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Courts & crime, 1878

2,994 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 150

Insolvency Court.—This Day. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

William Knight Mackney, of the Queen's Hotel, Grafton, hotelkeeper. Cause of sequet[?]: Falling off in business. Liabilities. £60415s [?]d; assets, £711 19s 6d, Asdgnee, Mr. A. Sandeman…

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Police Proceedings. a Woman Committed for Bigamy

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

Margaret Gardiner was charged, on remand, at the Water Police Court, this morning, with bigamy, Futher evidence was given by the Registrar of Marrisges, at Murrurandi, to the effect of having…

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Divorce Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) CLIFTON V. CLIFTON

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 3

This was an application for slimony in this divorce suit, brought by William Baillard Clifton against his wife, Frances Clifton, of Obley, Mr. Linklater, instructed by Mr. T. J. Ryan…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, June 18. Second Term.—in Banco

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

[?] Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice [?] Mr. Justice FAUCETT. [?] THE BANK OF FEW SOUTH WALES. In this action cross demurrers had been filed…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Gorus, Hughes, Solomon, Alexander, and Bull. Twenty-one persons were fined for drunkenness, two of whom, Jesse Campbell and Eliza Spence. were also…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate with Messrs. Brown, Edwards, Manning, and others seven inebriates were each fined 5s., and one was fined 10s., all with the customary alternatives…

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Alleged Extensive Sheep Stealing

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

ECHUCA, Monday,—A mob of 5500 sheep, which arrived here last night to be crowed into New South Wales, was detained to-day by Sergeant Hayes, as they are supposed to have been stolen. The sheep…

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Police Proceedings. Petty Larcenies

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. Crane, P.M., and Murry, J.P., Peter M'Cawley was sent to gaol for fourteen days for stealing an axe, of the value of 6s, the property of Peter…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of George Morrison, single meeting. Insolvent present. One debt proved. No directions giren, and the meeting terminated…

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Supreme Court. Demurrer Motion

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fancett, Yesterday afternoon, upheld the defendant's demurrer to the plaintiff's declaration in the action…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, June 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. KISS V. DUPP1N. Action to recover £14, amount of dishonoured cheque. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, June 19. Second Term. in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice HAHGRAVE, and Sir WILLIAM MANNING. EX PARTE GEORGE MORROW IN RE PARKER V. MORROW. This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a…

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Police Proceedings. Serious Assault Case

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, a woman [?]med Susan Brennan was committed for trial on a charge of having inflicted grevious bodily harm on Hannah Cook. The prosecutrix bore all over her…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Baphal, M'Reath, Murray, Oatley. Lynch, and Solomon. Seven inebriates were each fined 5s., with the customary alternatives…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

B[?] the Police Magistrate and Mr. Murray. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness, two of whom— A[?] M'Dermott and Ma[?]y Ann Goodwin—were further [?] 20s. each for using obscene language…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. PORTER V. PARRELL. This was an action to recover £100 damages for assault [?] slander. Mr. Windever, instructed by Mr. R. B…

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Supreme Court. Important Conviction Sustained

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

This afternoon the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Fa[?]tt, and Mr. Justice Manning, upheld the conviction in the case Regina v. G. E. Griffin. The prisoner, G. E. Griffin…

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Insolvency Court.—This Day. [?]DER

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

Matthew Curry, of Wall[?]d. Cause of sequestration Sickness and went of employment. Liabilities. £61 12s 5d [?] £3 Assign[?] Mr. R. H. Se[?] SCHEDULE FILED…

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Law. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 3

Friday, June 21, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: William Joseph A[?]ill Neville, third; James Mainwaring Smith, [?] John Joseph Rudd, same; George Alfred Wilson, [?]ame; [?] Jones, first and only; Samuel England, special for…

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Police Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS—Alfred. Forbes, charged with drunkenness, said he was well connected at Liverpool, and was discharged on promising to leave the…

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