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Courts & crime, 1837

642 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 33

Gaol Delivery

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 February 1837 · page 3

Our readers will do well read our Report to-day; of the proceedings in the Supreme Court. The ends of justice appearat length to be attended to with…

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Police. Monday, 20Th

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 February 1837 · page 2

JAMES IRVING, GEORGE JONES, JACOB JOHNSON, THOMAS WRINKLE, GEORGE SAUNDERS, EDWARD JAMES JOHN CREWISE, J. GOSTER, J. FRANK, MICHAEL…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court-criminal Side. Monday, February 21

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 February 1837 · page 2

THE THREE JUDGES having taken their was, the following prisoners, convicted during the Sessions, were brought up for sentence…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1837 · page 3

William Parks, an assigned servant to Mr. M'Donald, was charged with having given to his master's female assigned servant spirituous liquors,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 23 February 1837 · page 2

Monday, February 20.—Before the three Judges. The prisoners who had been remanded during the Session were brought up for sentence. Thomas Dunn and Joseph Young, turnkeys at the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday. FEIiRUARY 21, 1837. [[?] SIDE] Before their Horors the Judges

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1837 · page 2

On the opening of the Court this mornins, for the purpose of delivering the [?], James Buckley, committed to laka his trisl for a highway robbery, [?] remanded until the next Criminal…

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Police. Wednesday, 20Th

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 24 February 1837 · page 2

W. T. Blackmore, of Campbell street, publican, was fined five pounds and costs, for supplying two convicts with liquor, they having no permission at the time…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Friday 24 February 1837 · page 2

MONDAY, FEB. 20.—The three Judges took their seats this morning for the purpose of delivering the gaol, and the following prisoners received the sentences against each name respectively:—…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Wednesday February 22

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 24 February 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs. Johnson and How Assessors. Tooth v. Smith.—This was an action of assumpsit to recover the sum of £22…

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Supreme Court. Thursday. February 23, 1837 [?] Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Missrs. Shndfurth and Reder, [?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1837 · page 2

ON [?] the Court [?] verdict by [?] was given in the case of'Burdekin v, Uudwwood, and Duigutd v. Underwtod, [?]v. Raine-IMPORTANT.-This Was an action…

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Police. Wednesday, 22Nd

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 February 1837 · page 2

[?] a ticket-of-leave, was charged by police Sergeant Shields with drunkenness in George street; on the previous night. Twenty-one days…

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Improvement in Police matters

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 February 1837 · page 2

"Many public[?]ans are perhaps not aware that, according to the now amended law of the Licensed: Victuallers' Act, they are subject to a penalty of 5 for every prisoner of the crown that may be found…

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English Extracts. New York Police Office, August 13

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 February 1837 · page 4

NEW YORE POLICE-OFFICE, AUGUST 13.—Extraordinary Case of a Female Husband—A paragraph appeared in this paper on Saturday relative to a female who was found…

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Law [?]Telligence. Su[?]me Court. Saturd[?] February 25th 1837. in Banco

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 February 1837 · page 2

The Att[?]ey General moved on the usual aff[?] that Mr. Randolph John Want, wh[?] term of clerkship with Mr. F. W. Un[?] Esq., Solicitor, had expired,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1837 · page 3

Judith Match, John Chambers, and Edward Seville were placed at the bar, charged with having held a concert in George-street. Teh charley, who is a…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, Jan. 23

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1837 · page 2

On the motion of the Attorney General, Mr. Randolph Want was admitted as an attorney and proctor in the Supreme Court. The Acting Chief Justice in sanctioning…

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Law Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 28 February 1837 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton, and Messrs. Shadforth and Ryder, Assessors. Thursday.—Onions v. Raine.—This was an action brought to recover the sum of £29 for goods…

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Extraordinary Escape of a Prisoner and Robbery of a Police Officer

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1837 · page 4

Kendrick, the police officer of Kendal, late of Keswick who had the veputation of being one of tbe most expert thief catchers in the north, has had an adventure with one of the roguish fraternity,…

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The late Trial of the Two Magistrates of Brisbane Water, for Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 1 March 1837 · page 3

The late Trial of the Two Magistrates of Brisbane Water, for cattle Stealing. IN the late trial of Donnison and Bean…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Monday, February 27th 1837

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 1 March 1837 · page 2

Before the Acting Chief-Justice and a Civil Jury, composed of the following gentlemen— Messrs. John Coghill (Foreman), Thomas…

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