Administration of Justice. Court of Inquiry
BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Marsh and E. Fosbery, Commissioners. The Magistrates appointed as a commission to inquire into the administration of justice, at Gulgong, terminated…
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Cable Messages. Telegrams This Day The Tichborne Claimant Convicted and Sentenced to Fourteen Years' Penal Servitude. London Wool and Metal Markets. &c., &c., &c., Received in Sydney. March 2,1.56 p.m. London, 28th February, 1.52 p.m
The Tichborne Claimant has been convicted of perjury, and has been sentenced to fourteen years' penal servitude. The formation of a New South Wales Collieries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Courts. This Day Water Police Court. (Before the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Goold, Hunt, Smith, and Reading.)
Edward Johnston, 19, was sent to gaol for six months, with hard labour, for being on the premises of John Bard for an unlawful purpose. George Anderson, alias M'Kay, alias Reuben, and…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Lester, Solomon, and Williams. Several drunkards were dealt with in the usual way. James Driscoll, for using obscene language on Queen's…
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BEFORE Messrs. Pearce, Meyer, Murphy, Hunt, Powell, Vickery, Spence, Macintosh, and Smart. Thirty-five persons were fined 5s., or 10s., or 20s., according to the circumstances of each case, for drunkenness…
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AT the police court, Hobart Town, on the 18th ultimo, Patrick Nolan was brought up on remand, charged with the murder of John Wright, at Bird Island, on the 25th February, 1871…
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A SHOCKING occurrence took pince at a large farm-house near Towcestor on Sunday evening last. Mr. John Newitt, a respectable and well-todo farmor, living at Burcotewood Farm, about a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M., with Mesers. Evans, Smart. and Kippax.)
Andrew Moore and John O'Toole were each sentenced to three day's imprisonment for absenting themselves, without leave or lawful excuse, from their hired service…
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William Farthing, of M'Donald's Creek, labourer, Cause of sequestration: Losses in farming four years ago. Liabilities, L70 5s 11d. Assets, L6 7s 6d. Deficitency, L63 18s 5d. Official Assignce, Mr. F. T. Humphery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court.—monday. (Before Messrs. Pearce, Vickery, Spence, Murphy, Hunt, Powell, Meyer, and Smart.)
John [?] for stealing a pair of boots, valued at 7s 6d; prisoner was discharged. James Hammond was charged with wife…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Police Court.—monday. (Before the W.P.M., with Messrs. Lester, Williams, and Solomons.)
A number of drunkards were fined. James Driscoll' was fined 20s for using obscene language on Queen's Wharf. Thomas Byrnes, for a similar offence, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. Monday. Surrender
William Farthing, of Macdonald's Creek, labourer. Linbilities, £70 5s. 11d. Assets, £6 7s. 6d. Mr. Humphery, official assignee. APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES…
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BEFORE his HONOR Sir JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice. Mr. W. J. Foster appeared as Crown Prosecutor. ATTEMPT TO ROB. John Butler and Harry Harty were indicted for that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice.) Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. Assault with Intent to Rob
John Butler and Harry Harty, two youths, were charged with having, on the 3rd of February last, assaulted with intent to rob one Charles Rogers. Prisoners were undefended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court.—monday, March 2. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE Mr. Justice CHEEKE and a jury of four. MOORE AND ANOTHER V. LAWSON. This was an action of trespass. The plaintiffs were David Moore and Louis Paterson, and the defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Supreme Court.—monday. Banco Court. Sittings Nor Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.)
MOORE AND ANOTHER V. LAWSON. The Attorney-General and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. L. L. James, of Bombala appeared for plaintiffs; Mr, Salomons and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court.—monday. Banco Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) Moore and Another V. LAWSON
The Attorney-General and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. L. L. James, of Bombala, appeared for plaintiffs; Mr. Salomons and Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. D. M. Myers, of Bombala,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court, This Day. (Before his Hon Mr. Justice Hargrave.) Higgins V. Higgins
Mr. David Buch[?] instructed by Mr. James Greer, appeared for the petitioner. There was no appearance for the respondent. This was a petition for a dissolution of marriage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criminal Court. This Day. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin.) Case of Robert Haswell
The jury, in the case of Robert Haswell, chained with having uttered a forged cheque, who were locked up nil night, were brought into court this morning, at halt-past 10 o'clock; and, upon being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jury Court. Sittings for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Taylor and Others V. MACQUARIE
This action lasted all day without terminating…
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