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Courts & crime, 1836

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 11 February 1836 · page 2

MONDAY.— Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Jury of Civilians. Jeremiah M'Carthy was capitally indicted under Lord Lansdowne's act, for attempting to…

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Supreme Court. Criminal side. Monday, February 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1836 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Mr. Wm. Thompson stood charged on information with an assault upon the…

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Nicol Allan V. Henry Bull. [In the Supreme Court.]

The Colonist · Thursday 11 February 1836 · page 4

NEW South Wales to wit.—Nicol Allan, the plaintiff in this suit, gentleman, one of the attorneys of this honourable court, being present here in court in his own proper person, complains of…

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General Observations on British Fashions and Dress. (October last.) [From The Court Magazine.]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1836 · page 4

The costumes of autumn begin, though slowly, to appear; muslin robes are exchanged for those of silk, and ia general a shawl is added. Satin bonnets also are…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court,—criminal Side. (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.)

The Australian · Friday 12 February 1836 · page 2

SATURDAY.—John Whitehead and John Rush were found guilty of burglary and robbery in the dwelling-house of Richard. Worthing in the latter and of December last. They were again placed at…

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Supreme Court Criminal Side. Thursday, February 11

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1836 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury.,. John Malony was indicted for intermarrying with Mary Carmody, his legal…

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

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 13 February 1836 · page 2

THURSDAY FEB 4th—Before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Civil Jury. William Cur enter, Sydney, and John Dowley alias Doly, late of Portland Head, stood indicated…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 February 1836 · page 2

Tuesday.—Before Mr, Justice Burton, and a Jury of Civilians. John Reddall was indicted for felonioulsy killing and slaying Thomas Taylor, at Peterborough, in the…

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The Mounted Police. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 February 1836 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—I observed a paragraph in your last paper, remarking upon the disgraceful condition the Police are frequently in, by their being permitted to draw their rations of spirits,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 16 February 1836 · page 2

THURSDAY, 11th February, 1896.—Before Mr. Justice Barton and a Civil Jury. John Malony stood indicted for intermarrying on the 4th September 1856, at Liverpool in this Colony…

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Supreme Court Civil Side. Monday, Fkbruauy 15

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1836 · page 3

Their Honours tho Chief Jnstico and Mr. Justice Burton took their seats in Banco.The Solicitor General wished to know…

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Supreme Court,—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 17 February 1836 · page 2

FEB. 12th, 1835. Before MR. JUSTICE BURTON and a CIVIL JURY. James M Namaru and Thomas Plunket stood. indicted for having, on the 21st Dec. last,…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court—civil Side. First Day of Term

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 17 February 1836 · page 2

MONDAY FEB. 15.—Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Burton,sitting in banco. After a tew motions of course—Mr. Poster rose and moved for a rule calling on Mr. Henry Bull,…

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Police Ino[?]dents. Friday February 12

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1836 · page 4

M[?]muhon v. Stroud. Plaintiff charged the delendaiu with " pitching into him" and damaging his box of tools, fie-lor-shame&c. against the peace &c. Defendant stoutly…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 February 1836 · page 2

MONDAY.—The Civil Sittings of the Supreme Court, for the present term, commenced this morning, before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Burton…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side Friday, February 12

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1836 · page 4

BEFORE MR. JUSTICE BURTON AND A CIVIL JURY. James Turner and John Hart wore indicted for the wilful murder of Joseph…

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Supreme Court— Civil Side. Monday, February 15.—(In Danco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1836 · page 3

The arguments in Mr. Lamb's motion which was cursorily mentioned in our last, were in detail as follows: — Mr. Lamb having personally applied…

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Extra Ordinary Murder on the High Seas

The Australian · Friday 19 February 1836 · page 4

We have been favoured by Messrs. Heyworth and Co. of Liverpool, with the following particulars of a murder committed on board one of their ships, while pursuing her voyage off the coast of Java:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—(criminal Side)

The Australian · Friday 19 February 1836 · page 3

Monday.—Before Mr. Justice Dowling and a Civil Jury. William Warby, a native of the Colony, was indicted for receiving at Bulbar Creek, from one…

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Supreme Court-civil Side. Tuesday, February 16

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1836 · page 3

The three Judges look their seats on the Bench this morning, to bear motions. The Solicitor General applied to the Court for rule to shew cause why a…

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