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Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 150

The Yass Assault Case

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 2

YASS, Wednesday.—Arthur Remmington was brought up at the police court to-day, before Messrs.Yates, Hall, and Williams and committed to the Quarter Sessions for trial, for wounding…

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Central Police Couet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hughes, Guy, Gorus, and Helsham. Twenty-six person were fined for drunkenness. Charged with using obscene lanugage, Joseph Smith and…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 7

BEFRORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of John Benjamin Skinner, a third meeting. The report was read; no directious were given, and the meeting terminated…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge JOSEPHSON. o'BRINE AND WIFE V. NOONAN AND WIFE. Action for slander. Mr. Roberts for plaintiff; Mr. Gannon for defendant. This case was settled by a nominal verdict…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 2

Robert Robinson, of West Maitland, fruiterar. Cause of se[?] Dullness of trade, and sickness in family. Liabilities, £81n[?] assets, £37 9s 7d. Assigness, Mr. S. Lyons…

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Police Proceedings. Hard Case—wrong Man Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 2

A case attended by considerable hardship came before the magistrate at the Water Police Court on Tuesday morning. A man named Evan Jones was charged with neglecting to comely with an order of the court…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Oatley, Bird, Charlton, Harris, and Davies. Five drunkards were each fined 5s., with the customary alternatives…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Powell and Connell. Sixteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Henry Cameron and George Morgan were fined 20s. each,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of S. Bennett and Co. v. Richard R. Bligh, and that of Fyffe v. Loslie, the rules nisi for compul[?]ory sequestration were made absolute: the schedules to be filed…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Two ca. [?]a. motions and other formal matters were disposed of. REYNOLDS V. LAING…

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A Lady Physician Arrested and Charged with Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 14

Clara L. Hodgdon, a female physician, was arrested at San Francisco, on the 17th, upon a felony, for having, it is alleged, caused the death of Emma Downer, of 306, Eighteenth-street, by means of a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 15Th, 1878. (Before Mr. Thos. Chippendale, J. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS. — Thomas Stephens and Daniel M’Cloud, drunkenness. Admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, APRIL 16…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 13

The City Coroner held an inquest on Saturday at the Infirmary boardroom, respecting the death of a man who gave his name at the Infirmary as Joseph Bramley, of No. 4, Cleveland-street, and who died in…

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Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before Messrs. Gould and H. Byrnes, J’s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 6

HORSES STRAYING. Eight persons convicted of the above of fence, were fined in sums varying from 1s. to 2s, 6d., and 2s 6d. costs…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 12

Lewis Moore, junior, of York-crescent, Petersham, ironmonger, late of Glebe. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of a judgment creditor under a writ of ca. sa. Liabilities, £112 12s 6d; assets, £2. Assignee, Mr. S. Lyons…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs J. J. Riley. W. K. Gibbons, and Cleeve, J.P.’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 6

RIOTOUS CONDUCT.—Robert Curry, of Rooty Hill, was charged with riotous conduct at St. Mary’s South Creek. It appeared defendant went to the opening…

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Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before Messrs M’Quade, and B. Richards, J.P.’s.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 6

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—George Davies, proprietor; of the Australian, was charged with making use of obscene, insulting, and abusive language to one…

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The Alleged Atrocities at Berrima. Examination of Prisoners at Parramatta Gaol

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 3

ON Tuesday arid Wednesday last Mr Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., consequence of representations recently made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr Richard…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Central Police Station was cleared out by Mr. A. G. Neale at an early hour this (Easter Monday) morning. There Were 46 drunkards on the list, all of whom were admonished and discharged. The more…

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