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MR. GLYNN v. QUAIL. This was an action brought to recover the sum of £82, being the price of the carriage of certain goods from Sydney to Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of this case again occupied the entire day, and wai still left unfinished. It will probably last until Saturday afternoon, and perhaps will not finish even then, but his Honor has announced that, if this should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HARDIMAN V. HOLMES.—The plaintiff, a builder, sued to receive £21 8s. 6d., the balance of an account for the erection of a rubble-wall stable. The amount paid was £260, in two sums of £110 and £150; when this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROXBURGH (Country Lots).—Parish unnamed. On Cheshire Creek, adjoining the south boundary of Mrs. Finley's 100 acres: Lot 1, 40 acres.—Parish of Yetholme, Adjoining the eastern extremity of the south boundary of J. P. Mackenzie's 1240 acres; lot 2,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of Ezekiel Humphreys, an adjourned single meeting was held, at which the insolvent attended. No debts were proved, and the meeting was again adjourned to Friday, the 28th instant, at 2 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action brought to recover the sum of £82, being the price of the carriage of certain goods from Sydney to Yass. The defendant pleaded never indebted, and a set-off arising from the loss which he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alexander Sm th, 36, was brought before the court for protection. Constable Dick deposed, that on Thursday afternoon he received information that a man was attempting to drown himself at Campbell's Wharf; witness went there and found Smith (who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SUMMARY JURISDICTION.— William Slater, a respectably attired young man, appeared before Messrs Shoobert and T. Cooper, to answer a charge of assault which was set down against him on the police sheet, at the instance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS,—Twelve persons were brought up this morning, charged with having been found drunk about the streets, They were each sentenced to pay the usual fine of 10s.; or, in default, to be imprisoned for four;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual display of drunkards took place. Three inveterate offenders were sentenced to be imprisoned three months, as idle and disorderly persons; three others were fined 40s. each, or, falling to pay, to be imprisoned two days, and the rest had the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Owen Hewett, a socond meeting. One debt was proved, insolvent was examined, and the meeting adjourned until the 3rd proximo. In the estate of John V. de Polder, a third meeting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action upon a cheque for £141. The defendant pleaded that he was so drunk at the time he signed the cheque that he did not know what he was doing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WILLOUGHDY v. MEDAR AND WIFE.—This was an action for slander. The plaintiff is a wheel wright, and Medar is a drayman, both parties residing in Druitt-street. The slanderous words were made use of by the wife of the defendant, and were to thus effect,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of this case was again continued all day without being concluded. It wlll, probably, however, conclude to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action upon a cheque for £144. The defendant pleaded that ha was so intoxicated at the time of signing the cheque that he was not in possession of his reason. Mr. Meymott appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Dalley for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of Owen Hewitt, a second meeting was held, at which the insolvent attended. He was examined by Mr. Benbow in reference to the mortgage of a flour mill at Shoalhaven for the sum of £480; and which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A drunkard, nemed Michael Kelly, who pleaded guilty, was fined 10[?]; or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. William Esk, 17, a seaman of the A[?] Maria,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seven drunkards were brought before the Bench; one who made his appearance for the fifth time in as many weeks, was sent to gaol for a month, and the rest were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE following estates, having been surrendered, were placed under sequestration. George Cannon Martin, of George-street, Sydney, draper. Liabilities, £818 13s. 2[?] Assets, value of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for trespass upon a depasturing station in the district of Liverpool Plains. The trial of this cass was commenced on Friday week, and it had been continued day by day without any…
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