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Courts & crime, 1877

2,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 124

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hunt, Palmer, Davies, Harris, Spence, and M'Lean. Forty-one persons were apprehended for drunkenness during the twenty-four hours ending at 6 a.m. of Sunday,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lester, Manning, Goodridge, and Gray. Eighteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Edmund Thomas, seaman, for having been disorderly on…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of the motion for the compulsory sequestration of the estate of Charles James Stevens, at the instance of Messrs. M'Gregor and Co., his Honor delivered…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. [?]ILEY AND ANOTHER V. RICE. this was a motion for a new trial Plaintiff, in the case as formerly tried, had recovered a judgment: and this…

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Law. Supreme Court.—monday, June 25. in Banco.—second Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Sir WILLIAM MANNING. ASH V. JONES. This was an action tried before his Honor the Chief…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Reading, Paxton, Hunt, E. O. Smith, Neale, and Ridge. Fifteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Edward Graham, aged 17, in addition to being fined for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. Hughas, Pordriau, and Bailey. Twenty-five, persons were fined for drunkenness. One of these, Thomas Cowan, was further fined 20s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned seven days, for assaulting the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Lewis Solomon, and adjourned application by Mr. Bradley for a certificate from the 21st instant. His Honor directed that, after the first paragraph of…

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The Earthquake Shocks at Melbourne. Brutal Murder. Fatal Railway Accident. Melboure, 4.30 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 2

The earthquake yesterday was confined to the vicinity of melbourne, and was not felt anywhere 20 miles off.—A man has been killed on the railway lien at C[?].—Another railway collision…

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Law. Supreme Court.—june 23. in Banco.—second Term Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Campbell V. the Commercial Bank

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1877 · page 7

This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a new trial. " John Campbell sued the Commercial Bonking Company for that, on the 29th of May, 1867, the plaintiff was, under…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Palmer, Patton, Josephson, Hunt, Semor, and E. O. Smith. Alfred Bowdell, omnibus conductor, was fined 5s., with the alternative of imprisonment until 6 p.m., for playing at…

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Centrai Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Guy, Solomon, Moore, Bailey, and Hughes. Twenty-three persons were fined for drunkenness; two of whom were also charged with having in their…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 7

BEFORE tne CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of David Barnett and David Lawrence Levy, a second meeting. Insolvents deposed to the accuracy of their schedule. Debts proved against separate…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 27. in Banco.—second Term

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 June 1877 · page 7

BEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Sir WILLIAM MANNING. M'PHERSON V. THE BOROUGH OF BATHURST. The Court announced that judgment in this case would…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Thompason, Waugh, Connell, and R. Murray. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness. Bridget Mooney, one of those fined for drunkenness, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messr. Oatley, M'Beath, Neal, R. C. Murray, and St[?]ele. Five persons were finted for drunkenness. Mary Donovin was sentenced to one month's…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On the application of Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs. M'Carthy, Robertson, and Fisher, at the instance of the Australian Joint Stock Bank, his Honor made absolute an…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, June 2[?]. Vice-admimalty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the Worshipful the JUDGE COMMISSARY. THE [?].S. WARATAH. Mr. Davis and Mr. C.J. Manning, instructed by Mr. Capper, of Newcastle, for the promovent; the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lester, Smart, Manning, and Goodridge. Eleven persons were fined for drunkenness. Henry Wilkins, seaman, for wilful disobedience of lawful…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 8

BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Holborow, Cohen, Guy, and Bailey. Thirteen persons were fined for drunkenness. William Mowatt was fined 20s. for using obscene…

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