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Courts & crime, 1878

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Palmer, Edwards, and Brown presided at the Water Police Court on Wednesday. John Roland, 44, a van man, for drunkenness in Botany-street, was…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 7

BEFORE MESSRS. Guy, Gorns, Dixon, and Alexander. Nineteen persons were fined for drunkenness,one of whom was further fined 20s. for having, in his intoxicated state, offended against public decency…

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The Central Police Court

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, on Wednesday, on individuals were disposed of for drunkenness For an offence against decency John Moneham was fined 20s,or seven days' imprisonment. John Gle[?]…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 3

Augustus Klein, herbalist S. Arundie-terrace, Gleba Causo of s[?]stration: Tressure of circular Liabilities. £241 6s 6d, assets £90. Assignee Mr. R. H. Scu[?]pill…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 7

Charles Transom, of Grafton carpenter. Causes of insolvency:Sickness in family, loss of time through wet weather,and scarcity of material.Liabilities, £38Is. 0½d. Assets,£7 10s.Mr. Humphery,offical assignce…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 3

Over twenty inebriates submissively bowed at the Central Police Court, and received the customary penalties for their over-indulgence. A frequent visitor named Mary Ann Thompson, for using obscene…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Central Police Court yesterdy twenty-one drunkards of both sexes were summarily dealt with. Three females were charged with using obscence language, and fined 40s or one month caol. A beggar…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the Water Police Court, to-day, before Messrs. Marsh W.P.M. Smart, Charlton, and Goodridge, Hugh Collins, 26, seaman, for deserting ship Edina, was sent to gaol for one week. A negro named John Davies…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Thursday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 6

Augustus Klein, of S. Armidol-terrace, Glebe, nerbalist. Canse of insolvency: Pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £241 6s. 6d. Assets, £90. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS…

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Central Police Court

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the above court this morning, before Messrs. Smart and Cunninghome, eighteen drunkards received penalties proportioned to the number of their former visits for the same offence. Charles Smelling, a…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 6

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Good-ridge, Manning, Smart, and Charlton. Four inebriaten were fined each 5s., with the usual alternatives…

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Police Court. Youthful Depravit[?]

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 1

John Ryan, a lad scarcely out of his teens, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s., or 7 days’ gaol…

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Dia[?]s at Murder. Committa[?] Murderer for [?] Murder

Evening News · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 5

TWO of the most [?] murder was [?] in the city afternoon, causing a [?] sensation [?] neighbourhood. Between…

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Police News. Saturday, Jan. 12th. (Before W Fowler and John Kidd.)STEALING From the Person

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 1

James Thompson was charged with stealing from the person. Constable Brayne deposed that from information received he went to the Bourke Hotel,…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 13

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

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Attempted Murder by a Chinaman. (Western Independent.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 4

ON Wednesday, shortly after. 1 p.m., a quarrel took place among some Chinamen residing in a Chinese lodging-house in Ranken-street, near Mrs Ley’s…

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