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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 41

The Quarter Sessions Court

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1839 · page 2

THE manner in which the business of this Court is conducted we cannot understand, neither can the public at large. Although we have singled out this Court…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1839 · page 2

George Rushton, "William Mansell, William Smith. William Welsh, James Brooks, "James McGahy. James Field, Joseph Brown, William…

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Horrible Murder & Suicide

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1839 · page 2

On Tuesday last, between eleven and twelve o'clock, Sergeant Goodwin, of the Water Police, stationed at Garden Island, came to Sydney, with his wife, family, and boat's crew, leaving…

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Police Incident

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16.-- Brown v. Davis.-- The complainant resides in Drury Lane, and the defendant keeps a public-house in George- street…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1839 · page 2

FANCY BALLS.—Mrs Sarah Huut appeared on Friday last, to answer the information of the Chief Constable for selling one gill of rum, without being duly licensed, contrary to the Act &c., on the third…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1839 · page 2

A native of Sincapore was met by a man near the Theatre on Saturday night, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, who accosted him and said he could speak his language. The Sincapore man…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Thursday, January 24, 1839. The Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1839 · page 2

WE feel ourselves very unwillingly compelled to resume our strictures on the proceedings in the Court of Quarter Sessions; unwillingly, because it may be…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1839 · page 2

THE QUEEN v. POLACK.—This was a case charging the defendant with an infringement of the Act of Council for the regulation of the markets of Sydney and Parramatta, by offering for sale, at his…

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Law. Supreme Court

The Australian · Tuesday 29 January 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY.—His Honor Mr Justice Willis sat on the Equity side of the Supreme Court, this day, in the en be of Macdonald, Long. Cotton, and the trustees of Messrs. Wright and…

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Penrith Police

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY, 11TH JANUARY.--Before the Police Magistrate. Mr. John Single appeared upon summons to answer the complaint of his assigned…

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Police Incident

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1839 · page 2

On Monday last, between the hours of twelve and one, four females and two males, as undernamed, appeared before their Worships on the Bench, charged with disorderly conduct on…

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Supreme Court

The Colonist · Wednesday 30 January 1839 · page 3

FRIDAY.—HIS Honor Mr. Justice Willis sat on the Equity side of the Supreme Court, this day, in the case of Macdonald v. Long, Cotton, and the trustees of Messrs. Wright and Long…

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Domestic Intelligence Police Magistrates

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1839 · page 2

The following queries require no preface:- YAKS.—We have received a communication requesting us to call the attention of the Governor to Mr. Hardy; and requesting, also, that his…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1839 · page 2

Mary Cutterell appeared on Wednesday against her husband, (a prisoner of the Crown fur life, charging him with assaulting her the proceeding day. Mr. Chapman to whom the prisoner was…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1839 · page 2

This Court opened for the trial of Criminals yesterday. The following was the state of the Sydney Gaol, January 31:-- STATE OF H. M. GAOL, SYDNEY…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Colonist · Saturday 2 February 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2839.—Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Willis. The Attorney-General moved that Edward Jones Brewster, Esq., a member of the Irish bar,…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 2 February 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr Justice Willis, and a Civil Jury. John Perrott and Robert Jones were indicted of a highway robbery on John Jobbins, on the…

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Police News

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1839 · page 2

The Maitre d Hotel of the Fancy Hay Loft has been fined in the penalty £50, and in default of payment, to be confined in H M's goal for the space of fourteen days, upon the information of Mr…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 February 1839 · page 2

CHARGE TO THE JURY.—Previous to summing up the first case tried in the present Sessions, Mr. Justice Willis delivered the following charge to the Petty Jury.—…

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Domestic. Supreme Court -- Criminal Side

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 4 February 1839 · page 3

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1839. -- Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Willis. The Attorney-General moved that Edward Jones Brewster, Esq., a member of the Irish bar,…

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