Central Police Court
BEFORE Messrs, Helsham, Pordriau, Mills, Smart, and Charlton. Eight persons were fined for drunkenness; and Mary Summers, convicted of being an habitual drunkard, was…
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The Alleged Murder at Stanthorpe
From the subjoined report of the above affray, which we take from the Border Post, it will be seen that the brutal murder, reported in our last, has turned out to have been a drunken row, ending with fighting…
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YESTERDAY morning, at his office, Hyde Park, Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Alexander Mortimore, who on the 10th April was severely burned on board the ship Nor[?]…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of William Henry Williams and Joseph Cohen, and in the separate application of William Henry Williams, Mr Oliver applied for the issue of a certificate…
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BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. HE[?]DEN AND OTHERS V. NASH. Jury: Messrs. Sydney Toogood, Henry Wakeham, Edward Price, and Michael Corbett…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →English and Foreign Extracts. Attempt to Murder Governor Packed in New Orleans
New Orleans, February 16.-A little before noon to-day tho city was thrown into intense excitement by a report, which spread like wildfire, that Governor Packard had been assassinated in his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings in Banco for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin, and a jury of four.) MACPHERSON V. the Borouch of Bathurst
This was an action for damages for negligence. Plaintiff, who is a mining agent, was riding on horseback round the corner of Durham and Hope streets. when his horse stumbled into a hole in the street;…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Senior, Palmer, Smart, Josephson, and Hungerford. A number of drunkards were severally fined. John Sheehy, for being drunk and disorderly in…
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BEFORE Mr. Guy. Nineteen persons were fined for drunkenness; one of these, a man named William Watkins, was further fined 20s. for assaulting the policeman who had him in…
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The York's Peninsula [?] is indebted to and old and respected former resident of Wallaroo for the subjoined particulars [?] the murdered assistant bailiti, Mr. Robert Woodhead. His father an old…
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Before His Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four. ROBINSON V. BARNETT. Jury: Messrs. Richard H. Prescott, A. W. Bird,…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Harold Mapletoft Davis, a third meeting. The official assignee's report was lodged, and the meeting was adjourned to the 16th instant…
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Accounts current in the estates of C. Young, William Henry Williams, Joseph Coben, Clement Berners, and G. H. Wooller, were confirmed. D. M'G. ath and W. M'Grath. The adjourned…
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BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. MACPHERSON V. BOROUGH OF BATHURST. Jury: Messrs. Simon Zollner, William Henry Alderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Supreme Court. This Day. Sittings in Banco for Trial of Causes. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Junes Martin, and a jury of four.)
COOPER AND OTHERS V. KENNY. This ms an action brought by James Volney Cooper and Robert Cowley Cooper, graziers, of Lake George, near Goulburn against Edward Kenny, of the same…
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BEFORE Messrs. Murray, Connell, and Waugh. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness, one of whom, Janies Monk, ass[?]lted the constable who took him into custody, for which offence he was further sentenced to pay…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Hunt, Charlton, Oatley, Davies, and M'Beath. [?] number of persons found drunk in the streets were Joseph [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Courts. This Day. Water Police Court. (Before Messers Lester, Goodrich, and Manning.)
Wiliam Joliffe, 25 butcher, as brought up under warrant charged with having cruelly illrreated a calf. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr. R.A. Dempster Inspector for the Society for the…
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Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of fou[?]. PAGAN V. CAMPBELL. Jury: Messrs. John M. Murphy, Richard M'Auley,…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of William Alexander Long v. W. P. Bowes, no one appeared on behalf of the petitioning creditor, and his Honor said that the application would be dismissed…
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