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Sydney · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 157

Murder of Mr. Ingham. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 5

The Rev. Mr. M'Farlane reports Ingham's murder as follows:—On December 5, at Teste Island, several canoes from St. Dignam's reported to me that there had been a massacre by cannibals at Brooker Island,…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, Jan. 23. Surrenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 7

John Atherton Stephenson, of Mila, Bombala, grazier. Liabilities, £6758 10s. 9d., of which £3620 is secured. Assets, £3066 10s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. James Reynolds, of Pialaway, neir Breeza, shepherd…

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Stealing Stewart's Body

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 41

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

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Jolly, Reading, Skarratt, Penfold, and Hunt. Agnes Franklun was summarily convicted of having stolen an antimacassar, the…

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Murder of Mr. Ingham

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 8

Brisbane, Thursday.—The [?] Mr. M’Farlane reports Ingram’s murder as follows —On December 5, at Teste Island, several canoes from St. Dignam’s…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 13

The City Coroner held an inquest on Monday at tue Brecknock Arms, Lower George-streefc, respecting the death of a man, whose name is unknown, and whose body was found early the previous morning…

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The Assault on Mrs. Rousby by Mr. Bandmann

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 41

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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Police Court. Tuesday, January 21. (Before Mr. W. W, H. Be[?]ke, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS. — John Mathews was fined 5s., or 24 hours.—John Heanan was fined 20s., or 7 days,—William Weiman was fined 10s., or 48 hours…

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Insolvency Court. BURRENDERS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 13

David Millie Atnott, of Murrurundi, baker and confectioner. Cause of Sequestration: Pressure of creditors and great falling-off in business. Liabilities, £271 2s lOd; assets, £138 8s lOd. Mr. R. H. Bempill, official assignee…

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Court of Quarter Sessions and District Court, Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 3

Yesterday the Hon. Attorney-General was interviewed at his official chambers by Mr. J. Glasgow and Mr. James Barric, representing the inhabitants of Lismore, Richmond River, whose object was to urge upon the Government the…

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Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 18. (Before Messrs. J. Golledge and A. Payten, J.’sP.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 8

P[?].—Mary Scott was remanded for a week for medical treatment. BURGLARY.—H. Jekyll and John Martin, alias Robert Moran (a deserter from…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 5

Monday, January 27.—Holiday at Supreme Court. Tuesday, January 28.—Before the District Commissioner: At inverell, Thomas O'Brien, first and only; at Yass, George Hill same…

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Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 18. (Before Messrs. John E. Manning and Hon. J. Blaxland, J’s. P.

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 4

John Warham, for using indecent language, was fined 20s., and 4s,10d. costs, or in default, 7 days in Ryde look-up. Another charge against him was withdrawn by…

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Murder of Mr. Ingham. Full Particulars. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 150

The Rev. Mr. M'Farlane reports Ingram's murder as follows:—On December 5, at Teste Island, several canoes from St. Dignam's reported to me that there had been a massacre by cannibals at Brooker Island…

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Campbelltown. Police Court. Saturday, January 18. (Before Messrs. Thos. Chippendale, E. H. Fieldhouse, F. W. Suttor, John Kidd, and E. B. Woodhouse, J’s. P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 4

Peter Decent and his son Percy were brought before the court in custody, charged, on. suspicion, with breaking, and entering the dwelling house of…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 6

At the WATER POLICE COURT, on Saturday last, William Bailey, forty years of age, and described as a miner, was charged before Messrs. Brown and Hunt, with an indecent assault on Mary Ann Johnson, four years old…

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Coroner's Court. Bad Railway Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 January 1879 · page 3

The city coroner this morning held as inquest it the Brecknock Hotel, Lower George-street, respecting the death of a young woman named Eliza Hogan, who was killed by being run over by a…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 3

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday—Mr.R. C. Murray being the sitting justice—61 porsons ware charged with drunkenness. Of this number 31 were apprehended on Saturday, 27 on Sunday, and two yesterday morning…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

John Fleming, of Queenbeyan. Cause of sequenatration; Pressure of creditors, &c. Liabilities, £68 10s; assets, £1 10s. Assignee, Mr. S. Lynns. William Haines, of Goulburn, builder. Cause of…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. the Swiss Fire in George-street

Evening News · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

The City Coroner this morning renamed the inquiry into the fife at Grossman and Harding's Swiss Roods chop at George-street last Christmas morning. Mr. Batten, instructed by Mr. Ashdown. appeared for the…

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