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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 150

Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Monday 29 April 1878 · page 2

This morning, at the Central Police Office, before Messrs. Hunt and Danes, James Moran, alias William Parker and Carl Anderson, was charged on warrant, executed by Constable Hughes, with…

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Police Proceedings. the Exhibition Coinage

Evening News · Monday 29 April 1878 · page 2

A boy of the age of 12 years, named Gough, appeared before the Acting Police Magistate (Mr. W. Crane) and Mr. J. Davies, on two charges of uttering spurious sovereigns in Belmore Market, on Saturday…

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Central Police Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Davies and Hunt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 7

Forty-two persons were fined for drunkenness. Elizabeth Cassilla was sentenced to be imprisoned one month, and Edward White and Murgaret Blake, three months, as idle and disorderly persons, having neither…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Goodridge, Gray, and others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 7

Nine inebriates were each fined 5s. or two days, and three disorderlies each 10s. or four days. John Lynch, seaman of the City of New York, was sent to gaol for twelve weeks with hard labour for desertion…

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Police Proceedings. a Female Cannibal

Evening News · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY a boy named William Edwards, [?] years of age, was taken to the Infirmary and treated by Dr. Mataden for an injured finger. A woman named Mary Smith had been given into the custody of Constable…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chief Commissioner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 7

In the matter of Gay's Gold Mining Company, an application was made by the official liquidator for an order for payment of creditors, for which it was stated a provision was specially made by contributories. His Honor made the…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Defiell] Certificate Meetings

Evening News · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 2

His Honor granted certificate of conformity to the following insolvents:—Denial Breen, Martin O Keefe, John Adams, and John Burgess. SURRENDERS…

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Police Proceedings. Assault in King-street

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 2

AT the Central Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Guy and Hughes, James M'Kie and Matthew Howie were brought up on warrant executed by Senior-sergeant Kerr, charging them with having, on the 29th…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 8

SEVERAL drunkards were fined. Mary Ann Rose pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing some forks, spoons, &c., the property of Mrs. Wentworth, and was sentenced to two months in gaol. This was her…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Perdriau, [?]almer, and Bailey. Fifteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Elizabeth Cohen was sentenced to pay 20s., or to be…

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Impudent Theft

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 3

One of the most bare-faced and impudent thefts—or rather robberies—that we have heard of for some time was perpetrated last evening in the passage leading to the stall entrance to the Theatre Royal. An…

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A Mean Theft

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon, when the unfortunate railway porter, Joseph Howell, was pushed down between the railway carriages and the platform, his watch an chain fell out of his pocket on to the…

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Extraordinary Assault Action

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 2

An extraordinary assault action was commence this afternoon in the Banon Court and a jury of four. The plaintiff is Thomas Kendell, a shipwright and engineer, of Bathurst, and the defendant is Raleigh…

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Arrest for Murder

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 3

It will be remembered that a man named Andy Digman was Implicated in the murder of the brothers Puhimann, at Naranders. A man who gave the name of John, Morrie, who had been sentenced by the…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 2

The sittings for this month commence on Thursday, the 2nd, with a list of 427 cases—Nos. 1809 to 2235. Those which are undefended will he disposed of as follows: Thursday, 2nd, No. 1809 will be taken…

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Law. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 7

LIST of causes set down for hearing at the present sitting[?] of the Supreme Court:- BANCO COURT.—Waugh v. Jones, Kendell v. Davidson, Shipway v. Windeyer, Sandeman v. Hardman, Moore and…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 7

BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Kenrick Thompson applied for a certificate on a fifth insolvency. As it appeared doubtful whether he had obtained a certificate under the fourth, the hearing was…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 2

William Luck of Cooyal, near Mudgee farmer Cense of reguestration: Pressure of creditors. Mabilities, £279 6s 7d; assets, £2. Assignee. Mr. A. Sandeman. William Patrick, of Mundooran, overseer…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Polcie Magistrate, with Messrs. Guy and Hughes. Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness: Emily Morehead was sentenced to pay a penalty of 60s., or to be…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Brown, and Edwards. Eight drunkards were fined in various sums. Annie Barton and Annie chapman, for stealing from the…

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