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Eleven persons convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally sentenced to pay 20s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours[?] John Brown, who was described by Dr. Rutter as suffering under delirium tremens and required medical…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was a suit for a partition, which came on, for further argument after a reference to the Master. Mr. Murray and Mr. Gordon appeared for the plaintiff; and mr. Riley for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Circuit Court was opened before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Mr. Semphill, his Honor's associate, read the [?] proclamation against vice and immorality…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SHEARER V. NELSON AND WIFE.—This was an action for defamation of character. The plaintiff and Nelson are stonemasons, residing in the neighbourhood of Woolloomooloo, and they and their families were acquainted for several years, living on good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of David Henry Stonham a special meeting for proof of debts was held [?] One debt for £161 6s. 8d. was proved, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of Henry Fisher, a second meeting was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was a suit for a partition between two brothers, in which there had been a reference to the Master for further evidence, under a decree by Mr. Justice Therry, pronounced on the 12th September, 1857. The property in question was 1000 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allee, Amat Apooro, and Sheik Mahomed, coloured seamen of the mail steamship Victoria, brought before the Court on suspicion of desertion, were convicted and sentenced to twelve weeks' imprisonment, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALLEGED- DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.—The twelve seamen belonging to the Roscoe, whaleship, reminded from Friday on a charge of disobedience of orders, were brought up again on Saturday. Mr. Ryan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Beresford was indicted for feloniously stealing, taking, and leading away one gelding, the property of Charles Atkinson, at Maitland, on the 11th March. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seven drunkards were sentenced to pay the usual penalties; and two, who in addition made use of obscene language, were sentenced, to pay 20s, or to be imprisoned seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—Eight individuals were brought up for drunkenness, and severally sentenced to pay the usual penalty, or in default, to be imprisoned for four and twenty hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the petition or Paddock Arthur Tompson, of Sydney, gentleman, his Honor, Mr. Milford, granted a rale nisi, calling on John Sprod, of Illawarra, publican, to show reason why his estate should not be sequestrated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Roberts was indicted for the murder of George Mills, at the Devil's Hole Creek, on the 23rd April, 1857. The prisoner had been arraigned at the Circuit Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COHEN v. STILL.—This was an action for libel. It appeared that the plaintiff is a Custom-house agent, and the defendant inspector of warehouses in the Customs' department. The alleged libel was contained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A plan of distribution in the estate of Thomas Allatt, shewing a first dividend of 9½d. in the pound, was confirmed by the Court, upon the motion of the Chief Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action of debt, in which Patrick Walsh was plaintiff and William Giles defendant. The declaration stated that the money sought to be recovered in this action was payable for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action or debt, in which Patrick Walsh was plaintiff and William Giles defendant. The declaration stated that the money sought to be recovered in this action was payable for the conveyance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Wa[?]kins and George Radnor, brought before the Court on suspicion of being deserters from the Cairngorm, were convicted, and sentenced to twelve weeks' hard labour in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—Thirty individuals were brought up this morning on the charge of drunkenness. They were severally sentenced on conviction to pay f[?]es varying from 10s. to 40s., or, in default, to be imprisoned, some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thirty-one persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and were fined, some 20s. and others 40s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…
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