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This was an action brought by Eliza Susaunah Connor, a single woman, against William Thurlow, an attorney, and formerly Mayor of Sydney, to recover £500 received by him on her account. To this the defendant pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Captain Scott, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Cook. Five drunkards were severally fined 10s., with the option, however, of twenty-four hours imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. T. C. Breillat, Hon. G. Hill, and Mr. B. Burdekin. Charles J. Ashtedt, for desertion from the ship Indiaman, was sent to gaol for four weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Captain Scott, andi Messrs. Warburton, and Cook. Five victims of drunkenness were fined 10s. each, or in default sentenced to be imprisoned for 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, the Hon. George Hill, Mr. Breillat, and Mr. Burdekin. Jane Ball alias Smith, Harrington-street, was brought before the Court for keeping an house of ill fame in that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Edward M'Roberts, a second meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvent amended his schedule of assets by the addition of three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE March sittings of this Court will commences this day with 404 new cases; on the first three days will be taken undefended and short defended cases, whether attorneys are employed or not, viz., to-day, from 706 to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFOREE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Edward McR[?]berts second meeting was held. One debt was proved by the Back of New South Wales for £1006 10s. 2d. Insolvent attended and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An important judgment has been delivered by Mr. Justice Lutwyche, in reference to the case of one William King, who had applied for a discharge from custody by habeas corpus. King had been brought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—As I am the person who was unwillingly the cause of bringing so much annoyance and trouble to several respectable gentlemen, by inserting the following you will be doing an act of justice to myself…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFPRE Captain M'Lean, and Messrs. Ross, Scott, Cook, and Raper. Twenty-five persons were brought up for drunkenness. Two were discharged and the others were fined in penalities varying…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. R. J. Hopkins, William Hickman, a seaman belonging to the Caribon, was brought before the Court for sleeping in the open air. Prisoner were admo[?]ishedd and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four persons, who had been found drunk in the streets, were fined 10s. each, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. John Clancy, a cabman, employed on trial in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estate. In the estate of Alexander and Michael Alexander, a second maeting was hold. Two debts were proved. In the estate of Patrick S. Mahoney, a third meeting was held…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The estates of the undermentioned persons have been saquestrated since the publication of our last monthly summary:— Andrew Morton, labourer, Barraba, near Wollombi. Liabilities, £91 7s 9d. Assets, value of personal property aud moneys, £5…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty-one drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s, or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; a woman who, to intoxication, added, obscenity, was sentenced to pay 20s. or to be imprisoned forty-eight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE MR. Justice Milford, and Mr. Justice Wise. IN THE MATTER OF G. CHAFFER. This was an appeal against the decision of the Chief Commissioner refusing insolvent's certificate, on various…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the estate of Michael and Alexander Alexander, a second meeting. Two debts were proved. In the estate of Patrick S. Mahony, a third meeting. Insolvent was not present, nor were any debts proved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an appeal against a disallowanoe of Chalfer's certificate by the Chief Commissioner. After having been argued by Mr. Milford for the appeliant, and Mr. Stephen for the opposing creditors, this case…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. Shoobert, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Burdekin, Mr. Nott, Mr. Warburton, and Mr. Hogg. Eleven drunkards were severally sentenced to pay 10s., or to be imprisoned twenty-four hours; and two,…
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