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Courts & crime, 1840

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Supreme Court.—(civil Side.)

The Australian · Thursday 16 July 1840 · page 2

MONDAY.—Sittings in Banco before the three Judges. Toby v. Rowley—This was a motion for a new trail in an action of trover for the recovery of a mare, tried…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 16Th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1840 · page 2

The number of cases before the bench this day were comparatively small. MARY MAHONY, an assigned servant, and coming from the factory, was detected in the…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Friday 17 July 1840 · page 1

MONDAY JULY 13TH—Before the three Judges in Banco. Tony v Rowley—This which was an action of trover for the recovery of a mare, which a person…

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Police Court. Friday, July 17, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1840 · page 2

JOHN ANDERSON, for breaking the window of Messrs. Welsh and E[?]ridge, Druggists of King-street, was sentenced to be conffned in the cells, and fed on bread and water for fourteen…

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Advance Australia. Sydney Gazette. Saturday, July 18, 1840. Police and Gaols Bill

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1840 · page 2

WE have to congratulate our fellow Colonists on the rejection of the Bill, which, had it passed, would have pressed most heavily and unevenly upon many. The Governor acted…

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At the Court at Windsor, the 9th day of December 1839. PRESENT

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1840 · page 2

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Whereas by an Act passed in the first and second year of Her present Majesty i[?], "An Act to amend the Laws of the Customs"…

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Police Office. Friday, July 17th

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1840 · page 2

MR. ALEX. STILETTO Appeared on the information of Julia Bull, who being sworn stated—That she is servant to Mr. Stilletto, and that he is in the habit of abusing her, and she is afraid…

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Water Police. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1840 · page 2

SIR,—I am glad to find by your paper that it is in contemplation by the Governor and Council, on institute a Water Police in this port. That such…

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Police Office. Tuesday, July 21st.—Before Capt. Innes

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1840 · page 2

STEALING.—Patrick Dunn, formerly a constable in the Sydney Police, was placed at the bar of the Police-office, charged by Constable Carroll with stealing a glass tumbler. Constable…

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Observations on the Constitution of the Government of New South Wales, During Six Years' Residence in that Colony. By Mr. Justice Burton, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1840 · page 2

"The appointment of governor (it is notified in the public regulations of the colonial department) is considered to be limited in its duration to a period of six years form the time of his assumption…

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Murder of Captain Croker

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1840 · page 2

By the arrival of H.M.S. Favorite, we learn that at Tongataboo, one of the Society Islands, Captain Croker of the above vessel, was shot by a party of the…

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Police Office. Thursday July 23, Attempted Murder

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1840 · page 2

THOMAS WILLIAMS, a stonemason, was brought before the Bench, charged with attempting to murder John Jones, by cutting his throat. John Jones being sworn, stated, that he lives in…

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The Police. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 July 1840 · page 5

SIR,—If His Excellency the Governor ever casts his eyes over any part of your paper except your lending article, he many, perhaps, catch a glimpse of this letter, for which I hope you will…

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Police Court. Monday, 27Th Instant

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1840 · page 2

The sons of Bacchus this morning, from their great numbers forty-five, determined to keep up the sabbath with jollifications; several old File's new out appeared desirous of again being brought…

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Police Office, Monday, July 20, 1810

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1840 · page 2

STEALING—A respectable looking female named Ellen Deane. hired servant to Mr. W. H. Tyrer, of Ge[?]irge street, was this morning fully committed for trial, for stealing wine and other…

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Where, and what are the Mounted Police?

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1840 · page 2

It is the universal cry of the settlers in all parts of the colony, that robbery and assault are every day assuming a bolder and more outrageous front; and, although they hear that…

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Police Court. Friday, July 31, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1840 · page 2

This morning the drunkards' list did not so much commemorate itself as on the previous mornings of the past week. Several incorrigibles however, cut a genteel figure amongst the number…

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Police Office, Goulburn July 3, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1840 · page 2

NOTICE.—A bay gelding of the following description is presently in charge of the Goulburn Police, found beyond the Snowey River by the Mounted Police, and supposed to have been…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side. August 1.—Before the Chief Justice

The Sydney Herald · Monday 3 August 1840 · page 6

The Attorney-General stated that as no pannel had been summoned for the day, he would arraign such prisoueis as had been brought up, in order to expedate the subsequent proceedings of the Court…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, August 1. Before their Honors, the Chief Justice, Judge Willis, and Judge Stephen

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1840 · page 2

The prisoners on the list were arraigned at the bar, their charges read, and their answers received as follows:— JOHN WARD GUTHRIE, indicted for firing a…

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