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Courts & crime, 1877

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Helsham, Mills, and Hyam.)

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 3

Twenty-toree persons were brought up for drunkenness. Sixteen were punished, the rest cautioned and discharged. Mary M'Grath, 26, was found guilty of using obscene…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 3

THE causes on the list for hearing were adjourned by Mr. Deffel, the Chief Commissioner, until 2 o'clock to-morrow (Tuesday). The debt of £344 18s. 11d., proved in David Leseberg's…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, March 19. in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Sir WILLIAM MANNING. The CHIEF JUSTICE stated that the reserved judgments in the cases of Joachim v. O'Shanassy would be delivered on…

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The Late Burglary and Assault

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 2

This morning, at the Water Police Court, a young man named John Price, was charged on suspicion of being concerned with John Wright, in breaking and entering the store of J. C Hinsh and stealing…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Charlton, Kippax, Lipman, Calvert, Evans, and Linsley. On the summons paper were eighteen cases. In Orr[?]v. M'Intosh, the defendant was fined 5s., for using words…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murray, Davies, M'Beath, E. O. Smith, Smart, Oatley, Maunseil, Reading, Harris, Hunt, and Ridge. Several persons found drunk in the streets wero fined in…

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Police Courts. the Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Curran, Gorus, and Dixon.)

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 3

Catherine Coady, 74, who had been arrested by Constable artin, for behaving in a riotous manner, was charged with having been thrice convicted of drunkenness within the preceding twelve months. She was…

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Shocking Murder at Wagga

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 2

On Wednesday last the town was much excited by the report that a body bad been found in the river, bearing marks which led to the supposition that a brutal crime had been committed in our midst. On the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Certificates were granted, without objection, to James Seven Drew and Edward Cook Pritchard; and, conditiontily the Payment of costs, charges, and expenses, to…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Surrender

Evening News · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 3

George Plaistowe Unwin of Pitt-street, Redfern, clerk in the General post Office Cause of aoquestration : Insolvent a wears that he joined Raines, Tresve, and Co., in a most preserving business, in which insolvent was to provide…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. WHALEN V. BUCKLEY. The plaintiff claimed £40 16s. 3d. for plasterer's work and labour done in connection with a contract into which…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 20. in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1877 · page 7

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice HARGRACE, and Sir WILLIAM MANNING. W. JOACHIM, JUN., V. O'SHANASSY. This action for trespass was tried before his Honor the…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Chapman, Gray, and M'Beath. On the summons paper were fourteen cases, of [?]ch one was dismissed, another was postponed, and four were not prosecuted. Moyles Bogatt was fined 15s. for using…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart, Hunt, Josephson, and Senior. A number of drunkards were severally fined. Catherine Phelps was ordered to pay a fine of 20s., [?]…

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Burglary in Parramatta Street

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 2

The premises of Mr. S. W. Newell, grocer and, provision dealer, Parramatta-street, were burglariously entered by lame person or persons unknown, on Wednesday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock. The…

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Stealing from the Person

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, James Regan, a young man, was charged with stealing the sum of £4. from the person of Charles Jones. It appeared that the parties were on friendly terms, and…

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Brutal Murder

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 2

A murder without parallel has been committed at Attunts, New Zealand. A young man named Alexander Scott was engaged to a lady of great beauty, and whose patents were in very good circumstances…

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Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Waugh, Alexander, and Murray.)

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 2

John O'Heir, 40, a person of no known occupation, acknowledged stealing a pair of trousers and vest, value 27s 6d the property of James Beaney and Co, and was sent to gaol for a month…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS. In the matter of Charles Robert Blain, a second meeting. Insolvent did not wish to amend his schedule. The…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 2

Alexander Frederick Charles Contest, late of Coonabarabran. Cause of sequestration: Insolvent swears by affidavit that five years ago he brought a malicious pro[?]cution action against Alfred Croxon, glazier, of…

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