Insolvent Court
BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates In the estate of Joseph Dhania, a third meeting Debts amounting to £1435 6s. 3d. were proved, one of £600 was allowed as a claim only, and one stands…
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Court of Exc-equer. Sittings in Bancafter Trinity Term
WILLIAMS v. AFRICAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY.— June 16. Merchant, Shipping Act, 17 & 18 Vict c. 101 8.503— Carrier by sea-Bill of Leading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court. Wednesday, April 1. 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Business
In the eslate of Joseph Dhanis a third meeting was held, and debts amounting to £1433 6s. 9d. were proved; and one was ordered to stand over for further consideration. The official assignee having read his report, he was directed to allow…
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(Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Maclean.) George Welsh, master of the American ship Connecticut, and Albra L. Welsh, chief mate thereof, appeared before the bench at the instance of Charless Moffitt,…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. M'Lean, J.P. Christian Fouley, a seaman belonging to the ship William Oswald, convicted of drunkenness, was sent…
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BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Egan, Mr. Burnell, Mr. Weekes, and Mr. Macarthur. Margaret Mills and Joseph Clarke were charged with having uttered a counterfeit £1 note with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Police Magistrate, George Thornton, Esq., J.P., and A. McAurthur, Esq., J.P.)
There were fifteen cases of drunkenness, in fourteen of which a fine of 10s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, was imposed, and one was discharged. John Benson was charged with breaking a square of…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Enoch Webb, an adjourned single meeting. Nothing done. In the estate of Morris and Moon, a first meeting. Two…
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THE Melbourne papers received yesterday, contain accounts of a dreadful tragedy committed by a gang of convicts at the Williamstown hulks, in the murder of Mr. Price, the inspector-general of penal establishments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Williamston Tragedy: Murder of Mr. Price. (From the Argus of 27th March.)
ON Thursday afternoon, about three o'clock, one of the most daring attempts to obtain their liberty was made by the convies of the penal hulk Success. For some time the greatest insubordination has existed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court. Thursday, April 2, 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Business
In the estate of Enoch Webb, a single adjourned meeting was held, but no one appearing, the meeting was further adjourned without any business having been transacted. In the estate of Morris and Co., a second meeting was held,…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate; Mr. H. H. Browne, J.P.; and Mr. L. Samuel, J.P. John Milligan was brought up on the charge of having stolen £13 5s., the property of Thomas O'Gara. It appeared that the…
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BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. G. Hill, Mr. Broughton, Mr. Egan, Mr. Samuel, Mr. Thornton, and Mr. Gordon. Seven persons pleaded guilty to having been found drunk in the streets, and were severally sentenced to pay 10s. or to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court.—friday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate Mr. H. H. Drowne, and Mr. Lowis Samuel.)
John Milligan, remanded on a charge of stealing the sum of £13 5s., a gold seal and a bank book, the proporty of Thomas O'Garry, carpenter, Kent-street, was again placed in the docke this morning (Friday)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Police Magistrate S. Samuel, Esq]., J.P., S. D. Gordon, Esq., J.P., George Thornton, Esq., J.P., and G. S. Hill, Esq., J.P.)
There were eight cases for drunkenness, in seven of which a fine of 10s. or tonty-four hours' imprisonment was imposed, and in one 20s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment…
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BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of William Pickering, an adjourned certificate meeting. On the application of the attorney for the opposing creditor, the Chief Commissioner further adjourned the meeting…
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We have files of Melbourne papers to the 27th ult., and from the Argus of that date, we learn that Mr. Price, late Inspector-General of Penal Establishments, was murdered at Gellibrarid's Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvent Court. Friday, April. 3, 1857. (Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.) General Business
In the estate of William Francis Pickering, and adjourned certificate meeting was held. Mr Parry Long applied for an adjournment, on the ground that his witnesses were not in attendance, and that he was not instructed in the case. Mr. Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assize Intelligence, Goulburn Circuit Court. (From the Goulburn Chronicle, April 1,) Civil Sittings. Saturday and Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson). John Post V James Osborne and Henry Osborne
This was an action of trespass. Mr. Isaacs and Mr Faucett for the plaintiff (attorney, Mr. Allman). For the defendants, the Solicitor-General and Mr. Blake (attorneys Messrs. Walsh and Blackmore)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court.—saturday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate.)
Antonio Costen, a seaman, belonging to the American ship Connecticut, found gullly of desertion, was sentenced to be Imprisoned for a period of six weeks, and to be kept to hard labour…
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