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Courts & crime, 1838

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English Extracts. the Court

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 February 1838 · page 4

THE Queen spent the first part of the week at Windsor; and we are happy to have it in our power to state who were the guests at the Roval table; for since our…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 February 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, February 1, [?].—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. James Dalton and William Crane, assigned to Mr. Pi[?]cher, were indicted for burglariously entering the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, February 1, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 February 1838 · page 2

ON the opening of the Court at ten o'Clock, several civil officers were sworn in; among them the Attorney-General, Crown-Solicitor, and the Registrar…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Thursday, February 1, 1838. (Before the Chief Justice and a Civil July.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1838 · page 2

James Dalton and William Crane were indicted for feloniously and burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Peter Green, at West Maitland, on the 23rd November, with intent…

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Law. Supreme Court—criminal Side. THURSDAY.—(Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil inhabitants.)

The Australian · Tuesday 6 February 1838 · page 2

James Dalton and William Crane, were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Peter Green, at West Maitland, on the 23rd November last, with intent to steal…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1838 · page 3

John Flett, who looked as though he had been drawn through a bush backwards, and who eyed the Bench in the same suspicious manner as a magpie would leer through a marrow-bone, was…

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The Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 February 1838 · page 4

The Queen is enjoying the fine weather at Brighton, in daily rides on horseback or in open carriage. Her Majesty's companions are generally the Dutchess of…

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Supreme Court--Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1838 · page 3

MONDAY, before Judge Burton and a Military Jury Charles Staines, was indicted for cutting and maiming one Thomas Ashton, at Invermien, on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Monday, February 5, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 February 1838 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury. Charles Stains, late of Invermein, was indicted for assaulting Thomas Ashton, (a…

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Police Incidents. Monday, Feb. 5

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1838 · page 2

Thomas Burrows was charged by [?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 8 February 1838 · page 2

MONDAY, February 5.—Their Honors the three judges took their seats on the Bench this morning for the purpose of hearing a motion in arrest of judgment in the case of Michael Kellahar, convicted…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 5, 1838. (Before the three Judges.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1838 · page 2

On their Honors taking their seats, Mr. Justice Burton look the oath of allegiance to Queen Victoria. Mr. Edward Broadhurst having produced a…

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Law. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 9 February 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Bafore the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants. Henry Hammond alias Fleming, was indicated for [?] cutting a infant named Jane…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Wednesday, February 7, 1838

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 9 February 1838 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury. James Lyons was indicted for committing a rape on the person of Mary Larkins,…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1838 · page 3

Harriet Daly and Maria Johnson were charged by constable Norton with having been uproriously drunk and fighting in the public streets between the…

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Supreme Court--Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY.--Before Judge Dowling and a Civil Jury. Abraham Dawson was indicted for stealing twenty shillings in silver, ten- shirts and other…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 5th. (Before the Cheif Justice and a Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1838 · page 2

James Mills was indicted for wilful aud corrupt perjury. The information set forth that the prisoner went before Thomas Beckham and Charles Forbes, Esquires, two of Her Majesty's Justices of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 February 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY, February 8.—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. John Rose pleaded guilty to a charge of burglariously entrring the dwelling house of Philip Joseph…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, February 8

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 12 February 1838 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Willla and a Civil Jury. Illugh Hart was indicated for the wilful murder of Villiam Day, at Yingalara, on the 18th day of March last, by beating him on the head with an…

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Police Incidents. Friday, February 9

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1838 · page 2

A well countenanced smiling New Zealander, who could scarcely speak a word of English, and who gave his name Tattee or Fattee, was charged by…

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