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Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 150

Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Helsham, Paling, and Bailey. Seventeen poisons were fined for drunkenness; and, charged with using obscene language, Alice Heavy and Emma Hyland were sentenced to pay 20s each, or to be…

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Assault with Intent

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 3

The Hen. Attorney-General to-day filed a bill of indictment against Edward Ramsey in the Ruble assault cue. The case comes in for trial at the present sittings of the Criminal Court…

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Great Sheep-stealing Case

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

A well-known squatter, named Garrett M'Mahon, was tried last Wednesday at the Dubbo Quarter Session, before Judge Josephson, on a charge of having at Talaga on the 1st of August last year stolen 658…

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Vice-admiralty Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE, Judge Commissary. IN RE THE CUTTER LOELIA. This was a cause for subtraction of wages, to recover Four…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. His Honor directed the issue of certificates of conformity on the usual conditions to the following insolvents:—On the application of Mr. Cope, to Joseph Johnson and…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

Edwin Grono, Randolph Cottage, Munni-street, Newtown, late builder, Cause of sequestration, losses in business. Liabilities, £303 0s 6d; assets, £33 10s. Assignee. Mr. A. Sandeman…

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Law. Supreme Court.—february 12. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. BARTON V. REILLY AND ANOTHER. The trial of this action was not concluded when the Court…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Befoee Mr. District Court Judire Dowling. Frazer V. BARKHAM

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 7

This was an action for assault and money paid, in which £200 was claimed. A verdict for £20 was cntered, with costs on the higher scale. OLIVE v. PRITCHARD…

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Supreme Court. TUESDAY. (Before his Honor Sir W. M. Manning and juries of four sitting in Banco Court.) POTTER V. Hackeiy and Another

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

In this case in which plaintiff sought to recover £500 for breach of agreement in reference to the purchase of the goodwill, &c., of the Volunteer Hotel in Grafton, the jury awarded plaintiff £100 for…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before His Honor Sir Junes Matin, Knt, Chief Justice.)

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 3

The February sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced at the Court-house, Darlinghurst, before bis Honor the Chief Justice, this morning. The prosecutions for the Crown were conducted…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Palmer, Murray, Smart, and Browne. Thirteen persons were fined in the usual sums for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Guy, Gorus, and Dixson. Eighteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Smith was summarily convicted of having stolen six plated forks, two spoons, a pair of sugar-tongs, and a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 7

Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Edward Cassidy, a special meeting. Debts proved: Alderson and Sons, £32 2s. The meeting terminated…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. HAWTHORNE V. KARIN. In this cause, the plaintiff, a builder and contractor, sought to recover the sum of £33 3s. 3d., the balance due…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. The February sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced this morning before his Honor the Chief Justice…

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Law. Supreme Court.—february 13. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. STRACHAN V. M'REATH. Jury: Messrs. R. Burgess, G. Burrows, R. Lenchan…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 2

Andrew Wilson, of Oxford terrace, Surry Hills, writing clerk. Cause of sequestration: L[?]s of [?]ation in the City Bank. Liabilities, £110 4s 6d; Assets, £5. assigns, Mr. B. H. Sempill…

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Central Criminal Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before His Honor Sir James Martin, Kat., Chief Justice.)

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 3

The hon. Attorney-General prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. On the close of the hearing of the case of Joseph Thompson, charged with wounding one Robert Smith…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate with Messrs. Solomon, Charlton, and M'Beath. A few persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkenness…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Waugh, Murray, and Neale. Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness. Mary Regan, charged with having made use of obscene language, was sentenced te pay a penalty of 5s., or to be…

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