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Courts & crime, 1836

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Police Office. Thursday, April 7Th, 1836. (Before Mr. Windeyer.)

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 April 1836 · page 2

Mr. T. W. Ellis, late master of the steam vessel belonging to Mr John T. Wilson, Was brought up by warrant granted on the application of the Rev. Dr. Lang, to answer for his having threatened to…

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Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Police and Gaols. Final Repart from the Committee on Police and Gools. (Continued.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 April 1836 · page 4

The next subject to be considered is the POLICE FOR THE COUNTRY DISRICTS. Your Committee have already referred to a Minute when the Excellency Sir Richard Bo[?]e lead…

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Supreme Court—(in Banco.)

The Australian · Tuesday 12 April 1836 · page 3

APRIL 11.—Yesterday their Honors took their seats on the Bench, and the native Jack Congo Murrels was put to the Bar. The Chief Justice states that the, Court were unanimously of opinion that plea put in…

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Supreme Court. Monday, 11th Instant. (In Banco.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1836 · page 3

The three Judges took their seats in banco this morning. Rex v. Jack Congo Murrell.—In giving judgment in this case the Chief Justice…

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Police Office. Saturday, April 8Th, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 April 1836 · page 2

Ann Harris, who had on a former day been placed at the bar, charged with deserting her female infant, but who was then remanded for the evidence of the gentleman on whom she appeared…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Supreme Court. Monday, April 11, 1836. (In Banco.)

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 April 1836 · page 2

There was a full attendance of the bar this morning, it having been understood that His Honor, the Chief Justice would take a formal leave of the Court, preparatory to his leaving the Colony for…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 April 1836 · page 2

At the rising of the Supreme Court on Monday last, the Members of the Bar presented the following address to His Honor the Chief Justice. After the learned Judge…

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Gaols, and Court-houses

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 April 1836 · page 4

Your Committee having already in their first and third Reports submitted their opinion respecting the Sydney and Parramatta Gaols, and the necessity of speedily erecting the new buildings proposed, and…

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Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Police and Gaols. Final Report from the Committee on Police and Gaols. (Continued.) the Mounted Police

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 14 April 1836 · page 4

It appears from the Evidence of Captain Williams, the Commandant, that his Force now consist of 1 Captain, 3 Lieutenants,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 April 1836 · page 3

MONDAY—Rex v. Jack Congo Murrell.—This was an information prefeired by the Attorney. General agninst the prisoner, an Aboriginal Native of New South Wales, for the wilful murder…

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Appendix to the Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Committee on Police and Gaols. Final Report from the Committes on Police and Gaols. (Continued.) Your Committee beg leave to conclude their Report by some Observations on General Subjects

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 April 1836 · page 4

Which appear to them to be intimately connected with the Police of the Colony. In the course of their enquiry several suggestions have been made to Your Committes relative to Penal…

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Police—marlborough Street

The Australian · Tuesday 19 April 1836 · page 4

The Tailor's Union.—George Clerk, a journeyman tailor, affording a pleasing specimen of the hatchet' cast of countenance, and rejoicing in a flourishing pair…

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Matter Furnshtd by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 20 April 1836 · page 3

MONDAY, April 18th Before the CHAIRMAN and R. CAMPBELL, JUN. ESQ. The Quarter sessions commenced its proceedings this morning, when the following prisoners who…

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ADDRESS From the Solicitors of N. S. Wales, to His Honor Froncis Forbes, Esq., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 21 April 1836 · page 2

SIR,—The period of your Honor's temporary retirement from the Bench in this Colony, and departure for England, having at length arrived, we beg to express our sincere regret that any cause…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Australian · Friday 22 April 1836 · page 3

MONDAY, April 18th,—Before the Chairman, and R. Campbell, Jun., Esq. The Quarter Sessions commenced its proceedings this morning, when the following…

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Police Office. (Before Messrs. WILSON and WINDEYER.)

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 23 April 1836 · page 3

Thomas Williams and William Black were put to the bar under the following circumtances:— Elizabeth Walker who resides in fr[?]zer's Lane, stated, that she was invi ed by the prisoner…

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REPLY. To the Solicitors of the Supreme Court

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1836 · page 4

GENTLEMEN, -- I beg you will accept my warmest acknowledgments for the very kind and feeling manner in which you have expressed your regret at my temporary retirement from the Bench, and…

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Matter Furnished by Our Reporters and Correspondents. Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, April 19

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 23 April 1836 · page 4

Thomas Ford stood indicted for stealing 2 lbs, of beef, at the House of Correction, the property of the King—Guilty; the be imprisoned and kept to hard labour, in the House of Correction for three…

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General Court Martial

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1836 · page 2

A general court martial assembled on Friday, by order of His Excellency the[?] Governor, and is now sitting at Parramatta, upon the Adjutant of the 28th…

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Court House, Penrith, April, 14th 1836. NOTICE

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1836 · page 4

THAT in conformity with the 3rd section of the Act of the Governor and Council, 4 W. IV. No. [?], Bernard Laragy is appointed Poundkeeper to the Pound of South Creek…

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