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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1838

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Supreme Criminal Court. Saturday. Feb. 17, 1838. (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1838 · page 2

John Lewis was indicted for killing a heifer, the property of Archibald Clunes Innes, with intent to steal the carcass, at the Hustings' River, on the 22nd October…

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Police. Saturday, Feb. 24

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 28 February 1838 · page 2

Mary Green, a freed woman was placed at the bar on a charge of stealing bedding from the house of Mrs. Larkins of Clarence street. The prosecutrix stated, that…

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Supreme Court -- Civil Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1838 · page 3

SATURDAY. -- In Banco. -- The three Judges having taken their seats. In re Melville v. Smith. -- It was moved, that the judgment obtained in this case be set aside,…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side. (In Banco Regina) Friday, Sentences

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1838 · page 3

William Wade, convicted of a rape upon the person of Catherine Frewin -- Sentence of death passed, and no hope of mercy held out. Timothy Bolster, convicted of highway…

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Police Incidents. FEBRUARY 23

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1838 · page 2

Tracey, who was remanded yesterday charged with horse stealing, was this morning committed to take his trial; previous to his committal he voluntarily made a…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, February 26, 1838. (Before Mr. Justice Burton and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1838 · page 2

David Magee was indicted for assaulting Henry Batman, with intent to shoot him, at Melbourne, on the 12th August; a second count charged a common assault…

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Police. Thursday, March 1

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 2 March 1838 · page 2

John Green, a [?]icket of Ienve, holder and district constable of Port Macquarie, was charged with stealing eight shillings and sixpence from John James Davies,…

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Law. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Friday 2 March 1838 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25.—Before Mr Justice Burton, and Messrs Shadforth and Sempbill, Amessora. Turner v. O'Ferral.—This was an action of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Wednesday, February 28

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 2 March 1838 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Burton and Assessors. Kentish v. Jones.—This was an action to recover damages for an illegal distraint. Damages were laid at 016 £100. The plaintiff…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1838 · page 2

Eliza Bacon, one of the claimants on the Colonels gradulated list was charged by a knowing-looking Charley, with romancing in the streets of Sydney. The Bench wished to know…

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Police Incidents. MARCH 1st

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1838 · page 2

George Waugh, an articled seaman of the Emma Eugenia, Captain Wade, was brought up on a warrant, charged with having absconded from that vessel on the…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1838 · page 2

MONDAY. -- Before Judge Burton and a Military Jury. David Magee was indicted for assaulting John Batman, and presenting at him a loaded…

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Supreme Court -- Civil Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1838 · page 2

Before Judge Burton, and Lockyer and Leth. bridge Esqs. J.P.'s., assessors. Moorehouse vs. Humphries. -- This was an action to recover a sum of money for teaching…

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Police. Friday, March 2Nd

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 March 1838 · page 2

William Price and Sarah Tooney, as signed to Captain Johnstone, of Annan dale, were charged with the following conduct:—The overseer stated, that on…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminai Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 March 1838 · page 2

MONDAY—Before Judge Burton and a military jury. David Magee was indicted for annulting Henry Batman, at Melbourne, on the 12th August, with in…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side. Saturday, March 3. Before the judges in banco

The Sydney Monitor · Monday 5 March 1838 · page 2

Mr. Foster applied for a writ of prohibition to the Commissioner of the Court of Requests, to restrain him from issuing executions in certain cases where…

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Law. Supreme Court.—in Banco

The Australian · Tuesday 6 March 1838 · page 3

SATURDAY.—The three Judges took their Beats upon the bench shortly after tea o'clock. The Chief Justice observed that on the 20th February last, the Court having sat until a late…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Tuesday, February 27, 1838. (Before Mr. Jus[?]ice Burton and Messrs.Shadforth and Sempill, Assessors.)

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

Turner v. Roberts. This was an action to recover £17 4s. 3d. for goods sold and delivered. The defence set up was, that the goods were supplied on account of Mrs. Mary Dillon, of Bathurst and…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1838 · page 2

George Brown, a lath and plaster looking customer, with an enrapturing turn of vision mounted the rostrum to answer for having become troublesome after dinner on Sunday…

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Police. Tuesday, March 6Th

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 7 March 1838 · page 2

William Smith was charged with using obscene language in the Theatre, on the previous evening. The offence being proved, he was ordered to be bound to the…

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