Police Sketches
FOWL PLAY.—John Moore, a very unpoetical looking genius, minus his right ogle, who had been remanded on suspicion of having priged a turkey, was brought up on Monday and…
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FOWL PLAY.—John Moore, a very unpoetical looking genius, minus his right ogle, who had been remanded on suspicion of having priged a turkey, was brought up on Monday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On a former day, the Court having intimated to Mr. Lowe, counsel for the prisoner, that the judgment of the Court on the points reserved at the trial would be against his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of Leslie Duguid, a special meeting, for examination, at half-past ten. In the estate of William Maclaren, a special meeting, to decide upon an offer of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. BROADHURST moved on affidevits for a judgment, as in case of a nonsuit, the plaintiff not proceeding to trial. Mr. FISHER opposed the motion, on the grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for slander. Mr. Nichols appeared for the plaintiff, and the defendant had suffered judgement to go against him by default; the damages were laid at £30. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE W. A. PU[?]FOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Leslie Duguid, a special meeting for examination was held; and which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Goodman Hart, a first meeting was held, but no claim was proved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Their Honors took their seats when the Court was opened, pro forma, and adjourned until to-morrow (this day)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of A. G. Panton, a first meeting was held, but at which there was no business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the full COURT. EX PARTE MR. JOHN WILLIAMS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, on behalf of the above named gentleman, moved that he be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE W. A. PUREFOY, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Robert Cooper, the youncer, an adjourned second meeting was held. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The ATTORNEY GENERAL on behalf of Mr. Williams, moved for the admission of the latter as a conveyancer of the Court, according to the late Act of Council; the forms and regulations as prescribed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The COL. SECRETARY laid on the table certain rules of Court, made by the Judges of the Supreme Court and the resident Judge of Port Phillip.—Ordered to be printed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN THE ESTATE OF WM. FAWLEY. It appeared that the Commissioner had, in this estate, suspended for a term of three months the granting of a certificate to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE W. A. Pu[?], Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Pattrick and Son, the meeting [?] argument by couns[?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MONDAY, APRIL 24.—Their Honors the three Judges took their seats on the Bench at the usual hour, when the Court was opened pro formed, and adjourned till the following day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A DISGRACE TO THE P. R.—A man of decidedly a pugilistic build, named Yeardon, alias Yorkey, was brought up, charged by Inspector Higgins with having been engaged in a prize…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the motion of the Chief Commissioner, the certificates of John E. Caruthers and Edward Turner were confirmed. LANE OF DISTRIBUTION…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate, of Goodman Hart, a second meeting was held, at which the following claims were proved:—Samuel Davis, £105; P. Dignam, £28; T. Wright, £102 17s. 3d.;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. MICHIE, on behalf of the plaintiff, moved that the interrogatories and answers taken before the Prothonotary be referred to the Master, and that the Master do examine and report to the Court whether…
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