Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court
BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. SMITH V. SMITH. On the motion of Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Greer, this application to make absolute the decree nisi…
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Coroner's Court. This Day. Accidentally Killed
The City Coroner held an inquest this morning concerning the death of a carpenter named Thomas Chope Baker, who died on the 19th instant from injuries accidentally received through falling from a scaffold on…
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SMITH V. SMITH. The decree nisi made herein six months ago, was bought to be made absolute. On the motion of Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. Greer, the matter was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 20. Sittings for Causes. Pring V. [?]Orst[?]r
This was also an action for trespass. By concent a verdict was entered for the plaintiff, with damages 40s. In each action his HONOR certified for costs…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Senior, Josephson, Smart, Browne, and Charlton. Six persons were fined for drunkenness. Bartholomew Marooney was fined 40s., or seven days'…
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BEFORE Messrs. Gay, Curran, Gorus, and Dixson. Twenty person were find for drunkenness. Eliza Delappe, charged with using obsence language, was sentenced to pay a penalty of 20s., or to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Courts. This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Messrs. Waugh. [?]. and Cornell)
James Woodward, convicted of vagrancy, was sent to gaol for three months. George K. Bonnor, m reminded till Tuesday next, on suspicion of stealing a gold watch, the property of…
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Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Henry Samuel, a special meeting. Debt proved: Mercantile Bank, £310 17s. 7d. One claim was held over for proof. The meeting terminated…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. J. S. M'ELVENEY V. J. G. HANKS AND CHARLES PEARCE. Illegal distress, trespass, &c. Damages £200. Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Way, appeared for plaintiff; and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coonabarabran Murder. Thursday, 2.10 p.m
The magisterial inquiry into the diabolical murder of the daughter of Angus M'Gregor was held on Tuesday, at the residence of her parents. Public feeling was intensely excited, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 21. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE his Horor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. MOORE V. GALLAGHER. Jury: Messrs. E. Cole, W. Patton, W. Summerbell, and…
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George Bruton, coal miner, of Lambton. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of a creditor per [?] Liabilities, [?] assets, [?] difiviency, [?] Assignes, Mr. S. Lyous…
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MR. Shiell (the City Coroner) held an inquiry yesterday, at his office, Hyde Park, respecting the death of Thomas Chope Baker. Mary Chope Baker, the wife of the deceased, residing at 94, Dixon-street, said that he was 43…
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[?] Messrs. Waugh, Connell, and Murray. Twenty-two porsons were fined for drunkenness. Charles Amor was fined 10s. for using obscene language in a public place…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, and Messrs. M'Beath, Oatley, Gray, Davies, and Charlton. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness. Jane Bowtell…
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Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of [?]our. CAMPBELL V. THE COMMERCIAL BANK. The trial of this action lasted all day without being…
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There was a fitting ia the Divorce Court this afternoon, before Mr. Justice Hargrave, when the case M' Neilly v. M'Neilly was heard and dismissed. The petitioner was Mrs Charlette Elizabeth M' Neilly, and…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. On the application of Mr. Cohen, instructed by Messrs. Levy adn Do Lissa, at the instance of Messrs. Carey, Giles, ing Co., there being no objection, his Honor made absolute…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. VON MEYER V. BOROUGH OF EAST ST. LEONARDS—JURY CASE. This was an action of recover £200 damages for…
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