Report of the Committee on Police and Gaols. The Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 11th June, 1839, to Inquire into, and Report upon, the Establishment and Strength of the Police Force in all its Branches—to what extent it may be expedient to maintain or increase it—and the expense it will occasion—have carefully examined into the several matters to the mreferred, and agree to the following Report:—
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1839 · page 4
Your Committee, immediately upon its appointment, proceeded to call before them such of the Magistrates and other persons resident in Sydney, and in the…
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The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 November 1839 · page 2
WEDNESDAY—Before the Chief Justice. Joel Toll was indicted for foring an order for the payment of £10, purporting to be a cheque drawn by John Baptist upon the Bani of…
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The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 18 November 1839 · page 2
William Yates, being sworn, said, I was in Mr. Ashe's service at O'Connell Plains, on the 3rd July last. I worked as a Blacksmith there, and assisted to take the mail to Bathurst. On the…
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The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 2
Before their Honors the three Judges in Equity. Ex-parte Saul Lyons—In this case, which was an application to the equitable jurisdiction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Report of the Committee on Police and Gaols. (Continued From Our Last Number.) The Division of the Colony into Police Districts
Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 2
Your Committee now proceed to describe the boundaries of the several Police Districts into which they recommend the Colony should be…
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Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 1
James Turner, who had been found guilty of assaulting, with intent to rob, was sentenced to serve two years in an iron-gang. Patrick Laing and Margaret Laing, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Advance Australia Sydney Gazette. Tuesday, November 19, 1839. Immigration v. the Police and Gaols
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 2
IN the face of the recorded protests of the members, and in direct opposition to their again and again declared opinions, the Legislative Council has once more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. (Criminal Side.) Wednesday November 13, 1839. Before Mr. Justice Willis
Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 4
Thomas Greaves, master of the ship Royal Admiral, was indicted for the murder of Thomas Armstrong, by shooting him on board same ship on the high seas on the 24th of June last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SUPREME COURT—Civil Side. Monday, October 28.—Ex-parte G. R. Nlehols
The Australian · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 2
Judgment continued.—Mr Justice Stephen said, I concur in opinion with the rest of the Bench, that the mandamus applied for in this case ought to issue. It is my misfortune, however, to dissent from both my learned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Report of the Committee on Police and Gaols. (CONTINUED.) The Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 11th June, 1839, to Inquire into, and Report upon, the Establishment and Strength of the Police Force in all its Branches—to what extent it may be expedient to maintain or increase it—and the expense it will occasion—have carefully examined into the several matters to them referred, and agree to the following Report:— the Division of the Colony Into Police Districts
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1839 · page 4
Your Committee now proceed to describe the Boundaries of the several Police Districts into which they recommend the colony should be divided,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. SATURDAY, Nov. 9. Before Captain Innes and Mr. Brown
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1839 · page 4
MARIANNE STOUD, assigned to Mrs. Smith, was charged by her mistress with absenting herself since Wednesday last. Mrs. Smith stated, that her only fault was getting drunk; she would…
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Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1839 · page 4
We purposed in our. last to give only such extracts from this Report as we thought would convey to our readers the particulars thereof, without publishing the whole, but…
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The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1839 · page 2
JOHN HOGAN was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury in swearing before Sydney Stephen, Esq., J. P., at the Sydney Police Office on the 11th July last, upon an information for a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. [Continued.] the Report of the Police Committee
The Colonist · Wednesday 20 November 1839 · page 4
WANT of space has prevented our hitherto noticing this important document, from which our readers will find some interesting extracts below. The sums requisite for carrying the…
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Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1839 · page 4
With the view of bringing up the historical narrative of the Police establishments of the Colony, given by the Police Committee of the year 1835, your Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side. Saturday, November 16. The Judges in Banco
The Colonist · Wednesday 20 November 1839 · page 2
THE whole of Saturday was occupied in hearing e of the Attorney-General and Messrs. Manning and Broadhurst in support of the rule nisi, granted against Mr. Polack, which was opposed…
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The Australian · Thursday 21 November 1839 · page 2
TUESDAY.—Exparte Saul Lyons, in the case of Abraham Polack v. John Thomas Wilson. Their Honors delivered judgment in this case. THE CHIEF JUSTICE.—This was a rule calling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Tuesday, November 19, 1839. (Before their Honors in Equity.) Exparte Saul Lyons in Polac[?] v. Wilson.—In this case the Court delivered judgment. His Honor the Chief Justice said—
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1839 · page 2
This was a rule calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the judgment, and all subsequent proceedings thereon, in this case, should not be set aside on the ground of fraud and irregularity, or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Report of the Committee on Police and Gaols. (CONTINUED.) The Committee of the Legislative Council, appointed on the 11th June, 1839, to Inquire into, and Report upon, the Establishment and Strength of the Police Force in all its Branches—to what extent it may be expedient to maintain or increase it—and the expense it will occasion—have carefully examined into the several matters to them referred, and agree to the following Report.— Police for the town and district of Sydney, including the Water Police
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1839 · page 4
Upon this subject your Committee have examined the three Police Magistrates, and also Mr. Gisborne, who was formerly third Police Magistrate, and…
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The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1839 · page 2
JOHN BROWN, assigned to A. B. Spark, Esq., was brought up, charged with entering the dwelling-house of George Rogers, of New Town, painter, and stealing sundry clothes, and other…
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