a…

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