Court of Quarter Sessions
MICHAEL CUMMINS, stood indicted for taking two handkerchiefs and four shillings from Wm. Jones Constable Power stated, that on the night of the 17th of Maylast, a man named Jones…
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Supreme Court. FRIDAY 3rd JULY. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury
COX v ROBERTSON.—Mr. a' Beckett, in consequence of the son attendance of the major part of Jurors, moved for a postponement of the trial on behalf of the Defendant. Postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Merald. Monday, July 6, 1840. [?] to no Master, of no Sect am I." [?]Nding of the Expence [?] the Police and Gaols [?]Ce 1835.—Glorious News!
[?] have much pleasure in reprinting [?]owing from the Morning Chronicle [?]8th March, with which we have [?]vored. The idea was first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Monday, July 6, 1840
The list of drunkards and other petty of fenders was, as usual at. the beginning of the week. rather heavy this morning. Among the crowd of the first class the worshipful Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, July 6, 1880. Before the Chairman,—Manning, Esq
PARTRICK MULHALL for assaulting Robert Cartor fined £20, one half to the Queen and the remainder to the prosecutor in default of payment, to be imprisoned in Sydney jail for six…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Refunding of the Expenses for the Police and Gaols since 1835—Glorious News!"—Sydney Herald. "Time enough to shout when you are out of tho woods."
WE very much fear our cotemporaries are congratulating themselves rather prematurely respecting the refunding of the money paid by this Colony for the support of Gaols and Police,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday July 7, 1840. Mutiny on Board the "Premier."
This case, which has excited so much interest, came on before a full Bench this forenoon, Mr. Hustler appearing as counsel for the prosecution. Counsel not being quite prepared on his first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1.—Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury. Solomon v. Jones.—This was an action brought to recover the sum of £47, which the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Court. FRIDAY, 3rd JULY, 1840
CO[?] V PRINOLS.—This was an action intrespass for the defeadant [?]having allowed his stock to graze on plaintiff's run or station at the Pee [?]River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, July 7, 1840
THOMAS FRAZIER was indicted for Jarceny; guilty. Sentence, eighteen months to hard labour. BRIDGET BLUNT, found guilty of larceny…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday July 7, 1840. Mutiny on Board the "Premier." Continued From Our Last
Richard Guff, apprentice on board the Premier being sworn in, deposed—That he remembers of the 15th June last; that Hartwell was put in irons; that the other three prisoners all rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Inefficiency of the Rural Police
OUR Merton correspondent writes respecting the state of the Colony and the Inefficiency of the Police. In the course of his letter he shows how heartless and unjust it is in His Excellency,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Wednesday, July 8, 1840. Before Judge Stephens and a Special Jury
HOLDSWORTH v. WALLACE.—This was an action for goods sold and delivered to the amount of £160. 13s. 3d. Samuel Stapleton deposed that he is collector…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, July 9, 1840
WALTEER V, MARRINGTON.—These parties re appeared yesterday on the "Pigeon case," which took place at the Police Office only a few days ago, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Office. FRIDAY 10th, JULY, 1840. CONSPIRACY
Constable Thomas Kent, who had been committed a few weeks ago to take his trial for perjury, was yesterday brought before the bench, on a charge of conspiring with constables Murphy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Thursday, July 9, 1840. Before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Special Jury
THE QUEEN v. CAMPBELL.—The plaintiffs in this case were the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury, and the defendant, Robert, Campbell, Esq., M. C., of George-street, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Monday, July 13, 1840
The number of cases, this morning, formed a very agreeable exception to the list on Monday's in general, there being only between forty and fifty in all. This will be accounted for by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Monday, July 13, 1840. Before his Honor The Chief Justice (Dowling) Judges Stephen and Willis
THE QUEEN V. RUBERTSON.—In this case the Attorney-General had filed an ex officio information on the 24th of August last against the editor of the Sydney Gazette for publishing a libel on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, July 14Th
HENRY MILLER and JAMES HIGHLAND, two seamen belonging to the ship Esther, now lying in port, were committed to take their trial, yesterday, at the next Quarter Sessions, for piercing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Police Bill
THE District Police Bill was thrown out by the Council on Tuesday last. For a statement of the arguments which led to this result, we refer our readers to the report…
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