Police Court. Tuesday, May. 25Th, 1840. (Before Capt. Brown.)
MR. GEORGE TASKER, charged with letting off fire works, fined 10s and 2s 6d costs, or 14 days gaol. Several persons were charged with riding on their…
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The Police Office
Mr. Brenan, the Coronor and Third Police Magistrate, has declared himself independent of Sir George Gipps as Coroner, and that he is not bound to answer to any…
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The free side of the Court this day presented lists amounting in all to sixty. Twenty-four of which were for divers complaints, twelve for drunkenness, and twenty-four summonses, fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Windsor. Police Office, Tuesday, May 26. Before William Cox, Esq., J.P., and J.A. Betts, J.P.
Mary Millett, per Elizabeth, stating herself a ticket of leave holder, was brought before the Bench charged on suspicion of being a runaway. On her being searched,…
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MARGARET KEEFE, aged seven years, charged with stealing a purse containing £8 10s. from Mrs. Jane Farrell. Jane Farrell deposed that the purse was on a table in her bed-room; sent…
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An Inquest was held at Mr. Cook's Edinboro' Castle, Pitt and Bathurt streets, on Friday last 29th May, on the body of Mary Glennie alias M'Namara wife of John Glennie:—George…
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MONDAY—This being the first day of the second civil term of the Supreme Court for the year 1840, their Honors Mr Justice Willis and Mr Justice Stephen…
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Mary Ann Livingston, charged with being found in the streets of Sydney without a pass. Discharged on promising to behave herself in future…
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MARY MALLETT, the servant woman of Mr. Wright, who had stolen a Cheque for £450, and some articles of Wearing Apparel, from her master's house, was sentenced to twelve months…
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This being the first day of term, their Honors, Mir. Justice Willis, and Mr. Justice Stephen, took" their seats on the Bench, when several Traders and Shopkeepers &c., were fined £2…
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MONDAY 1ST JUNE.—This being the first day term, their Honors Mr. Justice Willis and Mr Justice Stephen, opened the Court. (The Chief Justice was absent in consequence of a domestic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Monitor & Commercial Advertiser Wednesday Morning. June 3. 1810. Nothing [?], nor [?] set down in SHAKSPEARE Police Finances
We generally differ from our red hot Tory contemporary the Herald, but there is a suggestion in one of his leading articles of Monday last, with we think worthy of the attention of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Judicial and Legal Proceedings. Despatches To, and From, the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. and Letters From Their Honors the Judges of the Supreme Court on the Proposed Improvements. New South Wales Act, 9 Geo. Iv., Cap. 83
Despatch from the Most Noble the Marquess of Normanby to His Excellency Governor Sir George Gipps, transmitting the Act of the Imperial…
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WEDNESDAY, June 3.—Before Mr. Justice Willis and Messrs. Moffat and S. A. Donaldson, Assessors The following Assessments were returned;—…
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Several cases were struck out of the list for want of witnesses. GROSE V. GARNISHEES OF POLACK.—His Honor Judge Willis gave judgment, and (after…
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James Ridgwell Was brought up on a charge of assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. He was ordered to pay a fine of 20s., and in default of…
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THIS Bill, which was introduced in Council on Thursday last, is the measure of which His Excellency gave notice in his reply to the late petition presented to him, praying…
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Mary Ann Nicholl, an old shrivelled faced daughter of the evil spirit, and related by consanguinity to Bacchus, was placed at the bar, charged by one of Her Majesty's gunners with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advance Australia. Sydney Gazette. Saturday, June 6, 1840. Police and Gaols
So then His Excellency is determined to give the Colonists a Roland for their Oliver. The land fund is not to be applied to any other than Immigration…
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GAMMON PLAINS.—Observing an [?] the Duke of Wellington's recent visit to [?] neighbourhood in one of the papers, I beg to [?] you a correct statement of the gallant Duke's [?]…
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