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FAREHILL v. DIVINE.—This was an action to recover £26 for services rendered. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant to travel to New England and elsewhere, for the purpose of serving subpoenas in the Newtown ejectment case. The defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PROTECTION.—Caroline Eichorn was brought before the Court for protection, she being of unsound mind. The defendant was ordered to find sureties to be of good behaviour for one month; in default, to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifteen drunkards were fined in the usual penalties, and one was sentenced (being an incorrigible offender) to be improsoned three months as an idle and disorderly person, as defined by the Vagrant Act…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the estate of Rudolph Scholstein, an adjourned special meeting for examination: further adjourned until the 8th proximo. In the estate of James Fraser, a single meeting. No creditor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded never indebted. Mr. Faucett appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Milford for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded never indedebt. Mr. Faucett appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Isaacs, and Mr. Milford, for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the estate of Rudolph Scholstein, this was an adjourned examination meeting. The insolvent attended but Mr. Roberts solicitor for Mr. F. Smith a creditor, not being in attendance, at the request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case, adjourned from last sittings, was resumed, but not concluded. The action, it will be remembered, is upon a promissory note, in which very long and complicated questions of account between the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKARDS.—Margaret Hyland and Catherin[?] Richards, charged with being drunk in the streets, were each fined 10s., in default, to be imprisoned for twentyfour hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Baker, James Williams, and William Johnson, seamen of the mail steamer Australasian, were sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in gaol, for absenting themselves from the ship without leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Margaret Hyland and Catherine Richards, for drunkenness, were each fined 10s., or to be subjected to the usual alternative. James Wilson was convicted of having assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twelve persons were convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, and were fined, some 10s., others 20s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned twentyfour hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of Robert Stobo, a special meeting was held, at which one debt was proved. In the estate of Thomas Jackson, a third meeting. Twelve debts were proved, and the official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action upon a promissory note at three months for £125. The defendant pleaded want of due notice of dishonour. The note was made by Joseph Wyatt, and indorsed by the defendant to the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action upon a promissory note for £125 at three months. The defendant pleaded want of due notice of dishonour. Mr. Dalley appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Isaacs for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case was again continued all day without being concluded; but as his Honor had nearly concluded his charge when the Court rose, the trial will doubtless terminate to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VINCENT V. FRANCIS.—This was an action to recover the value of a boat alleged to have been destroyed through defendant's negligenee. The defendant and another, with two females, one being the wife of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Isabella Stewart was charged with using insulting language towards Daniel Angus, in Argyle-street. The defendant was fined [?]s. and 6s. 6d. costs. DRUNKARDS.—Ellen Hyland, charged with being drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eleven persons, convicted of having been found drunk in the streets, were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and one to pay 40s., or to be imprisoned forty-eight hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for use and occupation. Mr. Faucett appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Dallay for the defendant. This action was brought to recover a quarter's rent, the…
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