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MANSLAUGHTER—James Johnstone was charged with having, at the North Shore, on the 11th February, wilfully and maliciously slaved and killed Susan, otherwise Frances Johnstone…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sixteen lascars, belonging to the Scotia, were brought into court charged with combining together to disobey lawful commands. It appeared, from the evidence, that the object of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mary, Cox, an old offender against public decency, was brought up for drunkenness and using obscene language. She had just completed a term, one months' imprisonment. His worship ordered her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About half-past ten o'clock on Friday night, a murder marked with circumstances of a most antrocious character, was perpetrated in Liverpoolstreet, by a man named Samuel Wilcox. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The drunkard list contained fourteen charges, ten o which were on conviction sentenced to pay 20s,, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; one to pay 40s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours; one forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS' LAST.—Thirteen persons were charged with drunkenness; one forf[?]ited a deposit of 4[?] and nine paid the usual ponalty of 20s., or twenty-four hours' confinement in the cells…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the case of Richard Ward Neville a third meeting was held. The official assignee having reported, he was directed by the meeting to allow insolvent to retain the wearing apparel and bedding of himself and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Richard Ward Neville, a third meeting was held. No debts were proved. Official assignce handed in his report, which was read to the meeting. Creditors directed the official assignce to allow thes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DAVIS V. BERRY AND OTHERS.—This was an action for money paid. The evidence, which was extremely conflictory, was in brief as follows. The plaintiff, Davis, shipped certain goods on board the Nora…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action brouglit by the plaintiff a haberdasher residing in George-streot, to recover from the defendants a sum of £20 for damages alleged to have been entailed upon plaintiff by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was an application by rule nisi for an account of certain partnership transactions in the early part of 1852. The partnership alluded to was formed for the purpose of trading, upon a small seale, to the Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an application by rule [?] for an account. Mr. Broadhurst appeared in support of the application; the Soliciter-General to oppose it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alexander Roberts, Edward Cornelius, and Timothy Church, (on bail) paid a fine of 20s. each, for drunkenness. John M'Duff paid a fine of 20s., and Patrick Brown, in default of payment of a similar fine, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There were seven drunkards on the list this morning, two of whom were discharged, four fined twenty shillings each, and one sent to gaol for twenty-flour hours, in default of paying the fine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Of twenty-four persons taken off the streets for inebriation, seven deposited (by way of bail, and by non-appearance, forfeited) 40s. each; fourteen were convicted, and sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKARDS' LIST.âTwenty-four persons were charged with drunkenness in the streets on Saturday and Sunday; seven forfeited their doposits of 40s.; three were fined 40s., and fourteen, 20s., or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the estate of James O'Hara, a third meeting, at 11 o'clock. In the estate of John Richardson, a single meeting, at noon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →William Winstanley and Pater Doran were each fined 20s. for drunkenness. Paid. Henry Field was arraigned upon the charge of having been illegally on the premises of Mr. S. D. Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CITY POLICE CASES.— William Winstunley and Peter Doram were severally found guilty of being drunk in the public streets on the previous evening and mulet in the usual penalties, The fines were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AN inquest was held yesterday at the house of Mr. Cowell, corner of Goulburn and Pitt-streets, sign of the " Sportsman's Arms," on view of the body of Joanna Smith, then lying dead in a house in Liverpool…
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