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A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD Dears — Francis Alton, and Bridget his wife, a tidy looking young couple were brought before the Beaks, charged with having feloniously purloined a silver fork, a silver feaspoon, part of a swal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Six individuals were brought up on the charge of drunkenness, and severally sentenoed to pay the usual fine, with the alternative of imprisonment in case of default…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chicf Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Fisher, an adjourned second meeting. Iasolvent was examined by Mr. Thornton as to moneys received by him as Custom-house agent, and their appropriation; and by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The argument in this case was continued but had not concluded when the Court rose THIS DAY, MAY 15. INSOLVENCY JURISDICTION.—SOHEDULE OF FINES…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickispon, and Mr. Justice Therry. ELIOTT AND OTHERS V. RUSDEN. The arguments in support of the motion for a new trial of this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is a trite observation that "truth is stranger than fiction", and if what we hear of Devonshire titles and estates he well founded, the courts of law will soon aflord another evidence, of the more startling incidents of reallty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of Jamieson and Connell, This was an adj urned second meeting. Neither of the insolvents attended, and the meeting was again adjourned to Thursday, the 3rd June, at ll o'clook…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five seamen of the ship B F. Hoxie, named Francis Johnson, John Taylor, James Watson, William Brown, ana John Ramsay, were sent to gaol for ten days, convicted of neglecting their duty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKARD.—John Cunningham charged with being drunk and indecently exposing his person in George-street, was fined 20s. NEGLECT OF DUTY.—Five seamen belonging to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eleven drunkards were sentenced to pay 10s. each, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and another, who had been already four times convicted within a few weeks, was sentenced to be imprisoned three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Nine persons were convicted of drunkenness. One of the number (an old offender) named Mary Smith, was sent to gaol for three months. The others were severally ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robert King, of Victoria-street, Sydney, agent. Liabilities, £1783. Assets, personal property, moneys, £65; debts due, £11 1s. 6d.; total, £70 1s. 6d. Amount of deficiency, £1700 18s. 6d. Official assignee, Mr. J. Morris,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The schedules of fines were gone through and disposed of in the ordinary mode. INSOLVENTS' CERTIFICATES. The certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Owen Glanham appeared at the instance of John Stirling, chief inspector of distilleries, charged with having sold a certain quantity of spirits, without having conformed to the provisions of the Registration Acts, by paying the fee withing fourteen days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SELLING SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS WITHOUT A LICENSE.— John Owen Glanham, of Reiby Cottage, Gaorge-street, was charged with selling to one John George Green, two gallons of spirits without having first registered his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before the Police Magistrate, John McLean, James Oatley, and George Hill, Esqrs.) DRUNKENNESS.—Twenty-one persons were brought up this morning on the charge of drunkenness. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twenty-four persons were fined for having been found drunk in the streets—some 10s., others 20s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. Two men, found guilty of fighting in William-street, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This being the last day of Term, the Court disposed of the schedule of fines and recognizances. NEW ATTORNEYS. On the motion of Mr. Murray, the admission of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of William S. Taylor, an adjourned second meeting. A medical certificate of insolvent's inability to attend was handed, up, and the meeting was further adjourned until the 3rd proximo. In the estate of Mary Ann Brown, a single meeting. One debt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the estate of William S. Taylor, this was an adjourned second meeting, but in consequence of insolvent's illness, the meeting was again adjourned to Thursday, the 3rd of June, at half-past one o'clock…
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