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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1838

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To the Editor of the Sydney Monitor. Bathurst Police Office, May 23, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 28 May 1838 · page 3

SIR,—With reference to a paragraph in your paper of the 21st. instant, in imimating, "that a young girl appeared at the Police Office as witness in a case of seduction, and deposed that she had…

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Law. Supreme Criminal Court

The Australian · Tuesday 29 May 1838 · page 2

MONDAY,—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. George Comerford was arraigned for the wilful murder of Matthew Tompkins…

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Supreme Criminal Court. (Onday, May 28, 18[?].) Comerford the Murderer. Before Hit Honor the Chief Justice

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1838 · page 3

George Comerford was indicted fir the wilful murdur of Matthew Thompkins by shooting him at Deep Creek, near Port Phillip, on the 30th December last. The prisoner pleaded gui[?]y…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1838 · page 3

Thomas Vernies was charged with kicking up a pretty considerable tarnation disturbance in George street the overnight, upsetting a pie- man with his itinerary shop of pastry-- dislodging an…

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A Word to the Police Magistrates

The Colonist · Wednesday 30 May 1838 · page 3

WE have always considered it to be a matter of the utmost importance that honest, steady, and reputable characters only should be employed as constables or otherwise in the Police…

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Supreme Court. (Before the Chief Justice.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1838 · page 3

MONDAY.--George Comerford was indicted for the wilful murder of Matthew Thompkins, at Deep Creek, near Port Phillip, on the 30th of December. The prisoner pleaded Guilty, and…

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Mounted Police. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 May 1838 · page 2

SIR,—It aff[?]nds me much pleasure to think that my worthy friend and neighbour, as well as our Secretary, Mr. Short-Pop, has attended to the commands of our Committee, in trausm tring…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. Monday, May, 28.—Before the Chief Justice

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 31 May 1838 · page 2

Several prisoners who had been convicted of stealing in a dwelling house above the value of £5, and sentenced to be worked in ironed gangs for different periods were brought up, when His Honor informed…

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PARRAMATTA. Police Office, Parramatta, May 12, 1838

The Colonist · Saturday 2 June 1838 · page 3

A LIST of unclaimed Property now in the possession of the Police at Parramatta, which if not claimed on or before the 30th instant, will be sold bye Public…

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Extraordinary Scene in a Court of Justice

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 June 1838 · page 4

The following extraordinary scene occurred on Tuesday, at the Middlesex Sessions, which commenced on that morning. The Grand Jury having been sworn, the learned…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Friday, June 1

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 4 June 1838 · page 2

IN BANCO—The three Judges robed took their seats on the Bench, at 12 o'clock. The following persons fined for non-attendance as Jurors during the Criminal Sittings were called—Mr. Edward…

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Law. Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 5 June 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY.—In Banco.—The three Judges took their seats at twelve o'clock. The schedule of the fines impossd on jurors for non-attendance was gone through, and the…

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Supreme Court---Civil Side. Friday, June 1st

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1838 · page 2

This being the first day of term, their Honors, according to custom, took their seats in their purple rohes. The following Jurors, fined since last term for…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1838 · page 2

Daniel Deering Matthews v. Peter Joseph Duffey. -- Defendant was brought up on warrant to answer for assaulting plaintiff, who 'deposed that on Saturday last he went to a…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, June 2, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 6 June 1838 · page 2

lN BANCO.—The three Judges took their seats at 10 o'clock. No fewer than 9 barristers, wigged and gowned, were in attendance to receive their Honors, but…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 June 1838 · page 3

MONDAY, June 4[?]—Before Mr. Justice W[?]s and a Civil J[?]y. William Col[?]s was indicted for stealing six shirts, one pair of trousers, and one pair of [?]s, the…

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Supreme Criminal Court, Monday, June 4th, 1838. (Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1838 · page 2

At the opening of the Court, the Registrar read an order of Court appointing Monday, June 4th, and such other days in the month of june as may be found convenient, for the trial of persons charged…

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Murder of the Captain of the Sir David Ogilby

The Australian · Friday 8 June 1838 · page 2

The following particulars relative to the murder of the above unfortunate individual, were obligingly forwarded to us by Captain M'Neiec:—…

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Law. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 8 June 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr Justice Willis and a Civil Jury. When the Jury were put into the box, one of the Jurymen stilted to the Court that the Jury…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

Mary Groom was charged with having been found "going it" the overnight, which caused her appearance before the Bench. Colonel -- So you and I are shipmates I think…

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