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Courts & crime, 1882

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A Strange Assault Case

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 3

Norman Vane, an actor, appeared before Mr. Marsh, S.M., at the Water Police Court yesterday morning, and was charged that he did at Sydney, on the 1st of April, assault and beat one Alexander…

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Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, April 4. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.) Assault and Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 4

Thomas Williams was found guilty of assaulting, along with a man to the Crown Prosecutor unknown, a stockman named James Doyle, and robbing him of a watch and chain and 8s in money, on 26th March,…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 5

About half-a-dozen cases were disposed of yesterday by his Honor Mr. District Court Ridge Dowling. Aspinally. Allen was an action to recover £10 19s 8d on a dishonoured promissory note, in which his Honor…

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Changes at the Pontifical Court

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 4

ROME, April 4.—It is expected here that Cardinal Jacobini, the Pontifical Secretary of State, will shortly resign, and that lie will be replaced by Cardinal Zigliara…

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District Court.—wednesday, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 7

Causes.—Hobarts v. Glassop and another, Chaimer v. Berfort, Cockroft v. Delamore, Clark v. Muston, Clark and others v. Muston, Farness v. D[?], same v. Nelson, same v. M[?] Jennings and another v. Bennett, Proctor v. Allen, Miller and…

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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Aspinall v. ALLEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 7

To recover £10 19s. 8d. the amount, of a dishonoured promissory note; verdict for the plaintiff, with costs of two witnesses. RUSSELL V. SOLOMON…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, April [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 7

Master's Office, at 11.—Renwick and others v. Pritchard, to crossexamine defendant; same v. same, to consider defendant's account. Prothonotary's Taxation List.—O'Brien v. Commissioner for…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, April 5. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 5

George Neale, of Albert-street, McDonald Town clerk. Liabilities, £13c 8s; assets, £24 12s. Mr. E. M. Stephen, official assignee. THIRD MEETINGS…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court.--tuesday, April 4. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 4

CERTIFICATE MEETINGS.--Certificates of conformity were ordered to issue to the hereinnumbered insolvents on payment of the usual court Charges and expenses:--John Muir, Samuel Rolfe,…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—tuesday, April 4. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1882 · page 7

His Honor directed that certificates of conformity should be issued to the following insolvents on payment of Court charge, and expenses:—John M[?]ir, Samuel Rolfe, Edwin Wren, John Palmer Mullins, Bernard Gorman, John Aaron…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

Messrs. Dillon and Clarke, S.Ms. were the sitting justices yesterday. Catherine Owen was summarily convieted of having stolen a mallet, a hammer, and five chiscls, valued at 18s…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., in the Small Debts Court, 45 cases were heard. Verdict for plaintiff, [?] for defendant, 1; no appearance, 19; settle, 14; no [?]isdiction, 1; paid, 7; non-suit, 1…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, Mr. J. Buchanan, S.M., occupied the Bench. A number of drunk and disorderly cases were dealt with. Regina v. Lottie Moss and Catherine Williams: This was a case of riotous behaviour, in which they were charged…

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Details of the Smythe Murder. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 5

A terrible sensation has been caused by the publication of the details of the Smythe murder at Westmeath. The party were driving to church when fired upon by the…

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District Court--wednesday. April 3. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 3

ROBERTS V. GLASSOP AND ANOTHER.--This was an action to recover £31 19s 9d for work done and for labour provided. The defendants claimed a set-off. A verdict after brief consideration, was…

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District Court.—thursday. April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

Causes: Furness v. Duch, same v. Nelson, same v. Mahony. Jennings and another v. Bennett, Miller and another v. Hamnett, Johnson v. Holmes, Terry v. Harris, Chard v. Bran…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April 5. SURRENDERS

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 2

Walter Underwood Harris, of Alice-street, Newtown. Liabilities, [?]148 14s 2d; assets, [?]9. Mr. S.Lyons, official assignee. Joseph Asprey, of Pyrmount, baker. Liabilities,…

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Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Roberts V. Glassop and Another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

This was a case to recover £3l 19s. 9d. for work done and labour provided. The defence was a set-off, and a verdict was given for £2 4s. and certain costs. CHAMIER V. BERFERT…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 7

Master's Office, at 11 a.m.—Moore and others v. Smithers and others, to settle [?]tes of order; [?]rper and another v. Brown and others, to settle minutes of order; Gilmour and another v. Plo[?]ey, to settle seeurity on appeal; Baldwin and…

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Changes at the Pontifical Court. Rome, April 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 3

It is expected here that Cardinal Jacobin, the Pontifical Secretary of State, will shortly resign, and will be replaced by Cardinal Zigliara…

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