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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 157

Alleged Case of Murder. Shocking Disclosures

Evening News · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 4

THE City Coroner, this morning, held an inquest at Roes's Brecknock Arms, Lower Georgo-street, respecting the death of a cook and seaman, named Charles Power, whose dead body was found yesterday…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 14

Adolphe Gabriel, of 18, Wynyard Square, late of 38, College-street, Hyde Park. Cause of sequestration: Losses in business, &c. Liabilities, £581 4s 8d; assets, £852 3s. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee…

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Penrith. Police Court. Friday, June 6. (Before Messrs. J. J. Riley and J. K. Lethbridge, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS. — William Carpenter was again called. Defendant having cut his foot badly since the offence of which he stands charged was committed, the case was postponed…

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Richmond. Police Court. Friday, June 6.(Before Messrs W. Lamroek, J. E. Onus, and R. Skuthorpe, J’s.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 5

NOWLAN V.FREEMAN.—This was a case of illegal detention of a horse. Mathew Nowlan, complainant, stated that a bay horse branded JWJ, his property, was illegally detained by…

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Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 6

In the matter of Frederick K. Harpur, a third meeting. No debts were proved, no directions were given, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of Frederick Chapman, a single meeting…

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Police. June 4. (Before Mr. S. Solomon, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—Thomas Kelly was charged with having no lawful means of support. Sent to Parramatta for 3 months. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — Alice Kelly, on a…

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Law Reports. Quarter Sessions. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Sentences

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 952

The following sentences were passed:— Richard Rothwell, embezzlement, 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst gaol. Edward Hinton, embezzlement, 12 months' imprisonment,…

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Court Balls at Rome. a Brilliant Season—her Majesty's Beautiful Costumes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 28

IT has been a brilliant season in the gay world of Rome. Never have the court and ambassadorial balls been more splendid. The second and third court halls were very gay and gorgeous. The…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, June 13. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice FAUCETT and Sir William Manning.) Bank of Victoria V. GILLES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. Pring, the COURT made a rule of Court, with costs, an order made by his Honor Sir William Manning in that cause for the payment of certain costs which when demanded had not been paid…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Smart, Cunninghame, Brown and Arguimbau. Kate Skehan was convicted of having stolen a book, valued at 2s., the property of…

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Verdict of Murder

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 2

THE City Coroner, this morning, resumed the [?]try at the Breeknock Arms, Lower George-street, respecting the death of Charles Power, cook and seamen of the ketch Lalla Bookh, whose dead body was…

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Murder at the Solomon Islands

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 2

The schooner Pacific, Captain Davis, from the Solomon Islands, brings the tidings of another horrible murder at a place where the natives have hitherto been considered the most friendly in the…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 3

This Day, at 11 o'clock.—William Grainger, Samuel Jones, Henry Wicks, George W. Leaming, meeting for examination; Elizabeth Martyn, adjourned single; Jackhim A. Tronier, meeting for examination…

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Interpreting Evidence at the Police Courts

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 3

There it some considerable rivalry glinting amongst the ranks of those who are, or assume to be able to interpret the various Hindoo dialects, as to which is the most competent to fill the position of interpreter…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrender

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 2

Walter Hoye, of Wagga Wagga, cabla[?]maker. Cause of sequestration: Losses in business and pressure of judge[?] creditors. Liabilities, £111 10s 6d. Assts. £18 19s 5d.Mr. E. Lyons official…

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Metropolitan District Court.—monday, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 3

Jury Causes.—Godby V. Whitehead, Stafford V. Fosbery. To show cause, M'Laughlin V. Redgate…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 June 1879 · page 3

In the matter of William Robert Wilkins, a first meeting. No debis were proved, no directions given, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of George W. Turnbridge, a first meeting…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1879 · page 6

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Pearce, Davies, Murray, Harris, Butchart, and M'Beath; and in the Summons Court Messrs. Alexander, Frazer, and Bull were the sitting…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Tuesday 17 June 1879 · page 2

CENTRAL POLICE COURT.—Monday—Before Messrs. Fowler. Davies, Murray, and others. Frank West and Matthew Hehir were fined 20s each or seven days' gaol, for behaving riotously in…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 June 1879 · page 6

This Day.—Certificate meetings in the estates of James A. Thompson, Thomas Picrcey, John J. Byrne, George Gale, James H. Longworth, Joseph Chaffey, Alexander Cameron, James M'Cleerey, and George Farquharson; and, for examination,…

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