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Courts & crime, 1876

2,681 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 135

Murder of a Doctor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 123

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

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 9

James Josiah Rutledge, of G Glen Innes, baker. Liabilities: £501 11s 8½d. Assets: £118 7s 1d. Deficiency: £83 11s 7½d. Official assignee: Mr. R. H. Sempill. William Dickinson, of 35, Parramatta-Street…

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Police Court. Monday, January 17Th. (Before Messrs. G. Langley and C.Macrea.) Butler v. Ogden

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 2

No appearance of either parties. Case dis[?]issed. Horse Straying. Henry Stone was fined the sum of 1s…

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English and Foreign. the Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 123

The Royal Duke, of whom Australians have so many personal reminiscences, and who must have be many memories of Australians, had another addition to his already well-filed cup of happiness, by the Duchess of Edinburgh…

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Mats and Matting. Made by Aboeigines, in Darlinghurst Gaol, for the Phialadelphia Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 28

To utilise prison labour, and to oconomise its cost to the colony, has been for many years the earnest constant endeavour of Mr. John Cecil Hoad, the present able governor of Darlinghurst Gaol. In these efforts…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Alleged Case of Manslaugher

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 4

The City Coroner commenced an inquest yesterday at the Willow Tree Inn, Woolloomooloo, on the body of William Collis, who died on Thursday afternoon, at his residence, 24, Orwell-street, from the effect of…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Compulsory Sequestration—order New

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 4

In the petition of the Bank of New South Wales for the compulsory sequestration of the estate of James Commissioner Deffell, provisionally [?]questrated James…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1876 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Lester, Goldring, Charlton, and Stratford. Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Eliza Simmons, for having been drunk and disorderly in…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1876 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Jolly and Reading. Twenty-two persons were fined for drunkenness and for rictous behaviour. One of these, Henry Allen, was further fined 20s. for assaulting constable M'Makin, and other 20s. for…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1876 · page 5

THE City Coroner held on inquest on Friday at the Willowties Inn," Yicteria-street, touching the death of one William Collis. Mr. W. Roberte watched the case on behalf of Daniel…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Friday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1876 · page 5

Alfred White, of Sydneym, painter, Liabilities, £47 2s. 2d. Assets, £2. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. David West, of Mandurama Creek, near Carcoar, engineer. Liabilities, £1164 6s. 3s. of whice £225 is secured…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 7

BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Hunt, Davies, Harris, Spence, and M'Lean. Of fifty persons arrested for drunkenness forty-four were fined and the rest were admonished and discharged. Some…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Lester, Stratford, and Hale. Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness. John William Dono and John Robertson were each ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or be imprisoned for four days,…

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Attempted Murder at Hawthorn

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

Early yesterday morning, says the Melbourne Age of Wednesday, it was reported to the Hawthiorn police that a female servant, in the employment of Mr. Adam Stacpoole, J. P., had been shot by a young man…

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Police Courts. Central Police Court. I[?] Monday. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Spence, Hunt, Davies, Harris, and Maclean.)

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 3

The following persons were punished for drunkenness and disorderly conduct:—Charles Green, 27; William Thompson, 35; Carl Carl, 47; Mary Rooney; 42; Annie Clark, 32; John White, 57; John Howd…

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Coroner's Court. Accidental Scalding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 5

AN inquest was held by the City Coroner at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, at Ackalnd's Hotel, Woollahra,touching the death of a child named Betty Sohn. The following depostitions were taken:—…

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The Murder of Mr. Birch, Resident at Perak

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 3

LATE on Wednesday evening (November 3) the steamer Pluto was signalled from the south, and about 6.30 she anchored in the harbour. Not being expected, s[?] wondered what had brought her up; little did anybody…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. Supposed Case of Infanticide

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of the newly-[?] child, which was found last Sunday night outside of the urinal opposite the Christ Church police station, was re[?]med from last Tuesday at the Bene[?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Renwick, Maunsell, Reading, Ridge, Smithers, and Neale. James Jones, for indecent behaviour in Pitt-street, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or be imprisoned for four…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Evans and Linsley. Of nineteen persons arrested for drunkenness, eleven were fined in the usual penalties, and eight were discharged with cautions against a repetition of the offence…

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