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Courts & crime, 1840

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South Australia. the Murder on the South Coast. (From the Adelaide Chronicle, August 19th)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1840 · page 2

According to our promise last week, we now lay before our readers Mr. Fullen's journal, regarding this mournful occurrence:— Adelaide, August 11, 184[?]…

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The Murder on the South Coast. Adelaide, August 11, 1840

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1840 · page 4

SIR -- I have the honour to report to you, for his Excellency's information, my return from Encounter Bay; and, by way of more fully explaining my proceedings,…

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Domestic Intelligence. Murder of Mr. Assistant Surveyor Stapylton and One of His Party by the Blacks at Moreton Bay

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1840 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon the 2nd of June, five of the men belonging to the surveying party of Assistant Surveyor Stapylton, arrived at the cattle station at Cowper's Plains, and reported, that that officer…

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Police

The Australian · Thursday 3 September 1840 · page 2

Forcible Entry an detainer.—Mr William Burt, baker, of Lower George-street, appeared on Saturday last, at the Police Office, together with a man named…

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English Extracts. Shocking Murder of Lord William Russell

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1840 · page 3

The west end of the town was on Wednesday morning thrown into a state of the greatest alarm and consternation by a report that Lord William Russell had on the previous night been barbarously murdered, in his house, Norfolk…

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Norfolk Island. Superintendent's Order Relative to the New Police

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1840 · page 4

5. The duty of the police will be to enforce generally, under direction, the regulations of the settlement, or as occasion may offer they may be employed to enforce those applicable to the whole…

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Police Court Thursday, September 3rd. (Before Mr Windeyer, and Capt. Brown)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1840 · page 2

JOHN THOMPKINS, an emigrant by the ship Mary Ann, was placed at the bar charged by Mr. Matthew Dysett, Agent for the Australian Agricultural Company at Port Stephens, with refusing…

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The Court Martial

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1840 · page 2

Brevet Major James Winnett Nunn, Captain in the 80th Regiment, and commanding the Mounted Police Corps of New South Wales, like His Excellency the Major-General commanding,…

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Norfolk Island. Superintendent's Order About Petty Theft

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1840 · page 4

1. The superintendent having had three cases of petty theft before him this week, hereby gives notice that he will now commence a "thiefs' list;" in which, besides any other punishment that may be…

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Gaol Matrons and Gaols

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1840 · page 2

The ATTURN[?]Y GENERAL called the attention of the Council to the fact that there was no provision on the Estates for a Matron to the Sydney Gaol, although the sum of £25 was allowed for that purpose at Newcastle…

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Government Gazette. Dated, August 29Th., 1840. Anno Quarto. Victoriæ Reginæ. No 8 An Act to prohibit the Aboriginal Natives of New South Wales from having Fire Arms or Ammunition in their possession without the permission of a Magistrate

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1840 · page 2

WHEREAS in some parts of the Colony of New south Wales the Aboriginal Natives have obtained possession of Fire Arms, and it is considered dangerous to the…

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Norfolk Island. Superintendent's Order.—rules for the Police. 26th June, 1840

Australasian Chronicle · Thursday 10 September 1840 · page 3

1. The police on the island is to be considered one force, though divided into two bodies, stationed respectively at the settlement and Longridge (or Queenstown, as it will be called so soon as his…

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Court House, Sydney

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1840 · page 3

QUARTER SESSIONS— Notice is hereby given that Courts of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in, and for, the Colony of New South Wales, will be…

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Police Office, Stonequarry, September 1st, 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1840 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given, that Joshua Dyson, has this day been appointed Keeper of the Pound, at Stonequarry, in the room of Arthur Walker, resigned, under the 2nd section of the Act of…

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Police Office, Stonequarry, September 1st. 1840

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1840 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given, that the Pound situated at Stonequarry, will, on Friday the 9th October next, be removed to the Township of Red Bank, close to Mr. Fennell's Inn;—under…

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Government Gazette. Dated September 9Th, 1840. Court of Claims

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1840 · page 3

Notice Is[?]ereby given that the following Claims for Deeds, of Grant of Land and Town Allotments, will be rendy for the examination of the commissioners appointed for the purpose,…

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Norfolk Island. Superintendent's Order about Petty Theft

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1840 · page 2

1. The superintendent having had three cases of petty theft before him this week, hereby gives notice that he will now commence a "thief's list;" in which, besides any other…

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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Sydney Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1840 · page 2

TUESDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER.—Yesterday being the first day of the term, the Court was opened by their Honors the Chief Justice, Judge Willis, and Judge Stephen, arrayed in their purple robts…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, September 15Th. 1840. (Before their Honors Chief Justice Douling and Messrs. Willis and Stephen)

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1840 · page 2

The following gentlemen were fined for non-attendance as Jurors, as follows, viz:—Mr. William John Monks, Prince-street; Mr. Arthur Liddengton; Mr. E. D. Manning; Mr. John…

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Supreme Court.—civil Side

The Australian · Thursday 17 September 1840 · page 2

TUESDAY.—To-day being the first day of Term, their Honors the Judges took their seats upon the Bench, in full costume, and there was a numerous attendance of the bar…

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