Insolvent Court
In the estate of Alfred Thomas Taylor, a first meeting was held. Nothing done. MEETINGS TO-DAY. In the several estates of Samuel Matthews, James Poulton,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Courts & crime, 1855
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City Commissioners Court.—wednesday: (Before the Commissioners.)
James Lappin, driver of the omnibus Queen of the South, was summoned to answer the complaint of Inspector Stubbs, for having, on Saturday last, through George-street South, furiously and recklessly driven his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvent Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates
A first meeting was held in the estate of Alfred Thomas Taylor, but nothing was done. MEETINGS THIS DAY. Certificate meetings will be held in the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. £30 Jurisdiction. Wednesday. Before the Commissioner and two assessors
The list of defended causes was commenced this day, it comprised in the continued list twenty-one cases, and for the present month twenty-one-in all fortytwo cases…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court of Requests.—£30 Jurisdiction. (Before the Chief Commissioner and two Assessors.) DONNE v. GROOME
This was an action brought by plaintiff, a carpenter, to recover from defendant a sum of £13 5s, for work and labour done and performed. Complainant's advocate called witnesses to prove that the work described in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four. BULL V. ABBOTT
This was an action against an executor on breach of a contract made by his testator. This contract being for the appenticeship to the plaintiff of the testator's son—at the time an infant, and the breach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before the Chief Justice, and a Jury of Four.) BULL v. ABBOTT
This was an action against an executor for breach of a covenant made by his testator. The covenant was the usual one for service in a deed of apprenticeship, which the testator made on behalf of his son, an infant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Dowling
Sixteen persons had been confined for drunkenness. Of these, three paid 40s. each at the lockup, and thereby avoided an appearance before the Bench. Of the rest, six females were sentenced to pay 20s. each,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court —Thursday. (Before H. Fisher, Esq.)
Margaret, Munroe and Edward Slater were severally found guilty of being drank on the previous evening, and fined in the usual penalties, or in default, to be imprisoned forty-eight hours each…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. H. Fisher
Margaret Munroe was sent to gaol for forty-eight hours, in default of payment of a fine of 20s. for drunkenness. Edward Slater paid a fine of 20s., for drunkenness,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of Mary Elizabeth Woods, a certificate meeting was held. Certificate granted. In the estate of Walter Underwood Harris and Frederick Barlow, a certificate meeting was held. Certificates granted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates
Certificates of discharge were granted without opposition to Mary Elizabeth Woods, Walter Underwood Harris, and Frederick Barlow. The certificate meetings in the estates of Samuel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Thursday. £30 Jurisdiction. Before the Commissioners and two Assessors. HALL V. COMMINS
This was an action to recover the sum of £23 9s. 6d. under the following circumstances. The defendant occupied premises in King-street belonging to the plaintiff, and during the occupancy the latter, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trail of Causes. Before the Chief Justice and a Jury of four. DENIEHY V. D'arcy and Another
Mr. DARVALL applied for an appointment for the purpose of making an application for a certificate to deprive the plaintiff of costs, on the ground that— only forty shillings damages having been awarded—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Beforn the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.) DENIE[?] v. D'arcy and Another
Mr. Darvall applied to the Court for an appointment, and leave to file affidavits in this case for the purpose of depriving the plaintiff of costs, as the verdiet being only 40s. the action ought to have been brought in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
The business of the Court, was unusually light; the drunkards list contained the names of sixteen persons, three of whom were released on paying a sum of 40s. at the watch-house, while the rest were brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. Dowling, and Mr. Hosking
The drunkard list comprised the names of twenty persons, who had been taken off the streets in a state of intoxication. One had paid 40s. at the lock-up, to avoid an appearance before the Court; Thomas Forsyth, on the occasion of his fifth conviction since the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Pickings
LUSHINGTONS.—There has been an increase during the week of these devotees to the fine arts, and the charitable funds have much benefited thereby. It really seems as if many of these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Murder at Maryport
On Wednesday a most diabolical—but we are glad to say, unsuccessful—attempt to murder was made in the public streets of Maryport. Mr. Fleming Coward, formerly locker of Customs at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Police Court—friday. (Before George Thornton, and John Campbell, Esquires.)
William O'Neil was found guilty of being drunk, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s., or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Henry Stone was charged with assaulting his wife…
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