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In the estate of Bryan Coleman, a second meeting, was held. Nothing done. In the estate of Thomas James M'Clelland, a third meeting was held. The Oillcial Assignee read his report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS case, which had been partially tried on Thursday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action for damages inflicted upon plaintiffs' vessel by a collision with her of a vessel belonging to the defendants, owing to the negligence of those in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This case was resumed. It was an action for damage done to a ship, and the consequent expenses of repairs and detention. Mr. Darvall appeared for the plaintifl's; the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fourteen persons were convicted of drunkenness in the public streets; one forfeited his deposit of 40s., and the rest were fined 20., or 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twelve drunkards were brought up and fined 20s. each; two others had paid the penalty of 40s. each at the lock-up. The general list consisted of fourteen charges, three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daniel M'Donald, for being drunk, was sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment. Ann M'Kane, for like offence, forfeited her bail 40s. John Oliver, was charged with assaulting Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Frederick Beer, a third meeting was held. The offer of composition made on the 15th March last was accepted by all the creditors present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YESTERDAY was a great day at the Castle of Dublin. There was an undress levee, preceded by addresses to the outgoing Viceroy, presented by responsible deputations from the various public bodies in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of Frederick Beer, a special meeting was held, at which an offer of composition made by insolvent on the 15th March lost was unanimously accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an action of debt by a provision dealer, against a mercantile house for the supply of provisions to a vessel, for which the latter were concerned as agents. The sum sued for was £47 6s. 4d. Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 136 →The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for the admission of Mr. Wise to the Bar of New South Wales. Mr. Wise had been called to the English bar in 1844. He had not received the certificate of this gentleman's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Attorney-General moved the admission of Mr. Wise to the Bar of New South Wales, as a member of the English bar since 1844. He had not this gentleman's certificate, but he deemed it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twenty-one persons were found intoxicated in the streets, during Saturday and Sunday; ten avoided the disgrace of a public exposure by forfeiting sums of 40s. deposited with the watch-house…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twenty-one drunkards occupied the sheet appropriated to record their failings, and it is pleasant for once to say that not only a majority, but more than two-thirds, were males. Ton of them were discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Andrew Anderson, Adolphus Townsend, William McGann were severally found guilty of drunkenness and sentenced in the usual penalties. James Crampton, found guilty of being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Andrew Anderson, Adolphus Townsend, were ordered to pay atine of 20s. for drunkenness, in default 24 hours imprisonment. William M, M'Can paid a penalty of 20s, for a like offence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—The statement of William Hamilton Galbraith, Dispenser of Darlinghurst Gaol, which appeared in your columns on Friday, the 15th instant, exhibits an amount of impudence that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of Gustay Wangenheim, a third meeting was held. Debts amounting to £636 16s. 7d. were proved. The insolvent was examined at considerable length by Mr. Saul Lyons and Mr. Dawson. The creditors directed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Gustav Wangenheim, a third meeting. Claims amounting to £636 16s. 7d. were proved, and insolvent was examined at considerable length; after which the meeting directed the official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was nn action for slander, the alleged slander being an assertion that the plaintiff, who was a porkbutcher, fed his pigs upan dead horses. It was averred that, in consequence of this slander, many…
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