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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 150

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Hunt, Taylor, and Greville. Several persons were brought up for drunkenness. Some were fined, and the rest were discharged. One case of stealing was postponed…

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Serious Affair at Newcastle. Suspected Murder—Desperate Quarrel

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday.—A woman named Catherine Allenby wife of a miner named John Allenby, residing near New Lambton, died early yesterday morning under circumentances which give ground…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 3

Tuesday, April 23, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: Certificate applications.—Charles Lett, John Charles M'Ali[?]ter, Samuel Jordan, Charles Lett, [?]ually stayled Charles Arthur Walker Lett, special for proof of debt and attendance of…

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Coroner's Court. Saturday. Sap Death by Poisoning of Mr. W. G. HENFREY

Evening News · Monday 22 April 1878 · page 3

The City Corner, this morning, held an inquest at No. 119. Ca[?]-street, concerting the death of Mr. William Goodman Henfrey, a well-known citizen, who for many years cartied on the business of a…

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Assault by an Actor on an Actress. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 5

Mr. Bandmann, a well-known tragedian, has been committed for trial for striking Mrs. Rousby, a favourite actress, who some years ago made a great hit by her impersonation of…

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Insolvency Court. Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell. Certificate Meetings, &c

Evening News · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 2

Charles Lett.—A special meeting for proof of debts, and for insolvent to attend to account for his insolvency. The meeting was adjourned to May 7, as insolvent was absent on circuit business. An adjourned…

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Police Proceedings. Watch Stealing

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

Edward Thomas Bradley, a respectable looking young man, was charged at the Water Police Court, yesterday afternoon, with stealing a gold watch, valued at £4, the property of Adolph Blau. The…

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Gaol Accommodation—Police News

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—There are great complaints here of the want of better gaol accomodation. There are six females in one cell and ten males in two cells. The neglect of the gaol officials…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Hunt, Lucas, Reading, Paxton, and others. Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness. John Larkin, tailor, was fined 10s., or four days, for…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Helsham, Pinhey, Mills, Paling, Bailey, Alexander, Lip[?]nan, and Guy. Thirty persons were fined for drunkenness: and Elizabeth Stephens, convicted under the Vagrant Act of being…

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The Yass Assault Case

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

Our telegraphic, correspondent at Yass has informed us of a serious assault having been committed by Mr. Arthur Remmington, a well-known resident of that town, on Mr. Sampson, also of Yass…

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Assaulting the Police

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

At the Central Police Office this morning, before M. J. W. Smart, James Galloway, appeared, on remand, to answer a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Constable Robert Downie. It appeared that…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. His Honor directed the issue of a certificate of conformity to Samnel Jordan, on the payment of the usual costs. In the matter of Charles Lett, usually styled Charles…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

In the petition of W. Garliner, R. G. Vallack, and John William Cliff, trading as Gardiner and Co., of George-street, praying that the estate of Samuel Hayes, of Newcastle, storekeeper, may be…

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Police Proceedings. Assault at Lyndhurst

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 2

Anne Baker, a woman with two children (one in arms) was brought up at the Central Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Crane, Murray, and Hunt, having been given into the charge of Constable Payne…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Smart. Fifty-one persons were fined for drunkenness, four others for rio[?]ous behaviour, and three more for using obscene language while in custoly for drunkenness…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Lester, Brown, Edwards, and Hunt. Eight [?]nebriates were each [?]in[?]d 5s., or two days. Five persons found to have been drunk and disorderly were each fined 10s., or four days…

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Deniliquin Circuit Court

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 2

DENINQUIN, Thursday.—The Circuit Court opened yesterday before the Chief Justice. The Attorney-General prosecuted for the Crown. The business, being light, was concluded the dame day…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Joseph Little, a single meeting. Insolvent stated he owed a debt of £2 not entered in his schedule, and he was directed to amend his schedule. Debts proved:…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Murray, Connell, Hunt, [?] Alexander, Guy, and Hughes. Sixtifn persons were fined for drunkenness. Elizabeth Rudham ws fined 20s., and George Bell 40s.,…

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