Insolvency Court
BEFORE the Chief Commissioner. In re Thame and another v. Jones, order nisi for compulsory sequestration, the petition was dismissed with costs, and the estate was released, petitioners not appearing,…
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Central Police Court.—thursday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Love, Thopmson, and Raphael.)
Julia Prior, being convicted as a common prostitute, was sent to goal for one month. John Johnson, 'bus driver, for cruelly ill-treating a horse in George-street by working it in a 'bus in a…
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BEFORE his HONOR Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. After a number of ca. sa. motions had been disposed o'[?] the following causes came on for trial:— BLAKE V. FATHER…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
Thame, Walker, and Co. v. W.K. Jones.—As there was no attendance to the rule nisi herein, the petition was dismissed with costs, and the estate released…
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SIR,—When the present Government took the reins of office they promised a regular system of retronchment, but if the new police arrangements are to be taken as an indication of that premise, I have no hesitation in declaring they would…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)
A number of ca. sa. motions were disposed of, and the following causes tried:— LOCK v. HUDDLESTONE.—This case was commenced on Wednesday afternoon, and postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Subordinate Officers of Police As Clerks of Petty Sessions. (From the Afternoon Telegram.)
THE expediency of appointing subordinate officers of police to be Clerks of Petty Sessions is, to say the least, very doubtful. It may be the means of saving some money; but if the interests of justice suffer, this will be a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Court of Equity a Nuisance. To the Editor of the Herald
SIR,—A member of that body to which the appellation of "the Conscript Fathers,—the Senators of New South Wales," has been recently applied, is reported in a debate which took place the other night on a useful measure of…
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Alfred M'Donnell wan charged with stealing a sold watch and chain, valued at £4 10s., the property of Thomas H. Wiseman. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor, who lived at 123, William-street, left the watch and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police. Central Police Court. Before the City Magistrates
Patrick Connor was brought before the Benon on warrant, charged with having assaulted Alexander Steel, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. Alexander Steel, of Devonshire-street, publican, deposed…
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A horrible murder was recently committed in Paris, and the following is the assassin's own account, which he gave with great coolness:—"I went into the kitchen and got a large carving-knife…
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Charles Edward Jones was arraigned for having, at Sydney, on the 18th of March last year stolen a ring the property of one Thomas Grey…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Law Gazette. Metropolitan Quarter Sessions. Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Stealing
Charles Edward Jones (an emao[?]ed and melancholy looking young man,) was arraigned for having, at Sydney, on the 18th of March last year, solen a ring the property of one Thomas Grey…
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In the estate of John Taylor, an adjourned special meeting. Insolvent and a witness were examined by Mr. Darley for the official assignee, and Mr. D. L. Levey produced two documents for identification. The examination terminated…
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Her Majesty the Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princesses Louise and Beatrice nad Prince Leopold, left Osborne at 2,15 on February 18, and arrived at Windsor at 6.45 the same day. Her Majesty will probably remain for…
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Patrick Casey, of Terrara, Shoalhaven, splitter and fencer. Cause of insolvency: Losses in business. Liabilities, L87 13s 10½d.. Assets, L11 10s. Deficiency, L76 3s 10½d. Official assignee, Mr. R. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Police and Irish Votes
John Martin, the eminent Irish Nationalist, writes to "The Irish Citizen" as follows: "The oppressor of Ireland is the unserupulous competitor of this country in trade and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sillwood Murder.—surrender of Regan. (From the Launceston Examiner.)
JOHN Regan, the man who barbarously murdered his wife, Emma Regan, on the Westbury Road, near Sillwood, on the night of Tuesday, the 29th ultimo, is at last in custody. Between the hours of 8 and 9 on Thursday evening a man…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In Re the Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Royal Mall Company— Court of Appeal
Lord Justice Giffard, on February 14, heard this appeal from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Malins. The question raised by the case was whether, in the liquidation of this company, debenture holders had a charge in priority over…
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