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Courts & crime, 1838

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 10 August 1838 · page 2

Yesterday Mary Bowen alias Dunbar, Mary Wiseman, and Andrew Sinclair, were brought before the Police, charged by an up country constable named James Crossley, with robbing him of…

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Law. Supreme Criminal Court

The Australian · Friday 10 August 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr Justice Willis nod a Military Jury. Robert Tubb and Samuel Deardon were indicted for a highway robbery on James Bur, at Penrith, on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Tuesday, August 7. Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 10 August 1838 · page 2

George Haste was indicted for feloniously setting fire to a stack of wheat, the property of Mr. Humphries, and John Oddy for aiding and abetting him. at Rosebrook, next Maitland, on the 10th…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 8

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1838 · page 2

Michael Duffy, a soldier of the 28th regiment, was indicted for committing a rape on the person of Mary Gillman, at Harper's Hill, on the 29th of June, and Samuel Lawlor, John Walsh,…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side. Monday, August 6, 1838. (Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Military July.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1838 · page 3

Mary Berry was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, in having sworn falsely of one Thomas New, on the 7th June last, before the Braidwood Bench of Magistrates. Not Guilty…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 13 August 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury. Henry Cape, late of Sydney, mariner, was indicted for, that he, on he 1st of August, 1837,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, August 9

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 13 August 1838 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Military Jury. Nicholas Bath was indicted for feloniously stealing 1 Cow, value £5; 1 Ox, value £5; 1 Bull…

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Law. Supreme Criminal Court

The Australian · Tuesday 14 August 1838 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Ms Honor Mr Justice Burton und a Military Jury. Henry Cape was indicted for the he, being the commander of a British vessel called the…

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Supreme Court-Criminal Side. Saturday, August 11. (Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1838 · page 3

Charles Carty was indicted for setting fire to a stack of hay, the property of Mr. Balcombe, at Molonglo Plains. Queanbeyan on the 22nd of last May…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

MONDAY, August 13.—Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Civil Jury. Joseph Catterall, late of Parramatta, Gentleman, was indicted for, that he, being a person of…

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Mounted Police Barracks. No. 4 Downing-street, 14th October, 1837

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

Sir,—I have the honor to transmit to you, for your information and guidance, a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Treasury, enclosing copies of a Correspondence between the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Friday, August 10

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. JUSTICE BURTON and a Military Jury Henry Cape was indicted for, the he being the Commander of the barque cape packet, did on the…

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Police Establishments at Port Macquarie. No. 3. Downing-street, 14th October, 1837

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1838 · page 2

SIR,—I have received Sir Richard Bourke's Despatch, No. 115, of the 1st of November last, reporting the arrangements he had made for placing the Police Establishment at Port…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

On Monday, Thomas Smithers was fully committed to take his trial for stealing a heifer, the property of a person named Bryant. He was admitted to bail…

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Mounted Police Barracks

The Australian · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

Despatches from the Right Honorable Lord Glenelg to His Excellency Sir George Gipps, communicating the resolution of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, that all…

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Police Establishments at Pout Macquarie

The Australian · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

Despatch from the Right Honorable Lord Glenelg to His Excellency Sir George Gipps, stating that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury do not disapprove of the increase…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Monday, August 13

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 17 August 1838 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and a Civil Jury, Mr. Joseph Catterall, was indicted for sending a provoking letter to Captain Adams, of Her…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10.-- (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.) Nicholas Nash stood indicted for stealing cattle, the property of Andrew Badgery, at…

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Supreme Court-Criminal Side. Tuesday, August 14. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 3

John Schofield was indicted under the statute 18 Geo. H. cap. 34. seo. viii. for winning at cards from one Thomas Chasling, a sum exceeding £10, at Windsor, within six months past; he was…

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Police Establishment at Port Macquarie. Despatch from the Right Honourable Lord Glenelg to His Excellency Sir George Gipps, stating that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury do not disapprove of the increase of the Police Establishment at Port Macq[?]ie, bu[?] suggest the apportionment of the expense between the Colonial and Convict Funds. No.3. Downing-street, 14th October, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1838 · page 3

SIR, I have received Sir Richard Bourke's Despatch No.115, of the 1st of November last, reporting the arrangements which he had made for placing…

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