Law Reports. Supreme Court
THURSDAY, 9th.—Brown (Manager of the Australian Company) n. Forbes.—This was an action of assumpsit brought by the endorse against the maker of a bill dated 26th April, 1828, drawn at six…
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A Presentation at Court
The Archduke, covered with orders, received every one with the greatest condescension, and made to each of his guest a most flattering speech. His suite in new uniforms, simultaneously bowed…
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Doctor Wardell appeared to answer a complaint of his assigned servant, Bryant Farrell, who alleged that, on Sunday evening, he had occasion to go to his master's house for directions. On…
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The Court of Requests for Sydney opened on Thursday last, with 260 cases on the list. Most of the causes were of the usual petty description; those of most interest are…
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 29.—Present the three Judges. In the case of Pendray v. Danger. the Court delivered its opinion. This was an application…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING). Farnell v. Small
This was an action of trespass, on the case brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, for stopping up a certain public highway, from the plaintiff's farm at Kissing-point, leading to a certain other…
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WEDNESDAY.—John Jones v. Thomas Smith. Plaintiff, with his head neatly bandaged, appeared before the Court, calling upon the defendant to show cause why he with malice aforethought…
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SATURDAY.—The three Judges took their seats in Banco, this morning. POTTER MCQUEEN, v. DONALD McINTYRE.— This was an action of assumpsit, for goods sold…
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Patrick Bumble was charged with being in the streets as drunk as a lord, at six in the evening. "That's a crammer to begin with," said Bumble, "for I only had a couple of half pints,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.) Edney v. Perry
This was an action on the case for slander, to which the defendant pleaded the general issue. The declaration charged the defendant with having said, "I went into Edney's to get change of…
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MONDAY.—Jane Ryan was charged with being captured, regularly and definitively done up. She was sent to the stocks for two hours. John Toole was charged with having bolted from…
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SATURDAY.—In re Nixon v. Forbes.—This was a rule calling upon plaintiff to show cause why the proceeding in the above case should not be set aside upon terms. The Court refused the motion, on…
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How v. M'Gillaway. -- This was an action to recover value for a set of knives and forks supplied by the Plaint ff to the Defendant. Upon the case being called on,…
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5.— The three [?] Judges have taken their seats in Banco;—In the matter of Potter Macqueen[?] Donald M'Intyre—being an action of assumpsit, for goods sold and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Mansfield's Wig. Court of Requests. -- Williams vs. Lawrence
This was a case which, by the parties concerned, was considered of no small importance; and which, to the auditors, in the course of its discussion, excited no…
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Eliza Wood, the wife of a decent industrious tradesman, and Mary Green, a free single woman, were placed at the bar under the following circumstances. Mrs Williams, of Castlereagh-street,…
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Mister Tobias Flint, a Knight of the most noble order of the thimble and goose, and Mister Henry Deighton, of shaving repute, were charged with partaking too freely of rum-shrub, together with…
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On Tuesday last, Daniel O'Connor and John Wilkinson, runaways from Emu Plains, were placed at the bar, together with John Wilson, an absentee front No. 24 road party, charged with stopping Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. Monday, Oct. 8. (Before Mr. Justice DOWLING.) Edney v. Perry
This was an action on the case for verbal slander. The declaration alleged, that on a certain day therein set forth, the defendant, in the hearing of divers persons, said, "I went into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before the Chief Justice.) Roche v. Macquoid, Esq
This was an action of trespass on the case, to recover damages from the defendant, the Sheriff of the Colony, for a false return to a writ of fieri facias. Mr. M'DOWELL stated the case, and called the…
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