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Courts & crime, 1878

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Jury Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 8

Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. LAMB V. CARTER. This action, for trespass, nominally in reality for title, was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Mat 14. (Before Messrs McQuade and Raper, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 3

ASSAULT.—Patrick Ryan, a bus proprietor, was charged by Patrick Doyle, another’ bus, proprietor, with assault. The matter occurred at the railway…

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Central Criminal Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 699
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THE May sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced on Monday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. There is an unusually heavy calendar, which includes several prisoners charged with capital offences. There are…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 8

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Warner Wright Spalding, a third meeting. Debts proved: T. Playfair, £27 6s.; Elvy and Co., £16 18s. 2d.; D. Jones and Co., £119 19s. 10d.; F. Senior,…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 12

Richard Rogers, Bligh, formerly of Bega, auctioneer, but now of Nelson. Liabilities, £90 9s; assets £19. John William Cranley, of Orange, draper. Cause…

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Correspondence. Literary Theft. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 6

SIRS,--Since you have, in your last, week's issue; copied from the Argus the letter of "A Clergyman," in which a charge of plagiarism is brought against us, and have commented…

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Court of General Appeal

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 693

A PRINCIPAL want in the Australian colonies is an Australian Court of Appeal—a Court within those colonies, and existing for their exclusive benefit, and to which appeals from…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 8

BEFORE Mr. Judge WILKINSON. Several ca. sa. motions and applications for new trials were disposed of. W. HARMER V. C. E. JEANNERET…

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Police Proceedings. New Use for a Pipe Case

Evening News · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 4

William Carnes, a rough looking customer, was brought up at the Central Police Court, on Wednesday, charged with having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Ann Taylor, and stolen property…

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Supreme Court. EALES V. Bhown—action for £100,000

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 12

The following is a continuation of the evidence in this case, the first portion of which was given in our last issue:— P. C. Curtis produced the probate of the will of the…

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Law. Supreme Gourt.—friday, May 17. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 8

BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. MITCHELL V. LETHBRIDGE. Jury: Messrs. William Coleman, William Robert…

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The Great Breach of Promise Case. £600 Damages. Supreme Court.—wednesday

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 14

THE exciting breach of promise case brought by Phoebe Maunsell to recover £10,000 damages from a young attorney-at-law, William C. Proctor, of Armidale, commenced on Wednesday, in the Jury Court,…

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Divorce Court. Friday, Mat 10. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) KING V. KING

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 12

This was a divorce suit brought by Margaret King, formerly Margaret Walsh, of King-street, Sydney, theatrical, against her husband John David Wild Brown King. Mr…

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Law. Breach of Promise Case. Claim FOr £10,000. Jury Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 699

BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. MAUNSELL V. PROCTOR. Jury: John Milne, Richard J. Hughes, Thomas…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt and Gr[?]ville. One in[?] was fined 5s., or two days. Ann Byrnes was fined 20s., or seven days, for being…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness, one of whom, Henry Galvin, was further fined 40s. for assaulting the…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Saturday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 2

William Henry Haigh, labourer, of St. Peters, Cook's River. Cause of insolvency: Writ of ca. sa., issued by W. H. Chard. Liabilities, £14 0s. 2d. Assets, £4. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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A Singular Charge of Murder. (From the Times, Mareh 28.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 3

A CASE which has attracted great public interest was to-day concluded before Lord Justice Deasy, at the assizes of Galway. It was a prosecution for murder under very peculiar and painful circumstances. The…

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Extraordinary Trial of a Wife: for the Murder of Her Husband

Evening News · Monday 20 May 1878 · page 3

A case which has attracted feat public interest was to-day concluded before Lord Justice Deasy at the assizes of Galway. It was a prosecution for murder under very peculiar and painful circumstances. The…

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