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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Police Court. Monday, June 19Th, 1878. (Before Mr. THOS. Chippendale, J. P’ s)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS. —ANDREW Roley, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged…

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The Lectures to the Prisoners in Darlinghurst Gaol

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

IT is already known to many that a serios of lectures has been begun for the benefit of the prisoners in Darliughurst Gaol. From the notices that have reached us of the lectures given…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs J. D. Single and J. K. Cleeve, J’s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 3

BREACH OF PUBLICANS’ Act. — Thomas Smith, publican, of the Red Cow Inn, was charged with neglecting to keep a light burning over the door of…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of William Honry Wicks, first and only meeting. The following proofs of debt were admitted: D. H. Davis, £67 12s. 6d.; Henry Fisk, £15 7s. 1d.; Farleigh,…

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Police Court. Friday, June 21. (Before Messrs Richards, McQuade, and Skuthorpe, J’s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 4

RIOTOUS CONDUCT.—John Roberts was charged with having at Richmond, on June 16th, behaved in a riotous manner. He pleaded not guilty. The…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

BEPORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. FRICE v. FISHER. In this case, which was tried on Monday, the 24th instant, his Honor to-day delivered judgment, as follows:—The…

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District Court—(business for Monday.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

For Judgment: Zions v. Beaumont, interpleader: Mur[?] v. Hales. Drury claiman[?]…

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Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

Saturday, June 29, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commi[?] Accounts and plans for confirmation. Ignatius Bell, dividend, 1s. 3 2-3d.; Alfred Hope Pellatt, dividend, 5s. 61/4d.; William Burton, deceased, dividend, 6s. 6d.; E. Row and Co., third…

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Insolvency Court.—This Day. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 5

Les Som Tom, of Adelong, storekeeper, Cause of sequestration: Losses in business, &c., Liabilities, £1508 4s. 4d. Assels £1535 4s. 6d. Assignee, Mr. R. M. Semplli. Edward Long, Cobargo, near Bega hotel-keeper…

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Supreme Court. the Sims Divorce Case

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 5

In the matter of the Sims divorce case Mr. D. Buchanan, instructed by Mr. J. Greer, applied to Mr. Justice Hargrave, on Friday, for permanent alimony to be granted to Mrs. Sims, the respondent, on the…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—(business This Day.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

Term List.—Last Day of Term.—Admission of Attorneys.—Motions generally" Sims v. Sims, for final decree…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday, June 28. Second Term. in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 7

BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. IN RE THE ARBITRATION BETWEEN ROBERT JACKSON AND BRODIE, BROTHERS…

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Divorce Court. Friday, June 21. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) BALLS V. BALLS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 11

This was a suit for a dissolution of marriage brought by Robert Balls against his wife, Augusta Balls, formerly Augusta Pidman. and William Coleman, of Bourke-street, Surry Hills, builder, co-respondent…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and others. Six inebriates were each fined 5s., or four days; and one was fined 10s., or four days. Kitty, an aboriginal, for being drunk in Riley-street,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame. Fourteen persons were fined for drunkanness. Harriet Stanfield, charged with having conducted…

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Alleged Case of Child Murder

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day held a second enquiry at the same initiation respecting the death of another infant named Amelia Harris, who died in the Benevolent Asylum last Friday…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 3

Petition and affidavit: Edward Long, hotel-keeper, at Cobargo, near Bega. Cause, decrease in business Day to show cause, July 9. Official assignee, Mr. Alfred Sandeman…

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Police Proceedings. Robbing an Omnibus Company

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. Hunt, Harris, and Watkins, a young man, named Matthew Doyle, was brought up on a charge of stealing 2s, the property of the Sydney United…

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Coroner's Court. a Child Suffocated

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 2

THE City Corner to-day held an inquest at the Benevolent Asylum, Pitt-street south, respecting the death of an infant named Jonathan Brooks, who was found suffocated in bed with his…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court. Meetings of Creditors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1878 · page 3

Monday, July 1.—Vacation commences. Before the District Commissioner, at Orange: George Crossman, first and only. Tuesday. July. 2.—Before the District Commissioner, at Hays Henry Major, second…

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