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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 180

The Crawford Body-stealing Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 8

LONDON, January 10.—An accomplice in the body-stealing affair at Dun Echt has offered to restore the body of the late Earl of Crawford on condition that he shall…

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The Body-stealing Case. London, Jan. 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 80

An accomplice of the man arrested on a charge of stealing the body of the late Earl of Crawford has offered to make known to the authorities the place where it is concealed…

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Exciting Scene in the Brisbane. Police Court. [By Electric Telegraph.] Brisbane

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 10

A VERY exciting scene occurred at the police court this afternoon. The eight French escapees were brought up and discharged previous to being rearrested for vagrancy. They resisted recapture,…

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Murder by Arabs in Tunis

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 4

ARIS, Jannary 12.—Intelligence has been received here to-day that the Arabs of Ghadames, in the south west of Tripoli, have murdered, three priests belonging to…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 7

A meeting of the Licensing Bench was held yesterday, in the small debts room of the Central Police Court. Mr. Dillon, with Messrs. Crane and Addison, were the presiding commissioners. The…

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Murder by Arabs in Tunis. Paris, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5

Intelligence has been received here to-day that the Arabs of Ghadames, in the southwest of Tripoli, have murdered three priests belonging to the French mission at Arapoghi…

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Murder by Arabs in Tunis. Paris, January 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5

Intelligence Las been received here to–day that the Arabs of Ghadames, in the South–west of Tripoli, have murdered three priests belonging to the French Mission, at Arapoghi, a town…

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The Hew Licensing Bill. Supreme Court Proceedings

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 7

Before His Honor Sir George Innes, yesterday, the case of ex parte Charmley, one of interest as well to publicans as to magistrates, was argued and decided…

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The Escaped Prisoners from New Caledonia. Disgraceful Scenes in Court

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 7
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

AT Brisbane, on Friday, says the "Brisbane Courier," the eight New Caledonia escapees Jean Pierre Murry, jean Marcelini Deschapel, Prosper Guillemard, Eugene Legrin, Jean Bonfils, Jacques…

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Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, January 13. In Chambers.—(Before his Honor Sir George Innes.) Ex Parte Collins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 7

Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. Fergusson, applied to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition. The applieant Charles Collins, had been charged before the Police Magistrate at Glen Innes with being found on…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 6

On Saturday, before Messrs. Dillon, Clarke, and Crane, S.Ms., James Cuthbertson, omnibus driver, was found guilty on the prosecution of Special-constable Webber, the officer of the Cruelty to Animals Protection Society, of cruelly…

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Water Police Court

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The magistrates at the Water Police Court are evidently determined to put down the use of obscene language. This morning for this offence William Arnold, Hugh O'Brien, Patrick Devney, Henry…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 3

The bench on the Criminal side fo the Court wns occupied vesterday by Messis. Dillon and Clarke, S.Ms. On the Summons side Messrs. Alexander, Bull, and Fraser were the sitting Justices…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms., were assisted yesterday by Messrs. Penfold and Hale. James Coonan and Charles Harding, two boys, were brought up on charges of being found wanering about the…

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Police Misconduct

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 3

It is satisfactory to note that the stipendiary magistrates have expressed, and are expressing with no uncertain sound, their opinion as to the conduct of certain members of the police force. Several cases…

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Murder of French Priests. Paris, January 16

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 3

It has transpired that three priests, belonging to the French Mission at Gladames, have been killed by order of the Cadi, a native magistrate. It is expected that the French…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, January 17. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

James Pollard, of Tarwong station. Liabilities, £272 18s Gd; assets, £10 15s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. Wiliam Tate, of High-Btreet, West Maitland…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 7

The benches at this Court, on the criminal side, yesterday, were occupied by Mr. Dillon, S. M., and Messrs, Dean, Field, Street, and others. A number of persons were punished for drunkenness or…

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