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Courts & crime, 1877

2,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 124

Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 5

Mark Bere[?]ford, of Euston, police-constable. Liabilities, £223; assets, £5; deficiency, £218. Assignee, Mr. A. Sandeman. Michael Reidy, of Glebe-street, Glebe, dray…

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Murder at Wallaroo. (From the South Australian Register, April 20.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 7

ON the morning of the 19th April, a man was killed at Walleroo. Robert Woodhead, an assistant bailiff, was stabbed by Charles Streatman, whilst in the execution of. his duty on the premises of the latter. Woodhead escaped,…

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A British Officer Charged with Murder

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 3

At Natal [?] M'Leod has been committed for trial charged with murdering a coolie. Captain M'Leod belonged to the 42nd Highlanders, and had been appointed protector of immigrants at…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame. Mary Rooney was fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk in King-street, adn 40s., or one month in gaol, for using obscene language. Philip…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Taylor and Greville. Several drunkards were dealt with in the usual manner. Margaret Cummins, John Lauder, and Edward Fogarty were tined 10s., or four days gaol, for hainv been drunk…

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Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 3

James Copeland, of Quat Quatta, farmer. Liabilities, £516 7s. 6d., of which £150 is accured. Assets, £483 10s. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. Archibald Meston Fletcher, of Inverell, auctioneer…

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Insolvency Court. Compulsory Sequestrations

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 2

In the petition of Christopher Newton aud John Newton, of Pitt-street, warehousemen, praying that the estate J. W. D. Springfield, of Bowral, storekeeper, may be sequestrated for the benefit of creditors. The Chief…

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Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings in Banco for Trial of Causes. (Before his HOnor Sir James Martin and a jury of four.) Herden and Others V. TROY

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1877 · page 2

This was on action of trespass brought by George Henry Hobden, Charles Sponcer Bronsby Hobden and William Whathall Hobden, lessees of the [?] known as Gogeldrie, near Wagga Waggga, against…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Murray, Bull, and Alexander. On the summons paper were seventeen cases, of which ono was dismissed and nine were struck out f[?] want of prosecution. In Hunter v. Gray, Evans v. Shannon, and…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 3
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In the summons court the following cases were dis[?] of John Foley, driver of a [?] and Woolahara [?] was fined £2, with [?] professional cost, and 6s 8d costs of court, for having…

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The Stanthorpe Murder

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 3

On Saturday night, 21st, ultimo, at about 9 o'clock a man named Peter Nicholson, a foreman in the Brisbane Tim Mining Company's claim, was found lying in Maryland-street, Stanthorpe, in a frightfully…

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. NUNN V. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY…

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Coroner's Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

YESTERDAY morning the City Coroner held an inquest at the Pier Hotel, Manly Beach, on the body of Robert M'Donald Blake, aged 29 years, who was drowned on Saturday afternoon by the upsetting of a boat in the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of William Conn, Mr. D[?] Lissa, on behalf of the official assignee, applied that a special examination meeting should be postponed, the application being made at…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. In the case of Preddy and another v. Hall, breach of contract, £5, defendant dad not appear, and a verdict was entered for the plaintiff…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, April 30. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. CASWELL V. LOVE. Jury: Messrs. W. H. Alderson, B. Byrn[?], J. Muloney,…

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[?] This Day. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin and a jury of four.)

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 3

MACPHERSON V. THE BOROUGH OF BATHURST. This is an action to recover £1000 for damages, for [?]e negligent construction of a sewer, or drain in one of the streets of Bathurst, into which plaintiff's horse…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. the Late Fire on Board the Ship Nor Tham-fatal Case of Burining

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 3

The caty cornner, this morning held an inquest touching the death of a man named Alexander Mortimer, who was on the 10th ultimo severely burned on board the ship Northam, and died in…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 7

[?] Hunt, Neale, E. O. Smith, Hungerford, and Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell. David Fanning pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a [?]at, the property of Dr. Laure, and was sentenced to one…

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