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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1839

815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 41

Court of Request

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1839 · page 6

Mr. M'Mullan Fort street, Publican, as plaintiff against Mr Mitchell the chief constable, for the recovery of expences to which he had been put by…

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Police News. Thursday, 7Th Continued

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1839 · page 6

MERCHANT SEAMAN'S ACT.—Six seamen of the British. registered brig Argo, appeared upon warrant, charged by Captain Billing with refusing duty, and thereby…

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Domestic. Supreme Court -- Criminal Side

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 11 February 1839 · page 3

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. -- Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Richard Carpenter and John Green, assigned to Mr. P. Long, were indicted for burglariously entering…

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The First Police Magistrate

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1839 · page 2

"We have at times been somewhat induced, partly from our own observations, but move particularly from the statements of others, to find fault with the…

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Police News. Monday, February 11Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1839 · page 2

HOMER.—A sturdy old baccahanal, bearing this classic cognomen, was charged with getting classically drunk on Saturday night, and very nearly choking a member of the constabulary by twisting his neckcloth with his own…

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Supreme Court--Criminal Side

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH.--Before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Military Jury. John Dilton stood indicted for stabbing John Honey, at Hassen's "Walls Stockade, with…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court —Criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1839 · page 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1839.—Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury. John Dillon, a convict belonging to the Hassan Walls stockade was indicted for wounding Henry…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 11, 1839. Before His Honor the Chief Justice

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1839 · page 2

On the opening of the Court, the Attorney General said, that he wished to explain why the four past days had not been occupied in trying criminal cases. There were thirty seven cases set down for…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 11,1839. (Before the Chief Justice and a Military Jury.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1839 · page 3

John Dillon, a convict attached to the Hassan'[?] Walls Stockade, was indicted for assaulting with [?] knife Henry John Heney, on the 15th December with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm[?]…

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Police News. Tuesday, 12Th February

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1839 · page 2

James Wood and James Fox Birch were brought up for examination, and again remanded upon the application of Mr. Unwin, Sollcitor to Messrs. Hughes and Hosking, until this day week, Mr. Uuwin having stated, that the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, 12Th February

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1839 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Willis and a Civil Jury. John Rourke alias Thomas Welsh was indicted for stealing a horse, value £5, and a saddle Value £2, the, property of Elizabeth Johnson, of Sydney, on the 9th of…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 15 February 1839 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13.—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Michael Syers was indicted for killing Daniel Kelly, at Sydney, on the 18th November, by…

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Police Incident

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1839 · page 4

SATURDAY, FEB. 9.--Before Colonel Wilson and Captain lnnes. Mr. Francis Girard, and Mr. Hanson, appeared on summons to answer an information…

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Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Colonist · Saturday 16 February 1839 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY12,—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Michael S[?]e was indicted for slaying Daniel Kelly, at Sydney, on the 18th November, by beating…

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Law. Supreme Court—(criminal Side.)

The Australian · Saturday 16 February 1839 · page 3

WEDNESDAY.—Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury. Michael Size was indicted for the manslaughter of Daniel Kelly at Sydney, on the l8th of…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, February 14, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1839 · page 3

On his Honor the Chief Justice taking his seat, James Lamb, Charles Toulouse and George Pulliser, three of the men charged with the murder of the aborigines at Liverpool Plains, were put to…

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Supreme Court--Criminal Side. (Continuation of Monday.) Before Judge Willis and a Civil Jury

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1839 · page 2

Joseph Fa[?]tt stood indicted for shooting at David Hennessy, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, on the 11th December last, at Campbell Town. Not Guilty…

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Systematic Murder by Poison

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1839 · page 3

A gentleman on whose veracity we think we can depend, has assured as, that on his journey from the Big River, he saw no fewer than fifteen bodies of unhappy blacks, who had to all…

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Police News. Thursday, February 14

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1839 · page 3

ASSIGNED SERVANTS.—A Mr. Dight, Grazier, applied to Captain Innis to have his assigned servant released who bad been confined, being found yesterday…

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Supreme Court -- Criminal Side

The Sydney Standard and Colonial Advocate · Monday 18 February 1839 · page 3

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. -- Before the Chief Justice. James Lamb, Charles Thoulouse, and George Palliser, were placed at the bar…

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