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This was an action against the endorser of a promissory note made by a third person. The defence was that there had been no notice of dishonour in due time. The posting of such a notice was, however, established, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE Messrs. Sutherland, Birrell, Ronald, Smithers, Day, and Shepherd. Four persons, apprehended for drunkenness, were ordered to pay 5s, each. Three others, who were riotous as well a[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Spence. Maria Green, charged with being the owner of five dogs, which attacked Hannah Robinson, thereby endangering her limbs, at Lane Cove, on the 8 h instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. T. Spence, George Sweet, seaman, convicted of desertion from the steamship Annie Wilson, was committed to twelve weeks' hard labour in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEF BE Messrs. Sutherland, Ronald, and Burnell. Four persons, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s. each. Martin Burrowes, for drunkenness and riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. LAYTON V. BARCLAY. This was an action to recover £45, for preparing certain eleotoral lists for the district of Eden, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of George Buchanan, rule nisi was made absolute. Schedule to be filed in ten days. The Chief Commissioner confirmed the plan of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of John Edwards, a meeting to proceed on a charge of fraudulent insolvency. Mr. Daintrey appeared on behalf of the creditor, who filed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE A, Cheeke, Esq., and a jury of four. GERRARD V. GERRARD. This was an issue from the Supreme Court, in which the plaintiff sought to recover £163 10s. for washing performed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. His Honor, with a jury, was (in accordance with previous announcement) in attendance to try any case which, by the consent of parties, might be called on. No such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JURY COURT.—Campbell v. Toogood. BANCO COURT.—Grant v. Logan, Douglass v. Cowling, Hagen v. Ogilvie, Betleman v. Ogilvie, Gilbert v. Elliott. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An action to recover £153 8s.6d. for work and labour done. Plaintiff had done washing for defendant and daughter from 1833 until the and of 1860, and the amount sought was for the work, so done. The defence was—not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In this case, which was an action for malicious prosecation by Saran Bailer, again one Potter, arising out of her swearing that be bad attempted to desert her and his cbild; and in which the jury had returned a verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Messrs. Cooper, Caidwell, Lyons, and AsherFive persons taken into custody for drunkeness were discharged; and one, who while drunk was indecent in her behaviour, was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., or to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Messrs. Cold well and Lyons. Four drunkards were discharged. Louisa Major, charged with stealing 16s. from Anne Davis, was sentenced to three months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Mr. M. M. Cohen and Mr. J. B. Smithers. Henry Bryan, seaman, convicted of desertion from the steamship Annette, was committed to six weeks' hard labour in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE Messrs. M. M. Cohen and J. B Smithers. William Blackhall, seaman of the ship Chrysolite, charged with wilful disobedience on board, on the 15th instant, was ordered to be imprisoned for fourteen days,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robert Schiden, and William Pickering, seamen, were committed to six weeks' hard labour in gaol, for desertion from the ship Cambodia. Henry Cropley, a seaman of the steamer Annette, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Frederick Webber, given into custody by Thomas Baker, of the Victoria Hotel, for disorderly conduct in his public-house, was ordered to pay a penalty of 20s. and for having assaulted Baker was subjected to a further penalty of 20s.,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. GRANT V. LOGAN. This was an action of ejectment for the recovery of a piece of land, containing 10¼ perches, in Parramatta-street. This…
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