The Police Register
THH NEARER THE CHURCH, &c.—An elderly bit of faded female humanity, by name Sarah More, wishing to prepare herself for a little theological discussion with a Hyde Park…
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Supreme Court
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Wednesday, tge 8th day of March, 1851. DURATION OF WRITS OF SERVIC[?] BEYOND SEA. Writs of Summons Intended to be served else where than in New…
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BEFORE the Commissioner, and Messrs, J. Powell and W.R. Piddington, assessors. BYRNES v. TAIT.—This was an action brought by Thomas Byrnes against Mr. John Tait to recover damages for an alleged assault…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.)
Before the commencement of the business of the Court, his Honor having taken his seat, The Solicitor-General rose, and stated that it was with extreme regret that he had to inform his Honor of the very sudden death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central Criminal Court. Thursday. (Before the Chief Justice.)
Joseph Roberts was indicted for having, at Waverley on the 13th January, 1854, feloninusly, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killed and murdered one John Davis. The Attorney-General conducted the prosecution. The prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. — £30 Jurisdiction. Thursday, (Defended Causes.)
GROGAN v. CARTWRIGHT.— This was an action for damages sustained by an alleged pe[?]jury on the part or the defendant while giving evidence against the plaintiff in the Sydney Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. Monday, April 3. (Before Mr Justice Dickinson.)
UTTERING A FORGED CHEQUE.—George Lindley was indicted for having feloniously uttered a forged bank cheque on the 18th February last. The document which was for £5,…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Twenty-two persons had been apprehended for drunkenness: one deposited 40s. at the lock-up, three were discharged by the bench, and the remainder…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Edward Perjrest and Servain Pierre were apprehended on suspicion of desertion. They were found stowed away in some flour casks in the lower hold of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Murder Will Out." (From the Leisure Hour.)
THE following remarkable incident, which we copy from a daily journal, is worthy of being placed upon permanent record, as affording a fresh illustration of the retributive justice which, even in this world, so…
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APRIL.—Thursday 20.—James Brady, a certificate meeting, at noon. MAY.—Thursday 4.—Wellmand Prosper Douyere, a certificate meeting, at noon…
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BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice. THE QUEEN v. ROBERTS. Joseph Roberts, who had been tried for the murder of the late John Davis, of Waverley, and acquitted,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Requests.—saturday. £30 Jurisdiction
BEFORE the Commissioner and the Assessors. OGDAN v. WOOLLER.—This was an action brought by Isaac Ogdan against Mr. John Woller, auctioneer, to recover £30, being the price of a horse alleged to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court of Requests.—£30 Jurisdiction. Saturday, (Defended Causes.)
OGDEN v. WOOLLER.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff for the recovery of a sum of £30, in failure of a consideration in the purchase of a horse which defendant sold to plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Saturday, April 8, 1854. (Before the Chief Justice.)
Joseph Roberts was indicted for having, at Waverley, on the 14th January, 1854, stolen one mare and one filly, the property of John Davis. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied for a…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Wingate. John Eatough, William Ferris, Edward Wall, Stephen Malone, Henry Franklin, and John Greer,…
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The business of the Court, on Saturday last, consisted of a few [?]important cases arising from drunkenness and disord[?] conduct, the offenders were dealt with in the usual summary…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thornton and Ross. The drunkard list contained the names of twenty-nine offenders. Three had paid 40s. each, one was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Captain[?] Wingate.)
Five informations were laid against Captain[?] E[?]son, of the ship Earl of Selkirk, charging him with illegally engaging the services of sea[?] on board that vessel. The information[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Term. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full COURT.)
The returns of the Sheriff and the Prothonotary were published, and filed in the ordinary manner. The schedule of fines imposed upon jurors was gone through, and some gentlemen, upon…
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