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Courts & crime, 1876

2,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 135

Another Randwick Assault Cases

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 2

At the Water Police Court this morning the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Strarf[?] Flood, and Montefiore, William Hugh Cadd[?]tant schoolmaster at the Randwick Destitute [?]…

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Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 5

[?] entered for [?] in the Jury Court during [?] commencing Febrary 7, 1876:— the [?] Barker v Hills. Zions v. Frost, Gu[?] [?] Dines v. Gord[?]. Dines…

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Supreme Court Causes

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 2

List of causes entered for trial in the Jury Court during the ensuing sittings, commencing on Monday next, February 7th:—Parbury v. Purdy, Barker v. Hills, Zions v. Frost, Guest v. Mountcastle, Pompei v. Samuel,…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 7

William Moran, of Grenfell, licensed publican. Liabilities, £715 10s. 3d., of which £180 is secured. Assets, £651 8s. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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The Hibernicon in Court

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 2

At the District Court this morning, Mr. E. Lewis Scott, of William-street, Paddington, burlesque and entertainment writer, sued Sir. w. T. Bucke, professor of music, Wynyard-square, to recover £15, as the…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. The sittings of this Court, for February commenced this morning, and a number of undefended cases were disposed of…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCE. James Bell, who had been found guilty of assault,…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) SENTENCE

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 3

James Bell, who had the previous day been found guilty of assaulting Jose Olivarez, was sentenced to 15 months hand labour in Darlinghurst Gaol. LARCENY…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 10

BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Pope. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Wyatt, charged with having, between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning, made use of indecent language, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 10

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. [?] Stratford, Mon[?], and J. W. Flood. Several drunkards were fined. ILL-TREATMENT OF A CHILD AT RANDWICK…

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The Randwick Assault Case

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 5

In the case of William Craddock, assistant school-teacher at the Randwick Destitute Asylum, who was charged at the Water Police Court yesterday morning with haying assaulted and beaten one Thomas…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 9

Thomas Freeman and James Freeman, trading as Freeman Brothers, of Young, shoemakers.—Cause of se questration; Losses in trade. Liabilities, £137 7s 8d; assets, £134 12s 3d; deficiency, £52 15s 5d. Official assignee, Mr…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 31St (Before G. Langley & C. M’Crea, J.’sP.) Horse Straying

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

Richard Fitzgerald and John Gilmore were each fined I s for allowing their horses to stray in the public streets. Cattle straying…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. The remainder of the undefended cases were heard and decided to-day…

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Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 10

James Buckland, of Sydney, Public school teacher, Liabilities, £94 13s. 7d. Assetsm £26. Mrs. A. Sandoman, official assignee. Charles John Brown York, of Wolloomooloo, late of…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 10

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. William Pearce and Emily Palmer were charged with…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Petition and Affidavit

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

Joseph Graham O'Connor, of Regent-street, Printer and Publisher. Cause of sequestration: From circumstances over which insolvent has no control, he has become insolvent, and insolvent believes his creditors…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions. Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. Pleaded Guilty

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 175

On the prisoners being arraigned, the following persons pleaded guilty to the charges appended to their names :— Ann Davidson, charged with having stolen property in a dwelling-house to the value of £5 ; and Henry Boas, who…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Feb. 2Nd (Before Messrs G. Langley, J. Golledge, and H. Taylor, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

Kelly v. Henderson.—John Kelly sued James Henderson for the sum of £2 10s, as balance of wages for work done. Kelly had been instructed by…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame and Aaron. Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Francis Williams and James Conway, apprehended in the act of fighting, were each fined 10s. for riotous behaviour…

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