Metropolitan District Court.—thursday
BEFOUE J. S. Dowling, Esq., Judge. GEDDES v. HAWKSLEY. This was an action for damages for libel, contained in a letter written, and printed, and published by the…
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Law. Supreme Court.[?]thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. in Banco Court
BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. IN RE LEGGE (AN INSOLVENT). In this case Mr. Richard Johnson applied for an order to release the Insolvent, who had been imprisoned in…
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BANCO COURT.—Mackenzie and another v. Foster, part heard; Goodcbap v. Nixon, Mobbs v. Allen, Newman and another v. Whyte. IN EQUITY.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge, at eleven:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court. Thursday. Before the Chief Commissioner
In the matter of Hammon v. Storm, the Chief Commissioner discharged the rule for the provisional sequestration of respondent's estate: it having been this morning held, by Mr. Justice Wise, that the writ of execution issued by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. Before J. S. Dowling, Esq. GEDDES V. HAWKSLEY
This was an action for a libel of and concerning the plaintiff, contained in a printed handbill addressed by the defendant to the electors of the municipality of Waterloo on the occasion of the resignation of his seat as one of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. HICKEY V. Lennon and Another
The trial of this case again lasted all day without being concluded. All that remains, however, is far his Honor to sum up, and for the jury to consider their verdict. The Court did not adjourn until six p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Banco Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. Mackenzie (Official Assignee) and Another V. FOSTER
This was an action by Mr. John P. Mackenzie and Mr. Wrench, the official and trade assignees of the insolvent estate of Thomas Watson Foster, against Edward John Foster, the brother of the insolvent, to…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Kemp, Smithers, M. Leavy, Birrell, Asher, and Pearce. Mary O'Brien was summarily convicted of having stolen a pair of goloshes and a pair of slippers, the property of…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs G. Ra[?]ray, M. M. Cohen, and M. Met[?]e. John English, sesman, found drunk and incapable in Essex-street, was discharged…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate and the May[?], with Messrs. Cook, Cullen, and Caldwell. John Allen Jones, Catherine Golden, Patrick Higgine, John McGuiness[?], brought up for drunken and disorderly…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Mr. R. Ronald, and Mr. R. P. Raymond. Frederick Christensen, and Adolph Prisen, seaman belonging to the ship White Mountain, being convicted of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Police Court. Friday. Before the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Mesars. Cook, Day, Cullen. Caldwell, and Oatlev
Henry Wheeler, about eighteen years of age, was on Monday last apprehended by deteotive Camphin, charged with having on the 7th May felonionsly uttered a forged cheque; he said that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Police Court. Friday. Before the Water Police Magistrate, Mr. M. M. Coh[?] Mr. G. Battray, and Mr. M. Metcalfe
John English, a seaman, appreahended fo druskenness in Essex-street, was discharged; and Joseph Dickson, a seaman of life ship Vernon, in oustody on a charge of desertion, was sent on board his vessel…
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Francis Hunter, charged with threatening to take the life of his wife, Jane Hunter, was ordered to enter into sureties to keep the peace during twelve months, and to pay 7s. 2d. costs of Court…
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Heavy Johnson, alias Hugh Downey, alias Joseph Hugh Halford, was charged by detective Elliott with having, on the 6th February, made his escape from the look up at Sofala, while under a charge of robbery. Remanded to…
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Before the Chief Justice, and a special jury of twelve. HICKEY V. LENNON AND CAPE, The tri[?] of this action commenced on Monday last, and [?]pied five days. This was the second trial of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court.—firday
BEFORE the Registrar. In the estate of James O'Connor, a third meeting. Three debts were proved. The official [?]nce read his report, and was directed to sell insolvent's furniture[?]…
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CONSIDERABLE scandal has been occasioned by a recent incident at Court. The facts are as follows:—The Duke of Wellington presented to the Prince of Wales, as the representative of her Majesty, at the late leave, a man who had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. [?] Supreme Court.—friday. Sitting for the Trial of Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. MACKENZIE AND ANOTHER V. FOSTER. This action was commenced on Thursday last, and was concluded yesterday. It was brought to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law and Police. Supreme Court. Tuesday.—sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. LLOYD V. Hanson and Another
The Chief Justice enquired whether the attorneys in this case, or either of them, were in Court? He was answered in the negative. His Honor then proceeded to remark that, on the previous day, he had made an order for…
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