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BEFORE the full Court. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA v. HARRIS AND ANOTHER. This was an appeal case from Moreton Bay, which involved an important preliminary question as to the jurisdiction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. G. Hill and Mr. Oatley. William Lee, a seaman belonging to the Dirigo, was convicted of drunkenness, and sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. "Warburton, Mr. Asher, and Mr. Sutherland. Twelve drunkards were fined 20s. each, or in default of payment to be imprisoned twenty-four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Wolfen (of the firm of Buchanan, Skinner, and Co.) was charged with having unlawfully assaulted and beaten James Cornelius Prost (Viceconsul for the Netherlands in this city). It appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of John Dickson; this was an adjourned examination meeting. The depositions of the insolvent, taken on the 9th December, 1859, and on the 2nd, 9th,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Acting District Judge, Mr. Holroyd. SALAMON V. DAVIS. This was an action to recover part of the purchase-money of a piece of land, £25. The contract of sale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Chief Justice Dickinson and Mr. Justice Milford. NICHOLS V. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a motion for a new trial which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the estate of Gilbert Wright, an adjourned second meeting. Insolvent was examined by Mr. Cooper in reference to certain transactions with Messrs. Vaughan and Donohue, contractors for works…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plaintiff and defendant attended a sale by auction at Mr. Cohen's in November last, when the former became the purchaser of thirty acres of land, with the buildings thereon, a short distance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The argument in this case, which had commenced on a previous day, was resumed and corcluded. It was a motio for new trial upon a policy of life assurance wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. H. Armitage. Carl Kerfact and Carl Ahrens, seamen of the Hamburgh ship Kammer Director von Flotow, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs. Warburton, Lucas, Lenehan, and Jonas. Two men and four women were sentenced to the usual penalty for drunkenness in the streets. Elizabeth Jones was charged by constable Duffy with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Mr. Warburton, Mr. Jonas, Mr. Lenehan, and Mr. Lucas. Seven persons were convicted of drunkenness, and were fined, some 10s. and others 20s., with the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Armitage. William Malcolm Robert Livingstone, and John Ash, convicted of drunkenness were severally fined in the sun of 10s., with the alternative of twenty-four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Wells, a third meeting. Seven debts, one being preferrent for rent, were proved, and the official assignee read his report. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Henry Webb, of Newcastle; this was a third meeting. Insolvent attended. Seven debts were proved and allowed, one of which was preferent for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Court. SHARPE V. EMERY. The Court was occupied the whole day with a further hearing of this case. The argument will be resumed on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Acting District Judge, Mr. Holroyd. KIDMAN V. MITCHELSON. This was an action for trespass. The plaintiff is a baker, the defendant is Inspector of Weights and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Deputy Judge. M'CULLOCH V. BUIST. This was an action to recover nineteen weeks. rent of premises, in William-street, at £2 15s. per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the full Court. SHARPE Y. EMERY. The argument upon the motion for a new trial in this case lasted the whole of the day without being…
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