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Courts & crime, 1882

3,586 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 180

Licensing Court

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Buchanan, Clark, Marsh, and Addison sat at the Water Police Courtatnoon yesterday to dispose of licensing business. James Gilmore, the licensee of the Tradesman's Arms Hotel, Palmer and…

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Insolvency Court Business

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Friday.—John Alexander Cavenough, Iterhert James Ryan, Ely John Celling, John Matthees, single meetings; William Goldspring second meeting; James John Gorringe, Michael M'Auley, deceased, first meeting…

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District Court.—friday, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Ca, Sa, Mottons.—8ygrave and oshers v. O'Mailty. Dorhaner v. Mana, willison v. Goldstein. Brown v. Simmons, M'Burney v. Stevens, Lenby v. Ja[?]n. New Trial Motion.—Gobbay v. the Commissioner for Railways…

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Metropolitan District Court.—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Henderson v. CARTER

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

This was an action brought by plaintiff's next friend, John Taylor, aganist the defendent for injuries, caused to plaintiff by defendant's dog biting him. The defendent did not deny that his dog caused the injuries complained of…

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Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

Chamber List.—Cleove v. Dunne; Smith v. Capatick; Denny v. Knoblanche; Jonsen v. Berbour; Harris v. Lucas and others; Wallis v. Conlon. Eeclestical Jurisdistion.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice…

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Insolvency Court. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.) Friday, April 14. SINGLE [?]

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 2

In the matter of John Alex. Cavanough., [?] was absent, no debts wore proved, and the meeting terminated. In the matter of Herbert James Ryan. Insolvent…

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Law Report. Insolvency Court.—thursday, April 13. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 7

In the matter of Wood Brothers and James Skattery, compulsory requestration. Mr. Brennan applied for three weeks' time to servs. Application granted. In the matter of Frsncis M'Sorley v. Bernard M'Sorley…

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Law Intelligence. Insolvency Court.-- Thursday, April 13. (Before the Acting Chief Commissioner.)

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1882 · page 4

COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATIONS.-- The hearing of the matter of Wand Brothers v. Slattery, on the application of. Mr. Brennan, who appeared for the applicant, was adjourned for three weeks. Orders…

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Police. Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. Dillon, Mr Crane, and Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.Ms. disposed of the business in the Charge Court, yesterday, and Mr. Dillon, S.M. in the Summons Court. Margaret Welsh, alias Dunn. alias Marooney, was…

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Newtown Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., John Robinson and Richard Williams, each 18, were charged with jointly stealing 10s. in silver and copper money, and also a till the property of William Smith, Ashfield. After a [?]…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Marsh, S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. A number of drunkards were disposed of. John Lyons, Joseph M'Kenzie, Themas Kable, and Henry…

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He Wanted to Go to Gaol

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 6

A seaman named John Quin, belonging to the ship St. Monan, was charged before Mr. Marsh, at the Water Police Court, yesterday, with wilful disobedience of orders. The master of His ship deposed that he…

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Plot to Murder Arabe Bey

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 10

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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Recent Fenian Murder in Dublin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 9

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

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Brutal Murder. Man Kicked to Death

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 40

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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The Attempt to Murder Arabe Bey. Cairo, April 14

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 5

The Circassian officers who were arrested for being concerned in the plot to murder Arabe Bey, Minister of War, have been ordered to be tried by military court-martial…

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The Plot to Murder Arabe Bey. Cairo, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 5

The Circassian officers who were arrested for being concerned in the plot to murder Arabe Bey, Minister for War, have been ordered to be tried by military court-martial…

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District Court. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge) Dowling.] April 11

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 5

O'BRIEN AND WIFE V. KERIN. The plaintiff sued the defendant for damages for slander, and claimed [?]200. The slanderous words complained of imputed adultery and unchastity to…

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Insolvency Court. Thursday, April 15. SURRENDER

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

J. Robert Brock, of Wellington, license surveyor Liabilities, [?]684 14s 3d; assets, £751 18s 6d. Mr. L. T. Lloyd, official assignee. Monday, April 17: Isaac Abrahams, William Gold…

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Court Balls in Rome. Rome. Feb. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 578

Two grand court balls were given at the Quirinal Palace on the 4th and 15th of this month. Both were preceded by large presentations of foreign ladies and gentlemen to her Majesty Queen Margherita, whose sweet gracious…

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