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The sheet this morning was uncommonly light, as it contained only four charges, all of which were fur drunkenness. Enoch Jones, Mary Turnbull, Edward Byard, and David Chisholm, were the four offenders,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—I altogether concur in the sentiment so well expressed in one of your recent Leaders, and re-echoed by my friend Mr. Sharpe, that the settlement of the question of Capital Punishments is of small importance,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was a case in which an issue had been directed by the Court, in its equitable jurisdiction, to decide a question as to whether a certain contract for sale had, or had not, been signed by one of the parties. No…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an issue directed by Court of Equity to try whether a contract of the sale of land was a forgery or not, with a view to deciding an application for a specific performance. The jury disagreed; there was then an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Samuel Matthews and Matthew Poulton, adjourned certificate meetings were held. The Chief Commissioner granted certificates to both insolvents upon the production of an affidavit showing that a supposed unjust preference…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Matthews and Poulton. The Chief Commissioner allowed insolvents their certificate of discharge upon their making affidavit that a payment made by them shortly before sequestration of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine drunkards were brought before the Court, and fined in the usual penalty of 20s., or in default twentyfour hours' imprisonment. Henry Grant was sentenced under the Vagrant Act, as a rogue and a vagabond, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Hicks, found guilty of being drunk in the public streets, was ordered to pay a line of twenty-shillings, or in default to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. Eliza Key and Mary Ewart, two disreputable idlo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A BOLTER, CAPTURED.—A respectable looking young man, named Robert Hood, was brought up at the Police office, yesterday, by Inspector Singleton, charged with having stol[?]n, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five males and four females were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets: the former were sentenced to pay a pensity of 20s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; and in regard to the females, the money penalty was the same, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Hicks, for drunkenness, was fined 20s., in default of payment twenty-four hours imprisonment. Eliza Key and Mary Ewart were charged with committing a breach of the Vagrant Act and were sent to gaol for three months…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Stephens, a first meeting was held. A clalra of £224 [?] 2d. was proved, and the meeting terminated. MEETINGS TO DAY…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The prisoner had been convicted before Mr. Justice Therry, at the last criminal sessions, of perjury, having been committed by the Chief Justice to take his trial for that offence in consequence of having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was A motion upon points reserved in favour of a prisoner convicted at the last Criminal Sessions before Mr. Jutice Therry. The prisoner had been committed by the Chief Justice for perjury in a civil action where[?]m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. BROADHURST moved for and obiained a rule [?], calling upon the proprietor and publisher of the Fre[?]man's Journal, to shew causo why a criminal information should not ba [?]iled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of William Stephens, a first meeting was held. One dobt for £224 9s 2d. was proved, and the metting [?]tod. In the estate of TO-DAY. In the estate of National Buckley, special meeting, to decide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bar-room of this well-known place of resort was crowded to excess, to hear the absorbing case which we now report. Serjeants Hislastlegs and O'Wigge, and Mr. Drivel, Queer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fourteen porsons were charged with drunkenness in the public streets; three forfeited sums of 40s. deposited with the watch-housekeeper in lieu of bail for their appearance; one was discharged, and the rest wero fined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Margaret Gannon and Mary Murphy, two very old offenders, for being drunk, were fined 20s.; in default of payment, 24 hours' imprisonment. Carl Benson pleaded guilty to the charge of being a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ten persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and sentenced to pay 20[?]. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours; three other persons, who had been apprehended for that…
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