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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 180

Murder in Dublin

Evening News · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

LONDON, March 28.-A murder has been committed in Dublin, the perpetration of which has been traced to political causes. DUBLIN, March 29.-The Dublin…

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Murder in Dublin. London, March 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A murder has been committed in Dublin. Its perpetration has been traced to political causes. March 29…

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Redfern Police Court. Before Mr. Addison, S.M., yesterday, George Kemp, charged with embezzling the sum of 5s. 6s., the moneys of his master, Charles Deacon, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

Sub-inspector Mackay prosecuted in cleven cases. Herbert Wagg, for using obscene language, was fined 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs, or 24 hours in gaol. John Thomas, John Jackson, and Albert Bryan, three…

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District Court.—thursday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

Jury Causes.—Warburton v. Eldred, part heard; Maher v. Tapsell and another, Aarons and another v. Blunt…

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Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Warburton V. ELDRED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

In this case, which was heard before a jury of four, Warburton, and Son sued Eldred and Co. for the value of 35 tons of coal, short, delivered, in connection with a cargo by the Boomerang, from Newcastle to Sydney, in September last…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

Master's Office, at 11 a.m.—Bank of New Zealand v. Queensland Ntional Bank, to tax plaintiff's costs; Naden v. Timmins, to fix a day peremptorily for defendant to bring in his accounts; Attorney-General v. Ryan and others, to settle minutes of order;…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court. -- Wednesday, March 29. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 4

THIRD MEETING. -- In the matter of Benjamin Rosen: Two debts were proved, but no directions were given, and the official assignee having rend his report, the meeting terminated…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, March 29. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Application

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 7

In the matter of William John Cotton. This was an adjourned application for a certificate of conformity. Mr. Rogers (instructed by Mr. Ryan) appeared for the insolvent, and Mr. Barton (instructed by Messrs. Iceton and Faithfull)…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Crane, Dillon, and Clarke, S.Ms., were the sitting justices yesterday. George Mulholland, 18, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment on conviction of riotous behaviour on…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Carne, S.M., two persons named William Jones and William Parkinson were fined 20s. each with 19s. 6d. costs, or seven days in goal, for a joint assault upon Charles Krolhuert, and for a like outrage upon Austin…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

Mr. Marsh, S. M., presided in the criminal cases heard at the Water Police Court yesterday, Archibald Haddon, for assaulting three gentlemen who had given him no provocation to do so, was brought up on…

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Our Police Court. Monday, March 27

Nepean Times · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 6

BEFORE J. K. Cleeve, Esq., J.P. Philip O'Neill, charged with being drunk in a public place at Springwood, was fined 5s., or in default, 24 hours in the lock-up…

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Murder of Captain Rolles

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

By the arrival of the s.s. Genirns at Cairns, inteillgence has been received by Messrs. Scott, Henderson, and Co. of the murder of Captain Rolles, of the schocner Annie C. Lynn, at the Solomon Island. The…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 3

A meeting of the Licensing Board was held at the Water Police Court at noon yesterday. The Bench was occupied by Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Buchanan, Addison, and Marsh, S.M…

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Sentenced to Death. No Hope of Mercy Held Out. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

The trial of John Plummer for rape occupied the Circuit Court all day yesterday and up to 10 last night. It was resumed at S this morning by the prisoner addressing the jury. This lasted "about…

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Murder of a Sea Captain by His Cook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Scott, Henderson, and Company received a telegram from Cairns, to the effect that Captain Rolles of the schooner Anni[?] C. Lynn, had been murdered by the cook, and that a letter with detailed…

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District Court.—friday, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 7

Ca. Sa. Motions.—Hogan and another v. Gray, Conroy v. Parfitt, Bygrve and others v. O'Mailey, Wild v. Isbester, Hill v. Curran, Schell v. Davis, M'Grath v. York. Morris and another v. Cue, Ranch v. Simmons, Dunsford v. Muston, M'Burney v…

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Murder on Board a Sydney Schooner. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 3

The steamer Genil arrived at Cairns last night from New Britain. After coaling she will proceed to Sydney. She has the balance of the Marquis De [?]ays' colonists on board, and reports the death…

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The Cruise of H. M. S. Cormorant. Another South Sea Murder

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 3

Since the well-known Massacre on the labour schooner Isabella at the New Hebrides, there has been a considerable amount of interest taken in the South Sea slave trade, and frequent inquiries…

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