Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Charles Kemp. The thirteen Malay men belonging to the Panama, who have repeatedly been brought before the Court…
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Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings in Banco
BEFORE the full Court. INSOLVENCY OF JAMES HUSBAND. The decision of Mr. John Morris, as assignee in this estate, was confirmed by the Court upon the motion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →L a W. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of four. VICTOR v. Cooper and Others
This was an action of debt for freight, the amount involved being but £6 13s. The true question at issue, however, was one of mercantile usage or principle, viz., as to whether or not, under the circumstances of this case, the consignees had a right to demand a…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Mr. Lloyd, and Dr. Douglass. Forty-one persons were taken off the streets for inebriation during Saturday and yesterday, eight of…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Charles Kemp. James Irwine, a deserter from the Castle Eden, was discharged, there being no prosecutor. The Bench…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Richard Henry Wright, a single meeting was held. Claims amounting to £86 19s. 2d. were proved; insolvent was allowed to retain the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sitting As in Banco. (Before the full Court.) In re James Husband
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER moved appointment of Mr. John Morris as assignee in this estate. The motion was granted. Mr. MEYMOTT applied to be permitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—monday. Sitting for the Trial of Causes
BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a Jury of Four. CLARKE AND ANOTHER v. DODD. This was an action of ejectment to recover possession…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, Dr. Douglass, and G.A. Lloyd, Esq.)
DRUNKENNESS.— The drunkard's list this morning contained the names of forty-one offenders, of whom eight had been liberated on payments of 40s. each into the hands of the watch-house keeper; one has discharged;…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Fourteen drunkards had been taken off the streets: one of whom paid 40s. at the lock up, and the rest received the usual sentence of 20s., or 24 hours'…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. E[?]d Hastings was charged with desertion from the [?]oral, but upon enquiry he was proved not to be a deserter, and was therefore discharged…
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IN the estate of Amy Susannah Stanyforth, an adjourned second meeting, at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes
BEFORE Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of Four. MORISEY v. WRIGHT. This was an action on promises for breach of contract. The declaration set out, an agreement of 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
[?] DRUNKARDS' LIST.—Thirteen persons were convicted of drankenness, one of whom [?] parchased his liberation at the watchhouse by payment of 40s. as security for his appearance. The…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Hill, Mr. Egan, and Mr. Peek. A list of nineteen drunkards was presented: one had paid 40s. for liberation on becoming sober at the…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Edward Dolland and Charles Webb, two seamen belonging to the Coringa, pleaded guilty to desertion, and the captain not wishing to take them back, they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SELF-MURDER. (From the Argus.)
THE law of England regards the man who takes his own life as a criminal, equally with the man who takes the life of another. It is held that a man has no more right to abandon his place in the community,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvent Court. Meeting To-day
In the estate of Amy Susannah Stanniforth, an adjourned second meeting, at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liability of Bankers. Vice Chancellors' Court, February 18. Before Sir Richard Kindersley. Bishop v. the Countess of Jersey
THE question in this case was, whether the bank of Messrs. Child and Co., of Temple-bar, was liable for a loss of £5000, which had been lent by a customer to a former member of that firm, who had promised to put…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sit[?]ngs for the Trial Fo Courses. (Before Mr. Justic Dickinson, and a Jury of Four.) MORRISY.v WRIGHT
This was an action for damages in concequence of a breach of agreement. The defedant paid £25 into Court as a sufficent compesation for the injury which was the subject of the netion…
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