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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 33

Police. Friday, March, 31

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 3 April 1837 · page 3

Daniel Jackson, (Life) holding a ticket of leave for the district of Pe[?], was charged by Mr. M. Mackie of George street, that early in November last, the prisoner…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 April 1837 · page 2

THURSDAY, MARCH 30—In Equity—Before the three judges. Platt v Platt—In this case a bill had been filed by the plaintiffs, the younger children of the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Friday, March 31St

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 3 April 1837 · page 2

IN the Estate of Bradbury deceased—The decision of the Court in this case is postponed untill this day week. In the Estate of Rutledge deceased.—…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1837 · page 3

On Saturday, Captain James Tweedie, of the ship Medora, was brought before the Sydney Police, upon a warrant, on the following charge:—…

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Supreme Court.—(in Equity.)

The Australian · Tuesday 4 April 1837 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Mr. Carter moved for leave to file a bill in Equity at the suit of the Satings' Bank against the Estate of Alexander Rutledge, who some time ago was killed by an accident, but prior to which he…

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Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 4 April 1837 · page 3

FRIDAY.—Patrick Brady and George Nutter, who were in the course of the Sessions convicted of a rape on the person of a free girl named Martha Emily Cadman, while in their custody as constables, and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) Thursday, March 30

The Australian · Tuesday 4 April 1837 · page 3

The King, at the prosecution of Lyons v. Stephens and Stokes.—On the motion of Mr. Foster, the defendants in this cause were ordered to plead within ten days…

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Supreme Court. Sittings in Banco. SATURDAY 1st APRIL, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1837 · page 3

The Acting Chief Justice stated, on their Honors taking their seats this morning, that he held in this hand a statement in writing, from Mrs. Sydney Stephen, containing…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday, April 1St. (In Bunco.)

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 April 1837 · page 2

The three Judges having taken their seats, the Acting Chief Justice intimated that Mr. Sydney Stephen had addressed a communication to the Bench having…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1837 · page 3

George Wilkins was charged with going it on Saturday night. At constable deposed that he met pris[?]er singing and kicking up a dust, upon which he took…

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Police. Saturday, April. 1

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 April 1837 · page 3

Charles S[?]th, and Daniel Patrick, assigned to Mr. A. B. Spark, were convic[?]ed of stealing a quantity of maize, the pr[?]pety of their m[?]ster, and sentenced to…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, April 6, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 April 1837 · page 2

Before the CHAIRMAN and E. M[?]NING Esq J. P., and a civil Jury. Catherine Morris, stood indicted for stealing a [?]owl, the property of [?]…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side.) Saturday, April 1.—Before the three Judges

The Australian · Friday 7 April 1837 · page 2

On their Honors taking their seats this morning, the Acting Chief Justice said, that Mr. Sydney Stephen having handed a written communication of the Judges concerning the conduct of the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1837 · page 3

Sarah Pearce, assigned to Mr. Mackay was charged with absconding, and was picked up in the street lying on her back in a state of drunkenness. Her master…

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Police. Saturday, April, 8

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 10 April 1837 · page 2

Thomas Lawson, holding a ticket of leave, was put to the bar, charged by his employer, Mr. Harris of Sussex-street, sawyer, with absconding from his hired…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 10 April 1837 · page 2

Before the Chairman, Mr. Sempill, and a Civil Jury. James Connelly stood indicted for stealing sundry articles from the shoji of Mr. Birt…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1837 · page 2

Mary Ryan, an insinuating kind of article, was charged with having returned from the factory the previous day, after six months probation, when the child was…

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Suprema Court. Sittings in Banso. MONDAY, 10th APRIL, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1837 · page 2

Tompkins v. Macquoid.—In this case an application was made to reduce the damages from £261 to £35. Ordered. Fennel r. Graham.—In this case a…

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Police

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 April 1837 · page 2

John Young, holding a ticket-of leave; was charged by Constable Carr with drunkenness, having found him lying in Marketstreet on the previous evening. Sentenced…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 April 1837 · page 2

Before the Chairman, Mr. Sempill, and a Military Jury. Isaac Ayres, pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing a…

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