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William O'Neil was fined 20s., or in default 21 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Fort-street. Catherine Willis, an old offender, was arraigned for drunkenness and using obscene language in George-street. Sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of John Rider Roberts, a first meeting was held, but no debts were proved. IN RE A. LAYARD. Upon reading the petition of James Heather Atkinson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A first meeting was held in the estate of John Rider Roberts, but nothing was done. COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION. A rule nisi was granted by Mr. Justice Therry, on the petition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action on a contract for the sale of flour, whereby the plaintiff sought to recover damages for the non-delivery of the same. The main facts as to the creation of the contract and the mode of carrying it out were proved. The defence was that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action brought by plaintiff, to recover compensation for certain work performed by him, and for the material used in such work, upon the guarantee of the defendant, to the effect, that he would disburse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for libel, in which Mr. Denihy, an Attorney resident at Goulburn was the plaintiff, and the Venerable Archeacon McEncroe and Michael D'Arcy—the former the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →This was an action for libel. The plaintiff was a medical practitioner in Sydney; the defendant was Mr. Parkes, the proprietor and publisher of the Empire newspaper. The declaration alleged the publication of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thirteen women and two men occupied the drunkards' list. Ellen Murphy, her fourth conviction since the 17th May—and Margaret Cooney, her f[?]urth conviction in Thres weeks—were each sentenced to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The cases brought before this Court to-day, were all for drunken or disorderly conduct. Stephen Simmonds, William Noran, Thomas Jones, and George Needham, were each found guilty of being drunk on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For drunkenness in the public streets, Thomas Jones paid a fine of 10s.; and in default of payment of a similar fine, George Meedham was sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment. For disorderly conduct,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the estate of Edward Freeman Way, a special meeting was held, and one debt, £242 6s. 8d. was proved. In the estate of Edward Taylor a third meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the estate of Edward Freeman Way, a special meeting was held, for proof of debts. One debt, for £212 6s. 6d., was proved. In the estate of Edward Taylor, a third meeting was held. Debts, amounting to £1351 8s 10d., were proved. The Official…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Chief Commissioner reported certificates for confirmation, to Mary Elizabeth Woods, John Malcolm, Walter U. Harris, and Frederick Barlow, In the case of Augustus Loopoldt, a certificate was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This wis an action by Dr. George West against Mr. Henry Parkes, the proprietor, edi[?]or, and publisher of the Empire newspaper, for cetain alleged libels published in that jouroal of and concerning the plaintiff as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action of libel. The plaintiff was a medical practitioner in Sydney; the defendant was Mr. Parkes, the proprietor and publisher of the Empire newspaper. The declaration alleged that the defendant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The drunkards' list this morning contained the names of twenty-seven offenders, twenty-one of whom were placed in the dock, and being convicted of the charge preferred, were mulct in the usual penalties. Six of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Ann Morian, Edward Roach, Ellen Jones, Mary Murphy, Honora Bell, Thomas Juffries, and Thomas Thornton were severally brought up for drunkenness on Saturday night and Sunday. Thornton and Jeffries were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Ann Moore, Edward Roach, Ellen Jones, and Mary Murphy, for drunkenness, were fined 20s., in default 24 hours imprisonment. Honora Hill, for habitual drunkenness, was sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty-seven persons had been taken off the streets in the course of Saturday and yesterday, in a state of intoxication. Of these, one was forwarded to the military authorities, six paid the maximum penalty of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deserving a first place among the worst instances of encouragement to crime, from impunity to assassins, on which we have been for years in the habit of remarking in this journal, is the acquittal the other day of the…
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