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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 150

Alleged Violent Assault on the Master of Equity

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, Mr. William Doyle, mail driver, wan apprehended at Gundagai by constable Gorman, on a warrant issued by the police magistrate of the Central Police Court, Sydney,…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 3

James Bell, of Burra, near Queensland, lately of Micalago. "Cause of [?]uestion: Loss of horses and cattle through death in the late dry season Lisbil[?]es, [?] Assign[?], Mr. R. H. semp[?]…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, this day, before Messrs. Thompson, Murray, and Connel, twenty offenders against sobriety, were dealt with. For using obscene language four persons received penalties…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Palmer, Smart, Edwards, Senior, Brown, and Josephson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 3

Four inebriates were each fined 5s., with the customary alternatives of imprisonment; and six were each fined 10s., or four days in the lock-up. Ann Behan was fined 40s., or seven days, for being…

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Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. Guy and Alexnnder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 3

Twenty-nine persons were lined for drunkenness. One of these. Mary And Brown, was also charged with using obscene language, for which she was sentenced to pay a second penalty of 20s.. or to be imprisoned seven days…

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The Result of the Inquiry. — Wilful Murder

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 2

MURGEE, Thursday, 9 a.m.—The imp[?] as to the death of Samuel Jupp was resumed on last Tuesday, and the news of the result has just been received in town. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Joseph Pitt and…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. paxton, Williams, and Raphael. Six persons were fined for drunkenness. Anne Lynch, aged 15, charged that, being under the age…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Murray, Connell, and Baffey. Sixteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Several persons charged with using obscene language were fined: John Todd, 20s.; Elizabeth Anderson, 10s.,…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Before Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame, thi[?] morning, ten individuals were fined for inebriety. For wantonly pelting stones, William Cleary was fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment. A [?]ctural…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Goodridge, Smithers, Charlton, Lucas, and Smart. A small number of persons were brought before the Court and fined for drunkenness…

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Peculiar Horse Stealing Case

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

On Monday a man named Laurence Connell (says the BURRANGONG CHRONICLE) prosecuted another, who gave the name of Thomas Canty, for stealing a horse the prosecutor swore to be his. Canty…

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Wife Murder in Church

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 31

Philadelphia, November 18, 1877.—During this morning's services in the Church of the Ascension, on Lombard-street, above Eleventh, Alexander B. Sayres walked up the aisle, drew a pistol, and shot…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 12

The Coroner on Friday afternoon, at the Observer Tavern, Lower George-street, held an inquest touching the death of a sailor named Henry Millian, who fell overboard from the steamer City of Brisbane…

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The Rylstone Tragedy—Committed for Murder

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 5

RYLSTONE, Saturday.—The hearing of the case against Joseph Pitt and Janet Jupp, for the wilful murder of Samuel Jupp, occupied the Bench here two days, terminating last night, at 8 o'clock, when…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 5.(Before Messrs [?]gley, Rowling, and Taylor, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 3

Ann Grieve pleaded ‘holiday t[?]e’ as an excuse for drunkenness, and on the Senior-sergeant stating that she had not been ‘very often here’ she was…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 13

James Bell, of the Burra, near Queanbeyan, lately of Micalago. Cause of sequestration: Loss of horses and cattle through deaths in the late dry season. Liabilities, £40 15s; assets, £9. Assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…

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Small Debts Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 6

H. Parker v. John Bethund. — A claim for beef, 8s. Verdict for plaintiff. H. Parker v. Mrs Whatley.—A claim for beef, 7s. ' Verdict for plaintiff…

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Coroner's Court. Strange Suicide

Evening News · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 5

The City Coroner yesterday afternoon held an inquest at the Supreme Court Hotel, King and Phillip streets, concerning the death os Isaac Andrews, who cut his throat last Thursday afternoon. Mary Ann…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs J. D. Single, J. K, Lethbridge, and J. L. Cleeve, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 6

Jopeph Fletcher, on remand, did not appear, the warrant being unexecuted. The case postponed till the 1st of February. FURIOUS RIDING. s…

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