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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

2,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 124

Coroner's Court. This Day

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 3

The City Coroner to-day held au inquest at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, on the body of a newly born infant which was found in the mad in Darling Harbour, at the foot of Bathurst-street. It…

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Law. [?]Upreme Court.—may 10. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. KING V. BULLI COAL MINING COMPANY. The trial of this action was not concluded when the…

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Insolvency Court. Petition and Affidavit

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 3

Henry Brown john, of Cavendish-street, South Kingston. Cause of sequestration. Balliff in possession under a judgement. I[?] between £[?] and £300 assets about £120. Insolvent was ordered to file his schedule by…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Molloy V. COLLINS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 8

Action to recover £200 damages for slander. Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Farrell, for plaintiff; Mr. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Makinson, for defendant. The plaintiff's case was that he, being the…

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Supreme Court. This Day. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a Jury of Four.) PASS V. BAKER

Evening News · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 3

The trial of this action, for goods sold and delivered was not concluded when we went to press…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Reading, Guy, and R. C. Murray. Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Johnson was found guilty of using obscene language in public, and was sentenced to paya penalty of 40s., or to…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Goodridge, Chatfield, and Smart. Five persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness, and one 10s…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 8

THE following cases have been adjudicated during the week:— In Cooper and another v. Kenny, an action for trespassing on plaintiffs run at Lake George, the jury…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 8

George Walter Merrick, of Wagga Wagga, tobacconist and stationer. Cause of sequestration: sickness and pressure of an execution creditor. Liabilities, £110 6s 4d. Assets, £35. Deficiency, £75 6s 4d. Assignee, Mr. A…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the natter of Samuel Charles Lawson, an adjourned third meeting. Debt proved:—C. M. Jones, £810s. Directions were given by a creditor to the effect that the official…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. SevernFea.sa. motions and two new trial motions were disposed of. ZIONS V. BUCKLES…

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Law. Supreme Court.—may 11. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. KING V. BULLI COAL MINING COMPANY. Jury: Messrs. Henry Bell, John Williams, William…

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Mr. McElhone and the Police

Sydney Punch · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 7

IT is not often that Mr. PUNCH can endorse the sentiments of Mr. McElhone, but in justice to that hon. gentleman, he deserves much praise for bringing before the House the case of the shooting, by Constables Foley and Townsend, of Father…

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English and Foreign Extracts. Attempt to Murder Governor Packard in New Orleans

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 26

New Orleans, February 15.—A little before noon to-day the city was thrown into intense excitement by a report, which spread like wildfire, that Governor Packard had been assassinated in his…

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A Free Love Murder.—a Husband Avenges His Wife's Seduction. (From the, N. Y. Herald.) Chicago, March 15, 1877

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 27

A man named William C. Pike, spiritualist and phrenologist, came to the Central Station this afternoon at a little after two o'clock, and said he had just shot S. S. Jones, editor of the…

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Divorce Court. FRIDAY. Before his Honor the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice Hargrave.) MANNING V. MANNING

Evening News · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 5

This was a suit for a divorce, brought by Robert Manning, of Albury, a brewer, against Isabella Manning, his wife, formerly Isabella Leggett, of Howlong. The issues for trial were marriage and adultery…

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Attempted Burglary

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1877 · page 2

It was ascertained on Sunday at noon that an at­tempt had been made on the previous night make a burglurious entry into the premises of Messrs. C. New­ton brothers and Co., in Pitt-street. The intending…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame and Dixson. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. James Hudson was charged with stealing money, and pleaded not guilty. Joseph Neilly, of Castereagh-street,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs Smart, Bull, Hunt, Taylor, and Greville. A number of drunkards appeared before the Court, an[?] were severally fined…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, May 11. Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1877 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. FREAME V. PREAME. Mr. Buchanan, instructed by Mr. Greer, applied for an order to substitute service of the citation…

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