Water Police Court
BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Reading, Renwick, Stratford, Pope, Hunt, Neale, and Ridge. A number of pereons were severally fined for drunkenness…
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Central Police Court
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Day. Twenty persons were fined for drunkenness; one of these, Ann Davis, was further convicted of having assaulted the constable (M'Makin) who took her into custody, and was,…
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THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning at the [?] [?], Liverpool-street, touching the death of re John Slean. The following evidence was taken:- Dr. ROLWICK deposed: He made a post-mortein…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Hartly v. Robinson, ex parte Frank Robinson, was struck out of the list, there being no appearance of the party…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. CAVE V. COOPER. Plaintiff, as the administrator in the estate of James Mitchell, deceased, sued to recover £5 14s. 9d. for work…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday February 8. Sittings for Cases. Banco Court
BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice). RICKENSON V. HYNER. The plaintiff in this action was formerly third officer of the s. s. Wharopoa, of which the defendant is the master. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coroner's Court. Late Late Fatal Fight in Bell's Paddock. Verdict of Manslaughter Against Two Young Men
The inquest on the body of James Murphy, who died last Sunday from injuries received at a fight in Bell's Paddock facing College-street, was resumed yesterday afternoon at the Corner's othce, when the following additional evidence was…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hunt and Goldring. Four persons were fined for drunkenness. Henry Eden and Edward Stace were each fined 10s. for having been…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Benwick, G[?]rus, Graham, Kippax, and Solomon. Twenty-two persons were fined for drunkenness. Bella Townsend was found guilty of being a common…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Huut and Goldring, Laurence Battler, a young man, on remand, was charged with having stolen a diamond ring of the…
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AN inquest was held yesterday morning by the City Coroner, at his office, Hyde Park, touching the death of one Edward Ma[?]ye. The following witnesses were examined:- Alfred Crosby Pitt deposed: He is chief officer of the…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Charles Bacon, a single meeting. Insolvent verified his schedule. Debt proved: Official liquidator of Mulloon Copper Mining Company, £940…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. CAUSES DISPOSED OF. The causes on the list heard and disposed of were of a comparatively trivial character, and are therefore grouped…
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BEFORE his Honor Sir JAMES MARTIN (Chief Justice). BEATT V. ADAMS. This was an action brought against Mr. P. F. Adams, the Surveyor-General of the colony, by the late manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) SURRENDERS
John Keegan of the Glenmore-road, near Oxford-street, hay and corn dealer. Cause of sequestration: Heavy leases in basinets, occasioned by the long-continued drought. Liabiliries, £1227 18s 3d; assets, £318 17s 5d; deficiently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings in Banco. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice Sir James Martin, and a jury of four.) BEATT V. ADAMS
This is an action brought by John Beatt, of Albury, against Phillip. Frances Adams, Surveyor-General, for breach of agreement. Plaintiff declared that defendant was possessed of a vineyard of ten acres, situate at…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Thompson, and Wangh. Sixteen persons were fined for drunkness. one of whom. Jane M'Gillienddy, was further fined 5s. for using obs[?]…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate and Messrs. Solomon, Marks, Charlton, M'Beath, Davies, and R. C. Murray. Five persons were fined for drunkenness. John A. Simpkin, a boy 11 years of age, was brought up…
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Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT: ECKFORD V. DAVIS. This was an undefended action for board and lodging, liquor supplied, and cash lent…
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YESTERDAY morning the City Coroner held an inquest at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, concerning the death of a man whose name is at present unknown,. The evidence showed that at half-past 7 o'clock on Wednesday…
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