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Alfred Osmund Jackson, of Spicer-street, Woollahra, collector. Cause of insolvency: Losses while in business in Melbourne, sickness in family and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, L135 17s 4d. Assets, L10…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AT Hamilton, on March 24, Thomas Pollock Muirhead, of the armed constabulary, was charged with shooting one J. B. Gilfillan, of the same force, on the 20th instant, at Bangiaohia. Mr. William Scarancke,…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →PATRICK Geary, alias John Geary, and his wife, Margaret Geary, were brought before the Colac Police Court on Wednesday, charged with the murder of Thomas Brookhouse, at Colac, seventeen years ago. The Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 199 →BEFOER THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Dansey J. Dansey, a single meeting. One debt was proved, insolvent was examined, and the meeting was adjourned until the 28th April…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Burnell, Oatley, Foott, and James Tait. Eight drunkards were fined in various penalties. John Kichardson, convicted of desertion from the ship Lech Urr,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A magisterial inquiry was held yesterday at the Waverley Tea Gardens by Charles Cowper, Esq., water police magistrate ([?]upervisum cuperis) touching the death of one Joha Niell, of Waverley. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Certificates were grunted to William John Goodman, George Crossman, John Jennings, and Joseph Dorman. Richard Thame, of Thaine and Walker, applied for a certificate. The report of the official assignee contained…
Continued on Trove, page 203 →IN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF BENJAMIN WATERS. Several debts were proved. The bankrupt was examined by Mr. Evans, on behalf of a creditor, Mr. Hurley, as follows: —On looking at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN THE INSOLVENT ESTATE OF BENJAMIN WATERS. Several debts were proved. The bankrupt was examined by Mr. Evans, on behalf of a creditor, Mr. Hurley, as follows : —On looking at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight persons were fined for being drunk and incapable in the public streets. Sarah Kelly was fined 10s, to be levied by distress, in dofault four days' gaol, for behaving in a riotous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs. St. Julian and Cunninghame. Four persons were [?]ined 10s. each for drunkenness; one of these, named John Buckley, was further fined 40s., or in default of payment to be imprisoned fourteen days, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. Breillat. Eight drunkards were fined in the usual penalty, and Sarah Kelly, charged with riotous behaviour in James-street, were fined 10s., in default four days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bunyan was born at Elstow, near Bedford, in the year 1628. His father followed the occupation of a tinker, and the amount of education he gave to his son…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Margarot Creed was brought up charged with stealing a pair of [?]oots of the value of 3[?] 6d, the property of Henry Newton. She was sent to gaol for one month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There were thirty-three cases on this sheet this morning. Of the individuals so charged, twelve were fined in sums of 5s up to 10s, for drunkenness, or to be imprisoned two and three days reflectively; nine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MAN, whose name is as yet unknown, and aged about 25 years, has been found drowned in the river Barwon at Buckley's Ford, near Highgett's Mill. The body was discovered by a man named Thomas Rout, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MOST shocking murder was committed at Gaffney's Creek on the night of Friday, the 24th ultimo, or on the morning of Saturday, the 25th. It appears that, two old men, neither less than sixty-five years old,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles Eather, of Richmond, late of the Namoi River, grazier. Cause of insolvoucy: Great depression of business. Estimated liabilities, L11,000. Estimated assets, L10,000. Deffcie[?]cy, L1000. Official assignee,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN extraordinary scene occurred at the Colac police-court on Wednesday, when Paddy Geary and his wife were brought up before the bench charged with the murder of Thomas Brookhouse, seventeen years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles Eather, of Richmond, lately residing at Namoi, River, grazier, on petition and affidavit. Schedule to be filed on or before the 25th April, Mr Mackenzie, official assignee…
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