Law Intelligence Supreme Court. Sittings in Nisi Prius
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Special Jury. Boyd v. Towns. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Benjamin Boyd, to recover…
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Special Jury. Boyd v. Towns. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Benjamin Boyd, to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. BROADHURST moved for, and obtained,, an order for the production of documents set out as the schedule attached to the answers of two of the defendants in the above cause, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice A'BECKETT. KERR AND ANOTHER v. TOMPSON AND OTHERS. This was a suit for foreclosure, which had been heard last Court day, and was now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY—REVOLTING CASE OF RAPE.—Alexander Stack, free, by trade a carpenter, and recently employed as Overseer at the Flour Company's S[?], was fully committed to take his trial, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles Gibbs, appeared at the suit of one Charlotte Roughley, to shew cause why he should not support a diminutive specimen of humanity she held in her arms, which called him Papa…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Peacock, (bond), attached to the Orphan School, remanded from Monday, for the theft of Mr. Kennedy's inexpressibles and surtout--was doomed for his desire to appear in borrowed feathers, to don the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BROWN V. JENKINS.—This was an action of trespass, brought by the plaintiff, Mary Brown, to recover from the defendant, Win. Jenkins, damages for the seduction and loss of services of her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Wednesday last a petition was presented to the Legislative Council, by Mr. Lowe, from the Clerks employed at the Police office, in which was set forth the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FRIDAY, AUGUST 29.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson and a Common Jury of twelve. Simmons v. Kemp and another.—This was an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In this case an order was made for the production of documents set out as the shedule attached to the answers of two defendants, and admitted to be in their possession…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Aldermen Broughton and Macdermott. There were twenty-five drunkards on the list this morning, seven of whom paid 11s., twelve were discharged, three were sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action of Libel, in which Isaac Simmons was plaintiff, and Charles Kemp and John Fairfax defendants. Messrs. WINDEYER and BROADRURST…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Perhaps one of the most obnoxious propositions that has been submitted to the Legislative Council during its present session, is one professing to emanate from the merchants of the port of Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The above case was resumed this morning by Mr. Windeyer, who addressed the jury at great length on the part of the plaintiff, and characterised the libel in question as a most unprovo[?]ed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Saunders was indicted for stealing in a dwelling-house £30, the property of Cornelius O'Brien, Esq., J.P. It appeared from the evidence that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There were 12 drunkards on the list this morning, 5 of whom were discharged, 2 paid tho fine of 11s., 1 was sent to the stocks, 2 to the mill for 12 hours, and 2 to the cells for 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3.—Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. CERTIFICATES.—The issue of certificates of discharge to the undermentioned individuals…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to William Heugh, Robert Jones, Dennis Walsh, Thomas Laley, and James Jobson, were confirmed by the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His HONOR having arrived in Berrima on Sunday afternoon, repaired to the Court House, where Divine service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Stone of Sutton Forest, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MILITARY DUELLING AND CIVIL NOSEPULLING. —Mr. John Willis, a valetudinarian Lothario, whose age and infirmities should have proved a better safeguard against the fascinations of the frail…
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