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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 33

Assault on a Married Lady by a Clergyman

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 2 January 1837 · page 4

An action for libel, brought by the Rev. Henry Thomas Streeten, against the Morning Chronicle, was tried at the Guildford Assizes on Tuesday, Mr. Thesiger, Mr…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1837 · page 3

John Kerr, a sprout from Copenhagen, was handed to the bar to show cause [?]ouching certain acts of inebriety committed by him on Saturday night…

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Police Monday, Jan. [?], 1[?]37

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 4 January 1837 · page 2

Elizabeth Forrester, assigned to Mr. Jones of Pu[?] Haberda her was an prehended by a Constable in George street on suspicion of being a runaway…

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PARRAMATTA. Police Office, Saturday, December 31st,, [?]

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 4 January 1837 · page 2

ROBERT GOOCH, of the Three Crowns, George Street, was summoned to answer the charge of admitting constables while on duty, into his permises on the night of Tuesday last…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, January 3 1837. Before the CHAIRMAN and J. E. MANNING. Esq

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 4 January 1837 · page 2

John Keel y, convicted of embezzlement. Two years to un[?]ironic gang. Daniel Coffee a r[?]gned on a charge o stealing. Not Guilty…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 5 January 1837 · page 2

John Hamilton Thompson, of Hobart Town, was brought up by warrant for assaulting Mr. G. M. Stephen. Mr. S. staled, that on Saturday, as he was walking…

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Police. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 6 January 1837 · page 3

Ann Gold, a young married woman, appeared to answer the charge of assualting a constable in the execution of his duty, under the following circumstances…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, January 4, 1837. Before the CHAIRMAN and J. E. MANNING, Esq

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 6 January 1837 · page 3

James Jordan, was charged with an aggravated assault on Miss Frances Samuel, committed in the Domain, under the following circumstances…

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Police Incidnents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1837 · page 3

Jane Wills, with a face as long as a rope walk, was charged with baechinalian propensities which caused her a lodging in the watch-house. On being called…

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Police. Thursday, January 5Th. 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 9 January 1837 · page 3

Robert Miller, barman at the "Robin Hood" public house, George-street, was charged with assaulting Mr. T. Baker, a publican, residing near. the Robin Hood,…

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Police. Saturday, January 7Th. 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 11 January 1837 · page 2

Lucy Briant, was charged with assaulting Mrs. Philips of the "Quarry man's Arms," Milers Poin[?], and being convicted was bound to keep the peace…

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Parramatta. Police Office, Tuesday, 5th January, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 11 January 1837 · page 2

Hugh Taylor and William Chadworht appeared on summons to answer he charged of Bridget Chandler (better known at Biddy Stewart) for having on the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 12 January 1837 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser

A FARCE.—Yesterday, a man named M'Nally, who is under a sentence on the Treadmill, was brought up on the following charge:—Slack, one of the overseers at the House of Correction…

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Police. Monday, January 9Th, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 13 January 1837 · page 3

W. MULLHOLLAND, dealer in "parties" in the Market place, being convicted of disorderly conduct in the Market, bound to his good behaviour for twelve months…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Herald · Sunday 15 January 1837 · page 2

Sarah Willoughby, assigned to Mr. Thorley, of Patrick s Plains, was charged with absconding. Mr. Solomon, agent to Mr. Thorley, deposed that on Monday evening, the prisoner was…

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Police. Friday, January 13Th, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 16 January 1837 · page 2

Mary Davies, wife of J. E. Davies, residing on the Liverpool Read, was convicted of illicitly retailing spirits, and [?]enced to pay a fi[?]e of £30, in default…

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Police

The Australian · Tuesday 17 January 1837 · page 2

The Steward of a small vessel belonging to Mr. Girard, was fully committed on Wednesday to take his trial for stealing a quantity of flour, the property of Mr. Girard…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1837 · page 2

Mary Wilkie, the reverse of the sublime and beautiful was handed to the bar in consequence of having drained the flowing bowl the overnight. In the…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 18 January 1837 · page 2

MICHAEL BURKE, seaman, of the ship Thomas Harrison, convicted of an assault on the second officer of that ship, was filed forty shillings, with costs, in default of payment to be imprisoned two…

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