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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1838

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Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, December 6. Before the three Judges (in banco)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1838 · page 2

Yesterday was the day appointed for auditing the accounts, and investigating and determining the claim of the Registrar of the Court to five per cent.;…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1838 · page 2

On Saturday Thomas Knight, assigned to Mr. Beaver, of Lane Cove, was charged with being illegally at large. He was apprehended on the previous day by…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(in Banco.)

The Australian · Tuesday 11 December 1838 · page 2

MONDAY, December 10.—The three Judges took their seats to hear argument on the application for a rule to shew cause why an attachment should not issue against Thomas Douglas…

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Supreme Court[?]Civil side. Monday, December 10, 1838. Before their Honors the thrte Judges—in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1838 · page 2

Mr. Foster appeared to show cause why an attachment should not issue from the court against Thomas Douglas and Edward Borton, publicans of Sydney, for alleged tr[?]spasses and contempt of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 12 December 1838 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before the three Judges. Exparte the Attorney-General.—In this case a rule nisi had been obtained, calling upon Thomas Douglass and Edward Borton, to shew…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1838 · page 2

On Tuesday a man named William Harris, assigned to Mr. Hibbert of George-street, was charged by Mr Cook, landlord of the Edinburgh Castle, public…

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Police News. Tuesday, 11Th December

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1838 · page 1

The usual battalion of Bacchanals having been put through their facings and marched to quarters; Thomas Fennell alias Flannigan,…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Monday, 10th December. Before their Honors (in banco)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1838 · page 2

Mr. Foster appeared to shew cause why an attachment should not issue against Thomas Douglas, and Edward Borton, butcher and publ can, against…

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The " Black Murder" Petition

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1838 · page 2

We understand the Petition for the mitigation of the sentences on the seven men for the murder of- the Aboriginal blacks, was Presented to his Excellency yesterday…

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Police Incidents. Thursday, December 13, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1838 · page 2

Philip Rilo was charged by Mr. John Doyle with receiving money under false pretence —he having received an advance of wages on account of the Pocklington,…

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Murder and Grand Juries

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1838 · page 2

THE Sydney Herald is continually harping on the happy substitute of Grand Juries for an Attorney-General. Of all governments, "a d—d monied oligarchy,"…

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Police News. Friday, December 14, 1838. Before Mr. Windeyer

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1838 · page 2

Donald Reynolds was charged by Constable Green with assaulting him in the streets. From the evidence of Green it appeared that about 11 o'clock on the preceding night the prisoner accosted him and…

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Police Incidents. Monday, December 17, 1838

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1838 · page 2

Before Mr. Brennan and Captain Innes. Jane Burton, assigned to her husband, John Burton, tailor, Kent-street, was charged by Eliza Burns, with having…

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Police News. 18Th December, 1838

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1838 · page 2

John Punch, who has been remanded for some time for the attendance of his master, Mr. Quinn of Pitt-street, (who was prevented from giving his attendance in consequence of ill' health) was this…

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Original Correspondence. Mounted Police. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1838 · page 2

SIR,—As I think the following circumstance ought not to be overlooked. I beg you will give the particulars a place in your columns, in order that they may reach the eyes of the proper…

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Police Incidents

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1838 · page 2

John Calvert, who had been [?]emanded on his own recognizance, to answer a charge preferred against him for shooting at a constable, appeared on Monday last…

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Police News. Wednesday, December 19

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1838 · page 2

Henry Harder (free), was brought up on warrtant, by Constable Sullivan, at the instance of a respectably dressed female named Stewart, charged with committing an indecent assault upon her…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY., DEC. 11,-- Mrs. Eliza Williams appeared on summons to answer an "information charging her with illegally retailing spirits at her residence in Parramatta- street, where it is…

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Police News. Thursday, December 20

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1838 · page 1

Henry Harder, remanded from yesterday, for the evidence of Mrs. Mary Stewart, charged with violating her person on the Parramatta Road, on Monday night, was…

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A Supplement is published with this day's number. Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Monday Morning, December 24, 1838. Nothing [?]tenuate, nor ought set down in malice.—SHAKESPEARE. For Leading Articles, Domestic Intelligence, Police, Official Gazette, and other news, see Supplement. Native Blacks. Protectors of the Native Blacks, The late Murder, and Execution of the Culprits. Our readers will perceive from the tenour of the following leading article, that it ought to have appeared in our number.—ED

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1838 · page 2

The following conversation between two gentlemen, took place in the Military Barrack-square on Tuesday, just after the execution of the seven murderers of the native Blacks, and while General…

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