Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling, and Mr. J. "West, tertius. Seventeen persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets. Of these two were dealt with under the Vagrant Act. Louisa Lloyd was…
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Insolvent Court.—wednesday
(Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) In the estate of Charles Aaron Phillips, a single meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Richard Harland, an adjourned single meeting,…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the eatste of Charles A[?]ron Phillips, a single meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Richard Harland, an adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Requests—£30 Jurisdiction. Tue-day
BEFORE the Commistioner and two Assessors. SUTTON, v. LANK, BENNETT, AND COMPANY.—This was an action brought to recover a sum of £[?]8 13[?] to be due for goods sold and [?]elivered by plain[?]iff to one Edward Cole. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the police Magistrate, and Mr. West.)
Twelve persons were brougut up for drunkenness and fined 20s. each, or twenty-four and forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Daniel Jones, in addition to being imprisoned for drunkenness, was sent to gaol for seven…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. E. Ebsworth and Fisher, and Major Wingate. Three persons were convicted of drankenness, and mulet in the usual penalty of 20s., or twenty-four…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling and Mr. J. West (tertins): Thirteen persons were convicted of drunkeaness, and sentenced to pay 20s. each, in default of payment to be imprisoned—seven (men) for twenty-four hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. E. Ebsworth and Fisher, and Major Wingate.)
Three persons were convicted of drunkenness and ordered to pay the usual fine, or in default,, to be sent to prison for 24 hours. Charles Smith, was fined £3 or ordered to prison for…
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BEFORS the Chief Commisstioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Thomas H. Cummins, a second meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Andrew Farrelly, an adjourned…
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BEFORE the Commissioners and Two Assessors. NICHOLS and Another v. NORRIE.—This was an action brought to recover a sum of £16 15s. 4[?]. alleged to be due by defendant to plaintiff for the Insertion of…
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BEFORE Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Hosking, and Mr, J. West, (tertius). Eleven persons were found guilty of having been drunk in the streets. One was sentenced, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—friday. (Before Messrs. West, Hosking, and Hill.)
Eleven persons were brought up for drunkenness, ten of whom were fined 20s. each, or twenty-four hours' confinement. Robert Templeton was sent to gaol for seven days. Eliza Norris, charged with being an idle and disorderly…
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DOG-STEALING.—A rather extraordinary case of this kind came before our Sydney Solons, on Saturday last, the defendant being no other than Mr Clark Irving, while the plaintiff was a…
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SIR -- We are informed that our companions are bound by contract to serve in the police of the colony for three years; and no doubt if the compact into which they have entered be a regular one, and unchallengeable in law, there can be no…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Snelgrove and Thompson a special meeting was held, and claims amounting to £266 8s. 10s. were proved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of Snelgrove and Thomson, a special meeting was held, for proof of debts. Claims amounting to £266 8s. 10d. were proved, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of James Miller, a third meeting. One claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Being a general holiday the Court opened on hour earlier than usual. All persons confined on the previous night for drunkenness only were discharged. A man named Murray was ordered to give surety for his…
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BEFORE the Commissioner and Two Assessors. ALAND v. COCKBURN.—This was an action brought to recover a sum of £30 for an alleged breach of contract. The circumstances were these. The defendant,…
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The sittings of this Court for the first time under the new Act, commenced on Monday, the 1st instant, before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford, assisted by Mr. Pring, as Crawn prosecutor, and Mr. Dillon, as Crown solicitor…
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HIS Honor Mr. Justice Milford arrived in Brisbane by the Shamrock, steamer, yesterday, and opened the Court this morning, at the usual hour. Mr. Pring, in the absence of the Attorney-General…
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