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Five persons were convicted of drunkenness; three were fined 10s. each, or in default of payment to be imprisoned for twentyfour hours; one to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours; and the other (on the occasion of her fourth conviction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an appeal to the full Court from an order of a judge in Chambers directing, that a plea should be amended by inserting a certain averment. The Solicitor-General and Mr. Meymott appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an appeal by motion to the full Court, to rescind an order of a Judge in chambers, directing the amendiacat of a plea. Mr. Wise supported the motion, and the Solicitor-General and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of John W. Roberts, a third meeting. The assignee having read his report, the agent for a [?] gave directions for the sale of insolvent's houschold furniture. The Chief Commissioner witheld his assent to this course until after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of John Walmsley Roberts, a third meeting was held. Insolvent attended, but no debts were proved. The official assignee then read his report. Mr. John Smith, solicitor, agent for Mr. Robertson, directed the official assignee to sell the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Roberts, a seaman, deserter from the Mooltan, was sent to gaol for 6 weeks, and ordered whilst there to be kept to hurd labour. Antonio Grandeze, Juan Martich, and John Brown,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Roberts, a seaman belonging to the Mooltan, was convicted of desertion, and sent to gaol for six weeks. Richard Gaunt and George Drew, wore charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bow! Wow!! Wow!!!— We wera rather astonished the other morning when visiting the police office to see the yard crowded by a number of people, each one having a poodle dog…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Damer Butters was brought up by Inspector Read, who apprehended him on a warrant for embezzling the sum of £1 6s., the property of Mr. W. G. Henfrey. Complainant deposed that the prisoner was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SATURDAY, 2ND MAY, 1857.—INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION.—COMMON LAW.—SPECIAL CASES.—THE Qeen v. Holloway; the Queen v. Martin Rourke; the Queen v. patrick Scott; the Queen v. William Bird Evans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and were severally sentenced, according to circumstances, to pay 10s. or 20s.; the alternative being imprisonment for twenty-four or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an appeal as to costs in an equity appeal, Which had been a very long time pending, in which the proceedings were of the most complex character, involving, among other things, several hearings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an argument as to costs, which, afteralengthy digeussion, were apportioned by the Court. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Isaacs, and Mr. Stephen appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Blake for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A rule nisl has been granted, returnable on the 9th Instatit, calling on James Maxwell, of Barton-street, Sydney, to show cause why his estate should not be sequestrated for the beneflt of his creditors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Antonio Matisk, a seaman belonging to the American ship Connecticut, and Jacob Christonson, also belonging to the same vessel, were convicted of desertion, and sent to gaol for 12 weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Catherine Fitzgerald was fined 30s. for using obscene language. John Kay, commonly known as Black Jack, of Durand's-alley, was sent to gaol for one month, for being an idle and disorderly character…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twelve persons were brought before the Court, charged with having been found drunk in the streets; one was forwarded to the military authorities, and the rest were severally sentenced to pay 10s. or to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frederick Smith, an adjourned second meeting, at 11 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Upon the motion of the Chief Commissioner, [?] [?] granted by him to Robert Forrest, James William kelly, and Julian king Hawthorne, were confirmed by the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner to Robert Forrest, James William Kelly, and Julian King Hawthorne, were confirmed by the Court…
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