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In the estate of James O'Hara, a first meeting was held; nothing done. In the estate of John Malcolm, a first meeting was held. Debls amounting to £1028 15s, 3d were proved,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick Burns was indicted for stealing, at Sydney, on the 12th of December, three silver watches, the goods and chattels of Alfred Lorking. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The business for adjudication at the Court, this morning, was much lighter and of a less important nature than usual. During the previous days of the week there was a rather large amount of litigation,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The drunkards' list contained the names of James Hilay, John Spencer, Michael Doberty, Mlebael M'Daigal. Thomas Gribbes, Edward Roach, Mary Ann Madden, and Thomas Buckley. The first four paid a fine of 20s.; the remainder were, in default of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.—Eight drunkards were brought up, and sentenced, four to 20s. or in default twenty-four hours' confinement, and four to 20s, or forty-eight hours' confinement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Emmeline Roberts made an application to the Court for the allowance of maintenance from her husband Mr. William Roberts, whom she alleged she had been compelled to leave on account of ill-usage. The case which occupied a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight persons for drunkenness were ordered to pay a fins of 20s. each, or be imprisoned for 24 and 48 hours. On the general list there were seven cases, two of which Were d[?]barged. David Higgins, for deserting his w[?], was bound over to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Ryan was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 12th of December last, wilfully murdered one Catherine Ryan. The prosecution was conducted by the Attorney-General. The prisoner was defended by Messrs. Darvall and Riley, who, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROBERTS v. ROBERTS, — A FAMILY JAR!— HOUSEHOLD WORDS'—This, a suit for maintenance, was opened on Friday the 2nd inst, before the Police Magistrate and Mr Ross. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Ryall was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife Catherine Ryan, in Sydney, on the 12th day of December, 1854. On being brought up on a previous occasion, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of Edward Willes Layton, a third meeting. Debts amounting to £3250 19s. 1d. were proved. The assignee handed in his report, showing the precent state of the affairs of this estate, and asking directions as to its future management. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MURDER.—William Ryon, an elderly man, apparently about 50-years of age, was indicted for that he, on the 12th day of December, 1854, at Sydney, did feloniously, wilfully, and of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FORGERY. â Richard Hendy was indicted for having on the 15th January last uttered a forged cheque on the Commercial Bank, purporting to be signed hy James Kelly, senior. Guilty; three…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Robert Hendy, was on Monday brought up for trial, upon the charge of having uttered on the 15th January, at Sydney, a cheque, well knowing it to be a forgery, with intent to defraud the Commercial Bank. It appeared from the evidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of Edward Willes Layton,a third meeting was held; debts amounting to £3250 19s. 1d. were proved. The Assigne handed in a longthy report, shewing the present state of the affairs of this [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR, -- My attention being lately called to letters addressed to you, through the PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE, entitled the Police and the People. These letters brings to my recollection many ideas of former days in the old country, being tolerably supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was an action brough by charles Obce, of Sydney, against Walter Lambe and Alfred Spry, trding under and using the firm of Lamb, Spry, and Co., also of Sydney on the plea that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five persons were brought up for drunkenness, all of whom were convicted, and one, on incorrigible, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The others were fined 20s. each, with the usual alterna…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.—There were live defendants on this morning's list four of the defandants were fined 20 shillings each, and one, an habitual drunkard, was sent to gaol for one month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John de Lucas and John Robinson were arraigned for drunkenness; the former paid 20s. and was discharged; the latter, in default of payment, was ordered to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…
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