Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling and Mr. J. West, tertius. Toirteen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets; one of whom, Ellen Kinsola, an old offender, was dealt with under the…
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Insolvent Court
BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John G. Pike, a third meeting. Several claims were proved; the official [?] read his report, and insolvent was examined. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Captain Darley.)
Joseph Smith, a vicious-looking old man, about sixty years of age, was charged with committing an indecent assault upon a little girl of eight years of age. The evidence, which was very lengthy, was of too gross a…
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BRFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Captain Darley. Six persons were this morning convicted of drunkenness, and each ordered to pay a fine of 20s., or…
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BEFORE Mr. Egan, Mr. F. Ebaworth, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. J. West, tertins, and Mr. Ross. Seventeen persons were convicted of having been found in a state of intoxication in the streets. Of…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Cherry, a third meeting. The official assignee read bis report. Insolvent was allowed to retain his wearing apparel, and the assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court of Requests.—£30 Jurisdiction
BEFORE the Commissioner and two Assessors. THORNTON AND CHURCH v. WEDDERBURN.—This was an action brought to recover a sum of £11; the plaintiffs being, Custom House agents, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Trial of Messrs. Strahan, Paul and [?]Ates. Central Criminal Court—october 26. Old Court. (From the Times, October 27.)
This morning having been specially appointed for the trial of Sir John Paul and his partners, Messrs. Strahan and Bates, for illegally disposing of securities to a large amount which had been intrusted to them as bankers for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvent Court,—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of Henry Cherry, a third meeting was held. One claim for £2[?] was proved. The collection of the debts was left to the discretion of the official assignee, and the insolvent was allowed to retain his wearing apparel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Friday, February 1st, at 11 o'clock. At the Police Office, Gundagai
SOUTH GUNDAGAI (Town Lots).—Lots 1 to 10, Two roods each, county of Wynyard, parish of South Gundagai, allotments Nos. II to 20 of section 29. 11 to 20, Two roods each, same place, Nos. 11 to 20 of section 89. Upset price £8 per acrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court.— Tuesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)
Three persons were fined 20s. for drunkenness, or in default of payment ordered to be imprisoned for 24 hours. David Fitzgibbon was sent to prison for one month…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling, Mr. J. B. Ebsworth, and Mr. J. West, tertius. Fifteen persons wer[?] convicted of drunkenness in the streets, for which offence two (having previously…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. Three persons, for drunkenness, were this morning fined 20s., in default of payment twenty-four hours imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.— Monday. (Before Messrs, Egan, Ross, F, Ebsworth, West, and Hill.)
Seventeen persons were charged with offending against sobriety; one was discharged; fifteen were fined 20s., or to go to gaol for twenty-four hours. John Sinclair was ordered to enter into recognizances to be of good behaviour…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of James Miller, an adjourned meeting for examination under [?] Judge's order. Insolvent was examined at some length. He had been directed…
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(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of James Miller, an adjourned special meeting was held under judge's order, for examination. The insolvent was examined at some length by Mr. Lutwyche. It appeared that…
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BEFORE the Commissioner and two Assessors. MAY V. COHEN—LIBEL.— This was an action for [?]landerous and lib[?]llou[?] words, alleged to have been used by defendant to plaintiff, the former an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. 8Upreme Court.—monday. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. in Equity. Lodge V. BOYCE
Mr. MILFORD moved, on behalf of the respondent, for an injunction against the complainant ia the above suit, to restrain him from selling partnership goods and from collecting partnership debts, and read the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Captain Darley, and Deloitte.)
Margaret Mitchell, a fortune-teller, was fined 40s., or in default of payment, ordered to be sent to prison for forty-eight hours, for riotous and disorderly conduct…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Captains Darley and Deloitte. Margaret Mitchell, an elderly female, who obtained her living by telling the "fortunes" of others on…
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