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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 33

Police. Wednesday, May, 3

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 8 May 1837 · page 3

John Quinn, free hired servant to Mr. phillip Solomon, of George-street, was charged by his master with absenting him self without leave for the space of a quarter…

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Court of Requests. Friday, May 5Th

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 8 May 1837 · page 2

Richardson v. Simmons,-This was an action to recover the amount due for three. day a wages. The Plantiff is a joiner, and late in the employ of Mr, James Simmons…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 9 May 1837 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before His Honor Acting Chief Justice Dowling and a Civil Jury. John M'Caffrey (assigned to Mr. Barton, of Berrima). John Jones (assigned to Mr. Atkinson, of Berrima), and…

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Supreme Court. Monday, May 8, 1837. (Before the Acting Chief Justice Dowling and a Civil Jury)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1837 · page 2

John Bingle Esq, of Puen Buen, Hunter's River, was indicted for stealing several head of cattle, on the 30th day of December, at Inve[?]mein, the property of Jessey Coleman; the second [?]ount o[?]a g[?]d the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1837 · page 3

Mary Trill, a customer with an eye ornamented with mosaic, was charged by a constable with having, under the influence of a strong potation, played upon…

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Court and Fashionable Life

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1837 · page 2

On Tuesday their Majesties still confined themselves to the Pavilion. The King sat again to Sir D. Wilkie. Sir H. Seymour and Lady Clinton arrived as guests at the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, May 10, 1837. (Before the Acting Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.) CONSPIRACY

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1837 · page 3

Messrs. John Terry Hughes, George Porter, Peter M'[?]yre. John Eales, James White, and Matthew Gaggs, were indicted for ina[?]usly conspring together at Sydney, on and long before the 14th day of…

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Police. Monday, 8Th May

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 12 May 1837 · page 3

John Porter, assigned to Mr. Hyland, was charged with absconding from that gentleman's farm, on the Murrumbidgee Mr. H. stated that there was a charge of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 12 May 1837 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before His Honor Acting Chief Justice Dowling, and the following Special Jury of Civil Inhabitants:—P. Howell, W. Howell, C. Hadley, and Thomas Hadley, of Penrith; James Howison…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1837 · page 3

Mary Jackson, one of the stamp from whose phiz a vast deal of intelligence might be gathered, stood charged with disturbing the vicinity of the theatre the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, May 9. Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1837 · page 3

John Garrick alias Lipson was indicted for stealing one horse, value £30, one colt, value £30, one gelding, value £20, at Patrick's Plains, on the 30th day of March, the property of Joseph Brown…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 May 1837 · page 2

Monday, 8th May, 1837.—Before the Acting Chief Justice, and the following Civil Jury:—Mr. James Hindmarsh, Commissariat Clerk; Mr. Peter Rowel, miller, Pen[?]th; Mr. Walter Howel, miller, Penrith;…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1837 · page 3

John Thomas, one of the Sydney illuminati, assigned to Mr. Wood of Kingstreet, was ordered to receive 25 lashes for getting drunk, and neglecting the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 16 May 1837 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Before His Honor the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Civil Jury. John Terry Hughes, Peter M'Intyre, George Porter. james White. Matthew Goggs, and John…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, May 13. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1837 · page 3

Baptist Ba[?]ter, late of Port Macqua[?]e, was indicted for forging an order on the 17th January, for £128[?], draw[?] on A. B. Sparke, Esq., Sydney, and purpo[?]ted to be signed by Captain Ge[?]ry; with…

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Law Intell Gence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Friday, 12Th May, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 17 May 1837 · page 2

Before the Acting Chief Justice Dowling, and a Military Jury. Peter Bagn[?]l labourer, stood indicted with wilfully and maliciously, on the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1837 · page 3

Ellen Myles, and Julia Bowman, were jointly charged with rushing into the watchhouse, and endeavoring to rescue…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 18 May 1837 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10—Before the Acting Chief Justice and a Special Jury. John Terry Hughes, merchant; Peter Macintyre, farmer; George Port [?], merchant; James…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued.] Supreme Court. Monday, 8Th May, 1837. Before the Acting Chief Justice

The Colonist · Thursday 18 May 1837 · page 6

THE following Civil Jury were sworn in:—Mr. James Hindmarsh, Commissariat Clerk, Foreman; Mr. Peter Howell, miller, Penrith; Mr. Walter Howell, miller, Penrith; Mr. Charles Hadley,…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, May 17. (Before the acting Chief Justice, and a Military Jury)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1837 · page 3

Patrick McGrath, was indited for assaulting and putting in bod[?] fear, Thomas Dogherty, at Liverpool, on the 3 d day of January, and stealine £7 in money…

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