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Courts & crime, 1838

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 2

James Barnett, a thorough built tar, with a weather-beaten phis, embedded in a forest of whisker, was put to the bar, charged with kicking up a noise in the Theatre on Thursday evening, and…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY, AUGUST l8.—Before the Chief Justice. At the opening of the Court, Francis Moore, Esq., late of Christ Church College, Oxford, Master of Arts,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Saturday, August 18. Before His Honor the Chief Justice

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 20 August 1838 · page 2

On his Honor taking his seat upon the Bench Francis Moore, Esp., of Christ Church College, Cambridge, Master of Arts, and Barrister at Law, was admitted, upon his own application (having…

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Law. Supreme Criminal Court

The Australian · Tuesday 21 August 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY—At twelve o'clock, His Honor the Chief Justice took h is seat on the bench to sentence the prisoners who were remanded for that purpose during the sessions…

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Supreme Court--Criminal Side. Saturday, August 18. (Before the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1838 · page 2

Mr. Francis Moor, A. M., of Christ Church College, Cambridge, Bar[?]ister[?]at Law, was admitted a Barrister of the Supreme Court. The following prisoners were then brought up…

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Mounted Police Barracks. Despatch from the Right Honorable Lord Glenelg [?] His Excellency Sir Georg[?] Gipps, communicating the resolution of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, that all Expenses of the Mounted Poli[?] excepting theis ordinary Military Pay and Ratio[?] must be provided for from the Colonial Funds. No. 4. Downing-street[?] 14th October, 183[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1838 · page 2

SIR, I have the honor to transmit to you, for your information and guidance, a copy of a Letter fron the Secretary to the Treasury, enclosing copies of…

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Police Incidents. Saturday, 18Th August

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

Sarah Thompson, assigned to Mr. Dalton, of Dalting Harbour, was charged with being absent without leave from Monday night to Thursday morning and sentenced to be confined in the Third…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

IN EQUITY.—Before Mr. Justice Willis. Terry v. Howe.—His Honor said, that it he observed in irregularity in the proceedings in this case which he must notice. The original bill and…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Tuesday, August 21

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

Before His Honour Mr. Justice Wills. John O'Neal and William Davis were arrangened, the former charged with stealing sundry goods, the property of John Moss, at Melbourne, Port Phillips,…

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Supreme Court. -- Criminal Side. (The Chief Justice on the Bench.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY. AUG. 18. -- On the adjourned Court being opened, Francis Moore, Esq., formerly of Christ Church College, Oxford, M.A., and Barrister at Law, applied to be enrolled among the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 24 August 1838 · page 2

A Boy named Daniel Biyan, was brought up before the Police Bench on Wednesday having been given in charge by the checque taker of the Pirt of the Victoria Theatre, for obtaining admittance by…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil, Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 24 August 1838 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Military Jury. John O'Neil was indicted for stealing five yards of calico, and other articles, the property of John…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Wednesday, 23rd AUGUST 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 24 August 1838 · page 2

Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Willis and a Military Jury. John O'Neil, Was indicted for stealing a wrapper and sundry other goods, the property of John Moss,…

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Windsor Police. August 21, 1838. (Before S. North, Esq., J. P., and Wm. Cox., Esq., J. P.)

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1838 · page 3

George Freeman, a licensed publican, residing in George-street, Windsor, was summoned to answer to an information filed against him for a breach of his recognizance, in having…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 27 August 1838 · page 2

A short time since, a respectable elderly looking female, named Eliza-Walker, was summoned before the police, to answer for employing a prisoner of the crown without the consent of his master or [?]…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 31 August 1838 · page 2

MERCHANT SEAMEN.—On Wednesday Captain John Byron, of the British Registered Barque John [?] brought before the Police five seamen, named William Moore, John Gardner, John Burus…

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Parramatta. Inhuman Murder

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 3 September 1838 · page 2

An inquest was held at the house of Mr. Bergin, the sign of the Strong Man." in Parramatta, on the 29th instant, on the body of John Dunn, better known as " My Lord Dunn," a very deformed old…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 5 September 1838 · page 2

For some time past, Mr. Dunsdon, the Confectioner of George-street, had missed from his premises, wearing apparel, cut glass, and platedware, but could not at the time discover the channel…

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Court of Requests. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 7 September 1838 · page 2

SIR,—The question under debate in Council relative to the Court of Requests appears to be one of considerable difficulty to Honourable Members. It is agreed upon all hands that the business, by the…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 10 September 1838 · page 2

John Bolton, per Minstrel, a prisoner for life, holding a Ticket-of-leave, was brought before the Bench on the following charge : Mr. Inspector Fitzpatrick stated, that having received…

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