Meanings of such surmises in English

The person of Polycarp is a standing protest against any such surmises.

Putting aside such surmises he turned the handle of her door as quietly as he could.

And were it surmised, was it not customary that such surmises should be kept in the dark?

But he was thinking too busily of other things to pay much heed to such surmises and small events.

And are such surmises, or such information, likely to strengthen our prejudices on behalf of _the _CHORUS, or to inflame our desires for its revival?

Such surmises are for the most part idle.