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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 41

Police News. Friday, July 19Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1839 · page 2

Before Mr Bresan and Captain Innes. John Mackenzie; assigned to Mr Croft of Macquarie street, was charged by his master with absenting himself, from the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—(peele-lastical Side.) THURSDAY.—Before the three Judges. Hillas v. Hillas—continued

The Australian · Tuesday 23 July 1839 · page 2

Jonas Bradley.—I am a farmer and grazier; I now live with my son at Goulburn—his name is William; I went there about 17 months ago on the decease of my wife, before that I lived…

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Police Court

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

Mr Richard Crampton, publican, was charged by Con-table Mr-Keon with on structing him in the street. Constable McKeon deposed, that on Tuesday nigh[?]…

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Police. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

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

SIR,—in per[?]ine the remarks of a correspondent of yours in your journal of the 12th instant, and signed "A Lover of Good Order." calling the at tention of His Excellence the Governor to the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 24. (Before the First Police Magistrate)

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

John Croft was put to the bar Mr Jones, Assistant Chief Constable deposed, that a warrant had been issued for the apprehension of the prisoner from the Sydney…

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Police Court. Friday 26Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1839 · page 2

Richard Dodd and John Pedry were committed to take their trials for stealing several articles, the property of a Mr O'Neale, when left in charge of his boat at the Market wharf. They induced a man…

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Supreme Court. Friday, July 26—(In Banco.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1839 · page 2

BERJURY.—The protracted case of Hillas v. Hillas occupied this day. Christopher Bridges, an assigned convict, in the service of a Mrs Brenan, of the seven Hills, and…

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Police Court. Monday 29Th July. (Before Mr Windeyer.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1839 · page 2

Peter Monson and Joseph Francis were charged with disorderly conduct on Saturday evening, by knocking at Constable Amboys door; and on its being opened, trying to force an entrance into his…

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Supreme Court. (In Banco) Tuesday 30Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1839 · page 2

Hillas v. Hillas.—Defendant's Counsel in this case occupied the whole of the day. The Court was adjourned to this morning for Mr. Stephen's reply. This case must be concluded today, as to-morrow…

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Court of Queen's Bench, Thursday, Feb. 26. POLACK v. LAWSON. Before Lord Denman and Special Juries

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1839 · page 2

As soon as his Lordship had taken his seat. The Attorney General said, my Lord, in reference to the case of POLACK v. LAWSON, in which I yesterday made application, for reasons with which your…

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Police Court

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 2

John Donaghue, a boy only 10 years old, was changed by Inspector Ryan with stealing from the shop of Mrs. Cells three leaves of bread. It peared he had gone into her shop and bo[?]…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)

The Sydney Herald · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 1.—Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury. Henry Schooler (free by servitude), was indicated for forging a £1 note, with intent to defraud…

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Supreme Court. (In Banco—Wednesday, July 31.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 2

Hillas v Hillas.—This long-protracted suit terminated to-day, as far as the arguments of counsel are concerned. Their Honore reserved their judgment. The Court adjourned at an early hour—the…

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Court of Requests Bill. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1839 · page 2

SIR:—A diversity of opinion dividing the members of our Legislature relative to the passing of the proposed Court of Requests Bill, (at first framed for the extension of these Courts to Port Macquarie…

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Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, JULY 22, 1839.--Present, Charles Forbes, Esq., P.M., and Captain Parker, J.P. John George, prisoner for life, and…

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Windsor. Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1839 · page 2

JULY 23.--Before Samuel North, Esq. P. M.; and G. M. C. Bowen, Esq., J. P. George M'Guire, a native of the Colony, and Edward Wills, free, were committed to…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Colonist · Saturday 3 August 1839 · page 2

THE Criminal Sessions commenced on Thursday. Chief Justice Sir J. Dowling, and Mr. Justice Willis took their seats on the Bench, and after a number of prisoners had been arraigned, a Military Jury…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 3 August 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY,—His Honor the Chief Justice and Mr Justice Willis took their seats on the opening of the Court, and after several prisoners had been arraigned, the Chief Justice retained…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 31. Before Mr. Windeyer

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1839 · page 2

DRUNEARDS—Thomas Grundy, [?] headed old sinn[?] was put to the br[?] being asked the familiar question [?] chief constable, "were you drunk…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 5 August 1839 · page 3

THE Criminal Seasions commenced on Thursday. Chief Justice Sir J. Dowling, and Mr. Justice Willis took their seats on the Bench, and after a number of prisoners had been arranged, a Military Jury…

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