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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1838

608 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 31

Law. Court of Requests, Sydney. February Sitting The Trustees of the Patriotic Assocaition, v. Edward, Borton

The Australian · Tuesday 13 February 1838 · page 2

The Commissioner said:— In giving judgment in this case, which judgment is to govern several other cases, I cannot refrain from the renewed expression of my regret that…

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Sketches by Boz. Fang the Police Magistrate--his Mode of Administering Justice

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1838 · page 4

The offence (picking an old gentleman's pocket at a book-stall) had been committed with the district, and indeed in the immediate neighbourhood of a very notorious…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1838 · page 2

"OYSTER,S O."--Richard Hancock, a kind of walking oyster bed, who perambulates the street by the aid of one of Nature's legs, and an assistant from the hands of a turner, tryin to…

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The Court

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 14 February 1838 · page 4

The winds of heaven have been suffered to blow harshly on the Queen, and her Majesty has been troubled with a cold and sore throat. Dr. Clark went from London…

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Supreme Court--Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1838 · page 2

FEB. 6.--Before Judge Burton and a Military Jury. Peter Mothershed, was indicted for the murder of James Lear, by stabbing him with a…

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Police Incidents. Tuesday, 13Th February

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1838 · page 2

James Burns, remanded since yesterday for stealing rum on board the brig Galatea, was committed for trial, but admitted to bail…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 15 February 1838 · page 2

Monday, February 12.—Before the Chief Justice and Military Jury. William Blackhall, John Martin, alias "Stingaree Jack," and Joseph Watkins, were indicted for…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday, February 10. (Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1838 · page 2

John Colton, of Windsor, was indicted for committing wilful and corrupt perjury. The information set forth that the prisoner being a person of wicked and depraved mind, and…

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Law. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Australian · Friday 16 February 1838 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Civil Inhabitants. James Lewis and William Oldham, runaway convicts, were indicted for stealing sundry…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Wednesday, February 13

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 16 February 1838 · page 2

Before Mr JUSTICE BURTON and a Military Jury Edward Tutt, a Ticket-of-Leave holder, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Jones, his master and assignee, at Taree, by stabbing him…

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Supreme Court—civil Side. Thursday, 15Th February. in BANCO.—Before the Chief Justice and Judge Willis

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 16 February 1838 · page 3

Several persons were fined for non-attendance as Jurymen, during the past term, and executions ordered to be issued against them for the respective amounts. On the motion of the Attorney-General, the Court…

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Police Incidents

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

A MASQUERADER.--Samuel Marden, a jovial looking fellow, with a rougeish leer, seemingly implying," Pm the boy for mirth and glee," was placed at the bar under the "Black Act." A…

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Police Inc[?]ts

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1838 · page 2

A man named Williams, who represented himself to be a man of considerable property from the New Country, was put to the bar charged with swindling. It…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 9

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1838 · page 2

(Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Civil Jury.) William Breffett was indicted for cutting and maiming John [?]oore with a knife, at on the 24th December. A second count charged…

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Supreme Court.—Civil Side. Thursday, February 15, 1838. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Willis.) in Banco

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1838 · page 2

This being the first day of term, executions were ordered to be issued against the following persons for not attending as Jurors when duly summoned:—Joseph Hickey Grose, Grorge-street,…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Friday, February 16

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 19 February 1838 · page 2

In Banco — Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Willis. The Attorney General moved, in the case of Girard v. Windeyer, for a rule to…

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Original Correspondence. Supreme Court. To the Editor of the Times

The Sydney Times · Monday 19 February 1838 · page 3

SIR, -- Perceiving that you are an adept in the use of the Rod, and having great opportunities of ushering into your notice sundry Black Sheep of that profession,…

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Original Correspondence. Supreme Court. To the Editor of the Times

The Sydney Times · Monday 19 February 1838 · page 3

SIR,--Perceiving that you are an adept in the use of the Rod, and having great opportunities of ushering into your notice sundry Black Sheep of that profession,…

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Police Incidents. Saturday, 17Th February

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

An assigned servant of Mr. Wilshire, Brickfield Hill, was sentenced twelve months to an ironed-gang for stealing a quantity of soap from his master…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Friday, February 9

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

(Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury.) James-Moore was indicted for the wilf [?]murder of Cornelius Connolly, by beating him on the back part of his head with a stick, near Goulburn, on…

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