Central Police Court
BEFORE Messrs. Curran, Gorus, Guy, and Bailey. Nineteen persons were fined for drunkenness. Ann Jones and Emily Binks, charged with using obscene language, were sentenced to pay 20s. each, or to be…
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Water Police Court
BEFORE Messrs. Palmer, Edwards, Blown, Smart, and Josephson. Four persons were fined for drunkenness. SUMMONS CASES.—There were forty police cases on the…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Thomas Moon, a single meeting. Insolvent (for whom Mr. J. Willamson appeared) deposed to the accuracy of his schedule. Debts proved: Kidman and…
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The Times' Correspondent has been violently murdered by the Turks. The body has been embalmed and sent to Athens, by order of the Greek Government…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. LARCENY. Eliza Turner, alias Driscoll, was charged with having…
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BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. CRANE V. CRANE AND SMITH. This was a petition for a dissolution of marriage filed by Mary Crane against Christopher Crane and Jane Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quarter Sessions. WEDNESDAY. (Before his Honor the District Court Judge Wilk[?] [?]On Fined
James Kidman was again fined £2 for not attending as a juryman. LAR[?] Eliza Turner, alias Drlscolt, was charged with having…
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The man Henry Miller, brought up yesterday at the Central Police Office on a charge of burglary, and stealing a quantity of jewellery, of the value of £20, the property of Mr. S. Pa[?]ey, wan committed to take…
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BEFORE Messrs. Thompson, Connell, and Murray. Eighteen persons were fined for drunkenness. William Stanley. Joseph Leeder, and Henry Fuller alias Jones, alias Wilson alias Johnson, alias M'Kie,…
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BEFORE Messrs. Oatley, Davies, Solomon, M'Beath, and Harris. Six persons were fined for drunkenness. John Thompson and Patrick Lynch were each fined 10s.,…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge WILKINSON. Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. JURORS FINED. The following persons were fined£2 each for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court. This Day. (Before Mr. Chief Commi[?]doner Deffell[?] Meetings of Creditors
George Stringer.—A single meeting. Insolven was called there times, but did not appear. Meeting terminated. John Rowling.—A single meeting. Insolvent add[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court. This Day. (Before Sir. Justice Hargrave.) [?]v. Mulcahy and M'clel[?]nd
This was a suit for a divorce by the husband agains the wife. The petitioner was Martin Mulcahy, of Woolomin, near Boaling-alley Point, farmer. The respondent was Ann Mulcaby, his wife…
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BEFORE Messrs. Lester, Smithers, and Goodridge. Nine persons were fined for drunkenness. Ellen Tighe was fined 40s., or fourteen days' gaol, for having made use of obscene language in Burton-street…
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BEFORE Messrs. Jolly, Parnell, and Holborow. Twelve persons were fined for drunkenness. One of those, Jesse Fisher, was also sentenced to be imprisoned one month for assaulting, by kicking, the constable who…
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Some of the sayings or answers ascribed to fools are very good. Will Somers, Henry the Eighth's jester, said of Wolsey, against whom he had a grudge, that if he was made Pope it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before Messrs Gibbons and Taylor, J’sP.) DRUNKENNESS
George Watsford was fined 10s, or seven days in gaol. He had been drunk whilst in charge of a passenger break. Austin Gallagher was fined 10s or six…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of George Stringer, a single meeting. Insolvent did not attend. No debts were proved. The meeting terminated…
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James Mainwaring Smith, of Victoria-street. Liabilities, £1436 lOs 1d; assets. £945. Peter Dudley Alexander Middlemow, of Camdenstreet, Newtow[?]. Cause of sequestration: Losses in…
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Donelly v. Ward. — A claim for £l 13s. 3d. Verdict for plaintiff. Parker v. Griffiths.—A claim for £2 6s. 2d., the value of damage done by a…
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