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THE trial of Leopold Redpath, late registrar and transfer clerk the Great Northern Railway Company, for the extensive frauds alleged to have been committed by him upon his empoyers, commenced at ten o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridget Barrios, for being drunk and making use of obseene language, was fined 20s., or to be imprisoned for one weak. Thomas Parker, for assaulting a constable in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. Forbes, Mr. Byrnes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. G. Hill. Five drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Six others,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Henry Gibson, pilot, Watson's Bay preferred a charge against Manuel Jason one of his boat's crew for absconding from his bired service. The defendant had agreed to serve Mr. Gibson for a term of six months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Frederick Smith, a second meeting. Debts amounting to £495 10s. 2d. were proved, insolvent amended his schedule, and he was briefly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Chief justice. In the case of the Crown v. Maty Scott, charged with the murder of her infant child, there was a postponement ordered. The application came from Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Primary Judge. SCOTT V. S. T. HUGHES AND OTHERS. His HONOR pronounced the following judgment in this case.—The present is an application to pay out of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The case of the Crown v. Mary Scott, charged with the wilful murder of her infant, was postponod till next sessions, on account of the dangerous illuess of Dr. Walker, a principal witness for the defence. Mr. Wise,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for malicious prosecution; there was also a second count in the deciaration for defamation of character. The defendant pleaded the general issue. Mr. Martin appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Stephen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Morris, a seaman belonging to the Mary Ann, was charged with having, on the 27th day of March last, stabbed the second officer of that ship. This case has been remanded several times, in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Alderman Hill, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Broughton. About a score of drunkards were fined 10s. each, and one 20s., or in default to be imprisoned for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate. John Morris, a seaman belonging to the emigrant ship Mary Anne, was again brought up charged with having, on the 27th day of Marah, last, stabbed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Margaret Hill, Bridget Murray, Margaret Reed, and Robert Fen wick, confirmed drunkards, were sent to gaol for fourteen days. Mary O'Hara, for a similar offence, was fined 20s., or,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Hugh W. Hamilton, a third meeting. Debts amounting to £2282 8s. 1d. were proved, and one of £1200 was allowed as a claim only. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. Justice Dickinson and a special jury of twelve. M'HARLANE V. MURNIN. This was an action by a shipowner against a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUSTRACT 2, NATIVE COUNTRY.—The following countries are assigned to the individuals of the population as the places of their birth, and the numbers attached show the distribution of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS was an action on the occasion for damage to a horse and gig while in the possession of the defendant. Plen— the general issue. Mr. Dalley appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Holroyd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action brought against the defondant in his capacity as the plaintiff's general agent, for the neglect and mismanagement of his affairs. Mr. Martin and Mr. Windeyer appanrod for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the usual number of drunken and disorderly characters were fined or otherwise punished, the Court was cleared for the purpose of hearing a charge against Edward Forrest, a disgusting looking old man, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. M'Lean and Deloitte. James Kernan, a labourer, pleaded guilty to the charge of having wilfully destroyed the door and other…
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