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Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 41

Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 12 August 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY. Before Mr. Justice Willis, and a Civil Jury. John Dempsey was indicted for stealing fifty shillings in the dwelling house of John Howell,…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side. Monday, August 5

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 12 August 1839 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Military Jury. Thomas Lowe, late a constable in the Sydney Police, was indicted for the Wilful murder of John Burnett, on the 29th April last…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 13 August 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY.—Before Mr Justice Willis, and a Civil Jury. John Dempsey, a native youth, was indicted for burglary at Richmond attended with brutal…

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South Australia. SUPREME COURT—Criminal side. Thursday, July 18, 1839

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1839 · page 4

The Queen at the prosecution of Archibald Macilongall against George Milner Stephen, for wilful and corrupt perjury…

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Supreme Court.—Criminal Side. Thursday. August 8. (Before Mr Justice Willis and Civil Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1839 · page 2

James [?]out and [?] Hurley, were indicted for stealing £107 in cash and cheques, the property of William Ma[?]thews, a pub[?]can[?] of Ma[?]land[?] [?]he prosecutor had come down to Sy[?]ney to pay for…

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Police Office

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6.--Martin Ryan, assigned to Patrick Mahony, Joseph Fair, Ticket-of-leave, in Mahony's hired service; and James Ray, assigned to Joseph Smith, were charged…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 7

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Military Jury. John Brere stood indicted for forging a £7 order upon Messrs. Aspinall, Brown & Co.,…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1839 · page 2

MONDAY —Before the Chief Justice, and a Civil Jury. James Hull, was indicted for stealing sundry monies, fioin the dwelling-house of Willoughby…

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Police Office

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1839 · page 2

GAMBLING.—The Queen v. George Sewell.—On Saturday last, Mr. George, Sewell, of Pitt-street, appeared on s[?]mons at the Police Office to answer to…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 15 August 1839 · page 2

MONDAY.—Before His Honor Mr Justice Stephen and a Civil Jury. Henry Richardson and James Harrigan, alias Haddygaddy, was indicted, the former for…

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Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY. Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1839 · page 2

Mr. Charles James Russell of Pitt-street, Druggist, was called on bail to answer an indictment for dissecting and mutilating the head of one James M'Intosh…

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The First and Third Police Magistrates

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 2

THE unhappy differences between these two public functionaries, which we regret to learn have existed now for a considerable time, and eventually led to the latter…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.) THURSDAY—Before the Chief Justice

The Australian · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 2

Sandy, Billy, Jemmy, and King Jacky, were put to the Bar charged with a robbery committed at a new station between the Namoi and Gwyder rivers…

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Supreme Court. Friday, August 9. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Military Jury

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 3

John Cook stood indicted for the man slaughter of Sarah Gashal, on the 1st July last, at Emu Plains, by throwing her into a river, while passing over in the ferry boat…

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Domestic Intelligence. [Continued.] Supreme Court—criminal Side. Saturday, August 10. Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Civil Jury

The Colonist · Saturday 17 August 1839 · page 4

Jarvis-Salt was indicted for forging a bank note of the "Austi[?] Bank," for 1l/ with intent to defraud Henry Merritt at the Lansdowne Bridge. The prisoner who is a small shopkeeper residing in…

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Police Court. Friday, 9Th August. Before Sir Gordon Bremer and Captain Innes

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 2

Elizabeth Brown, Castlereagh-street, was brought to the bar on a charge of keeping a Sly Grog Shop found guilty, and fined £30 and 40s. coat. A…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, August 15 —Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. James Charles Russell, Druggist, of Pitt-street, Sydney, was indicted for a misdemeanor…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side. Monday, August 12

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 2

On the opening of the Court Thomas Francis, remanded for sentence, having been found guilty of a criminal assault, was placed in the dock. His Honor the Chief Justice said he had remanded the prisoner…

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Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Sir James Dowling and a Civil Jury

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1839 · page 2

John Bishop, late of Parramatta, labourer, was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury, at Parramatta, on the 21st March last. Acquitted. Daniel Dooley was indicted for the wilful murder…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Tuesday 20 August 1839 · page 2

FRIDAY—Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury. John Brown and William Brown, late of Port Phillip, were indicted for a highway robbery and…

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