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Courts & crime, 1882

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Changes at the Pontifical Court. Rome, April 4

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

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

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, April 5. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1882 · page 4

The sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed this day at Darlinghurst. Mr. P. J. Healey prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED LARCENY.--John Hicks and Thomas…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency COURT.--Wednesday, APRIL 5. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

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

THIRD MEETINGS.--The matter of John Austin: Adjourned till the 12th instant. In the matter of Robert Hardy: Twelve debts were proved, and the official assignee read report. No directions were…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—wednesday, April 5. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Third Meetings

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

In the matter of John Austin. The meeting was adjourned till the 12th instant. In the matter of Robert Hardy. Twelve debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report. No directions were…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Dillon and Crane, S. Ms., were the sitting justices yesterday morning. John Connor, found guilty of having, in Elizabeth-street, at midday, offended against decency, was senteneed to pay…

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Wathr Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M. occupied the bench yesterday. A number of persons, charged by Inspector Saymour with suffering rubbish to remain in boxes on the street, were fined 5s., or two days' imprisonment. John J. Patterson for…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 3

Yesterday, before Mr. Crane, S.M., Patrick Hanlon, charged with inflicting grievone bodily harm on George Ri[?] at Five Dock, on the 1st instant, was committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, bail allowed. Sarah…

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Licensing Court

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 4

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

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. Districl Court Judge Dowling.) Terry V. HARRIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 3

This was an action to recover the sum of £100 for goods sold, &c. Piaintiff did not appear, and his Honor granted defendant £7 7s. as compensation. FURNESS V. DUCEY…

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Our Police Court. Monday, April 3,1882. (Bef[?] Mr.Cleeve, and Dr. Duncan, J.j.p.) Breach of the Sunday Observance Act

Nepean Times · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 3

Thomas Heaton and Frederick Austin, on bail, were charged with a boeach of the Sunday Observance Act by unlawfully carrying firearms on Sunday last, the 2nd of…

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Quarter Sessions.--thursday. April 6. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 4

The sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions were resumed this day at Darlinghurst. Mr. P. J. Healy and Mr. Smyth prosecution on behalf of the Crown…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, April 6. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 3

In the matter of Michacl Donogbue. Oh the motion of Mr. De Lissa, who appeared for the official assignee. insolvent was ordered to file six months' accounts within 14 days…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court.--thursday, April 6. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioners.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1882 · page 4

In the matter of Michael Donoghne, On the motion of Mr. De Lissa, who appeared for the official assignee, insolvent was ordered to file six month's accounts within 14 days…

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Charge of Stealing a Letter

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 7

Henry William Hopper, a young man about 20 years of age, described as a draper, was arrested on Wednesday by the police on a warrant issued by the Moss vale Bench of magistrates on a charge of…

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Police Persecutions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 15

" PASQUIN'S " exposure of the decisions in the Licensing Court has evidently borne fruit. Since its appearance the Minister for Justice and the Inspector-General of Police…

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Recent Fenian Murder in Dublin

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

LONDON, April 6.-The trial of Kinsella, a Fenian, for the murder of another Fenian, who Lad divulged the existence of a quantity of arms and ammunition secretly…

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Murder of a Russian General

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 9

LONDON, April 1.—General Strelinkow, while on a visit to Odessa, made an harangue on the occasion of the trial of several Nihilists, and was afterwards shot in the street…

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Licensing Court

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 7

A Licensing Court was held at noon on Thursdy, at the Water Police office. The magistrates who adjudicated were Messrs Dillon, addision, Clark, and Marsh. Thomas F.Strange, license of the…

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Murder of a Landlord in Kerry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 8

LONDON, March 31.—Mr. Herbert, a landlord in the county of Kerry, has been murdered…

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Recent Fenian Murder in Dublin. London April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 5

The trial of Kinsella, a Fenian, for the murder of another Fenian who had divulged, tho existence or a quantity of arms and ammunition secretly stored in Dublin, has…

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