Water Police Court
BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Richardson, Hunt, and Burdekin. Joseph Foss, a seaman of the barque Surprise, was sent to gaol for four weeks for wilful disobedience…
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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. Love and Solomons.)
Three drunkards were discharged; and one for riotous behaviour was fined 20s., or three days; and two others for a similar offence were fined 5s., or two days to gaol…
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Margaret Miller was fined 5s, or in default forty-eight [?]ours in gaol, for being under the influence of liquor in Darling-street, Balmain; and was also fined in a similar sum, for assaulting constable Kenny in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court,—wednesday. (Before Messrs, Richardson, Hunt, and Burdekin.)
There were a few drunkards punished. Thomas Mantt was found guilty of making use of fi[?]thy language in Prince-street, and sentenced to pay a fine of 20s, or in default to go to gaol for seven days…
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Before his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. SENTENCES. His Honor the Chief Justice passed sentences upon several convicted prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. First Court
BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT. The case of the Queen versus Henry Wright, for fraudulent insolvency, was continued, Mr. Innes prosecuting for the Crown, and Mr. Dalley and Mr. Cansdell…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Simon Moran, a second meeting. Insol vent amended part D of his schedule Two debts wer proved…
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BEFORE District Court Judge SNOWDEN V. THE FITZROY IRON WORKS COMPANY. This was an action of trover brought by Robert Snowden and William Hughes against the Fitzroy Iron Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court
MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re Darlow, deceased, taxation reference from Prothonotary. At 11 a.m., KROX v. M'Donald; adjourned evidence. At 2 p.m.: Alleyne v. Mowle, evidence. JURY COURT.—Constable v. Woods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central, Criminal Court,—wednesday. First Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) Fraudulent Insolvency
The trial of Henry Wright, charged with fraudulent insolvency, was resumed from yesterday. Mr. Innes prosecuted for the Crown, and Messrs. Dalley and Ca[?]sdell, instructed by Mr. Evans, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Murder Cleared Up After Twelve Years. (From the Melbourne Argus.)
READERS of the mail news will remember that amongst the telegraphic items published a day or two ago was a statement that a man named George Dyer had given himself up to the London police as the perpetrator of a murder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court. Business for This Day
JURY COURT,—Constable v. Woods[?] MASTER'S OFFICE.—At 10.30: Re Barlow, deceased, taxation, reference from Prothonotary. At 11 a.m.: Knox v. M'Donald, adjourned evidence. At2 p.m.:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court,—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings
In the estate of Nicholas Pyn[?]. Three debts were proved, and the report read. Insolvent did not amend his schedule. In the estate of George Robert Masefield. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second Court. (Before His Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, [?] Justice.) SENTENCES
Catherine, Harrison and Charlotte Harrison, charged with concealing the birth of a child, were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment in Sydney gaol. James Smith, who was convicted of wounding one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court This Day Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) CONSTABLE V. WOODS
Mr. Darley, instructed by Mr. Manby, appeared for the plaintiff. Jury: Messrs. Arthur Tracey, John-street, Sydney; Nathaniel Sandon, 54 Prince-street, Sydney; George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hordern and Oatley.)
A number of inebriates and disorderly persons were fined, with the usual alternative. Kate Harrison and John Finn were charged with indecent exposure of their persons between 12 and 1…
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BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Love, Birrell, Smithers, Solomon, and Hogg. Two persons were fined 5s. each, and one was fined 20s. for drunkenness…
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BEFORE his Worship, Mr. Hunt. Margaret Miller was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s., in default two days' incarceration, for being drunk on Darling Road, Balmain; and for assaulting constable Kenny,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. Kettle and Josephson.)
Three persons, for being drunk and disorderly, were fined in the varying amounts of from 20s to 5s, or the alternative of from seven days to twenty-four hours. Patrick Riedy applied for a transfer of the Shamrock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before his Workship Mr. M. Hunt.)
Murgaret Miller wasfined 5s, or in default forty-eight hours in gaol, for being under the influence of liquor in Darling-street, Balmain; and was also fined in a similar sum, for assaulting constable Kenny in the…
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