Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before Judge Cheeke
The whole of the cases on this day's list were disposed of before 12 o'clock, but none of them possessed any feature of public interest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Courts & crime, 1863
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The Murder of Peter Clarke. (From the Murrurundi correspondent of the Maitland Mercury)
ON Thursday afternoon an inquest was held on the body of Peter Clarke, before Captain Wheeler, coroner, and a jary of twelve. The greatest excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Before their Honors the Chief Justice, and Justice Wise. in Re Legge
His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE stated that he wished publicly to state, that he had received a petition from a man named Legge, at present a confin[?] in Darlinghurst Gaol. The petition stated that the petitioner was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Wise. in Re Legge—power of the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates to Reject a Petition for Sequestration
The Chief Justice stated that he had received a petition from a person named Legge—a prisoner in Darlinghurst gaol, under a writ of ca[?] re from the District Court. The petitioner declared that the whole amount of debt and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Water Police Court.—wednesday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. R. Ronald, B. Burdekin, and W. Day
Ann Dunbar, looked up list evening on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was ordered to find sureties to be of good behaviour during three months, or to be imprisoned during three days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court. Wednesday, Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. W. Day, and Mr. B. Burdekin
George Cornish, 39, seaman of the Light of the Age, wasgiven into the custody of senior-constable Martin at an early hour this morning, on board his ship, by the master, who charged him with having set fire to the vessel. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs, Allen, Caldwell, Asher, and Smithers
Sixteen persons (three-fourths being females) were in custody. Mary Ann Davis, a vagrant, having been found drunk, was taken into custody as an idle and disorderly person, and received sentence of two months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Central Police Court.—wednesday. Before Messrs. M. Asher, J. B. Smithers, J. Caldwell, and G. Allen
Agnes Fisher, Caroline Cassills, Josepn Purse, and Elizabeth Boyde, indulgents in the use of alcoholic liquors, were discharged. Timothy Caniff, charged with resisting a constable in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Proceedings, This Day. Supreme Court
TERM LIST.—New Tria 1 Motion; De Comas v. Prost and another (part heard). Demurrer: Morris v. Flower and others. Motion; Ex parte Thame, prohibition. MASTER'S OFFICE.—Australian Trust Company v. M'Cormack,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner
In the estate of William Douglass, a third meeting. Twenty-nine debts were proved, and the official assignee read his report. The meeting directed the assignee to realise all the assets of the estate, except household…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Court. De Comas v. Prost and Another
The argument on the motion for now trial of this case was resumed, and lasted all day without being concluded. It will be resumed, and probably concluded, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Judge Cheeke. RUSSELL V. DOUGLASS
Plaintiff claimed £5 10s. for a stove sold and delivered in 1858. Since then Mr. Douglass had died, and the plaintiff now sought to recover the amount from Mrs. Douglass, who was not shown to have administered to her husband's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court.—wednesday. Before Judge Cheeke. Uhde and Co. V. JOSEPH
Mr. Stephen appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Brown for the defendant. This was an action for [?]81 7s. 6d., for thirty-one casks of beef, sold and delivered to the defendant. The defence was a plea of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Court
we announced in our last the reture of the Court to Windsor Castle from Osborne. The Queen takes daily walks or drives in the grounds, and is generally accompanied by tbe Princess Louis of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court. (From the Court Circular.)
HER Majesty, with the Prince of Wales, the Prince and Princess of Hesse, and other members of the royal family aud suite, arrived at Windsor Castle, from Osborne, on the evening of the 11th February. The Queen, although looking rather pale,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insolvency Court.—thursday
BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In the estate of Jane Coleman, an adjourned meeting. One debt for £109 19. 3d. was proved by Captain Sivler…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court.—thursday
BEFORE the fall Court. DE COMAS V, PROST AND ANOTHER. The argnment in this cause was concluded, and judgment r. served…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—thursday. Before his Worship the Mayor, with Messrs. Kemp, Levy, Day, Peden, and Asher
William Burns, Gazel Chair, Mary Stewart, and George Johnson, persons apprehended whilst drunk in public streets, were discharged. Hugh Burns and Edward Charles Lowell, taken into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court. Thursday. Before the Mayor, with Messrs. Kemp, Lenehan, Speer, Levy, Birrell, Day, Peden, and Asher
Four drunkards were discharged. Two women were fined 10s. each, or in default to be imprisoned forty-eight hours; and two others to pay 20s. each, or to be imprisoned seven days, on conviction of having in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court. Thursday. Before Mr. R. Ronald, Mr. B. Burdekin, Mr. R. P. Raymond, and Mr. G. Allen
Peter Johnston and John Rains, seamen of the ship Merchantman, were convicted of desertion and sentenced to four weeks' hard labour in gaol. George Gornish, seaman of the ship Light of the Age,…
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