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There were nine convictions for drunkenness, in one of which the prisoner, a frequent offender, was sent to gaol for one month. The others were fined 20s. each, and in case of non-payment were sentenced to 24 and 48 hours' imprisonment. O[?] the general list…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Ryan was arraigned for the wilful murder of his wife, Cathe[?]ine Ryan, at Sydney, on the 12th December last. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. His Honor informed the prisoner that in compliance with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Taylor was arraigned on an information which charged him with stealing, at Sydney, on the 5th of December, a horse, the property of Cornelius Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the estate of Samuel Magnu[?], a third meeting, debts amounting to £667 13[?]. were proved. The official assignee handed in his report, which was read to the meeting. He was directed to collect all the debts that he can, and to sell the remainder; also to allow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS' LIST— Only four cases were on this list: three women and one man. One of the women was discharged; the other offenders were condemned in the usual penalties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CITY POLICE CASES— John Smith and John Holmes were severally convicted of drunkenness and sentenced in the usual penalties, Richard Batters, found guilty of making use of obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Smith and John Holmes were, in default of payment of a 20s. fine, ordered to be locked up for 24 hours. Richard Batters, for using obscene language in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There were only four drunkards on the list, one of which was discharged, and the others were sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. each or be imprisoned for twentyfour hours. On the general list, there were eight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charles Adrain, auctioneer. Debts, £1872 17s. 1d. Assets:—Value of real property, £1400, personal property, &c, £300; good debts, £93 13s. 11d. Deficiency, £18 3s. 2d. John Morris, official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James Berry, cab-driver, was summoned by Inspector Stubbs for a breach of the 43rd section of the Hackney Carriage By laws, for suffering his cab to stand a longer time than necessary in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Johannes Korss was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 2nd January last, uttered a forged cheque, well knowing the spurious character of the same. The prisoner was asked if he understood the English…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action brought to recover £10 15s., the value of goods alleged to be sold and delivered by plaintiff to defendant. The plaintiff proved the delivery of ten cases of preserved fruits and claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mary Budge was arraigned on an informntion which charged her with feloniously and wilfully killing and slaying, on the 17th December, at Windsor, a male child, whose name is to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CITY POLICE CASES— James Gullaver and Courene Bucks, apprehended on the previous day for being drunk on the public streets, were convicted of the offence with which they stood charged,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →There were ten convictions for drunkenness, in each of which the penalty of 20s, was inflicted, and only one being able to pay, the others were sent to gaol for twenty-four hours. There were three cases on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS— There were ten drunkards on the sheet, all of whom were fined 20s. each, or in default twenty-four hours confinement: one of the fines only was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two charges were preferred against James Gullaver —one for drunkenness, and the other for using obscene language in Cumberland-street. In default of payment of a fine of 20s. for each offence he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of John Woods, a certificate[?] m[?]ting. The application was opposed by Messrs. James Alexander and Co., and at the request of the insolvent the meeting was adjourned until Thursday week next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick Byrnes, a private in the 11th Regiment, was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 12th day of December last, stolen three watches, the property of Alfred Lorkins…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action brought by the plaintiff, George Moss, to recover from the defendants, Cohen and Harbottle, auctioneers, the sum of £30, damages alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff by…
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