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DRUNKARDS' LIST.âTwelve persons were charged with drunkenness in the public street; seven were fined the usual penalty of 20s., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment; one forfeited his deposit of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sarah King, charged with drunkenness and with making use of obscene language in the public streets, was, for the firts offence, fined 20s., in default, forty-eighty hours' imprisonment; for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tweive persons were charged with having been found drank in the streets. One, who had depositen 40s. by way of ball, forfeited the sum by not appearing; Hannah Dodd, on the occ[?] of her fourth conviction sines the 23rd January, was sent[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—The superintendent of the Tarban Asylum having returned to the colony, on the expiration of his leave of absence, it is to be hoped that the spirit of fair-play, which is an innate principle in every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of late more than or[?] [?] has been excited at our PoliceOffice. On Monday last Mary Ann Smith, wife of Mr Smith, draper, of G[?] who had been apprcherded upon a warrant on the pre[?] us Saturday and confl ed in the watch-house,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the estate of Samuel Robert Pembroke, a first meeting was held. Nothing [?]one. In the estate of William Richard Mills Sampson, an adjourned second meeting was held. The insolvent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Samuel Henry Cohen. A special meeting was held, at which insolvent was subjected to a long examination. Several other meetings were held, but nothing was done at either…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor took his Seat precisely at ten o'clock in the morning, and the jury panel were immediately called over. There were several absentees, and several other persons who mentioned various errors in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., [?] the judgment of the Court in these cases (there being two) as follows. This was a Rule Nisi for a Pr[?], under the Justices' Acts of 1850 and 1853, to try the validity of a Conv[?] of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a piece of land near Rushcutter's Bay. The Solicitor-General appeaed for the plaintiff; Mr. Darvall for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.—Twelve persons were convicted of drunkennes in the public streets, and fined 20s. or twenty-four hours' confinement. GENERAL LIST.—There were thirteen cases upon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Edward W. Layton, a special meeting was held. Debts amounting to £232 9s. 5d. were proved. In the estate of Charles pitt, a second meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Edward W. Layton, a sperial meeting was held, and [?] amounting to £232 9s. 5d. were proved. In the estate of Charles Pitt, as[?]ond meeting No[?] done. In the estate of A. F. Lentz, an adjourned sing[?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twelve dru[?] pleaded guilty to the office, and were each sentenced to pay 20s., or to be improsoned for twenty-four hours. The general list contalned thirteen charg [?] five of which were dismissed, and on was pastponed for further [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court opened at the usual hour, and Charles Raffaelo was placed at the har. In consequence of the usual amount of challenging, both on the part of the prisoner and of the Crown,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an action of debt to recover a sum of £182. The defendant pleaded a set-off to a greater amount than the sum claimed, viz., for £247. Messrs. Broadhurst and Stephen appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action to recover the sum of £182 upon an account stated. The defendant pleaded a set-off in the sum of £247. Mr. Broadhurst and Mr. Stephen appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →O[?] list thorn were four cases, in ench of which a fine of 20s. was inflicted, in dofauit impri[?]cnment 24 hours, Only two persons would pay. On the free list there was only one case. The party was convicted of using [?] using obscene language, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Longhan, Thomas Stevens, Donald M'Dougal, and Ellen M'Farlane, for drunkenness in the public streets, were severally fined 20s., or in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.—Seven Persons were fined in the usual penalty of 20s., or twenty-foru hours' impris[?] for being drunk in the Public streets. GENERAL LIST.—There were fourteen cases upon…
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