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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 157

Major O'gorman, M.p., on the Galway Police Outrage

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 6

In the Freeman of Friday week the, following letter appears :—"Springfield, Waterford, Nov.5. Sir,—I have read the correspondence…

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The Treasury. New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Darlinghurst Gaol and Establishments Generlly in the Police District of Sydney (Exceptino the Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute at Hyde Park.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby giren that TENDERS will be received at this Office, until noon of FRIDAY, the 2ath February next, for furnishing the supplics undermentioned, in such quantities os may be required during twelve calendar months from the 1st April, 1879,…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) FABRUARY, 12

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

[?]ock; for tho keep of a man and bull at [?] being keeper of an accommodation house on the Bulga road wherein he claimed £15 7s 6d., Doing a charge…

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Central Criminal Court.—friday. (Before his Honor Judge Faucett.) Forgery

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

John Souter, who had been found guilty of obtaining goods by means of false pretences, was charged with having forged and uttered a cheque for £12, purporting to have been signed by R. U. Miller. Mr. Windeyer…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 14. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

The court opened at 10 a.m. sharp. Mr. E. Leo prosecuted for the Crown. The other legal gentlemen in attendance were Mr. J. E. Bowden and Mr. H. A. Richardson…

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Supreme Court. Monday, February 10. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four.) BRAUN V. ABRAHAMS

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

This was an action brought by Mr. Benjamin Braun, importer of hats, carrying on business on Brickfield-hill, against Mr. Abraham Abrahams, lately a storekeeper at Levuka, Fiji, to recover…

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Law. Supreme Court. Sittings for Causes. Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.) the Vagabond and the Bookmaker. Thomas V. THOMPSON

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

Jury: Messrs. George Blake, Frederick Hammond, Henry Hughes, and Henry James Butters. Mr. Butler, Q.C., Mr. Want, and Mr. Pitcairn, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Want, appeared for the…

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The Treasury, New South Wales, 29th January, 1879. Contracts for the Public Service. Forage for the Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 10

NOTICE is hereby given, that TENDERS will be received at this Office, until noon of FRIDAY, the 28th February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as may be required during twelve calendar months from the 1st April,…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 14. Sittings for Causes. In Banco—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) OILMAN V. JENKINS

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

Jury: Messrs. John Bros, George Mullens, James Bird, and Andrew S. Hollander. Mr. Darley and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge, of Wagga Wagga, appeared for the…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday morning, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, and Arguimbau. Ann M'Pherson, convicted of vagrancy, was sentenced to be imprisoned and…

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Serious Assault in the Streets

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 2

WALTER H. Cooper, on bail, was charged with [?] on the 15th instant assaulted John Henton, in view of a countable. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, on Saturday, Mary Ann Ryan, Annie Davies, and Vanny Spiers, of the respective ages of twenty, eighteen, and sixteen years, were accused of stealing money end goods of the value of…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 3

John Dennis, junior, of South Grafton, carrier. Liabilities, £128. Assets, £5 10s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Insolvency Court This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Creditors' Meetings

Evening News · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 2

Edward Evans. A third meeting. Report lodged. No direction Meeting terminated. George Alfred Lloyd. An examination under summons of 30th ultimo. Insolvent was examined…

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Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Judge Faucett.) Horse-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 6

Edward Hall, the elder, Edward Hall, the younger, Patrick Hall, and Peter Ivan, were charged with having stolen two mares and two fillies, the property of Henry Charles White, at Murrurundi. The Attorney-General…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, Henry D. Rogers was brought before Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, and Arguimbau, charged with having, on the 6th February, by means of certain valueless cheques, obtained from…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Judge Faucett.) Important Case of Cattle Stealing

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

Edward Hall, senior, Edward Hall, and Patrick Hall, junior, and Peter Irvin pleaded not guilty to the indictment charging them with having, on the 15th day of October, 1878, feloniously stolen two blood…

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Supplying Luxuries to Pentridge Gaol

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

Last Sunday evening, 9th instant, some stir was caused amongst the officials at the Pentridge Stockade, from the fact of a waggonette driving close to the edge of the south boundary wall, in a most…

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Shocking Murder at Cooktown

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 2

COOKTOWN, Tuesday.—A shocking murder was committed on Saturday night. A man named Peter Doolan was found dead near the Two-mile Creek in a humpy occupied by a man named…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Murphy V. KISS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 6

His HONOR delivered judgment in this case, which was heard on the 3rd instant:— The action was for negligence by an auctioneer in omitting to frame a binding contract with the purchaser of…

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