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Courts & crime, 1878

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a special jury of twelve. MANNING V. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. This trial was unfinished when the Court rose. The…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Klein and others v. Johnston—rule nisi for compulsory sequestration—there was no appearance. The rule was discharged with costs, and the estate released…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. Four ca. sa. motions and one new trial motion were heard and disposed of. Of the six causes which made up the list, three were…

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Law. Supreme Court—thursday, February 28. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. ELLIS V. MEVERPELD. This action was not concluded when the Court rose. The…

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Supposed Murder at the Upper Meroo. [From Our Mudgee Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 6

ON last Monday, an inquest was held at Glasscock's Inn, Upper Meroo, before the coroner (Mr. W. J. Henninghanm) and jury, on the body of a miner named William Hatton, found dead in his hut on the previous morning. The…

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Police Jurisdiction

Evening News · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

At the Central Police Office, this morning, before Mr. A. G. Neale, J.F., Thomas Dwyer wan brought up by Constable C. Hill for having committal wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. Castles was engaged…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 10

Last Saturday afternoon, the City Coroner held an inquest on an old man named Michael M'Kenzie, who died from the effects of a wound in his throat, inflicted by himself on the 20th ultimo at his own…

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Supreme Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 12

IN the civil jurisdiction of this court the following cases have been adjudicated:— The action brought by John Henry Seamer against John Burns to recover £200 for damages, for…

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Police Report for 1877

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 28

The Inspector-General's report for 1877, recently laid before Parliament, shows that there were in the force, distributed over the colony, on the 31st December last, 1…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 12

Thomas Moon, of University Hotel, Glebe and Parramatta streets. Cause of sequestration: Losses in business. Liabilities, £377 [?]s 3d; assets, £88 5s 7d. Assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. FORGERY. James Marshall, John Conlon, James Ferguson, Charles John Braithwaite, and Mary Ann Burton were charged…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 23. (Before Messrs Langley, and Taylor, J’s. P.) Breach of Apprentices’ Act

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 3

John Wall was charged on warrant with having absented himself from the service of George and Herbert Coates. Mr J. E. Bowdon for complainants…

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Strange Proceedings in a Court of Law

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 32

AT the Tamworth Court of Quarter Sessions, before Mr. Judge Meymott, Rohert David Gordon was charged with stealing, at Merriwa, on the 1st December, six head of calves, the property of John Dight…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hunt, Edwards, Greville, and Tucker. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. Edwin Woodford, seaman, was sent to gaol for two…

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Burglary in Oxford-street

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 3

The premises of Mr. Green, butcher, Oxford-street, was the place chosen for the perpetration of a burglary very early yesterday morning. The marauder appear to have made his entrance to the…

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Death in Darlinghurst Gaol

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 2

On Saturday the City Coroner field on inquest at Dalinghurst Gaol respecting the death of a prisoner, named William Kelly. The evidence showed that prisoner was 39 years of age. In £876 he was convicted…

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Release of Life-Sentenced Prisoners

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 2

Thomas Lenard. Michael Lourdon, and William Smith, threedlife-sentenced prisoners at the Pentridge Stockage, reprots the MELBOURNE ARCUS, were discharged yesterday. The first named had served 21…

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A Cardsharder Sent to Gaol

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 2

Henry William, one of the slight-of-hand fraterity was this morning, at the Water Police court, charged with playing at an unlawful game, called monte, in a public place. to wet the ground of the…

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Law. Supreme Court. Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. CRANE V. CRANE AND SMITH. Mary Crane was the petitioner, and Christopher Crane the respondent…

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Insovency court This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Monday 4 March 1878 · page 3

bernard Naughton, of Three-mile, near Gulgong, Liabilities [?] Mr. F. T. [?]umphery. Als ander Cayne, of Burrawang, near Molong…

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