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Courts & crime, 1836

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Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Police and Gaols. Third Rport from the Committee on Police and Gaols. (Continued.) Thursday, 23 July, 1835

The Sydney Herald · Friday 29 January 1836 · page 4

Thomas Macquoid, Esquire, called in; and ex ammed.—1 am High She[?]ff ot this colony. The Sydney Gaol is in a ruinous state, and perfectly insecure as a place of confinement. It is…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 30 January 1836 · page 2

THURSDAY, JANURAY 28th, 1826.—Before Mr. WINDEYER. Oliver Martin, was put to the Bar charged with stealing five pence from the person of Mrs Murphy…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reports and Correspondents. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 30 January 1836 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JAN 26TH 1836.—Before Messrs. STEWART AND SHADFORTH. A Civil Jury. Richard D[?]vison, stood indicted for stealing one…

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Darking Burglary at Chipstead, near REIGATE

The Australian · Tuesday 2 February 1836 · page 4

Early on the morning following this extraordinarily during burglary, information of the circumstances was given by Captain Rankin to Lord Monson, who is a magistrate of the Country, and…

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Sydney Police

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1836 · page 3

Maria Burns, assigned to her husband, who is a painter and glazier, was brought up on the followitig charge. Constable Moore said, that he was…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Tuesday 2 February 1836 · page 2

Wednesday, January 26, 1936.—Before Messrs. Stewart and Shadforth.—A civil Jury. Richard Denison stood indicted for stealing one waistcoat and two abillings on the 6th of January…

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Supreme Court Criminal Side

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

MONDAY, FEB. 1. The Honorable the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Burton opened the Session this morning. H. M. Attorney General applied to the…

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English Extracts. Horrible Murder of a WIFE by her HUSBAND

The Australian · Tuesday 2 February 1836 · page 2

The town has been thrown into a great state of excitement by the perpetration of a foul and horrible murder of a young married women, Jane Honey, the wife of…

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Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 26th January, 1836. Court House and Watchhouse at Yass

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1836 · page 4

IT being intended to erect a Court House, with a Watch-house, at Yass, Tenders are invited from Persons willing to undertake the necessary Works, to be sent to this Office by Noon…

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Police Office

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 February 1836 · page 2

SATURDAY, JANUARY, 30th., 1836.—Before Mr. WINDEYER. Cath rine Newsom, was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly on the previous evening, and…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court,—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 3 February 1836 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB, 1st. 1836.—Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice BURTON. The Attorney General moved that Mr. R J. Windeyer be admitted to practise as a Barrister in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 February 1836 · page 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1.—Their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Burton, opened the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, when His Majesty's Attorney General applied to the…

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Final Report of the Committee on Police and Gaols

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 February 1836 · page 4

The Committee of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, appointed on the 18th of May, 1835, to enquire into and report upon the establishment and strength of the Police Force in all to branches,…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side. Monday, February 1, 1836

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1836 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury. Charles Walter Horace Thorp was indicted for forging a cheque, purporting…

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Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Police and Gaols. Third Report from the Committee on Police and Gaols. (Continued.) Wednesday, 29th July, 1835

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 4 February 1836 · page 4

Mr. John Weston, called in; and examined.—I am the principal gaoler at Sydney, and have held the si[?]tion about three years. The present gaol is in a very insecure and ruinous…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side. Wednesday, February 3

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1836 · page 2

On the opening of the Court on Wednesday morning, the jury in the case of William Crooks who had been locked np for the second night, were summoned to…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correpondents. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 February 1836 · page 3

THE Jury (In the case of Crooks) who had been locked up the previous night, when called into Court this morning, stated, that they were still unable to agree, and requested the witnesses might…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 8 February 1836 · page 3

On Friday last, an Aboriginal Black named Jack Congo Murrell, was indicted in the Supreme Court for the wilful murder of another Aboriginal Black named Jabbingee, at…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court,—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 9 February 1836 · page 2

FRIDAY, FEB, 5, 1835.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. William, alias Peter Doyle stood indicted for the wilful murder of John Molloy,. in the district of…

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Police Office, Stonequarry, February 3, 18[?]6. Sale of Cattle

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1836 · page 4

THE undermentioned CATTLE taken from a prisoner of the crown, whose Ticket of Leave has been cancelled, are now in the possession of the Police at Stonequarry…

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