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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 180

Changes at the Pontifical Court

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

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

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Sentenced to Death. No Hope of Mery Held Out. [By Eletric Telegraph.] Wagga Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 11

THE trial of John Plummer for rape occupied the Circuit Court all day yesterday and up to 10 last night. It was resumed at 8 this morning by the prisoner addressing the jury. This lasted about…

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Law Report. Supreme Court. Allan and Others V. Bayly and Others

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 3

The following is the judgment of his Honor Sir Wm Manning, Primary Judge in Equity:—This sait was instituted for the purpose of obtaining declaration of right under the will and codicils of the late…

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From our files to the 24th February we extract the following:— the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 7

The future wife of Prince Leopold, Princess Helen of Waldeck, accompanied by her father, the Prince of Waldeck, and by Prince Leopold himself, arrived in England, February 21, on a visit to the Queen. She was received with…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1882 · page 6

Mr. Clarke, S.M., occupied the bench on Saturday. Thirty-five persons brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness, were fined in the usual amounts, varying from 5s. to 20s., according to circumstances. Of these…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1882 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M., occupied the bench on Saturday. Thomas Simpson (54), for stealing a coat, value £1 10s., the property of Messrs. Peapes and Shaw, was sentenced to…

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Redeern Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1882 · page 6

Before Mr. Addison, S.M., on Saturday, three drunkards were fined in small amounts, with the usual alternative. Albert Turner, arrested on warrant charged with cutting and wounding Constable Stapleton, was committed for trial…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 April 1882 · page 6

Monday.—Holiday. Tuesday.—John Abraham, Thomas Cunningham, Lewis Symonds, Nicholas Johne, John Houghton. Edward Benson, Michael Austin, Alfred Nugent Taylor, Robert Fleming. Gustav Bruderlin…

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Insolvency Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 3

Tuesday.—John Abraham. Thomas Cunningham, Lewis Symonds, Nicholas Johns, John Houghton, Edward Benson, Michael Austin, Alfred Nagent Taylor, Robert Fleming. Gustav Bruderlin, certificate applications…

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Murder of Lieutenant Luckraft of H.m.s. Cormorant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 7

We learn by way of Noumea that Lieutenant Luckraf[?] of the Cormonant, was shot by the natives of Espiritu Santo on the 16th March, whilst engaged searching for the murderers concerned in the massacre of the boat's crew of…

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District Court.—tuesday, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 3

Causes.—Bennett and others v. Bennett, Steel v. Carlton, Smith and another v. Guest, O'Brien v. Kerin, Williams v. Alexander, Hill v. Patterson and another, Slatterv and another v. Svstrum, Crawley v. M'Carthy…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 3

Chamber List.—In[?]re John Suthcrland, prohibition; Fesq and another v. Cusack and another. Protho[?]otary's Taxation List.—Tuesday, April 11: Brown and others v. Patterson and others, 10.30; Swarzas v. Sainty, 11;…

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Insolvency Court. Tuesday, April 11. on Petition and Affidavid

Evening News · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 2

Joseph Vining, of Botany-road, Waterloo, near Sydney, grocer. Mr. S. Lyons, official assignee. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) CERTIFICATE APPLICATIONS…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. W. Crane, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. William Smith, charged with using threatening language to Eliza Smith, was ordered to find sureties, himself in £20 and two sureties of £10 each, to keep the peace for three…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., Burton Powell and Thomas Poole, for riotous behaviour, were fined 5s. each or 24 hours in gaol; William Mann, charged with embezzling certain moneys of his master, F. W. Johnson, was…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court yesterda. Henry Coleman (24), for using obscene language in a public place—to wit, the tramway platform—was fined 40s.,…

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Plot to Murder Arabe Bey

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

CAIRO, April 11.-A plot to murder Arabe Bey, the Minister of War, and leading chief of the National party in Egypt, has been discovered. Several Circassian…

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District Court

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

Intending suitors are reminded that Thursday, the 14th instant, will be the last day for filing plaints for the May sittings of the Metropolitan District Court…

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Brutal Murder. a Man Kicked to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

On Monday evening the attention of the police was called, by a man named John B. Cleary, to the fact that a person was lying in an unconscious state in Foveaux-street, who had been brutally ill used…

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Law Notices. Insolvency Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 7

Wednesday.—James Horan, third meeting; John Joseph Gates, Patrick Noo[?]an, Charles Walter Single, William Cabel, Edward Bundy, single meetings; George Maryott, second meeting; Robert H. Warmoll and Richard H. Blaney, special for proof;…

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