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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 157

Police Proceedings

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, on Friday, William Gould was arraigned for having two watches in his possession suspected to have been stolen. The prisoner, when walking through Castlereagh-street, was…

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Wilful Murder at Wagga

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 2

WAGGA, Monday.—An inquest was held on, Saturday on the body of a man found near Ganmain, and a verdict was returned of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown…

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Arrested on Suspicion of Murder

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—Michael Sullivan has been arrested here on a charge of murdering a man named Thomas Brown, near Stanton Harcourt, in the Wide Buy district. Michael Sullivan has been…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 3

Monday, January 13.—Holiday at Supreme Court. Before the District Commissioner: At Chance, Eliza Annie Hollands, first and only. Wednesday, January 15.—Before the District Commissioner: At…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday (the Police Magistrate being assisted by Messrs. Pearce, Hunt, Davies, and R. C Murray), Robert Munday, 15, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding. Mary Purcell, of…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 6

Wednesday, January 15.—Before the District Commissioner: At Deniliquin, Robert O. Simpson and Charles Simpson, special examination of witnesses; at Tamworth, George Farquharson, first and only; at Bourke. John Connelly, same;…

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English & Foreign Extracts. the Assault on Mrs. Rousby by Me. Bandmann

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 3

In the Queen's Bench Division on November 19, before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury, the indictment against Mr. Bandmann for an alleged assault upon Mrs. Rousby, came on for…

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Coroner's Court Sad Fatal Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

The City Coroner yesterday afternoon held an inquest at his office, respecting the death of a carpenter named William Russell, who died from the effects of injuries received by falling with a cage, or lift, a…

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Insolvency Court, This Day, Surrenders

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

John Kellsher, of Kayuga, near Muswallbrook, farmer. Cause of sequestrations: Losses of crops, and pressure of several creditors. Liabilities, £193 18s 3d; assets, £51 lbs. Mr. S. Lyons, assignee…

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The Kelly Gang. Supposed Traces Op the Outlaws.—n.s.w. Police in Pursuit

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.—There ia great excitement here over the news just brought in that four men answering to the description of the Kelly gang were seen last Friday at take Cudgellico,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 7

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Bench was composed of the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Helsham, Mills, and Smart. Francis O'Beirne was charged with feloniously wounding. Robert Bennett, of Bay-street…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Alice Wilmot, or Wilson, was brought up accused of having feloniously stolen a quantity of goods of domestic character to the value of £3, the property of Annie…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 7

Thursday, January 16.—Before the District Commissioner: At Newcastle, Euphemia Sexton, first and only; Robert Collier, same. Saturday, January 13.—Holiday at Supreme Court…

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The Murder near Wagga—-Strike of Carpenters—-Dr. Slade

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA, Wednesday.—Nothing further has transpired relative to the body found in the Murrumbidgee. Detective Camphin is here making inquiries.—The carpenters working for…

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Insolvency Court, This Day. Compulsory Sequestration

Evening News · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

In the petition of Samuel De [?] of carrack-street, wine and spirit merchant, praying that the estate of Walter O.Smith, of Forbes, may be sequestrated for the benefit of creditors, is Honor granted a rule [?] and roads is…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, Jan. 14. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 7

James George Edward White, of Lambton, quarryman, Liabilities, £70 14s. 11d. Assets, £4 10s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. Donald M'Alister, of Cemetery Creek, near Amosfield,…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, Adam Henry Black, 11, and Alfred James Black, 9, were brought before the Bench (Messrs. Renwick, Hughes, Callaghan, and W. Fowler assisting the Police Magistrate) by…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 2

David Barbour, of Adalong, gold-miners, Cause of sequestration Losses in mining sickness &c, Liabilities, £101 12s 1½d; assets, £15 [?]. Mr. E. H. [?], official assignee…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, Jan. 15. Surrender

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1879 · page 3

Robert Miller, of Glebe, dealer. Liabilities, £111 1s. Assets, £16 3s. 6d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee. RULE NISI. De Lissa and Co. v. Walter O. Smith, of Forbes,…

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Stealing Stewart's Body

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 4

The following particulars concerning the stealing of Mr. Stewart's body from the family [?] St. Mark's Church, New York, are given by [?] Times:—"It was discovered by the sexton on the…

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