Water Police Court. Tuesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate
William Morden was fined 20s. for drunkenness, and Stephen Bartholomew and David Archer, in default of payment, were sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Courts & crime, 1855
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Central Police Court.—tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and D. Egan, Esq.)
Three men and four women were convicted of drunkenness in the public streets; Elizabeth M'Clusky was fined 40s. or forty-eight hours confinement in the cells, and the rest were fined 20s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Rebuked Magistrate
AT the adjourned Publicans' Licensing meeting, which was held on Thursday last at the Central Police Court, there occurred one of those scenes which, it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. Dowling and Mr. Egan
Five females were convicted of drunkenness: one was fined 40s. and the rest 20s. each, the alternative being forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Two men were for like offences sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of Thomas James M'Clelland, an adjourned second meeting was held. Debts amounting to £43 13s. were proved. Insolvent filed a second amendment to his schedule, and was examined by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates
In the estate of Thomas James M'Clelland, an adjourned second meeting. Insolvent filed a second amendment of his schedule, and was further examined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests.—tuesday. £30 Jurisdiction. Before the Commissioner and two assessors
M'DONALD v. WOOLLEY.—This was an action to recover £20 4s., under the following circumstances. In the months of September and October last the defendant received orders from a friend in the country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests.—tuesday. £30 JURISDICTION. (Before the Commissioner and two Assessors.) MACDONALD V. WOOLLEY
This was an action brought to recover the sum of £20 4s., alleged to be due for goods delivered. Mr. Rowley conducted the case for the complainant. It appeared that Woolley, acting as agent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—tuesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four.) HAMPDEN V. WALSH
This was an action to recover one-half year's interest alleged to he due upon a sum of £500 lent to the defendant. Mr. Darvall appeared for the plaintiff; Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Special Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of four. HAMPDEN V. WALSH
This was an action of assumpsit to recover a sum of £37 10s., being half a year's interest at fifteen per cent, upon a loan of £500. Mr. Darvall appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate
John Gollon, for stealing wearing apparel, &c., remanded from yesterday, was further remanded until Saturday. John Parker, Philip Brenan, Michael Murphy,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)
On the drunkards' list to-day there was only one case, that of James Bridgewater, who was Found drunk in George-street, on Tuesday evening. On being brought up he was found guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Kemp, D. Jones, E. Lockyer and D. Egan.)
Nine persons were convicted of drunkenness in the public streets; one forfeited his deposit of 40s., and the rest were fined 20s. or twenty-four hours imprisonment in the cells…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. Kemp, Mr. Dowling, Mr. Jones, and Major Lockyer
Eight persons were sentenced to pay 20s. each, on conviction of having been found drunk in the streets, and one, who on becoming sober, had deposited 40s. in lieu of bail, forfeited his money by non-appearance to answer the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvent Court.—wednesday
(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Charles Parry Dunsford, an adjourned second meeting was held. [?]bis amounting to £188 3s. 7d. were proved, and the meeting terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Commissioners' Court.—wednesday. Before the Commissioners
John Langdon, licensed drayman, No. 62, appeared to prefer a charge against Charles Bowler, horse proprietor, for refusing to pay the sum of £4 7s. 6d., being at the rate, as per agreement made at the time of hiring, of 12s. 6d. per hour, for seven hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates
In the estate of John Rogers, a second meeting was held, and debts amounting to £256 8s. 1d. was proved. Mr. John Anderson, of Newcastle, was elected creditor's assignee, and the meeting adjourned until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court of Requests.—wednesday. £30 Jurisdiction. Before the Commissioner and two assessors
CROXER v. WARD.—This was an action to recover £30 damages for an alleged malicious prosecution. Mr. Green conducted the case for the plaintiff, and Mr. Redman that for the defendant. The substance of the case appears to be this:—The plaintiff some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court of Requests.—wednesday. £30 JURISDICTION. (Before the Commissioner and two Assessors.) CROKER v. WARD
This was an action to recover damages on account of trouble and expense incurred by the complainant in an alleged malicious prosecution, instituted by the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court—wednesday. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of Four.) Mcarthur and Another v. KENNEDY
This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The case was partly gone into on Tuesday. Mr. Darvall and Mr. Lutwyehe appeared for the plaintilf; the Solicitor-General and Mr…
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