Supreme Court. January 25Th. Before Mr. Justice Stephen
M'Dermott & another v. Magney & another.âThis was a case of insolvency. The defendants having been in business as wine merchants and general dealers, in…
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Police Office
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24,1840.--The Queen v. M'Grady.--Defendant was summoned on two informations for serving a prisoner of the crown with spirituous liquors, contrary to Act…
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SATURDAY, January 25, 1840.--Before S. North, Esq., P.M., and W. Cox, Esq, J.P. Charles Gaudry, of the White Swan, George street, appeared on summons to answer an…
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Eliza Field was put to the bar, charged with a rubbery on the person of an old man, about 80 years of age, named Hawkins It appeared in evidence that the prisonor took the old man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colonist. Saturday, February 1, 1840. Colonial Politics. the Inefficiency of the Police in the Southern Districts
IT is truly alarming to hear of the banditti that are prowling like ravening wolves through the southern districts, and it is indeed deplorable to read of the criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, February 1. Before Captain Innes and Mr. Brennan
WILLIAM DRUID free, was placed at the Bar, charged by Daniel Walton with stabbing him with a bavonet, in the thigh on the 24th January. Daniel Walton, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Herald. Monday, February [?], 1840. "S[?] to no Master, of no Seel am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Ride.)
SATURDAY, February 1st.—Before the Chief Justice. Thomas Clubb was indicted for shooting at Richard Smith, with intent to murder him, at…
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SATURDAY, February 1.âBefore Hit Ho nor the Chief Justice. Thomas Chubb was indicted for shooting at with intent to murder Richard Smith, at Willowa…
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BUSHRANGING AND SHOOTING. WITH INTENT TO KILL.—On Saturday, Thomas Chubb and Fred. Knowles were placed at the Bar, charged, the former with shooting with intent to kill Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. [Criminal Side.] Saturday, Feb. 1, 1840. (Before Hi[?] Honor Mr. Justic[?] W[?]llis.)
Joseph Barton was indicted for stabbing, cutting, and wounding Francis R[?]ynolds on the hand and [?]ack at Su[?]on Fo[?]est, on the 6th of December ast. The prisoner made an attempt to get the trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (CONVICT SIDE.)—Monday, Feb. 3. (Before Mr. Brennan, and Capt, Brown.)
MARGARET HOLMES, assigned to Mr. Stokes of the Herald office was apprehended on Sunday evening in Harrington street, on suspicion of being a run-away…
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William Druitt was charged by a man named; Daniel Walton, a ticket-of leave holder at Lane Cove, with stabbing him with intent to murder him. It appeared by the evidence of Walton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Side.—saturday
This being the first day of the Criminal Sittings of the Supreme Court, for the present term, the Chief Justice, and Mr Justice Willis took their seats in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court.—criminal Side
THE Criminal Sessions commenced on Saturday last; after the opening of the Court the Chief Justice presided on one side, and Mr. Justice Willis on the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Side -- Saturday, February 1. (Before Mr. Justice Willis.)
At the opening of the Court, and after the jury had been sworn in to try the first case, the following address was delivered by His Honor Mr. Justice Willis, relative to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Criminal Court. Monday. Feb. 3, 18[?]0. ([?]efore the Chief Justice[?])
The trials commenced at a few minutes after ten w[?] Wil[?]iam Cummings w[?]s placed at the bar The prisoner, a respectable looking man, about 3[?] years of age who had been a se[?]er at Clear Cre[?]k,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. (FREE COURT.)—Wednesday, Feb. 5, (Before Messrs B enan and [?])
ANN DORAN, a free servant of respectable appearance, apparently about 14 or 15 cars of age, was brought up on warrant, having been lodged in the watch-house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side.)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3:âBefore the Chief Justice. William Cummings was indicted for stealing a mare the property of Charles Frederick Warne, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sketches in Sydney. No. V. the Supreme Court
BENEATH a canopy of green, in front of which is the Royal Arms, sits the Justice, the neat prim wig with its profusion of powder, the toga of office, both indicating the solemnity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Side. Tuesday, February 4, before Mr. Justice Stephens
John Franks, a runaway convict, was placed at the bar charged with robbing the Yass Mail, and assaulting William Lugley, the mail driver from Yass, to Goulburn, on the 15th of October last…
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