Court of Quarter Sessions
The Quarter Sessions for Sydney, commenced on Wednesday last, with a calendar of seventy-three cases. Mr. Manning, the Chairman, being at Wollongong, where he is detained in…
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Police Office. Before Mr. Windeyer and Capt. I[?]s
James Simeon was brought up - charged with having; stabbed Abraham Levy, of George-street. Levy, being sworn, deposed—The prisoner at the bar came…
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Without intending lo attach the slightest degree of blame to the gallant gentleman intrusted with the superintendence of the Sydney Police, we feel compelled to…
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Elizabeth Barnett, appeared on warrant, charged by Mr. Richard Binny with assaulting his person. It appeared that the complainant went to the house of Mr. Louis Barnett, for the…
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THE JOSKIN AND THE JEW.—I woant pay—no that I woant, said John Thomas—no[?] I woant pay a singel farden—no[?]—and l[?]ve coom'd to tell [?]. Man coot[?]man, said [?]mpson Isreaels…
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THE QUEEN V FRANCIS MURPHY. The defendant was charged with obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. Constable Morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Quarter Sessions. FRIDAY. (Before W. H. Kerr, Esq., and Major Smyth.)
John Ward was indicted for stealing a rug, the property of Edward Bachelor, a Serjeant in the Sydney Police. Guilty—to be confined for three months, and kept to hard labour, in the…
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John Lawless, a watchman in Georgestreet, was charged by James Fitzgerald, a constable in the Sydney police, with violently assaulting him. Constable Hayes…
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Edward Grimes was placed at the bar obarged with absenting himself from the hired service of his master, Mr. Dowson, of Newcastle. It appeared on evidence, that he bad agreed with Mr…
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WARREN CARR, a native of the Colony, and by trade a Compositor in the "âPrinting Office," was charged with having been drunk on Sunday morning. The man stated that he could…
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We were not a little astounded to learn that the Governor had given directions to the Superintendent of Police to reduce the, Police Force of Sydney, agreeable to the…
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Daniel Carroll was charged with drunkenness, and pleaded guilty; evidence however was taken to prove that this was the third charge within the last three months, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Quarter Sessions. SATURDAY. Before Roger Therry and A. B. Spark, Esqrs
MICHAEL WHITE and MARGARET, his wife were indicted for a common assault. Acquitted and discharged. BERTHRAM NATHAN was indicted for…
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Robert Carr, George Frank, and James Stevens, seamen, and William Gouldin[?], carpenter, belonging to the barque Waverly, were charged by…
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William Rummidge, a resident of Gloucester-street, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing from the [?]rs pocket of Joseph Mil[?]e on the morning of Tuesday. January 7, two pound note…
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Lieutenant Knowles, appeared on summons, charged with rescuing a brother, officer on the night previous, from the custody of a constable. It appeared in evidence that the rescued officer…
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DANIEL DENNEEN was indicted for stealing an Iron Pot, the property of Mr. Robert Dawson, of George-street. Guilty—to be worked in an Ironed Gang for 2 years…
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WE have three British ships of war in our port, and it would seem that the Policemen and Constables are determined to profit by the circumstance, by losing…
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THOMAS THOMAS, a genteel looking young man was charged by Dennis Burke, constable, with having assaulted him in the execution of his duty. It appeared that the constable had been…
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The man Bryan, who had been remanded on a charge of highway robbery, connected with' Messrs. Frazer and Titterton, was put to the bar, and further evidence of his guilt being…
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