Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. John G. Bates, convicted of desertion from his ship, the Alnwick Castle, was sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment…
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Police Pickings
MONDAY.—The morning levee of the Police Magistrate was graced by an unusually numerous attendance of inebriates not of " the first water", but to all appearance innocent of all…
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[?]EFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the Estate of Meyer L. Jonas, an adjourned [?]bond meeting. One debt, £8 15s., was proved. In[?]vent and two witnesses were examined by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court.—friday. in Equity
[?]EORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. BLAND V. NOTT. Mr. MURRAY moved upon notice to make the award [?]herein a rule of Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Murder of a Woman and Two Children at the Richmond River
IT will probably be in the recollection of many of our readers that so far back as the 9th D[?]r, 1855, the wife and two sons of a gardener named Joseph Wilkes, residing at Deep Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Poet's Corner. Juvenile Race Logic. a Domestic Duet. "One murder makes a villain—thousands a hero. Porteus Father
Come here you little scapegrace, and attend to what I say— If e'er I catch you with the lad I saw you with to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court. Friday, March 13, 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) Ruln Nisi
In the estate of Neil Maediarmid, storekeeper, of Wangoola, a pelition was presented by David Jones, Frederick Ford, Thomas James Thomson, and Samuel Symonds, trading as the firm of David Jones and Co., cuiling upon the said Noil Macdlarmid to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Circuit Court. (From the maitland Mercury.) (Before Mr. Justice Milford.) Tuesday, March 10, 1857. SENTENCES
Michael Cummins, who pleaded guilty on Monday to two indictments of robbery with fire arms, the one offence committed upon William Gregory, the other upon William Irwin, was sentenced for each offence to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Margaret Constantine, charged with having committed a robbery in king-street, on the night of Friday last, was found gailty of that charge, and was, therefore, committed for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)
Patrick Judge and James Cannon, old offenders, were sent to gaol for one month as vagrants. Arthur Bristoe, charged by Thomas Callaghan with unlawfully presonting firearms was committed to take his trial at the next…
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BEFORE Mr. Forbes. Eight persons were convicted of having been found drunk; Winifred Bragg was sent to gaol for a month; Margaret Smith and Mary Jones, each for fourteen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court. in Equity
THE following judgments were delivered last week by Mr. JUSTICE THERRY, Primary Judge. COOPER V. MURPHY. This was an application for the maintenance of four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Abridged from Saturday's Maitland Mercury.) Thursday, March 12
BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice MILFORD. HORSE STEALING.âIn the case of the Queen v. Thomas Vivers, the jury, equally divided in opinion as to the prisoner's guilt or innocence, were discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court. Saturday, March 14, 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) Adsourned Meeting
In the estate of Margaret Slater, an adjourned single meeting was held. A witness named Charles Paget was examined with a view to prove that insolvent had instr[?]ed a person named Squire Walker, to swoar that all the furniture to the bed-room…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, &c.)
Fifteen persons convicted of drunkenness, were subjected to the usual penalties. Mary Green, an idle and disorderly character, having no visible means of support, was sent to gaol for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Water Police Court.—monday. Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Langley, J.P.)
Mary Ann Prouse and John Evans, alias Taff, were charged with using obscene language in the public streets. Both prisoners admitted the charge, and were fined 40s. Mary Ann Prouse was allowed a forinight…
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BEFORE Mr. Forbes. Eighteen persons convicted of drunkenness were severally sentenced to pay 20s. or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests.—£30 Jurisdiction
BEFORE the Commissioner and two assessors. The Court of Requests, in its £30 jurisdiction, commenced its sittings this morning with a list of 114 cases, of which 70 were undefended and 44 defended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—saturday. Sitting's As in Banco
BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson. CERTIFICATES. The certificates granted by the Chief Commissioner to John Shute and Kirkman Speare Toss will were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Friday, March 13. Civil Business. Gorrick V. COOPER
This was an action of breach of contract, in which Isaac Gorriok, junior, was plaintiff, and Joseph Cooper defendant. The declaration stated that on tbe 10th July, 1856, the…
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