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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 41

Police News. Tuesday, April 16

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1839 · page 2

Mr Thomas Street, owner of the unfortunate hark Despatch. which was burnt on her voyage bound to England lately, was smmoned by Henry Slater, cook of the vessel, for £13 2s. 81., being…

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Law Intelligence. Sydney Court of Quauter Sessions

The Sydney Herald · Friday 19 April 1839 · page 2

Although we did not think it worth while to bore our readers with a detailed account of the proceedings of the Court of Quarter Sessions, we publish a list of the cases tried during the session…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, (Continued).--WILLIAM PROCTOR late an officer in the Sir David Ogleby, and who acted as master after the murder of the Captain that took the vessel from Sydney, appeared on…

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Police News. Wednesday, 17Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1839 · page 4

Michael Murphy, free hired gardener in the service of Mr. Iredale of the Surry Hills, was sentenced to be confined and worked on the Treadmill, for six calendar months, for disposing of four…

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Original Correspondence. POLICE. To the Editor of Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 22 April 1839 · page 2

SIR—About three weeks ago my store was robbed, and on sending for the District Constable to investigate the matter, he refused to attend. I complained of this to the Magistrates on the…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1839 · page 3

MONDAY, APRIL 22.--Dennis Horrigan and his wife Bridget were charged with being drunk, and the latter with using, in Druittstreet on Sunday afternoon, language far too…

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Penrith Police

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1839 · page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL 20.--Mrs. Ann Edwards, a pretty, dapper-looking young lady, appeared upon summons to answer the complaint of Mr. James Hackett, of Penrith, charging, the said…

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Police News. Friday, April 18

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1839 · page 2

Maika, an aboriginal native, chief or the Kilinborang tribe, appeared at the bar in an undress military costume, and wearing the brass crescent upon which was emblazoned his title, suspended…

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Hyde Park Barrack Police Office

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1839 · page 2

SINCE the publication of our remarks on the recent " Flogging Case" at the Hyde Park Barrack Police Office, we have been informed that the Court is…

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Police News. Tuesday, April 23Rd

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1839 · page 2

Patrick Dillon, assigned to Mr. Raper, of Hunter-street, butcher, was charged with drunkenness and resisting Serjeant M'Evan and other constable who went to apprehend him yesterday. He seized a clasp knife, and…

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Supreme Court. Civil Side—thursday, April 25, 1839. Before Chief Justice Sir J. Dowling, and Mr Justice Willis, in Banco

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1839 · page 2

The Judges sat this day pursuant to adjournment, to hear motions for new trials in the following cases, but as the Judges had not made a special rule of Court fixing this day as an adjournment of the…

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Police Incidents

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY, APRIL 25.--M'Dernott, an upprentice to Mr. Hancock, wheelwright, appeared on warrant to answer the charge of a journeyman in the same employ…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(civil Side)

The Australian · Saturday 27 April 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY.—The Court opened specially thin day to receive applications for discharge under the Insolvent Act. and to give judgment in two or three cases which stood over at the…

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Police News. Friday, 26Th April

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1839 · page 4

Ann Smith assigned to Mr "Francis, was charged with absenting herself yesterday without leave, and with being found at the Theatre at twelve last night. She was…

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South Australia. Supreme Court. (From the South Australian Gazette, March 16.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1839 · page 3

The criminal sessions commenced on Wednesday last without a single conviction! The legal gentlemen and the juries could by no means agree. Mr. Bernard failed in every case to persuade them…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, 30Th April

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1839 · page 2

Mr. Justice Willis attended this day for the purpose of discharging insolvent debtors. In the case of Gray, an insolvent debtor, opposed by Mr Allan, Mr Rogers moved, that the petitioner…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side)

The Australian · Thursday 2 May 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY.—Their Honors the Chief Justice mid Mr Justice Willis took their seats at ten o'clock, and opened the Session. His Honor Mr Willis then retired to "the other" sied of the…

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Supreme Court—Civil Side. Tuesday, April 30

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1839 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr. Justice Willis took his seat for the relief of Debtors under the Insolvent Act. In the matter of Gray, an Insolvent, opposed by Mr. Allen, Mr. Rogers moved that he be…

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Supreme Court—Criminal Side. Wednesday, May 1. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Military Jury)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1839 · page 2

Henry Green was indicted for stealing several articles of wearing apparel from the house of James Hill, of B sworth, on the 8th of December last, the property of James Crichton, and putting…

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Supreme Court. CRIMINAL SIDE—Wednesday, May 1, 1839

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1839 · page 2

At In o'clock, Sir J. Dowling took his seat in one Court, and Mr. Justice Willis io the other. Before Mr. Justice Willis and the following Special Jury:—…

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