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Courts & crime, 1879

3,126 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 157

Police Proceedings

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, Cornelius Sullivan was accused of stealing a watch-chain and a few shillings from the person of John Hanuahan. The accused was seen, stooping over prosecutor by Sergeant…

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Coroner's Court. This Day. a Child Scalded to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

The City Coroner this morning held an inquest at the Bristol Arms Hotel, Albion-street, respecting the death of Amy Eveline Dulgan, who died from the effects of scalds received at her parents' residence,…

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Death in Darlinghurst Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

About 6 0'clock this morning a prisoner, named Daniel Ryan, died in one of the padded cells of Darlinghurst Gaol. Prisoner had been under medical treatment. An inquest will be held this afternoon…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 5

At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Bench was composed of the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Helsham, Booth, W. Fowler, and Callaghan. Eliza Jane Jackson was summarily convicted of having stolen two…

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Attempt to Murder

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, this morning, John [?] Roulstone was brought before the bench charged with feloniously attempting to kill and murder one Joseph Faey, on board the British ship Firth of Tay,…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 5

Thursday, January 30.—Before the District Commissioner:At Newcastle, William Gregory, first and only; John Calvert, same; John Griffith, same. Friday, January 31.—Before the District Commissioner:At…

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Insolvency Court. This Day. Surrenders

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

Cornelius Lonergan, of the Exchange Hotel, George-street. Cause of sequestration: Gradual falling off of profits of hotel business. Liabilities £387 9s 2d; assets, £75. Mr. R. H. Sempill, official assignee…

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Law Report. Quarter Sessions.—wednesday, Jan. 29. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 5

As on Tuesday, Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES. Eugenio Boyd and Thomas Nuttall, for larceny from the…

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Impudent Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 3

A correspondent writing from Shearlegs, Cobar-road, on the 24th January, says :—A sawyer left Gibbs', fifteen miles form Cobar, on the Cobar and Condobolin road, on Monday, the 12th, to return to…

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Death in the Gaol

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

The City Coroner, yesterday afternoon, held an inquest at Darlinghurst Goal, on the body of Daniel Ryan, aged thirty-six years. Deceased had been coachman for seven years to Mr. S. C. Brown, and…

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Police Proceedings

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, yesterday, George Thomas Fuller was accused of stealing a coat of the value of 35s, the property of Gilbert Middleton. The charge was clearly sheeted home to prisoner, who had…

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The Late Suspected Murder

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—The man Brown, who was supposed to have been murdered in the Burnett district, by Sullivan, has been found by Sergeant Byrne. He says he deserted the cattle because the…

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Central Criminal Court

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

The Central Criminal Sessions commences at Darlinghurst on Wednesday, the 12th February next. There are twenty cases already set down, and from the following list it will be seen that the offences…

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Astounding Occurrence in the Domain, Attempted Murder or Suicide

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

A SERIOUS affair, which may reasonably be believed to be the result of a murderous assault, occurred during last night, or very early this morning, in that part of the Domain in front of Richmond Terrace. Shortly…

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Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 7

At the CEntral POLICE COURT, yesterday, William Gleeson pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny—stealing a bag of flour, the property of William Harris—and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 7s. or to be imprisoned seven…

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Murder at Ravenswood

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 190

A revolting murder took place at Ravenswood, in Queensland, about a fortnight ago, under circumstances that would render a publication of the particulars inexpedient, were it not for the tact shown in tracing…

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Extraordinary Attempted Murder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 27

Owen Jones, a farmer living at Taiyllyn was on Monday committed for trial by the Anglesea magistrates on a charge of having attempted to murder Miss Ellen Pritchard, daughter of Mr. H…

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Police Court, Saturday, January 26. (Before Mr. J. E. Manning, J.P.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

The only business this day was two cases for horse straying in borough of Hunter’s Hill, and Inspector Roberts, by direction of the Mayor, withdraw them…

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Charge of Attempt to Murder

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 187

At the Water Police Court, on Wednesday, before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Jenkins, James A. Roulston, cook on board the barque Firth of Tay, was charged with attempting to murder Joseph Fahey,…

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Coroner's Court

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 14

The City Coroner on Friday resumed the inquiry at the Brecknock Arms concerning the death of the man, whose dead body was found on Sunday in the water at Milson's Point. It was deposed by a man…

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