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Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 157

Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. [Before his Honor Judge FAUCETT.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 6

When the Court opened at 10 a.m. the Hon. W. C. Windeyer informed the Court that since the last session he had been appointed to the office of Attorney-General of the colony. In several subsequent cases the Hon. the…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 13. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Hadwick and Another V. HAYES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 6

Jury: Messrs. John Cornish, Timothy Hart, John Emerson, and John Edwin Bateman. Mr. Butler, Q.C.; Mr. Darley, and Mr. Cohen, instructed by D. L. Levy, appeared for the plaintiff…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday. Sitting in Banco for the Trail of Causes. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin and juries of four.) [?]

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3

This was an action brought by A. Brough, an at torney, against George and William [?] for the recovery of £30 [?] 4d, the amount of [?] bill of costs. Mr. Darley and Mr. Sly, instructed by…

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This Day. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Sir W. M. Manning and a jury of four.) Important Action Against a 'Bus Company. Pickering V. the Waverley and Woollahra United Omnibus Company

Evening News · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 3

This is an action brought by James White Pickering an accountant, of Woollahra against the Waverley and Woollahra United Omnibus Company, limited, to recover £3000 for negligence…

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Police Court. Friday, Jan. 31

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

(Before Messrs. J. M. McQuade, Lamrock, Nowcomen, Onus, Dight, Holborrow, and Capt. Norris, J’s.P.) Arthur Lewis, charged with being drunk,…

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Scene at the Central Police Court

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 269

At the Licensing Session, before Messrs. Linsley (in the chair), Fremlin, Harwood, Hart, Stanley, M'Beath, Helsnam, Fraser, Penfold, Smart, Parker, Hourigan, Beaumont, Calvert, Perdriau, Hughes, Alexander…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Thomas, Alexander, and Barden, being on the Bench, William Armstrong pleaded guilty to a,charge of assault preferred by Nora Armstrong, his wife, and was…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 270

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, on Tuesday, the Bench being occupied by the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Perdriau, Hyam, and Alexander, John James Kelley was brought before the Court by constable Kinland, who…

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Small Debts Court

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

There was only one case, viz., Elizabeth Pace v. Carlo Giuliani, to recover three months’ rent for the Ryde Hotel. Defendant filed a defence that p promise had been made to…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 12

Michael Golding, of Narellan, near Campbelltown furmer. Cause of sequestration: Sickness of wife for two yearn, and badness of the times. Liabilities, £143 10s; assets, £18. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee…

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Murder of the Ex-President of Peru

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 275

A communication from Panama, dated the 30th November, to the Tribtitw, New York, says:—It appears from the details of the murder of ex-President Pardo, of Peru, at Lima, that on November 18, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon…

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Licensing Squabbles in Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 12

TUESDAY was the usual monthly licensing day, at the Central Police Court, and as usual the bench was crowded with magistrates, and the court-room densely packed with onlookers, members of the legal…

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Parramatta Police Court. Monday, Feb. 10. (Before Messre. Cox, Cr[?]ok, Gollodge, and McCrao, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

PROPANE LANGUAGE.—Ed. Nagle was fined 5s. or 24 hours. PROTECTION. —An old man named H[?] was discharged with a recommendation made by…

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Coroner's Court. a Strange Case

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

The City Coroner yesterday held an inquest at Manly's Hotel, Marrickville. respecting the death of a married woman named Eliza Martin, John S. Martin, husband of deceased, residing at…

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Insolvency Court. This Day, Surrenders

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

John Jacobs, of Boree, near Orange, labourer. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of creditor and losses in business. Liabilities, £885s. Assets, £29 12s, Mr. A. Sandeman, official assignee…

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The "Walter Cooper" Shooting Case. Central Police Court. Friday, February 14. (Before Mr. Perdriau and a Bench of Magistrates.)

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

John James Kelly, on bail, on remand, was charged with shooting at Walter H. Cooper, with intent to murder. Before Mr. Cooper gave his evidence, he said he…

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Municipal Contests—police Brutality. Mudgee, February 17

Evening News · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 3

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—Since last Friday the ratepayers of the Mudgee and Cudgegong boroughs were all excitement in consequence of the large field of candidates nominated for the vacancies created in each Council by the usual annual…

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Supreme Court of Judicature, Nov. 23. Court of Appeal. in Re Agar- Ellis

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 6

Lord Justice James delivered the judgment of the court as follows: -- The material facts of this case are few and undisputed. On the treaty for a marriage afterwards contracted between a…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 1. (Before Hon. J. Blaxland and Messrs. J. Camden Goodridge and John E. Manning, J’s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

Edmund Kelly, for obscene language, was fined £1 and 4s. 10d. costs. He was also fined 20s. and costs, 7s., for riotous behaviour. Inspector Sims v. J. Richmond.—Defendant,…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Judge FAUCETT.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 271

Stephen Gardiner was charged with unlawfully wounding one Ah Hing, in George-street, on the 29th January, was found guilty, and was remanded for sentence. Joint Souter was charged with obtaining goods under false…

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