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John Mulligan, who has been twice remanded on the charge of stealing £13 5s., the property of Thomas O'Gara, was discharged, the police having been unable to find the complainant. Two seamen charged with absence from their ships without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Francis Gray pleaded guilty to desertion from the Watenloo, and was sentenoed to six weeks' hard labour. Wiliam Brown, a dischared seaman from the Beejapore, for being drunk, and oreating a disturbance at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seven persons, convicted of drunkenness, were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. Elizabeth Spencer, found wandering in the streets after midnight, was charged as an idle and disorderly person, and sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of Elizabeth Quinsey, a single meeting. Debts amounting to £79 11s. 3d. were proved. Insolvent was allowed to retain her household furniture and wearing apparel. The assignee was directed to surrender insolvent's interest (whatever it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for breach of contract respecting the sale of a horse. The declaration alleged that the plaintiff contracted for the purchase from the defendant of a stullion called…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for breach of a contract as to the sale of a horse. The declaration alleged that plaintiff had contracted for the purchase from defendant of an entire horse, called "Prince," for a sum of £95, and that defendant had failed to deliver the animal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOLMES V. DUIGAN.—This was an action to recover a sum of £14 4s. 1[?]d., for goods sold and delivered by plaintiff to defendant. There was no plea put in, or defence offered, and a verdict was accordingly given for plaintiff, who appeared by his attorney Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action upon a covenant to repair. Plea— performance. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Isaace appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Martin and Mr. Windeyer for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action by a lessor against a lessee for breach of a covenant to repair, to which the defendant had pleaded performance. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Isaacs appeared for the plaintiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of Eligabeth Quinsey, a single meeting was held, and two debts amounting to £79[?] were proved. Mr. Tenle, solicitor for the truestecs of St. James's Glebe, directed Mr. Morris, the official assignce in the estate, to surrender the lease…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for the recovery of the sum of £14 4s. 10d., money due by defendant for bread delivered regularly by complainant at jefendant's residence. The case was undefended, and as a matter of course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William M'Pherson, a man in the employment of Messrs. Brierley, Dean, and Co., was brought before the Bench charged with being of unsound mind and using threatening language to his wife. It appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →William Macpherson was charged with being of unsound mind. Edwin Quinn, a constable in the city Police, stated that he apprehended the prisoner on Thursday afternoon, in Prince-street, by virtue of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight drunkards were fined this morning in the oustomary penalty. Michael Dogharty was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for vagrancy. John M'John, a dangerous lunatic, was ordered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six drunkards were fined 10s. each, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. A man named Dyer was fined 40s., and Bridget Bram-well was fined 10s., on conviction of having made use…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James Stowart of Pitt-street, Sydney, licensed victuller, Dobts, £1661 6s. 8d; asscts —1524 5s. 8d; defloiency, £137 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GAY v. JACKSON.—This was an action to recover a sum of £11 5s. 6d., for work and labour done and performed. From the evidence it appeared that the litigants were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This being the day appointed for the trial of the prisoners for the murder of Mr Price, the Inspector-General of Convicts, at Williamstown, on the 20th March last, the Court was crowded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This case had not concluded when the Court rose. BANCO COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a jury of four.) LYNCH v. HARRIS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Justice THERRY (Primary Judge) delivered the following judgment in this case: There is no slight difficulty in determining the rights of the parties in this suit on account of their…
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