Metropolitan District Court
BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Judge DOWLING and a jury of four. MUSTON V. DEFRIES. This was an action brought by one William Thomas…
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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)
MUSTON Y. DUNFRIES.—In this case the plaintiff, Mr. W. T. Muston, sharebroker, Pitt-street, sought to recover from the defendant, Mr. Samuel Dunfries, a merchant of the city, the sum of £200, damages…
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TERM LIST.—Motions: O'Keefe v. Gogerty (new trial motion), Joint Stock Bank v. Forrester (to get aside order), Ex parte Palmer v. Mandamus, in re Jenkins and Moore (to set aside award), Oriental Bank v. The Queen (new trial motion)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. in Equity
BEFORE the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. BEDFORD V. ALLOWAY. Judgement in this case was delivered by his Honor in favour of the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burnell.)
A number of persons were fined for being intoxicated in the public streets. James Walker, convicted of mendicancy on South Head-road, Rushcutter Bay, was ordered to gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. —Wednesday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Josephson. Levey, Evans, and Elliott.)
A few persons were fined for drunkenness. John Dixon and James Barton were sent to gaol for fourteen days each, for having no visible lawful means of support…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Evans, Josephson, Elliott, and Levey. Five drunkards were fined in the usual penalty. Metoo Matamia and Kitshiel Mahommed were sentenced…
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BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Macintosh, Hughes, Renwick, Curran, and Cunninghame. Nine persons were fined in sums from 5s, to 20s., being convicted on their own confession, of either drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. A. Thompson, Love, Cohen, and Penfold)
Five persons were punished for being drunk in the public streets. William Anderson was sent to gaol for one month, under the Vagrant Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before the Mayor and Captain Scott, with Messrs. Hughes, Macintosh, Curran, and Ronwick.)
Henry Allen and John Fitzgerald were brought up on remand, charged with stealing a clock, of the value of 18s, the property of Mr. M'Mahon. Both prisoners were sent to gaol for three months…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)
JEANNERET v. CASTLE—ACTION IN TROVER.—The plaintiff, a shipowner, sued the defendant, a master mariner, for having wrongfully deprived him of the use and possession of one chronometer, one aneroid…
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(Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, [?] Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Fancett[?]) JOINT STOCK BANK V. FORRESTER—TO SET ASIDE ORDER…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. District Judge Dowling. Collins V. WRIGHT
This was an action brought by Michael Collins against George Wright for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff claimed £[?] 11s. 6.d Verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. O'keefe V. GOGERTY
This was a motion on rule nisi for new trial of an action for money had and received, &c., in which a verdict had been found for the plaintiff, with £980 damages. Mr. Butler appeared in support of the rule, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) O'KEEFE V. Gogerty—new Trial Motion
Mr. Butler (for defendant), appeared in support of the motion; Mr. Darley and Mr. Want (for plaintiff), showed cause against it. In this action the plaintiff had claimed L1000, said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burnell.)
Four drunkards were punished in the usual way. John Joseph Sullivan. 20, and John Fitzhenry, 14, were respectively fined 10s and 5s, with the usual alternative, for riotous behaviour in Essex-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court.—thursday. (Before the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Burnell.)
A number of persons were fined for being intoxicated in the public streets. James Walker, convicted of mendicancy on South Head-road, Rushcutter Bay, was ordered to gaol for…
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BEFORE the Mayor and the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Love, Smithers, Birrell, Thompson, Coben, and Penfold. Two persons were fined 10s., and one was fined 20s., for…
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