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Maria Dale was charged with stealing a lady's jacket, valued L4, the property of W. Renwick, of King-street. The jacket had been exposed for sale outside the shop of prosecutor, and about 3 p.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Pinh[?]y, Spence, and Pearce. Twenty-two persons were fined in sums varying from 5s. to 20s., for drunkenness or riotous behaviour, or for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Messrs. Curran, A. Thompson, and Smithers. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. Andrew Gannon, 77, locked up for vagrancy, was ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BY the arrival of the two Messrs. Kelt from Suva, we receive the sad intelligence of the murder of Mr. William Gray Bailey, who was found in bed with his skull beaten in, on the morning of Monday, the 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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-live years old,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Carter, of Alma-street. South Sydney, commission agent. Liabilities. L159 17s 10d. Assets, L75 17s 2d. Deficiency, L84 Os 8d. Cause of insolvency: Pressure of a creditor. Official assignee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. Creditors' directions were ratified in the estate of Richard Henry Shaw and Charles Pritchard. In the estate of William M. Clarke, the official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before Mr. Justice Simpson and a jury of four.) DOGHERTY V. BENNETT.—This was an action in which Daniel Dogherty claimed L200 damages against Samuel Bennett, "for that the defendant falsely and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 4 →There were thirty-three cases on the 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 respectively; nine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON and jury of four. DOGHERTY v.[?]NNETT. This was an action of libel, the plaintiff being Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE city coroner, Mr. Henry Sheill, held an inquest at 9 o'clock this morning, upon the body of Bridget Barry, who was found drowned in Darling Harbour, yesterday.—Constable Wilmot said: About half-past 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COULL v. WILLIAMSON.—This was an action to recover L30, in respect of some property on Surry Hills, now in possession of one of the assignees of the Insolvent Court. Mr. Stephen, instructed by Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DOGHERTY v. BENNETT.—This was an action in which Daniel Dogherty claimed L200 damages against Samuel Bennett, "for that the defendant falsely and maliciously printed and published a libel in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maria Dale was charged with stealing a lady's jacket, valued L4, the property of W. Renwick, of Kingstreet. The jacket bad been exposed for sale outside the shop of prosecutor, and about 3 p.m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Rap[?]r and R[?]nwick. Two drunkards were fined in the usual penalty. William Ba[?]n[?]s was fined 20s., or seven days' imprisonment, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the Mayor, with Messrs. Macintosh, Raphael, K[?]ppax, Oatley, G. Hill, Murphy, Thompson, and Penfold. Three persons were fined 10s. each, and other three were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six persons who were in a state of drunkenness last night were fined. Patrick Cleary, in addition to being punished for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 20s, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Clarke, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or four days. Ellen Agnew was brought up, charged with stealing a gold brooch, of the value of L2. She was arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A number of drunkards were punished. Michael Juhnston was fined 20s, in default soven d[?]s gaol, for being riotous in Parramatta-street. Robert Marshall, in addition to punishment for being…
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