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Courts & crime, 1840

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The Sydney Herald. Friday, May 15, 1840. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 15 May 1840 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, 13TH MAY—Before Mr. Justice Stephen. James Harrison of South Creck out on bail, was called on to plead to an information charging him…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday May 12. Before Mr. Justice Stephen

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1840 · page 2

Henry Herbert stood indicted for forging a promissory note for £115 on the 21st of March last, purporting to be drawn by himself, in favour of Mr. James Byrnes, whose signature…

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Supreme Court. [Criminal Side.] Thursday, May 14. (Before Mr. Justice Willis)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1840 · page 2

Malachi Hogan and John Ryan, stood indicted for receiving property, knowing it to have been stolen. The property consisted of two horses, one bundle of clothes, two pair saddle bags, and two…

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English Extracts. Characteristics of Tories, Whigs, and Radicals. To the Editor of the Parthenon. Grecian Coffee House, Drvereux Court, Strand, October 9, 1839

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1840 · page 2

SIR—I hasten to the conclusion ol my subjec[?] and, in this letter, I shall have to occupy very little of your space, or your reader's time. The "Characteristics of the Radicals and Chartists," are so…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 18 May 1840 · page 1

FRIDAY, MAY [?]—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Henry Herbert was indicted for having, on the 21st of last March, made, caused to be made, and…

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Supreme Court. Thursday May 14Th, 1840. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1840 · page 4

The trial of the three individuals in custody charged with the murder of Fannon, would have been proceeded with this day, but Fogarty put in an affidavit, which stated that he had witnesses…

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Supreme Court

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1840 · page 2

The prisoner Herbert, who had been previously convicted on the charge of forgery, but whose conviction had been reversed on the grounds of irregularity in the wording of the indictment, was again…

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Police Incidents. Friday, May 15

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1840 · page 2

David Walsh, the keeper of a bad house in Castlereagh-street, known as Mrs. Brown's, was charged with selling fermented liquors on the premises, on the…

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Supreme Criminal Court. MONDAY.—(Before the Chief Justice)

The Australian · Tuesday 19 May 1840 · page 2

Joseph Windred, Jun., Andrew Garven, and John Robinson, convicted of stealing in a dwelling house, and putting in fear, being armed with guns, &c.; and John Cheeke, convicted as an accessary after the fact, were…

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Police Office, Monday, May 18, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1840 · page 2

The assemblage of the votaries of Bacchus this morning were more numerous than usual they were malcked in the usual fine, and old offenders had to add additional sin offerings to the shrine…

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Supreme Court. Monday, May 18

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1840 · page 3

Before His Honor the Chief Justice. This being the day appointed for a gaol delivery, and sentencing such prisoners as had been remanded after trial, during the present…

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Law Intelligence Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1840 · page 1

MONDAY, MAY 18.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Joseph Windred, jun., and Andrew Garvin, both natives of the Colony, from Windsor, who…

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Supreme Court. MONDAY—MAY 18. Before His Honour the Chief Justice

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1840 · page 2

JOSEPH WINDRED, Juar., ANDREW GARVEN, and JNO. ROBINSON, were placed at the bar for sentence, having been convicted of stealing in a dwelling house, and putting the inmates in bodily…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 20

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1840 · page 2

The Bacchanalian fraternity, as. usual, were first on the list, and the first disposed of. The Clerk of the Records stood in the witness box, with a damning proof against old offenders, who…

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Police Incidents. Wednesday, May 20

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1840 · page 3

William Reeves, better known as "Billy the Nailer," was put to the bar, in company with Bridget Hart, charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel. Constable…

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Supreme Criminal Court. Wednesday.— Before the Chief Justice

The Australian · Saturday 23 May 1840 · page 2

Henry Herbert was indicted for forging the indorsement of James Byrnes, of Parramatia, to a promissory note purporting to be drawn by Herbert in favor of Byrnes, at three months date, for the sum of £115, and…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, May 20. Before the Chief Justice

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1840 · page 3

Henry Herbert stood charged on a second indictment with forging an endorsement to a promissory note. The same witnesses were examined on this, as on the former trial, and…

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Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY—May 20. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1840 · page 2

[?] Herbert was arraigne[?] at the [?]ar on a charge of forgery, and with pa[?]sing a bill for £11[?] on John Harrison[?] publican, South Creek, the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side

The Sydney Herald · Monday 25 May 1840 · page 5

Wednesday, May.—Before His Honor the Chief Justice.: Henry Herbert, a [?]stive of Parramatta, was in[?]cted for having, on the 21st March, forged, uttered,…

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Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY—MAY 22. Before the Chief Justice

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1840 · page 3

HENRY HERBERT, was indicted for forging a promissory note on the 21st March last, at South Creek, for £115, with intent to defraud John Harrison, and in a second count he was charged with…

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