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The petitioner was John Henry Short, of Dixon-street, Sydney, and the respondent Mary Elizabeth Short, formerly Mary Elizabeth Proctor. Dissolution of marriag[?] was sought for on the ground of adultery on the p[?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed the admission to the Bar of New South Wales of Mr. Pope Alexander Cooper, B.A., a native of the colony. Mr. Cooper had achieved at the Sydney University a most successful career, during…
Continued on Trove, page 243 →Three drunkards were punished. Ah Chum, charged with being of unsound mind, was remanded for seven days for medical treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs. Cunninghame, Smart, and Aaron. Two persons were fined 10s. each for drunkenness. William Corcoran was found guilty of indecont behaviour in Hyde Park, and for his offence was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Mr. Hunt. Several drunkards were brought up and fined. William Artman alias Osman, and John Jordan, deserters from H.M.S. Basilisk, were ordered to be handed over to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A shocking occurrence took place at a large farm-house near Towcestar od Sunday evening last. Mr. John Newitt, a respectable and well-to-do farmer, living at Burcote wood Farm, about a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jeremiah Finn, of Old South Head-road, Paddington, late of Dowling-street, boolmaker. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of creditor. Liablities, L34 0s 9d. Assets. L8 8s 6d. Deficiency, L25 12s 3d. Official assigare Mr. J. P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two drunkards were fined. William Corcoran was fined 40s, or go to gaol for one month, for indecently exposing his person in Hyde Park…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tuesday, February 24, at 11 a.m.—Before the District Commissioner.—Edmund Lewis special, for proof of debts, at Tamworth; James Joseph Roberts, special, for proof of debts, at Wagga Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will he received at this Office, until noon of TUESDAY, the 24th February next, for furnishing, on account of the Public Service, the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOTICE is hereby given that TENDERS will be received at this Office, until noon of TUESDAY, the 24th February next, for furnishing the supplies undermentioned, in such quantities as may be required, during twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE Mr. J. M. Marsh and Mr. E. Fosbery, Commissioners. This Court was opened at the Court-house at 3 p.m. The attendance was not very numorous, because it was not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nine drunkards were fined. Thomas Rourke was fined 10s, Michael Cranny 10s, and John Harrington 10s, for being drunk and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elizabeth Jackson, 75, was charged with stealing a shawl, valued 10s. Odered to pay the value of the article, or go to gaol three days. Mary Ryan, 70, having been found guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE Messrs. Vickery, Meyer, Spence, and Smart. Nineteen persons were fined for drunkenness or for riotous conduct, and four were discharged with an admonition. Elizabeth Shiels was found guilty of being an idle and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Mr. C. Lester. Several drunkards were brought before the Court and purified. William Fearn and Ann Chapman, charged with indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. BROUGHTON V. CURLEWIS. This was an action upon a cash credit bond for £10,000, half of which amount was claimed. The plaintiff was Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The City Coroner held an inquest, at his office, Hyde Park, at half-past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, on the body of a boy named John Henry Yard, who died at 10 o'clock on Sunday night from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Layton, of Kangaroo Creek, near Grafton, carrier. Causes of seqnestration; Losses in mining speconlations, &c., Liabilities, L260 12s 9d. Assets, L91 is 8ld. Deficlency, L169 11s 0½d. Official assignce, Mr. R. H. Sempill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice. Mr. W. J. Foster appeared as Crown Prosecutor. WINDSOR ROAD RAPE CASE. John Savage, John Olson, Francis Haackett, and Thomas…
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