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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 41

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

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 August 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY—Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury. Thomas Parry, a runaway convict was indicted for committing an unnatural offence at Liverpool…

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POLICE. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 5 August 1839 · page 2

SIR,—My last letter in continuation of a correspondent of yours, signed "a lover of good order," depicted a cause of a shameful state of the district of Maitland owing to a want of an…

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Supreme Court. AUGUST 1, 1839. Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury

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

James Spring, a young man about nineteen years of age, was indicted for a rape no Amelia Hooper. (a child eight years of age) on the 24th May last. In May last…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 6 August 1839 · page 2

SATURDAY.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Stephen and a Civil Jury. Hannah Smith was indicted for stealing from the person, one warrant for the payment of £30…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Thursday, August 1, 1839. (Before the Chief Justice and a Military J[?]ry.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1839 · page 3

Henry Schooler (free by servitude), was indicted for forging £1 note, with intent to defraud E[?] Keating, at Sydney, on 3rd May.— Guilty. [?] tenced to be transported to a pe[?] [?]ment for…

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

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

MONDAY. Before the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. Thomas Francis, was indicted for assaulting John Low, with a shovel, at Paramatta, on the…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side.--august 1, 1838

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

This Court was opened by the Chief Justice Sir James Dowling, and the puisne Judge Mr. Willis,being the first day of session; after which Mr. Justice Willis vacated his seat, and…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, August 3rd. Before Sir James Dowling and Military Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1839 · page 2

Patrick Quilkin, late an assigned convict in the service of the Australian Agricultural Company, stood indected for the wilful murder of Wm. Micharen (fellow…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 8 August 1839 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before Mr Justice Stephen and a Military Jury. Thomas Lowe was indicted for the wilfa murder of John Burnett, at Sydney, on the 29th…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Monday, August [?]. [?] Mr. Justice Stephen, and a Military Jury)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1839 · page 3

Thomas Lowe, late a constable in the Sydney [?]ice, was indicted for the wi[?]ful murder of John [?], on the 29th of Ap[?]il last. The particulars of this case were published in…

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South Australian Intelligence. (From the South Austral[?]an, July 20.) Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, July 18

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1839 · page 3

The Queen at the Prose[?]ution of Archibald Ma[?]dougall against George [?] Stephen, for wilful and cor[?] Perjury. This case, which excited considerable…

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Police Court. Monday, 5Th August. Before Mr. Windeyer

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 2

Frederick Johnstone, charged on suspicion of breaking into the house of Mr Phillips, and stealing sundry articles. The prisoner was the free servant of Mr…

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SUPREME COURT—Criminal side

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 4

[The proceedings of this Court on Wednesday, and his Honor's charge to the Grand Jury, we must postpone till our next.] THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1839…

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Supreme Court. Criminal Side—thursday

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 1

His Honor the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Willis having taken their seats, several prisoners were arraigned. The Chief Justice presided with a military jury, and Mr. Justice…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Civil Jury. John Hardy Vaux was indicted for assaulting Ann Arundell, a child under…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 6. Before Mr. Willis and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 2

James Hardy Vaux, who published his own memoirs as a pickpocket in England in 1827, and who is now 60 years of age, was indicted for an indecent assault upon…

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Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Friday Morning, August 9, 1839. Nothing extenuate, nor ought set down in malice. SHAKESPEARE. State of the Country Police

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1839 · page 2

As a committee on Police is is now sitting, we recommend the following narrative to its consideration, and more especially as the gentleman to whom the stolen property belonged is now in town, and…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 10 August 1839 · page 2

THURSDAY.—Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Willis, and Civil Jury. Edward Hayes was indicated for wilful and corrupt perjury in giving evidence in a case…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Tuesday, August 6. (Before Mr[?] Justice Willis and a Special Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1839 · page 2

James Hardy Vaux was indicated for an ind[?]cen assault on Ann Arundel, a child eight years [?]f ago[?] at Sydney, on the 13th of May last. The particu[?]rs of the case appealed in this journal at the time…

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Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side. Thursday, August 8. BEFORE Mr. Justice Willis and a Civil Jury

The Colonist · Saturday 10 August 1839 · page 2

Edward Hayes was indicted for perjury. The case arose out of a trial in the Court of Quarter Sessions. The present prisoner was called by the prisoner, then on his defence to prove that he, the then prisoner, never…

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