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Thomas Good, a seaman, was charged with stealing 17s. from the person of Arthur Heals, a seaman of H.M.S. Galatea. They had been out drinking together, and at night went to lodge at a house in Clarence-street, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Preston was charged with having assaulted William Love, J.P., while in the performance of his magisterial duty. Mr. Love deposed that between 2 and 3 p.m. yesterday, he was engaged with Mr. Dangar, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of William Lang, a single meeting. Five debts were proved, and the meeting was adjourned until the 19th February—the adjourned meeting to be held at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Catherine Smith alias Souter, was fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk in Yurong-street. Ellen Ryan was charged with stealing a shawl, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE inhabitants of Epsom township were thrown into a state of great excitement on Thursday night by the discovery that a Chinaman had attempted to rob the Bank of Victoria there, and to murder the servant girl, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action of trover for a case of drapery goods. It had already been once tried and a verdict found for the defendant, but a new trial had been granted upon the ground that certain evidence had been improperly received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rosanna, Dyball, a girl of tender years, was brought before Captain Scott, P.M., and Mr. Hunt, by constable Meade, on a charge of having stolen 2s. 6d. in silver, the property of her master, Mr. James Morey,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inhabitants of Epson township were thrown into a state of great excitement on Thursday night by the discovery that a Chinaman had attempted to rob the Bank of Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The meetings called in the estate of Stephen Freeman were called on, but were not proceeded with. In the estate of George willson, an adjourned special meeting. Further adjourned until 10th February…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the estate of William Lang, five debts proved, report read, and the meeting, on application of Mr. Salter, for creditor, was adjourned to Wollongong, before district commissioners, on the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. STOCKDALE V. HAMILTON AND ANOTHER. This was an action brought in accordance with the Land…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an action brought by plaintiff, the present occupier of a tract of land, comprising 2000 acres, at Brisbane Water. The defendants sought to bring the property under the action of the Real Property…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our latest dates from Europe are to the evening of the 15th instant. The Fenian excitement in England and Ireland is at fever heat, and the greatest alarm prevails. On the 12th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Dangar, Burdekin, and Bray. Of ten prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged, and five were remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Day. John Cunningham, Charles Middleton, and peter Lass, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the South Head Road, were fined 20s., or to be imprisoned seven days. John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—As the report in your journal of this day relative to the capo at the Central Police Court in which my name is mentioned as prosecutor, gives a totally erroneous colouring to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John M'Gilliard, for being drunk on a piece of vacant ground, off Botany-street; John Cagley, for being drunk in Brown Dear Lane; and John Butler, for being drunk in Bridge-street, were severelly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anno Crewe, charged by constable Walker with having obtained, under false protences, two ladies' hats, of the value of £1 14s, from Edward Gosnoll, the said hats being the property of Mr. J. B. Howell; further,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Friday evening last, a quarrel took place at Little Bendigo between two Chinese, which resulted in one of them stabbing the other with a knife in the back, making a wound which it is feared may terminate fatally. Lu Hock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—Patrick Cassidy was charged with this offence. From the evidence of the apprehending constable, it appeared that the prisoner and a prostitute, named Elliott,…
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