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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

2,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 124

Alleged Brutal Assault on a Wife

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 2

A baker, named Edward Bones, was charged at the Central Police Court, to-day, before Messrs. Jolly, Redding, and Pope, with inflicting grievous bodily harm on his wife, Eliza Bones. Constable Richard Roden…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 2

A deliberate, but fortunately unsuccessful, attempt at murder and suicide was made early on Monday morning by a married woman named Jane Dicker, residing in Gold-street, Collingwood. She was…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 3

Isaac Saint, of Picton, blacksmith, Cause of sequestration: Dullness of trade and sickness in family, Liabilities, £154 7s 0½d assets, £28 18s 6d; deficiency. £132 6s 6½d Assiguee, Mr. A. Sandeman…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCE. William Ward, convicted of larceny from the person, wa[?]…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Thursday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 7

John Williams, of Sydney, shipping clerk. Causes of insolvency: Pressure of creditors and sickness in family. Liabilities, £206 7s., of which £84 is secured. Assets, £130. Deficiency, £76 6s. Mr. Sandeman, official…

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Quarter Sessions. Thursday. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge Dowling.) Mr. W. J. Poster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown False Pretences

Evening News · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 3

George Robert Armstrong was charged with having, at Sydney, on the 8th January, unlawfully and by means of false pretences, obtain two pairs of beets from one John Fletcher. The premier pleaded not guilty,…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Smart, Hunt, MacMahon, Manning, charlton and Goodridge. Several persons were fined for drunkenness. John Bellinger was fined 10s., or four days' gaol, for having been…

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Singular Charge of Assault

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 27

A case of considerable interest to smokers came before the magistrates of the Stafford Petty Sessions on Thursday. A stationer of Stafford waa charged with assaulting a newspaper reporter. It appeared…

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Supposed Murder and Suicide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 27

A distressing case was Drought to light last Saturday at No 14, Coldbath-square, Clerkenwoll. A respectable married woman, named Sarah Jane Langley, and her daughter, Hannah Florence…

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Official Inquiry. the Alleged Burglary at the Oxford-street Post Office

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 139

MR. Burne laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the following report of the Board appointed to inquire into the alleged burglary at the Oxford-street postoffice:—…

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Central Police Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Joliy, Reading, Pope, and Neale, Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Bridget Gardiner, 70, was found by constable Terry sitting on a doorstep in George-street, between 1 and 2…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 9

Sheridan Corbyn, of Balmain, theatrical manager. Cause of sequestration t Losses in thatrical business and, pressure of a creditor, who has issued a ca. sa. writ against insolvent. Liabilities, £402 17s 7½d. Assets. £2 10s…

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The Alleged Burglary at the Oxford-street Poat-Offiea. Report of Board of Inquiry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 24

MR. Burns laid upon tba table of the Lesislative Asser on Tuesday the Report of the Board of Inquiry:— The Board of Inquiry to the Postmaster-General. Sydney, January 10, 1877…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. Mr W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. FALSE PRETENCES. Ferdinand Angus Thiel was charged with [?]ng, on…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Friday Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 7

Issac Sant, of Picton, blacksmith. Causes of insolvency: Sickness in family and dulness in trade. Liabilities,£154 7s Old. Assets, £21 18s 6d. Deticiency, £132 8s 6[?]d. Mr Sandeman, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 5

William Cooper, of Merton, Wallace-street, Woolloora, lately a bank clerk, but now cut of employment Canes of [?]: Being placed on the list of Contributors of the Molong Consols Copper Mining Company for £150,…

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Law. Court of Quarter Sessions. Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. LARCENY

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 137

John M'Ginty and Charles Porter were charged with having on the 30th December stolen from Charles M. Stewart, the sum of £8 and a pocketbook. His Honor having summed up, the prisoners were…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Curran, Marks, Grey, Goodridge, and Brodribb, several persons were punished for drunkenness, disorderly conduct, riotous behaviour, and other minor…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1877 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Smart. Cunninghame, and Aaron. William Hoyle and Michael Sheridan were convicted of having, in public places, offended against decency, and were severally sentenced to p[?]y 10s., or to be imprisoned four…

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