Jury Court. Saturday, [?] February, 1856
Barber v. Phillpotts and another; Galley [?] Beer v. Jones and wifee; Boyce v. Lodge; M[?] Lewis; Lovicks and others v. Hoolan…
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Insolvent Court. Friday. Before the Chief Commissioner of Ineolvent Estates
In the estate of James Miller an adjourned meeting for examination under a Judge's order. Insolvent and two witnesses were examined at length, and the meeting adjourned until the 7th proximo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Jury Court:. Friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before Mr. Justice THE[?] and a Jary of Four. Morris and Another v. THORNTON
This was an action for an alleged breach of duty on the part of an agent. The [?] averred that the defendant had, for fee and [?] undertaken to sell a cargo of timber, but, by reason of [?] the measurement an [?] other respects, had procured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice MILFORD and a Jury of F[?] Carroll [?] RANDLE
This was an action for carpenters' and joiners' work done in the crection of certain houses for the defendant, and for damages sustained by the [?]donment of a contract entered into between plaintiff and defendant. The plaintiff contracted with defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Court. (Bofore Mr. Justice Therry, and a Jury of four.) [?]Orris and Another V. THORNTON
This case, an action against[?] agent, for alleged breaches of duty, which was commenced on Wednesday, [?]d had lasted the whole of that and the following day, was now resumed and concluded, the Court rising at a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Law Intelligence. [?]Nco Court.—friday. [?] for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Milford and a Jury of four.) SHANN[?]N V. RANDLE
This was an action by a carpenter for breach of contract by the defendant, in dismissing the plaintiff before be had completed the [?]rection of nine cottages. The contract was £100 for each cottage, and four were very…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. West, G. Hill, and M'Lerie
Five persons were dealt with in the usual manner for drunkenness. Mary Anne Sheedy was charged with being a common pro[?]te, and sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment. Ann Wickson, found guilty of…
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THE business of this Court was this morning confined to the hearing of two cases, in the first of which the offender was convicted of drunkenness, and mulcted in the usual penalty of 20s. In the second, Wilhelm…
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BEFORE the Water Police M g s st. and Mr. F. C. Weeker. One seaman for drunkness was fined 10s. Frederick Berkleman was charged with assaulting Richard Marge ts; the case was fully established, and the the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling and Major Lockyer. Fifteen persons were convicted, on their own confession, of having been found drunk in the streets. One, an old offender, was dealt with under the Vagrant Act,…
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MR. JUSTICE THERRY accepted the surrender of the following estates:- Henry Miller, late of Pitt-street, Sydney, but now confined for debt in the gaol at Darlinghurst, master…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sittings As in Banco
BEFORE the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Diskison, and Mr. Justice Therry. INSOLVENCY. On the motion of the Chief Commissioner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Captain Frazer of the Ship Sea Witch. Arrival of the First Mate
The shove ship, owned by Messrs. Howland and Aspinwall, left New York last spring for Hong Kong. While at seas, on the night of the 5th June, between the hours of 12 and 4 o;clock, captain Frezer while lying a leep in his [?]th, it was supposed, on…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—saturday, Sittings As in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Therry.)
Certificates were confirmed to the following insolvents on the motion of the Chief Commissioner:—William Henry Beattie, Barsilio Juan, and John Stewart. A first dividend was confirmed of 8s. in the pound in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Weekes. Twenty-seven persons were charged with having been found drank in the streets. Three of these were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Poiice Magistrate, Major Wingate, and Captain Darley. Three persons, convicted of drunkenness, were ordered to pay a fine of 20s., or be imprisoned for 24…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Banco Court
Before Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a Jury of Four. [?]MEN V. LAKEMAN. This [?] action upon a promissory note. The original amount was £200; of this £56 was paid, £40…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvent Court
BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Andrew Torning, a second meeting was held, at which claims amounting to £202 10[?]. 9d. were proved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court
BEFORE Mr. Justice MILFORD, and a Jury of Four. [?]R V. JONES AND WIFE. This was an action of debt for a sum of £60, said to be due for medical attendance and medicine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jury Court. Tuesday, 19Th February, 1856
Boyce v. Lodge; Madden v. Lewis; Solmitz and another v. Ariansen; Stern and others v. Priestley; Chape, Executrix, v. Jung; Fawcett v. Thorn…
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