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Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 33

Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1837 · page 2

Tom Squires, familiarly called Tom by the charley, who handed bim to the rostrum, like another Hannibal, was called upon to account for practising…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 13 April 1837 · page 2

Monday, April 10—In Banco. Before the three Judges. Their Honors set specially to-day for the purpose of giving judgment in several cases reserved…

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Police. Wednesday, 12Th April

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 April 1837 · page 3

Simon Gudgeon, who was apprehended by Constable Proctor, on suspicion of stealing, was convicted, of being a rogue and vagabond, and sent to the tread-mill…

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Law Intelligence. Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday April 13Th

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 14 April 1837 · page 3

Thomas Collinton, and Ann. Wilson, stood indicted for stealing ,even balfcrowns the property of William Mason, Guilty. Collinton, Twelve months Ironed…

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Law Supreme Court, April 10, 1837. Patrick Fennell versus G. T. GRAHAM

The Australian · Friday 14 April 1837 · page 2

Chief Justice DOWLING delivered the Judgement of the Court:— This was an action of assumpsit to recover the price of nine cows, sold and delivered in separate…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1837 · page 3

Thomas Grace and Thomas Vowclls, were each charged with a partiality for acquatics to the great detriment sf their master. It appsared that these [?]…

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Law. Supreme Court, April 10, 1837. Patrick Fennel, v. G. T. GRaHAM

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1837 · page 2

Chief Justice Dowling delivered the judgment of the Court: This was an se ion of as umpsit to recover the pr[?]ce of nine [?]ws, sold and deltvered in separate…

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Police. Saturday, 16Th April

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 17 April 1837 · page 2

Richard Daniels, a free labourer, was put to the bar, charged by his employer Mr. John Cooper, of Albion Place, with assaulting him. The Bench found the defendant guilty of assault, and ordered him to…

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Supreme Court. in Banco

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 April 1837 · page 2

FENNELL V. GRAHAM.—A brief report of the decision of the Court in this case has already appeared in this Journal; but as the question it involves is one of importance…

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Fashions for December. (From the Court Magazine.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 17 April 1837 · page 3

WALKING DRESS.—Brown satin cloak, with velvet tape, tight s[?]eeves of velvet, with loose hanging sleeves of satin overBonnet of cherry velvet, with plume of…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1837 · page 3

Phillip Hars v. Margaret Gleeson.— Plaintiff, who is a dealer, residing to George-street, appeared before the Court to prosecute defendant, who came up on…

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Police. Monday, 18Th April

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 19 April 1837 · page 2

Thomas Ma[?]mon and Hannah his Wife, hired servants to Mr. Weiss of George street, haberdasber, were put to the bar charged. with stealing wine. Mr. Weiss…

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Sydney Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 19 April 1837 · page 2

"The Court of Quarter Sessions is more like a bear garden, than an arena for the administration of Justice, for, want of a proper person to preserve order, No…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1837 · page 3

Jane Fa[?]rel, inveloped in a M'Gregor tartan, and with a chip covering to a face, which appeared to have been [?] from a block of chalk, was charged…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued] Supreme Court. Fennell v. GRAHAM

The Colonist · Thursday 20 April 1837 · page 6

IT is not often we give at length a report of the proceedings at the Supreme Court, but considering the case of Fennell v. Graham to be one of such paramount importance to the public, we…

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Police. Wednesday, 20Th April

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 21 April 1837 · page 3

John Collins was put to the bar, and was fined 10s., and 3s. 6d. costs, for riding on his dray. Charles Davis was brought before the…

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The Notorious Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 21 April 1837 · page 3

WE shall feel obliged to any one who will be good enough to inform us, why the Court of Quarter Sessions was adjourned last week, when there were upwards of fifty cases for trial at the Court? The…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1837 · page 3

Keenan v. Pearson.—[?]lantiff, [?] urchin about the height of six penny worth of halfpence, charged defendant with using him as a deep sea-lead, and…

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Court of Claims

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1837 · page 4

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the following CLAIMS for DEEDS of GRANT of Lands and Town Allotments will be ready for Examination by the Commissioners…

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Supreme Court. Fennell v. GRAHAM

The Sydney Times · Saturday 22 April 1837 · page 2

IT is not often we give at length a report of the proceedings at the Supreme Court, but considering the case of Fennell v. Graham to be one of such paramount importance to the public, we…

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