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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1838

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Side. Monday, November 12.--Before Mr Justice Burton and a Civil Jury

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1838 · page 2

James Whelan stood indicted for burglariously, entering the house of Henry Cox and stealing therefrom sundry articles. Guilty--Death recorded--with a recommendation that the…

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Law. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 20 November 1838 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Willis and a civil Jury. James Regan was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury committed before the Supreme…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Thursday, November 15, 1838. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1838 · page 2

Charles Kilmaister, William Hawkins, John Blake, John Johnston, Charles Toulouse, Charles Lamb, Edward Foley, James Oates, James Parry, George Palliser, and John Russell, were indicted…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1838 · page 1

AN APPRENTICE.—A day or two since, Mr. Mitchell, espied a lad in the streets whom he strongly suspected was not "all right;" he therefore requested the honor…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, 15Th November

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1838 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Willis. James Regan, late labourer in Hassan Wall's Stockade, stood indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury on the trial of Thomas…

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Law. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Thursday 22 November 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr Justice Willis and the following Special Jury:—James Kenworthy, R. Crawford, J. P. Church, T. V. Bloomfield, George Bowman. W. H. Harrow, Francis…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Monday, November 19. Before Mr. Justice Willis and the following Special Jur[?]:—

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1838 · page 2

R. Crawford, Esq., J. F. Church, Esq., T. V. Bloomfield, Esq., G. Bowman, Esq., W. H. Barrow, Esq., Francis Watkins, Esq., William Bayliss, Esq., Thomas Arundell, Esq., — Yates, Esq.,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 23 November 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and the following special Jurors:—Thomas Arndall, W. H. Barrow, G. Bowman, T. V. Bloomfield, J. F. Church, R. Crawford, F. Watkins, — Yates, J…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court--criminal Side. Thursday, Nov. 15.--Before the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1838 · page 4

John Blake, Charles Kilmaister, William Hawkins, John Johnstone, Charles Toulouse, Charles Lamb, Edward Foley' James Coates, James Parry, George Palliser, and John Russell stood indicted…

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Police News. Tuesday, November 20, 1838

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1838 · page 1

Henry Savory was charged by Mr. George Wilkie, of George-street, baker, in whose employ he had been for some time as a clerk, with embezzlement. It…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Monday, 19Th November. Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Special Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1838 · page 1

Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Special Jury. Lachlan M'Allister Esq , J.P. appeared to answer a criminal information filed…

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Law. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Tuesday 27 November 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Burton and a Civil Jury. Charles Kilmaister, James Oates, Edward Foley, John Russell, John Johnstone. William…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 28 November 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Burton. Charles Kilminster, James Oates, Edward Foley, James Parry, John Russel, William Hawkins, and John Johnstone, were indicted for wilful…

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Supreme Court Office Clerks-- Regularity of Business

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1838 · page 4

We have shewn in a former number that by the rules of this Court, parties are bound to appear to a process in four days after the return of the summons, and we…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Monday, November 26. Before Mr. Justice Burton

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1838 · page 1

Charles Kilmaister, James Oats, Edward Foley, James Parry, John Russell, William Hawkins, and John Johnson, seven of the men lately tried for, and acquitted of the…

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Law. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Thursday 29 November 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Burton and a Civil Jury. Charles Kilmaister, James Oates, Edward Foley, James Parry, John Russell, John…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Monday, November 26

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1838 · page 2

Charles K[?]maister, James Oa[?]es. Edward Foley, John Johnston, John Russell, William Hawkins, and James Parry, seven of the men who were acquitted of the charges brought against them at…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1838 · page 2

Catherine Flannigan, free by servitude was put to the bar, charged by inspector Holye with absconding from the Female Factory, where she was confined, under…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Friday Morning, November 30, 1838. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice.—SHAKESPEARE. For the Leading Articles, Domestic Intelligence, Police News, &c. &c., see our Supplement of this day. The Black Murder. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1838 · page 2

This case came on yesterday before His Honor Mr. Burton and a Civil Jury. It was with much difficulty that a Jury could be procured; the challenges amounting to 20 out of the 48, many of…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Thursday, November 29. Before Mr. Justice Burton and the following [?]:—

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1838 · page 2

Foreman—Mr. John Sewell; Mr. William knight, publica[?], George-street, Mr. Fra[?]s King, soap-boiler; Mr. John Little, publican; Mr. RichLeeworthy; Mr. Henry Linden; Mr. Benjamin…

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