Insolvency Court
BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of Thomas Hillier, his Honor reversed a decision admitting claims of George Dowsett. Peter Blakeney, and James E. MAdigan, as they had been wrongly…
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Police Proceedings. Common Thieves Convicted
Alexander M'Carthy and Peter Robinaon were charged at the Central Police Court on Friday with having stolen a quantity carpenters' and joiners' tools, of the value of about £7. The prisoner…
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BEFORE Mr. Justice HARGRAVE. MURDER. Jane Jupp and Joseph Pitt were charged with murder. Thsi case occupied the Court all day yesterday, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law. Supreme Court.—thursday, May 23. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court
BEFORE his Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury of four. WHEELER V. JENKINS. This was an action for trespass, arising out of a dispute between adjpining landholders as to the existence and…
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DRUNKENNESS.— John Barrett was fined 10s or 7 days in gaol on this charge. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— Catherine…
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LARCENY. — James Miller, of Windsor, was charged before Messrs McQuade Richards and Skuthorpe that he did on the 11th of April, 1878, steal from Mr W…
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ONE of the most atrocious and cold-blooded murders ever perpetrated in Queensland was committed (writes a correspondent who witnessed the outrage to the Brisbane Courier of Tuesday)…
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THE following letter, addressed to Mr. Hugh Taylor, M. P., has been handed to us for publication. In connection with it, we may remark, that it would…
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ON Saturday, the City Coroner held an inquest at the Traveller's Rest, Botany-road, respecting the death of George Tyrell, aged 44 yeats, who cut his throat with a razor in the house of George Harvey,…
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In the civil jurisdiction of this court the following cases have been adjudicated:— In M'Garrigle v. Miller, the case was settled out of court…
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LICENSES.—A publican’s license was granted to Mrs. Wheeler; and a slaughtering license to Mr. A. K. Mackenzie…
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James Rich ards, a member of the Permanent Force of New South Wales, was brought up at the Central Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Smart and Cunninghame, unde remand from Quirindi, to answer a…
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William Henry Haigh, of St. Peters, labourer. Cause of sequestration: Pressure of a judgement creditor under a writ of ca. sa. Liabilities, £14 0s 2d; assets, £4. Assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr. John Golledge, J. P. ) Drunkenness and Profane Language
Thomas Doyle, charged with the above offences, was on each charge fined 5s. or 24 hours imprisonment. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22…
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The body of Mr. Ogie has been found headless in a ravine, and brought in. It bears marks which will be examined and reported on by the doctors. A sear on the wrist, of long standing, enabled a friend to identify him…
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George Palmer, of East Maitland, saddler, Insolvency caused by decrease in the business. Liabilities, 2172 3s 11d; assets 247 16s 6d. Official assignee. Mr. S[?]mpill Martin Donoghue, of Vegetable Creek, New South…
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A CASE which has attracted great public interest was to-day concluded before Lord Justice Deasy, at the assizes of Galway. It was a prosecution for murder under very peculiar and painful circumstances. The…
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The Attorney-General and Mr. Manning prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT WITH INTENT. David Wilson was charged with having, on the 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 742 →Law. Supreme Court. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four. BROWN V. WARNOCK
Jury: Messrs. John Flanagan, Thomas John Cook, Robert Barrell, William John Clarke. Mr. Buder, Q.C., and Mr. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin, appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr…
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