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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 33

Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side)

The Australian · Friday 3 February 1837 · page 2

The sittings of this Court commenced on Wednesday, and two Juries were empanelled, one of Civil Inhabitants, and one of Military Officers. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Wednesday February 1St, 1836

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 3 February 1837 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a civil Jury. William Silks a native youth of the age of 15 years stood indicted for assaulting William Stephens on the King's Highway…

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Correspondence. Administration of the Laws. Supreme Criminal Court. [?] Modeste tames at circumspecto judicio de tantis viris. pronunciandam est ne, quod plerisque accidit, damnent qu[?] non intelligant."—QUINTILIAN

The Australian · Friday 3 February 1837 · page 2

SIR,—In making public, on several former occasions, some reflections on the proceedings of the Supreme Court, I anxiously endeavoured to profit by my recollection of the above passage of Quintilian…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1837 · page 3

William Shaw, free hired servant to Mr. Wood, lesson of the Canteen, Military Barracks, was charged by his master with absenting himself whenever he felt…

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Supreme Court. February 2, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1837 · page 3

Before [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] John [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] indic[?] from [?] [?] [?] [?] Wil[?] B[?] [?], [?] [?] Sydney, on the…

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Police. February 1st

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 6 February 1837 · page 2

A man named William Moore, a servant of Mr. John Paul, was charged with a brutal and unprovoked assault on Mr. James Kenworthy. Mr. K. stated that he had been staying at the house of Mr…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 February 1837 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1, 1837. Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and a Military Jury. George Capsey, and Samuel Owens, were indicted for assaulting Henry Jarvis on the King's…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Thursday, February, 2Nd

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 6 February 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and a civil Jury. PATRICK MOORE stood indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, for that be on the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1837 · page 2

James Callaghan, an aged sinner, with a cast of countenance that Salvator Rosa would have rejoiced in, and who usually passed the year in the following manner[?]…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side)

The Australian · Tuesday 7 February 1837 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burron on and a Military Jury. John Evans and Mary Matthews stood indicted for ourglairously entering the dwelling house of Mr. W…

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Supreme Court[?] Saturday, February 4. Before Judge Burton and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1837 · page 2

Robert Jetson and William Stone were jointly indi[?] for a burglary in the dwelling house of William Pri[?] and stealing therefrom a looking g[?], six pictures, &c.; and Lewis Barnett was…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Monday, February 6, 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 8 February 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Kinchela and a Civil Jury. ABRAHAM MAHER, alias Johnston stool indicted for stealing a musket the property…

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Police Inci[?]ts[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1837 · page 3

Patrick M[?]lligan was charged with horse stealing under the following circumstances. Mr. Robert Campbell stated that about a fortnight since, he sent the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 9 February 1837 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB 6.—Before the Acting Chief Justice and a Military Jury. John Adair, a licentiate of the Church of Scotland, was indicted for forging a bill of exchange…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 6. Before Chief Justice Dowling and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1837 · page 3

Mr. John Moore, of Brisbane Water, was [?] with stealing a [?], the property of Mr. W. T. Cape. William Turner over[?] to Mr. W. T. Cape, was…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side)

The Australian · Friday 10 February 1837 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a civil Jury. John Howe, an assigned servant to Mr. Watt, of Bathurst, was placed at the bar charged with the…

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English News, by the 'Kinnear' and 'John', Continued from last Page. For Mr. Plunket's Perusal. Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 10 February 1837 · page 2

BEFORE THE RECORDER.—At the arraignment of the prisoners this morning, the Recorder intimated to them, that under the provisions of a recent Act of Parliament…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1837 · page 3

John Smith, and Thomas Collins, wore charged with being captured, while linked together the overnight, and rolling down George Street, arm in arm, singing…

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Requisites for a Police Constable. a Hint for Colnel Wilson

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1837 · page 4

The candidates must be under thirty years of age; he must stand five feet eight inches without his shoes; he must be able to read and write, and be generally intelligent; free from any bodily…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 8. Before Mr. Justice K[?] and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1837 · page 3

Joseph Dalfrey, (a youth apparently about 19 years of age, a native of the colony) stood indicted for [?] three head of cattle, the property of Sir John J[?], from the [?] River, Not Guilty—…

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