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James Atkins, found drunk and incapable in Georgestreet, was fined 5[?] in default six hours in the stocks. James Kidder, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the shipping office, was fined 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Day. Jordan Terry, a seaman of the barque Bonnie Boon, was fined £3, with Court and professional costs of prosecution, for assaulting constable Griffiths, by kicking him in various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE tho Mayor, with Messrs. Allen, Armitage, Caldwell, Sutherland, Burdekin, G. Hill, E. S. Hill, Kettle, and Peden. Three disorderly women were sentenced to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mury Anderson was charged by Charles Mee, ranger of Hyde Park, with being an idle and disorderly charecter. She was sent three days to g[?] Mary Ann Smith, and Eliza Sewyer, for riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE, the Registrar. In the estate of William R. Smart, a single meeting. Eight debts were proved. Insolvent was examined as to the cases of his Insolvency, and the meeting was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of William R. Smart a single meeting. Eight debts were proved. Insolvent was examined respecting the causes of his unsolvency, and the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge, and a jury of four. JOSEPHSON V. MORGAN. This was an action for money bad and received. The case was tried in February last, before the Judge, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE the full Court. PITCH V. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a motion for new trial in an action upon a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The argument on this motion having been partly heard, Sir W. Manning, Q C[?] showed cause against the rule for a new trial. Mr. Fa[?] followed upon the same side. The case occupied the whole day, and did not conclude…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This cause had been tried before Judge Dowling on a former occasion, and Mr. I[?] thought it might be as well if it were now tried before another judge. His Honor was of the same opinion; but as the other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. T. Spence. John Brooks, seaman, convicted of desertion from the ship Highflyer, was committed to gaol for six weeks, with hard labour, and Nicholas Brown, a seaman of the Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Messrs. Kemp, Cook, Sutherland, Lanehan, Birrell, Murphy, S. Cohen, and Smithers. One person apprehended for drunkenness, was ordered to pay a penalty of 5s., if not paid to be levied by distress,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—As, from a variety of causes (not necessary now to particularise), the burden of business at the Central Police Court is thrown upon the unpaid magistracy, it seems but right that every facility should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Patrick Crow, an adjournod examination meeting. Struck out. In the estate of William Hitchcock, an adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—With referonce to the report of the Health Officer, in the Herald of Tuesday last, complaining justly of the gaol nuisance, I will by your permission endoavour to show how it may be remedied, if not entirely abated, and the cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge, and a jury of four. JOSEPHSON V. MORGAN. The jury in this case returned into Court at one o'clock this morning, having been locked up six hours. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →YESTERDAY morning the town was thrown into a state of excitement in consequence of a report that an unfortunate girl of the town, by name Isabella Ridile, but better known as "Scotch Bells,' or Bella Crofts, had been murdered, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Fairbairn, of Padd[?]ton, baker, late licensed victunller, Liabilites, £786 17s, Assets—vaine of personal property, £77; outstanding debts, £57 Os. 6d. j total, £184 Os, 6d.; deficlt, £052 16s. 6d. Mr. J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the full Court. FITCH V. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a motion for now trial, which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NOVEL CHARGE— On Thursday, at the Central Police Court, before Messrs Birrell, S. Cohen, and Cook, J.P's, William Sigerson charged his brother-in-law, Michael Fullon, with using insulting language towards him last…
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