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Courts & crime, 1838

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Court of Claims

The Colonist · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 3

ADDITIONAL GRANTS.—NOTICE OF HEARINGS.— The Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of claims for Additional Grants, after the Deed of Grant cases have…

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Police Incidents. Tuesday, June 5, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

The Guiana.—The seamen of the whaling barque Guiana appeared by warrant to answer a charge of mutinous conduct during their passage hither, preferred by…

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Murder of the Captain of the "Sir David Ogilby."

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

The following particulars relative to the murder of the above unfortunate individual, have been forwarded for publication by Captain M'Neice: --…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Monday, June 4th, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 2

Mr. Justice Burton and two Assessors were employed the whole day in trying undefended cases. TUESDAY, JUNE 5. Before Mr. Justice Burton and Messrs. Icely and…

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Observations on Practising Druggists and the Medical Police. to the Editor of the Lancet. Halifax, December 23, 1837

The Colonist · Saturday 9 June 1838 · page 4

SIR,—Allow me through the medium of your Journal; to address a few words to the profession and to call its attention to the increasing evils of one of the numerous forms of quackery, so…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 11 June 1838 · page 3

THE GUIANA.—On the second examination in this case, the Magistrates called for the evidence of the first and second officers, and the doctor. The two former gentlemen were not in attendance, but…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 June 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, JUNE 7.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and Messrs Manning and Johnstone. Bryant and another v Humphrey—In this case a verdict for the plaintiff was taken by…

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Ship News. Murder of the Captain of the Sir David Ogilby

The Sydney Herald · Monday 11 June 1838 · page 2

The following particulars relative to the murder of the above unfortunate individual, were obligingly forwarded to us by Captain M'Neice:- Brig Mermaid, Peru Harbor, May 13, 1838…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side)

The Australian · Tuesday 12 June 1838 · page 1

(TUESDAY.—Before Mr Justice Burton and curs Icely and Campbell. The cases Steel v. James, Green v. James, d Hughes and others v. James, undefended…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 3

Micheal Duffey, assigned to Mr. Richardson, was charged with assaulting Mr. Robert Broad of George-street who stated that at the back of Macdonald's buildings, in which he resided, there is a…

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Parramatta Police

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 2

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1838. -- Before Major Irwin and P. F. Campbell, Esq. P. M. Henry Wise, attached to the Lumber-yard, was charged by the overseer with neglect of…

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Court of Queen's Bench

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 2

THE LATE OUTRAGE UPON HER MAJESTY. -- Long before the usual hour of the learned judges taking their seats the court was excessively crowded, it being generally known that Captain Good[?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Tuesday, June 5, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 June 1838 · page 3

Mitchell o Cowan. This was an action to recover on a Bill of Exchange. A foreign attachment had issued. It appeared that the defendant in this action, a…

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Murder of the Captain of the Sir David Ogilby

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1838 · page 2

The English Brig Sir David Ogilby, arrived and anchored in Rover Harbour, in the island of Beta Lil, on the 28th April, 1838. She sailed from this harbour on Monday, the 30th, sea account, at 4…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 15 June 1838 · page 3

MUTINY—Yesterday, the eight seamen belonging to the Jane Eliza, whaler, were brought up for final examination. Mr. Unwin, on behalf of the prosecutor stated,…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1838 · page 2
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Captain Cape, of the Cape Packet, was charged by J. Mackintyre, a seaman of the above vessel, with having left him against his will, at Ota heite. An attempt was made to shew that the…

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Extracts. Particulars of the Murder of Lieutenant Weir

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1838 · page 3

After Lieutenant Weir had been betrayed into the hands of the rebels, Dr. Wolfred Nelson ordered his removal from St. Denis to St. Charles. The person entrusted with this duty was…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 18 June 1838 · page 2

About a fortnight since, Captain Briscoe, of the ship superb, had in his possession a pair of pocket-pistols, for which he had paid £5. On Friday, the 15th instant, upon looking for them, he found they…

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Domestic Intelligence. Court of Requests

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 June 1838 · page 2

IMPORTANT TO CREOITOR[?]—A party residing in the neighbourhood of Cook's River, just out of the District of Sydney, was summoned at the last Court of Requests, Sydney, and, in order to…

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