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In the estate of Charles King, a single meeting was held. One claim, amounting to £54 2s. 8d, was proved, and insolvent was examined. He was allowed his wearing apparel and theatrical wardrobe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sixt[?]n prisoners were found drunk in the streets by tho police; five forfeited their deposits of 40s., left in the hands of the watch house keeper; one, a soldior of theXI. regiment was remanded for punishment to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thoma[?] Warren and Andrew Gow. for drunkenness, were fined 20s., in default of payment [?]4 hours' imprisonment. Benjamin Blower was charged with drunkenness. Evidence of former [?]on viction was given, and the prisoner was sent to gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Oliphant, [?] postmaster of this city, made his appearance before the Court, and voluntarily surrendered himself to meet the charge of having, on the 28th ultimo, sh[?]t up the Post Office for one whole day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas "Warren, Andrew Gow, and Benjamin Blower severally pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness[?] The lattor, being an old and incorrigible offender, was sentenced to be imprisoned for six months, and Warren…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sixteen persons had been taken off [?]he streets in a state of intoxication Of these, five paid 40s. each on becoming sober at the look-up; ton were fined 20s. each, with the usual alternative in ca[?]e non-payment; and one, a private of the 11[?]h, was forwarded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the estate of Augustus Hayward, a special meeting, for proof of debts, at half-past 10 o'clock. In the estate of Bryan Coleman, a third meeting, at 11. In the estates of John Rich, John Howson, Nathaniel Buckley,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a motion for new trial of a case tried at the Moreton Bay Circuit, wherein plaintiff had succeeded. The action wen brought to recover back a deposit (£2300) paid by the plaintiff for the purchase of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a motion for a now trial. The plaintiff was the purchaser of stations and sheep in the district of Moreton Buy, and obtained a verdict in an action brought by him to recover £30O as a deposit paid on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Francis Sedgwick, licensed driver of the Be[?] Bolt omnibus, No. 151, was charged with having committed, a breach of the 8th clause of the Omnibus By-Laws, which enacts that no omnibus shall drive on the right-hand side of the road unless passing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the [?]e of Augustas Hayward, A special mooting, for [?], at 10,30. In the [?] of Bryan Ooloman, a third meeting, at [?]. In tho savornl ontatcm of John Rich and Thomas, Brott, [?]d cort[?]ate meetings,at noon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twelve persons, an count numbers or both soxes, were found drunk in the streets, by the police; two forfeited their deposits of lOs. cach, and the rest were brought before the Court and fined 20s., or forty-eight and twenty,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The drunkard list comprised the names of twelve persons who had been picked off the streets ia a state of intoxication. Two of them paid 40s. each at the lock-up, and the remaining ten were brought before the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Joseph Layton for being drunk, was fined 20s. in default 24 hours imprisonment. Aqua, Cauqus, and Acrou, three Chinamen, sued John P[?]el for wages and their discharge. It appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was a case brought under the notice of the Court upon the report of Mr. Justice Therry. An application had been made to his Honor by one Mr. or Sir George Blackstone Rogers, a certificated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor Mr. Justice Therry reported this case to the Court, arising out of an application to him in Chambers, and involving a charge of misconduct against Mr. Tholburne, an Attorney. The charge was made by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the estate of Augustus Heyward, a special meeting was held, and debts amounting to £75 18s. were proved. In the estate of Bryan Coleman, a second meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nine drunkards ware brought before the Court, and fined 20s., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. There were twelve cases on the general list, of which three were dismissed and two remanded. Mary Anne John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Ann Gannon, for being drunk, was fined 20s.; in default of payment, forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Mary Murray, for a similar offence, was fined 10s.; in default of payment, twelve hours. John Wi[?]on, for a similar offence, forfeited his deposit,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine drunkards pleadel guilty, and received the usual sentence 20[?] penalty, or in default to be imprisoned—the men for twentyfour, and the women for forty-eight hours. Six people were brought forward, oharged with being idle and…
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