Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling, and Mr. G. Hill. Twenty-one persons were convicted of drunkenness; Mary Johnson was dealt with as a vagrant, and sen: to gaol for seven days; the rest were severally sentenced…
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Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. F. [?] worth. Mary A. Staines and Susannah Whitby were convicted of drunkenness and being idle and disorderly…
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A MAGISTERIAL enquiry was held yesterday before J. M'Lerie,Esq, J.P., at the house of Mr. Rowland Wearin, Botany, touching the death of Deborah O'Donnell, then lying dead at Botany, and who, it was supposed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brutal Murder at Botany
On Tuesday night last, a brutal assault was committed at Botany on the person of Deborah O'Donnell, by her husband James O'Donnell, the result of which was that the former, in a short time afterwards, died, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Banco Court
Before Mr. Justice THERRY and a Jury of Four. SICHEL AND OTHERS V. MORT AND ANOTHER. This was an action to recover damages for injury to a quantity of lucifer matches stored upon the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court.—wednesday
(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Thomas F. Staddon, a first meeting. Claims amounting to £316 2s. Id. were proved, and the meeting terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court
BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas Frederick Staddon, a first meeting was held, and claims amounting to £316 2s. [?] were proved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Triai, of Causes. Jury Court
BEFORE the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Jury of Four. MADDEN v. LEWIS. This was an action of ejectment, to recover possession of a shop and premises, (No. 49,) in King street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Requesis.—£30 Jurisdiction
BEFORE the Commissioner and two Assessors. THOMPSON v. BOULANGER.—This was an action brought to recover a sum of £14, for [?] and damage which the plaintiff sustained by the neglect and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Banco Court. Thursday, 21St February, 1856
McGrath v. Green; Tooth and others v. Fraser…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jury Court. Thursday, 21St February, 1856. (Special Jury Causes.)
Korff and another v. Perry; Weston v. Ewen; Lord v. The Commissioners for the City of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) MADDEN V. LEWIS
This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of an oyster shop, in King-street East. Mr. Lutwyche appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Broadhurst and Mr. Milford for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Therry and a jury of four.) FISHER V. MORT
This was an action for damages to a quantity of German lucifer matches stored for the plaintiff upon the defendant's premises. The declaration alleged that the defendant undertook to store the goods safely. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Ebsworth.)
John Macfarlane was fined in the sum of 20s. for having been drunk and disorderly on the previous evening, in Windmill-street. Mary Ann Williams was charged with having stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court,—thursday. (Before, the Police Magistrate and G. Hill, Esq., J. [?].)
Six persons were fined 20s, each with the usual alternative, for drunkenness. Eliza Brennan, an old offender was sent to gaol for seven days. Richard M[?]Grath, for drunkenness and obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court. Thursday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Ebsworth, J.P.
John M. Farland was convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s. or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Mary Ann Williams, for stealing wearing apparel,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Office
TUESDAY, 12TH FH[?]UARY.—Before Mr. E. D. Dey, P.M. Application was mede by Mr. Horstio Tozer as agent for Major Archibald, Clowes Innes, for the apprehension of Ri[?]rd Rigby, and a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. Dowling and Mr. G. Hill
Seven persons were charged with having been found drunk in the streets. One of them, an old offender, named Eliza Brennan, was dealt with as a vagrant, and sentenced to seven day's imprisonment; the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Court,—friday, 22Nd February, 1856. (Special, Jury Causes.)
Weston [?], Ewen; Lord v. the Commissioners for the city of Sydney [?] Mortimer v. Mort…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Banco Court.—friday, 22Nd February, 1856. (Juries of Four.)
Tooth and others v. Fraser; Coutin v. Budin (short); Sly v. Dyer (short). All other causes triable by a jury of four, set down for hearing during the sittings in Ferbruary, will go over as…
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