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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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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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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →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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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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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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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,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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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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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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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