Police Incidents. Monday, Feb. 17
Matthew Coyle was put to the bar. A constable stated that the man before their Worships was a sailor belonging to the Alfred, and gave himself up to him on Saturday with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1840
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Supreme Court. CIVIL SIDE.—Thursday, 18th Feb. Before Judge Willis and Messrs. Dutton and Donaldson
The list of undefended cases amounting to 110 was gone into and judgment granted, when the service was proved. The foreign attachment cases, in which Mr. J. T. Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Incidents. Wednesday Feb 19
Henry Hallett, assigned to Mr. M. M. Co[?]en, charged with having absco[?]nded from his master's on Sunday last, but who had yesterday voluntarily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court—Civil Side. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1840. (Before Judge Willis: Messrs[?] Dutton and Donald[?], assessors.)
Nothing but undefended cases were brought before the Court this day[?] on those where service was proved judgment was given. The attachment cases in which the notorious J. T. Wilson was defendant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. CIVIL SIDE.—Wednesday, 19th Feb. Before Judge Willis with Dr. Bowman and Captain Brown—Assessors
M'LAUGHLIN V. R. JONES, ESQ. M.C. This was an action of Assumpsit brought by Plaintiff to recover the sum of £600, claimed by him from Defendant for work done as Superintendant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Incidents. Tuesday, Feb. 18
John Smith appeared on summons charged by James Rooke, two old friends, with an unprovoked assault upon his person. Complainant stated that his friend the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Windsor. Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1840. Before the Chairman and a Bench of Magistrates
Jane Eades, aged 12, and Jane Knight, aged 16, were indicted for stealing two pieces of ribbon of the value of 2s. 6d., the property of Edward Miller, at Windsor, in December last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. the Supreme Court
The first Term of the present year having just commenced, this seems a fitting opportunity to present our readers with a list of the Court and its Officers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—(civil Side)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21.— Before Mr. Justice Willis. In Equity. The A[?]-General v. Evans—Mr. Windeyer' opened the pleadings. In this case John Habert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Civil Side.—friday, 21st FEBRUARY. Before Judge Willis in Equily
BRADBURY v. MANNING.—Mr. Donnelly for defendant moved that the plaintiff give security for costs.— Refused. THE ATTORNEY—GENERAL v. GRO. WILLIAM…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court—(criminal Side )
MONDAY—(Before the Chief Justice and the usual Jury). Thomas Whitton was indicted for the wilful murder of John Hawker, at Oak Park, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Office. Saturday, the 22nd of February
Two police men, named James Hayes and Charles Simpson, were placed at the bar on the charge of assaulting Mr. Campbell, under the following aggravating circumstances, It appeared that on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday, 24Th February
Free Side, Drunkards...............31 Free Side, Other offences................32—63 Convict Side............................35 Total 98…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. Supreme Court—adjourned Criminal Sessions. Monday, February 24
BEFORE His Honor the Chief Justice. Thomas Whitton, was indicted for the wilful murder of one John Hawker, at Oak Park, on the 19th January, 1840. The indictment contained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police. to the Editor of the Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser
SIR,—By a paragraph which appeared in your journal, it appears that the Sydney constabulary are deficient about one seventh of their strength, which is stated as a consequence of the low rate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Side—monday, Feb. 24. Before His Honor the Chief Justice
Thomas Wetton stood indicted for the wilful murder of John Hawker, at Oak Park, on the 19th January last, by shooting him with a pistol through the back, from which wound…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Criminal Side.—monday, 24th FEB. Before His Honor the Chief Justice
THOS. WHITTON was arraigned for the murder of John Hawker, at Oake Park, near Goulburn, oh the 19th January; the prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. When the Jury was being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney [?] Wednesday, February 26, [?] "Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—(criminal Side) MONDAY—Before the Chief Justice
Thomas Whitton, was indicted for the wilful murder of John Hawker, by shooting him at Oak Park, on the 19th January. Other counts alleged the murder to have been committed by Bernard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Criminal Court. Monday, Feb. 24, 1840. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)
Thomas Whitton was indicted for the wilful murder of John Haw[?]er at Oak Park near Goulburn, by shooting him in the back, from the effects of which he died on the following day. There were three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, 25Th Feb. 1640
LIST or SUMMONSES, 23 IN NUMBER - Summonses for breach of Licensing Act, against Mr. Sheehan and Thomas Buck. For breach of the Police Act, against Patrick Flynn, Peter…
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