Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. McLean, J.P. Sarah Casey was charged with stealing 15s., the property of Moses Bendon. It appeared from the…
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Central Police Court
BEFORE Mr. Dowling. A dozen well-known drunkards were brought up and disposed of, by being muleted in the usual penalties…
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It would appear as if the records of the present week were to be crowded with horrors. We are now called upon to record an incident of a tragical and most revolting character—that of a mother severing from its body…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of Mathews and Poulton, a special meeting for proof of an English claim, amounting to £249 1s. 10d. The debt was proved by the affidavit of Mr. T. Ray, the altorney for the English creditors. The meeting then terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. In Equity. Collins and Others V. Abbot and Others
MR. JUSTICE THERRY, Primary Judge, gave judgment in this case. The case had been argued on a former day by the Attorney-General on behalf of the next friend of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Ten persons were convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to the usual penalties. Henry Smith, for drunkenness and obscene language, was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s., or to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.— Thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)
Joseph Golding, an engineer, residing in Phillip. street, appeared before the court, in company with Amelia Kate, his paramour, and Jean Rash, a female residing in Princes-street, who had lately arrived from…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling. Nine persons convicted of drunkenness, were fined 20s. each, or in default to be imprisoned some for twenty-four and others for forty-eight hours. John…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of North, Rutherford, and Co., a third meeting. The official assignee having read his report, she was directed to take such proceedings as he may be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvent Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of North, Rutherford, and Co., a third meeting. Debts amounting to £1388 0s. 8d. were proved. The official assignce read his report. Mr. Daintry, on behalf of a London creditor, directed the assignce to take such proceedings as he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Ion Equity.—on Appeal. Gordon V. Scott and Others
BEFORE THE Chuef Justice and Mr. Justice Dickinson. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., delivered the judgment of the Court in this case, as follows. This is a suit by one partner, againt his co-partners,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity. Collins and Others V. Abbot and Others
Mr. Justice Therry, Primary Judge, gave judgment in this case, The case had been argued on a former day by the Attorney-General on behalf of the next friend of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Five women and two men were found guilty of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay 20s. each, or in default to be imprisoned, the men for twenty-four and the women for forty-eight hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.—friday. (Bofore the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Maclean, J. P.)
Robart Cummins, for having assaulted Mary Ann, his wife, whilst in a state of intoxication, was committed to gaol for fourteen days. The couple had livod togother 17 years, and had twelve children…
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BEFORE Mr. Dowling. Six persons convicted of drunkenness were subjected to the usual penalties. James Donnelly, seaman, was charged with…
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A PIOUS P[?]IG AND A LEARNED PEELER.— An individual of a decidedly anti-ecclesiastical phrenological and physionomical developement, who gave his name James Clarke, subsequently…
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The February Sittings of this Court commenced on Monday, before his Honor Mr Justice Dickenson, with one of the lightest calendars we have of late years had to record…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Ellis Jacob, a single meeting was held, and claims amounting to £73 18s. were proved. In the estate of Arthur Palfrey, a first meeting…
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The present week's catalogue of crime and sorrow is unprecedented. Scarcely had the public mind recovered from the shock occasioned by the [?]re suicides, than the frightful and most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvent Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.)
In the estate of Ellis Jacob, a single mooting. Debts amounting to £73 18s. were proved. The creditors directed the assignee to sell the furniture and realise the effects. The meeting them torminated…
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