Supreme Court. Thursday, 19Th March. Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1840 · page 2
TOOLE A BARKER AND HALLEN.—This was in action to recover damages for a breach of contract. The Plaintiff bought and paid for a quantity of best second flour, which he was to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Office
Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1840 · page 3
TUESDAY, MARCH 10,--John Green, a settler, residing at Lower Portland Head, was summoned to answer an information filed against him for suffering liquor to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Incidents. Wednesday, March 16
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1840 · page 2
Mr. Samuel Wooller, of George-street, Sydney, horse-dealer, appeared at the Police Office to [?] count for his possession of two horses, the property of Messrs. John and Hugh M'Pherson of the Vale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Free Side. Before Messrs. Windeyer and Brennan
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1840 · page 4
THOMAS KANE, charged by Mr. O'Brien, with attempting to strike him with a candlestick and threatening him with violence. O'Brien went [?] a house, whereon defendant demanded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Civil Side.—friday March 13. Before the Chief Justice and a Civil Jury
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1840 · page 4
REECE V. FROST.—This was an action in trover to recover possession of a certificate of freedom, which it was alleged the defendant refused to return to the plaintiff, it having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Free Court.—saturday, March 21
Australasian Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1840 · page 2
Stephen Sword, a cabinet-maker, was charged by Mrs. Louisa Hayward, of Bathurst-street, with being concealed in her female servant's room. Mrs. Hayward deposed that she had seen him there before,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Wednesday, March 18Th, 1840
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1840 · page 2
THOMAS KELLY, WILLIAM SMITH & GEORGE RYNEHART, charged with the robbery of cloth on Friday night last. Smith when taken, offered the constable a pound to let him go, when taken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Characters
Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1840 · page 2
Since scene painting appears now to be the rage (vide--Australasian Chronicle), we "know no cause or just impediment" why we should, not also make our sketches--acknowledging,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Tuesday 17Th March. Before Judge Stephen and a Special Jury. HURLEY & ANOTHER, c. HARDY & ANOTHER
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1840 · page 2
This was an action brought to recover compensation for loss occasioned by the defendants having driven diseased sheep over the run of plaintiff at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rumoured Murder—Inquest
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1840 · page 2
On Thursday afternoon an Inquest was held at the Eliza of London, public-house, Campbell's Lane, on the body of Mary Gill, a young woman of 28 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Incidents
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1840 · page 2
George Gilbert pleaded guilty to a charge of riding on his dray through the streets of Sydney, and was fined for the offence 40s, and 2s 6[?] costs. John Sullivan charged with ringing a bell at near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Free Side.—monday, March 23
Australasian Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1840 · page 2
James Browster was indicted for stealing a basket value 9s., the property of Messrs. L. M. Bryant & Co., of King-street. From the evidence of Mr. James Moore, Messrs. Bryant's storekeeper, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thames Police — Yesterday (November 14)
The Sydney Herald · Friday 27 March 1840 · page 1
John Bryan, the master of a ship called the John Renwick, was charged before Mr. Ballantine, with unlawfully detaining a quantity of ship stores, consisting of pork, beef, flour, peas, &c., the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Supreme Court. Civil Side.—march 24
Australasian Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1840 · page 2
MORGAN V. LYONS.—This was an action of assumpsit, for recovering the value of goods sold and delivered to the plaintiff, and was one of the many instances of litigation which has arisen through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Tuesday, 2Nd March, 1840. (Before the Chief Justice and a Special Jury.)
The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1840 · page 2
LAND V. UHER—This was a case of trespass committed in the district of the Hunter, on a station of which the plaintiff had purchased the right of run, so early as 1834 and 1835; and he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Windsor. Police Office.--march 24. Before the Police Magistrate
Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1840 · page 3
Bridget Crack, bond, wife of Farrel Cuffe, was brought before the Bench, charged by the Rev. Mr. Stiles, with being drunk in the church, at Richmond, and annoying the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Magistrates
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1840 · page 2
THIS Journal has lately been the vehicle through which grave charges have been laid to the door of Mr. GRANT, the Police Magistrate of Maitland. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Incidents. Saturday, March 21
Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1840 · page 3
Joseph White, who bad been apprehended on a charge of horse-stealing, by the chief constable, was put to the bar, from which he was discharged, as no evidence could be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Incidents. Thursday, March 26
The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1840 · page 2
Anne-Keloney, a young woman of about twenty years of age, assigned to Mr. Matthews of George-street, was charged by her [?]stress with being very insolent, refusing to do her work, and abscondi[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of a Woman by Her Husband, and Suicide of the Murderer
The Australian · Saturday 28 March 1840 · page 4
It this week falls to our lot to lay before our readers the details of one of the most distressing and shucking occurrences which is to be found in the annals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →