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In the estate of Tuting and Co. an adjourned special meeting was held. A claim for £60 9s. was proved, and one of the insolvents was examined. In the estate of Matthew Mullaney a special…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is very satisfactory to know, for one particular reason, that we are not living now in the middle of the Dark Ages. As the lore of those times informs us of the extravagance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action of trover for the detention of various packages of stationery, &c. Plea, that plaintiff was not possessed. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Broadhurst appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action to recover back a quantity of goods taken by the defendent as official assignee. The defendant pleaded that he was not possessed. Tho Solicitor-General nnd Mr. Broadhurst appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This case, the trial of which was commenced on Wednesday, was now resumed and concluded. It was an action by consignees against a shipmaster, for not having delivered "in good condition," certain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John M'Carthy and Robert Preston were each fined in the sum of 20s. for drunkenness. John Marshall, a destitute seaman, having been found sleeping in the street on the previous night, was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The business of this court this morning was un[?]ally light. Four persons, convicted of drunkenness, were mulc'elin the usual penalty of 20s., or 24 hours imprisonment. Four stragglers, belonging to H.M.S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six persons were dealt with in the usual manner for drunkenness. Mary Anne Whiteby, for drunkenness and assaulting a constable, was ordered to pay a tine of 40s., or undergo three days imprisonment. William…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A magesterial enquiry was held yesterday before J. M'Lerie[?]Esq., J.P., at the house of Mr Rowland We[?] in, Botany, touching the death of Deborah O'Donnell, then lying dead at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A NOTE-ABLE OFFENDER.—Our old friend, A[?] Clatwor[?]y, has got into trouble again, she being apparently unable to resi[?] the temptation of adding the practice of legerdemain to her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven persone found intoxicated in the streets were fined in the usuel penalty of 20s. each, in default of payment to be imprisined—the men for twenty four, and the women for for y[?]eight hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of John William King a first meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Matthew Mullaney a third meeting. Claims amounting to £95 13s. 6d. were Proved, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. Mr. Broadhurst and Mr. Pring for the plaintiff; Attorneys, Messrs. Rowley and Holdsworth. Mr. Faucett for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Was an action of ejectment by the lessor of the premises known as the Prince of Wales Hotel in Lower George-street, against the lessee of those premises, upon an alleged breach of a covenant not to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This case, which was partly heard the day before, was resumed. It was an action of libel by the plaintiff, a waterman, against the defendant, for a letter published by the latter in the Empire, to the effect that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nine persons were dealt with for [?], and severally ordered to pay a fine of 20s, with the usual alternative. John Smith, an habitual drunkard, was ordered to enter into recognizances for his good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Boatwright and Thomas james, [?] belonging to the ship Thomas Lowry, were fined 20s., for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the previous night, in George-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. Dowling and Mr. G. Hill. Ten persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets—one was required to enter into sureties to be of good behaviour; and the rest to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Two persons were this morning convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay the usual penalty of 20s., or be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…
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