Central Police Court
BEFORE Messrs. Connell, Waugh, Murray, Neale, and Hughes. Twenty persons were fined for drunke nnoss. Mary Jagger was found guilty o f having Wilfully…
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The Booral Murder
A telegram from Stroud to the MAITLAND MERGURY, dated Tuesday, says:—At the examination of the men Gray at the Stroud police court to-day, eleven witness were examined. Mr. Morisset…
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As I mentioned in my last through the kindness of Mr. Keightly our P.M., and visiting justice, and the civility of Mr. Anderson, I was shown through Her Majesty's gaol at Wellington and I believe that it Her Majesty knew the…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. The matter or Thomas Flintoff, adjourned examination, was farther adjourned until the 14tu instant. The matter of Lew is solomon was adjourned for a week…
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Hugh M'Carthy, of 45, Brisbane-street. Cause of [?]questration: Want of employment, &c. Linbilities, £68 17s 7d; assets, £3. Assig[?], Mr. S. Lyons. Samuel Pulley, of 301, Pitt-street, late of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, March 7. Extended Sittings for Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. ELLIS V. MEYERFELD. Jury: Messrs. John Davies, Launcelot Alderson, F. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coroner's Court The Late Fatal Accident
The City Coroner to-day resumed the inquest at the Infirmary respecting the death of Mr. Robert Anderson, who was killed in Sussex-street through being run over by a waggon. The driver of the waggon…
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Conrad Merts, locked up for drunkenness, admonished, and discharged. John O’Brien, of South Creek, and Patrick shean of same place, were…
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BEFORE the Water Police Magistrate, with Messrs. Smart, Lester, Solomon, Hunt, Goodridge, Davies, M'Beath, Oatley, and Josephson. Four inebriates were each fined 5s., with the customary…
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BEFORE Messrs. Jolly and Parnell. Nine persons were lined for drunkenness. One of theseMary Ann Cowan, was further sentenced to pay 40s., or to be imprisoned fourteen days, for using obscene language…
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James Holland, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. The same party was also charged with…
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On Tuesday, before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Manning, the following term business was transacted:— In re Martin Guest, the Court, by a majority, Mr. Justice…
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On Saturday afternoon, the City Coroner held an inquest at the Belmore Arms, Pitt street South, touching the death of a woman named Babbcott, who was on Friday, morning found dead in her bed, at the…
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On January 15, in Woolbridge-street, Clerkenwell, and the neighbourhood, there the considerable excitement, owing to the spread of a rumour that a murder had been committed at No. 26, in that street. on inquiry…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of George Davis, a first meeting. No dobts were proved, and the meeting,terninated. In the matter of Henry Brigden, a single meeting…
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James Anderson, tanner, of Parramatta, v. J. Griffiths, of South Creek, balance for leather, £1 16s. 8d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for…
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Richard Ainsworth, of Little Tinonee, Manning River, bricklayer. Cause of sequestration: Want of regular employment. Liabilities, £51 17s 5d; assets, £3. Assignee, Mr. F. T. Humphery…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before Messrs Taylor, Golledge, and Stuart, J’s.P.) DRUNKENNESS
John Jex, charged with the above offence, pleaded guilty; and inconsequence of the record showing that he had not been before the court on a similar charge…
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COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION August William Schuhkrafft, of Melbourne wholesale stationer, praying that the estate of J. Main waring Smith, of Grantham Villa, Potts Point, may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—friday, March 8. Extended Sittings for Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE his Honor Sir WILLIAM MANNING and a jury of four. STEVENSON V. [?] AND OTHERS. WILLIAMS V. [?]FORD AND OTHERS…
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