Metropolitan District Court
CAUSE LIST FOR THIS DAY.—1512, D'Arcy v. Noble; 1598, Phelps v. Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Courts & crime, 1868
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Insolvency Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Commissioner
Certificates were granted to William Butlin, Antonio Caprieri, Henry Thomas Chick, and Charles Westhoven. The following applications were adjourned: George Forbes Jackson, until 5th May; James Starr, until the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)
[?]cates were granted to William Butlin, Antonio Caprori, Thomas Henry Chick, and Charles Westhoven The applications for certificates of James Starr,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Execution of O'farrell for the Attempted Murder of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
The curtain has fallen over the melancholy drama which has convulsed the Australian colonies during the last month. Henry James O'Farrell, the would-be assassin of his Royal Highness the Duke of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor Judge DOWLING and a jury of four. ASHEU V. HAYWOOD
This was on action for slander. The plaintiff laid his damages at £200. The gist of the slander declared upon was that the defendant had charged the plaintiff with robbing poor Chinamen when leaving the colony of their gold, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trial of the Prisoner H. J. [?]'Farrell. Central Criminal Court. Monday, 30Th March. Before his Honor Mr. Justice CHEEKE
Henry James O'Farrell, who was arraigned on Thursday, the 26th, on an indictment which charged him with having on the 12th March instant, 1868, Middle Harbour, in this colony, wounded, with intent to murder,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Police Court. Wednesday. Before their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs, Chapman, Renwick, and Evans
Of the prisoners brought before the Court, two were discharged and one was remanded. One person was fined 5s., four were fined 10s. each, and one was fined 20s. for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. —
(Before the Water Police Magistrate and W. Day, Esq.) Jom Sydney and John Sam, the two Chicamen charged by Le Yah and Yang Chow with porjury, were further remanded till 90th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court. — WEDNESDAY. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.; and Messrs. Evans, Chapman, and Renwick.)
Margaret Lynch was fined 5s., and James Gullies, Patrick Mullaly, John M'Dougall, and william M'Cue, each 10s., or two-days to gaol, for dr[?]nkenness and disorderly conduct in the streets. Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. Wednesday. Before their Worships Messrs. H. H. Voss, W. Day, W. Church, and Burdekin
Michael Ryan appeared on summons, charged with using abusive language to Kate Silver, for which offence he was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. and 6s. 6d. costs, with the alternative of seven days in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the Chief Commissioner
In the estate of George Parkinson, a third meeting. Three debts were proved. In the estate of William D. Mackenzie, a third meeting. Two debts were proved, and the meeting was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day
MASTER'S OFFICE.— At 11 a.m. Nicholson v. Swan and others, adjourned charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Comnissioner.)
In the estate of George Parkinson, third meeting. Three debts proved, report read, no directions, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of W. David Mackenzic, third…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitian District Court. Wednesday. (Before his Honor Judge Dow[?]ing.)
VALENTINE v. NOBLE.—Claim for brandy sold and delivered. Judgement for plaintiff, £1O 8s. B[?]LPS v. JOHNSON. This was a claim for value of a horse. Plaintiff had purchased two omnibusec, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before his Honor Judge DOWLING and a jury of four. D'ARCY V. NOBLE
This was an action by the landlord of the Bull's Head Hotel, George-street, to recover £10 16s., the price of a quantity of case brandy. The defence was that the defendant did not know the plaintiff in the transaction,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court. Thursday Before their Worships the Police Magistrate Messrs. Dry Levey Smithers, and Hunt
Of seven prisoners broought before the Courtthree were discharged one was fined [?] for drunkenness onw was fined [?],20s. for using obsence language, and one was fined [?] indecent bedaviour [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before his Worship Captain Scott, P.M.)
Maurice Conden was fined 5s., or in default two days to gaol, for being drunk in Market-street. Bridget Kenny was fined 20s., or seven days to gaol, for making use of indecent language in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before H. [?] Voss. W.P.M., and Mr. Oatley.)
William Steele, for deserting from his ship, the S[?] Robert Sale, was sent to gaol for six weeks. Ellen Hewitt was charged with stealing a pie dis[?], of the value of 2s., the property of James Colemar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. Thursday. Before their Worships Messrs H. H. Vess and J. Oatley
Ellen Hewitt, brought before the Court charged with strsling a pie dish, valued at 2s., the property of James Colemen was sentenced to be imprisoned fourteen days. Joseph Given, in custody charged with being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court
CAUSE LIST FOR THIS DAY.—On. Sa. motions. New Trial Motions: Cohen v. Kimber; Greville v. L[?]ton; Scarsbrook v. Cowlishaw…
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