Water Police Office—tuesday
BEFORE Major Lockyer, and Mr. J. N. [?] PRACTICE OF THE COURT.—Upon the drunkards' list being called, Mr. Inspector Powell informed the bench that Monday being a…
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Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Meetings This Day
In the estate of John Thomas Wilson, a special meeting for proof of debts, at half-past 10. In the estate of John Grahame and Co., special meeting for proof of debts, at noon, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Police Office.—tuesday. (Before C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)
THE VAGRANT ACT.—An old man named Fallon, who had been repeatedly dealt with for drunkennes[?] and disorderly conduct, was discovered at 1 A.M. yesterday, by Mr. M'Lerie, prowling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Major Lockyer, J.P.)
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—William Perry, a seaman belonging to the Jessie, was brought up on the above charge, and discharged, the vessel having sailed. William Dearness, a [?] lately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Police Office.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. M'Lerie, Esq., J.P.)
BREACHES OF CONTRACT.—James White, appeared to answer the complaint of Mr. John Thomson, a saddler, for neglecting and refusing to complete a contract. The defendant had…
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BEFORE S. F. MILFORD, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Thomas Wilson, a special meeting: one claim for £1190 was proved,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday. (Before S. F. Milford, Esq., Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of John Grahume and Co., a special meeting; several proofs of debts were tendered, and the meeting adjourned to Monday next, February 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday, January 24, 1852. Assault
Peter Higgins was indicted for assaulting one George Rogers, at Sofala, on Saturday, 3rd inst., and preventing him from apprehending a man who had robbed him. The prisoner pleaded not…
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In the estate of John Terry Hughes (deceased) an adjourned second meeting; a further examination of witnesses took place, and the meeting again adjourned to Wednesday next, at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Police Office.—thursday. (Before Stuart A. Donaldson, Esq., J.P., and C. H. Chambers, Esq., J.P.)
COMMITTAL.—A young man, named Duncan Mark Quin, was committed for trial, at the next sessions of the criminal court, which opens on Tuesday next, for stealing notes, gold, and silver,…
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AN UNFORTUNATE COMPLAINT—Stephen Ffrench Fitzhenry, a personage whose mobocratic appearance was certainly not in strict keeping with his aristocratic name, appeared before their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Police Office.—friday
Both Courts were opened yesterday, for the dispatch of business. Mr. C. H. Chumbera sat on the Bench in one, and the Police Magistrate, with Alderman Egan in the other. Several cases…
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The OSPREY.—John Hughes and Alexander Nixon, the two seamen who on Thursday were remanded until this ship was ready for sea, were brought up, and asked if they still…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Domestic Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Friday. Meetings for
IN the estate Francis A. Levin, a single meeting, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of John Grahame and Co., on adjourned special meeting, at half-past 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Contempt of Court. To the Editors of Bell's Life in Sydney
Gentlemen,—Having a considerable deal of time on my hands I occasionally spend a portion of it at the Water Police Office, which for comic exhibitions can certainly vie with the best farces…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Original Correspondence. the Water Police Office. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald
GENTLEMEN,—As the reports which I have furnished of some late proceedings at the Water Police Office have been publicly, d[?]nounced, as falsifications, by Mr. J. N. Reit, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Police Office.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
LARCENY.—John Smith Papps, appeared on the floor of the Court, on Friday, to answer to the charge of larceny, preferred against him by Thomas M'Gee. Mr. J. R. Brenan appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before Major Lockyer, J. P., and J. N. Beit, Esq., J.P.)
STEALING.— Walter Thompson, whose case for stealing a quantity of tea, and a breakage of glassware, &c., on board the Christina, was examined on the previous day, was now brought up…
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THIS DAY.—February 2.—Francis Alexander Levin, a single meeting, at half-post 10. John Grahame and Co., an adjourned special meeting, for proof of claims, at 11…
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