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Courts & crime, 1876

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Pope. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness, and as man more pleaded guilty to similar misconduct, but, not havin[?] been previously before the Court, they were admenished…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Lester, Hunt, Wynne, Stratford, Manning, and Goldring. Several persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkenness…

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Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. Before Messrs. Hunt, Taylor, and Senior.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 4

John Williams, clerk, and George Diguam, no occupation were each fined 10s. or in default to be imprisoned for four days. for riotous behavious in Oxford-street. Ellen Williams, servant, was similarly dealt…

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Murder of a Doctor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 7

The following are the particulars, as far as at present known, of the attempt, to take away the life of Dr. Irving, of Thirsk, on October 24:—"It appears that Dr. Irving, who lodges in Inghramgate, in Thirsk, was aroused from…

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Killing Horses with Intention of Stealing Skin and Hair

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 5

AT the Petty Sessions, Dubbo, before T. A, Thompson, Esq., J.P., on the 10th instant, Samuel Taylor was charged with killing horses with the intention of selling the skin and hair. Mr. Shorter for…

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Police Court. Monday, January 10Th. (Before Messrs. G. Langley, H. Taylor, E. Bowling, and N. Stewart.) Vagrancy

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

Thomas Davis, brought up for having no lawful means of support -or fixed place of abode, was discharged. Drunkenness…

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The Malay Insurrection.—murder of the British Resident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 27

The recent disturbances in the Malayan Peninsula, and the murder of the British Resident (Mr. Birch) created considerable sensation in England, as it was apprehended that it was a revival of the…

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Law. Insolvency Court[?] Friday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 7

William Dickinson, of Sydney, tobacconist Liabilities. £30 15s. 9d. Assets, £2. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. SCHEDULE FILED…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame and Smart. Twelve persons were fined 20s. each for drunkenners. Charlotte Steel was senteneed, as an habitual drunkard, to be imprisoned six months…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1876 · page 3

SATURDAY. BEFORE Messrs. Hunt, Taylor, and Senior. Several persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkenness…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Death From Injuries Received by a Fall Off a Cliff

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1876 · page 3

The City Coroner, this morning, held an inquest at the Bushcutter's Bay Hotel, Glenmore Road, concerning the death of a man named Charles Griffiths, who died from injuries received on the night…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs Lester, Holborow, Raphael, and Smart Several persons were brought before the Court and fine for drunkenness. Joseph Walsh was sent to gaol for seven days for riotou…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 7

BEFORE the Major, with Messrs Hunt, Spence, M'Lean, Cohen, Watkins, and Harris Sixty-eight persons were brought up, having been apprehended for drunkenness Of these forty-three were fined…

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Assault and Bobbery

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

John Graham and Matin Bourke, were brought up, on remand, at the Central Police Court, on Monday morning, before Messrs Davies and Pearce, on the charge of having assaulted and robbed George Spencer…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. Golding, Bailey, and Alexander.)

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 3

Sophia Purse summoned her husband William Purse, for maintenance. She complained of ill-treatment, alleged that her husband, who is a tinsmith, refused to support her. Her husband earned, she said, £4 16s a…

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Water Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. Lester, Holborrow, Smart, and Raphael.)

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 3

Joseph Walsh, dork, and William Martin, labourer, were punished for riotous behaviour in public places, the former being sentenced to seven days imprisonment, and the latter to a fine of 40s, or in default, to…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 7

The City Coroner held an inquest, at the Rushcutter's Buy Hotel, yesterday morning, touching the death of one Charles Griffiths. The following depositions were taken:—…

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News of the Day. Police Appointment

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

On Monday, Sub-inspector Johnson, who has recently been promoted to the position of Sub-inspector of the Metropolitan Police from a similar one in the police force at Young, entered upon his new duties…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Monday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 7

James Josiah Routledge, of Glen Innes, baker Liabilities, £501 11s. 8½d., of which £299 0s. is secured. Assets, £418 7s. 1d. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. SCHEDULE FILED…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Schedule Filed

Evening News · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 3

Joshua Cochrane, of gingham, Manning River, storekeeper. Liabilities, £4388 1ls Id; assets, £2259 13s 10d; deficiency, £894 4s 10d. The principal creditors are—Prince, Ogg and Co., £1086; W. Coulter, £369; Peterson and…

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