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Courts & crime, 1840

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The Sydney Herald. Wednesday, January 15, 1840. "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." the Police

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1840 · page 2

Under the existing circumstances of the Colony, the efficieucy and good conduct of the police are matters deserving of serious consideration. The expense of supporting…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. THURSDAY. Before the Chairman, John Lord, J. E. Manning, and H. C. Semphill, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1840 · page 2

HANNAH STEEL., an interesting looking gir[?] apparently not more than 14 and 15 years of age was indicated for staling two pairs of stockings, value 6s. the property of Richard Windeyer,…

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Original Corroespondence. The Police and the Seaman of H.M.S. Druid. To the Editor of the Sydney Gazette

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

SIR, I shall feel much obliged to you for inserting in your valuable paper, the following correct statement of the affair…

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SUPREME COURT.—In EQUITY.)

The Australian · Tuesday 21 January 1840 · page 2

FRIDAY—Mr Justice Willis delivered the following judgment:— Eagar and another V. Hall and others.—All perhaps which my duty strictly requires on the…

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Original Correspondence. Het Causes of the Expense, Inefficiency, and Unpopularity of Our Colonial Police Establishment. To the Editor of the Australasian Chronicle

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1840 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—In looking over some late English Metropolitan Journals. I was rather surprised to find that Mr. Bull was grumbling and growling in no very polite terms about the expence of the…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 20. Before Captain Innes

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1840 · page 3

A simple looking Scotchman, was placed at the our on a charge of drunkenness. The prisoner moved to be an old offender, but insisted, that he was perfectly sober when the Constabte arrested…

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Police Incidents. Monday, Jan. 20

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1840 · page 3

Sarah Smith, a demure looking dame, on the wrong side of fifty, was placed at the bar charged by a constable as a suspected runaway; but it having been ascertained prior to her…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—(in Equity.)

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1840 · page 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY lOth.—Before Mr. Justice Willis. Eagar and another v. Hall and others.—This was an application to the Court praying that the…

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Supreme Court—(in Equity.)

The Australian · Thursday 23 January 1840 · page 2

Friday, January 17.—Before Mr Justice Willis. Moffatt v Stacy and others.—His Honor pronounced judgement in this case as follows: I see…

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Supreme Court. (In Equity.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1840 · page 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10th.—Before Mr. Justice. Willis. Eagar and another v. Hall and others.—This was an application to the Court praying that the…

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Police Court

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1840 · page 2

Yesterday morning, a case of forcible entry came on before Captain Innes and Mr. Brennan. Mr. Nichols appeared for the prosecutor, Mr. Simmons' and Mr. Darvell for the defendants, Alex…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Windeyer and Captain Ianes

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

JOHN KEYTON, a deserver from the 50th regiment, was placed at the bar, charged with robbery. Mr. Johnson, a cooper, residing in Pitt street, deposed…

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To Major Nunn, Commander of Mounted Police, Sydney. Jerry Plains, Jan. 19, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1840 · page 2

SIR, — I have the honor to report to you the capture of the armed bushrangers named underneath. The former is the notorious Blind Tom, who has been…

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Police Incidents. Monday January 20

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

O'Bryan, a runaway from the Benevolent Asylum, and not in the full possession of his senses, was put to the bar on a charge of stealing wood, which being satisfactorily…

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Sketches in Sydney. No. Ii. the Police Court

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1840 · page 2

WHOEVER has seen Sydney without seeing its police court has much yet to learn. Its very entrance conveys a striking lesson. The two vi[?]a vis doors (for the two great classes of individuals who…

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Murder by Bushrangers[?]

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1840 · page 2

We have received the following piece of information from the suffering party, the Me[?]srs. Oakes[?] of Oak Park, County King. On Sunday, January 19th, four…

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Mounted Police. Colonial Secretary's Office. Sydney, 21st January, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1840 · page 2

Sir,—I have had the honor to receive, and to submit to the Governor, your letter of the 16th instant; and, in compliance with your recommendation, I am…

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Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before Captain Innes.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1840 · page 3

JOHN PATERSON, a compositor, was placed at the Bar charged with absconding from his hired service. Mr. Dowsett of the "Australian' newspaper deposed,…

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Police Court. (Before Capt. Innes.)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1840 · page 2

Michael Thomas Flynn was placed at the bar charged with drunkenness and assaulting the constable in the execution of his duty. Constable Stack deposed, that the prisoner and another man…

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Sketches in Sydney. No. Iii. the Police Court—bond Side

Australasian Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1840 · page 2

In our last visit to the Police Court, we marched our readers off to the right; but let us now turn in to the left. The court is not so large as the Free court, nor are the functionaries so numerous—…

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