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This was an action of ejectment, to recover possession of certain premises in George-street, facing the intended Cathedral of St. Andrew, and formerly in the occupation of Mr. Donovan as an ironmongery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Watson and Archibald Nesbitt were severally ordered to pay a fine of five shillings for fighting in Georgestreet on the previous evening—Davied M[?]Mullen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. George Beattie, a seaman belonging to the Zone, was charged with assaulting Mr. Robert Williams, the chief officer of that vessel. The complainant stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WILLIAM KING was charged with having attempted to pick the pocket of one John Johnston. Constable Finucane deposed that about one o'clock in the morning of Friday last, he saw a man lying on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Willman Prosper Douyere, a certificate meeting was held. Certificate granted on the usual affidavits…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Chief Justice, and a Jury of four. DOE DEM FLOOD AND OTHERS v. LEEMING. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action of [?]ctment to recover possession of a cottage. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. DARVALL for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. James Williams, a seaman belonging to the Ann, was found guilty of desertion, and sentenced to twelve weeks' imprisonment, with hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight persons were charged with drunkenness. Breach of the Police Act.—Two carters for riding on their drays in the public streets, were ordered each to pay a fine of 10s., with 2s. 6d. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thomas Morgan was charged with stealing. Mr. Giles, of Pitt-street, deposed that between 6 and 7 o'clock on last evening, on going to the shop door, he found the prisoner with a pair of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS' LIST—There were twelve offenders brought into Court this morning charged with drunkenness They all pleaded guilty, and were dealt with in the usual summary manner.—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held on Tuesday last, at the house of Mr. Parkinson, the Wellington Inn, George-street, on view of the body of Alexander Cuthill, M.D., then lying dead in the same street. James Gray was charged with having wilfully murdered him. As…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PETTICOATTANA.—The materials of as bustling a little petticoat war as it has ever fallen to our melancholy task to record, appeared upon the summons list on Thursday, the names of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a quarter before 12 o'clock (noon) on Monday, this lamented gentleman breathed his last, having lingered a few hours over four days after receiving his death wound. On Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. Justice THERRY, and a Jury of four. POTTER v. GARSED. This was an action for work and labour by a brickmaker against a builder, for money said to be due as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for slander, the alleged Blander being that plaintiff was a scoundrel and a swindler, (a few expletives being added), and had absented himself for the purpose of evading a certain demand upon him. Defendant pleaded the general issue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for payment for work and labour done as a brickmaker. The amount of £37 12s. 6d. was paid into COURT, and the defendant denied his liability to any further amount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Three men charged with drunkenness were admonished and discharged. There were two cases of apprehension on suspicion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MAY.—TUESDAY, 9.—Thomas M. Worthington, a first meeting, at 2 p.m. Thursday, 11.—Chauncy Percy Scudder, a second meeting, at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the full Court. THE QUEEN v. JOBSON. The Court gave judgment herein, reversing the conviction. The point in this case (argued towards…
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