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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 150

Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hunt and Tayler. Four persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness. Elizabeth Chappel, of no occupation, for being drunk…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Smart and Cu[?]ninghame. Twenty-two persons charged with the drunkenness were fi[?]ed in sums ranging from 5s. to 20s…

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Police Proceedings. This Day

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

Edward White, well known in political circles, appeared before the bench at the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of breaking a lamp, value [?] the property of the secretary of the Gas Company…

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Law. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

IN the matter of Sarah O'Hehir, adjourned first meeting Dr. Donovan appeared for Messrs. Tooth and Co., and examined the inso[?]ent. She deposed that during the past twelve months she had been living with her father and had…

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Insolvency Court.—This Day. SURRENDER

Evening News · Monday 17 June 1878 · page 2

John Tillitt, of Adelong Crossing, innkeeper. Cause of sequestration: Losses of crops by drought. Linblities. £1633 15s 11d: assets, £319 14s 11d. Assingee Mr. S. Lyons…

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Water Police Court. Monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Lester, Hill, and Goodridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 7

Twenty-four persons in all were fined for drunkenness. John Sandbeard was fined 40s. Isaac Smith, for violent behaviour, was fined 10s.; and James Carroll and Ah Sun were each fined the same amount…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hurst, Pearce, Davies, Harris, Watkins, Hyam, and M'Lea[?]. Fifty-three persons were tined for drunke nnears; of this number thirty-three were takne into custody before 2 a.m…

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The Recent Murder Northward

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Monday.—In the case of the man Charles Andrews, bushman, who was supposed to have been murdered, a Kanaka, deserter from Wellshot Station has been arrested. with the…

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Supreme Court. Important Trespass Action Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Manning, refused to grant a new trial of the [?] action, Blackwood v. Dobbin,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Monday. Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. De Lissa V. SOLO[?]ON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 7

This was an action on an attorney's bill, in which plaintiff [?]med £63 13s. 8d., afterwards redused by him to £61 14s. [?]d. To this the defendant pleaded the general issue, and a set-off of £57 4s. 6d. for printing done and materials…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. Before the Chieff Commissioni [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 7

In the matter of Prowse and Woodward's Gold Mining Company (Limited) This was an adjourned motion for [?] for payment of further costs and assessment of further remmersation to official liquidator: An order was made for…

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Coroner's Court. the Gap Accident-death of Two Prisoners.—the Verdict

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

The city coroner held three inquests yesterday afternoon. The f[?]ry, at the inquiry held at the Breeknock Arms, Lower George-street, respecting the death of Mr. Robert, R. Fox, aged fifty years, who…

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Insolvency Court.—This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Defell.) Certificate Meetings

Evening News · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 3

Certificates of conformity were granted to the following insolvents:—William Robinson, Edward Dowling, Robert Kunstman, John Rowling, and Joseph William Mitchell…

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Law. (Supreme Court.—monday, June 17. Second Term.—in Banco. [?]Re their Honore the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FACURTT, and Sir William Manning. Lamb v. CABTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 7

This was an action trespassing, and removing kerosene thale from lead near Berrian. The trial was held before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four, and [?]pied eight days. A verdict was returned for the…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Manning, M'Mahon, Reading, Hunt, Neale, and others. Five inebriates were each fined 5s., with the customary alternatives. George H. Chapman, labourer, was fined 10s.,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Helsham, Hyam, and Bailey. Fourteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Ellen Tighe was fined 10s., or in default of payment to…

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News of the Day. Sundden Death of a Police Magistrate

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

Early on Monday morning, reports the Coonamble journal of the 15th the town was startled by the intelligence that Mr. J. H. L. Scott, Police Magistrate…

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Supeme Court. Important District Court Appeal

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

To-day the Ful Court, cousisting of the chief Justice, Mr. Justice hargrave, and Mr. Justice Manning, refused to make absolute a ruls nisi granted for a prohibition to restrain all further proccedings in a…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 7

[?] the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS. In the matter of C. Yung, a Chinaman, the application was dismissed through an informality in the advertisement…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. DE LISSA v. SOLOMON. This case was concluded yesterday afternoon, after a long and patient hearing. The amount of defendant's…

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