Coroner's Court
The City Coroner held an inquest on Tuesday at the New York Hotel, Pyrmont, respecting the death of Thomas Balderstone, who had died from the effects of drinking a quantity of carbolic acid. Deceased…
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Supreme Court
The action in the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, brought by the A. S. N. Co. against Mr. Jabez Thurston for £100 damages for non-delivery of a portion of cargo shipped in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS
Robert Baillie Scott, of Coonabarabran. Cause of sequestration: Unsuccessful litigation. Liabilities, £123 18s 9d; assets, £33 16s Td. Assignee, Mr. R. H. Sempill. Thomas Purvis, senior, of Talbragar, near Dubbo…
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Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER: In the matter of Henry Beechey, third meeting. Debts were proved by J. S. Goodwin, £25; Frederick Milford, £34 12s.; James Turner, £10 3s. 11d.; W. H. Paling,…
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Peter Frank O'Brien was charged with having, on the 24th April, maliciously thrown a quantity of oil of vitriol over Caroline York. The jury, after retiring, found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to two years' hard…
Continued on Trove, page 818 →Police Court. Tuesday, June 4th. (Before Messrs. McQuade, Richards, and Raper, J.’s P.)
HOUSE STEALING.—Sarah Hand, on remand, charged on suspicion of horse stealing, was discharged. CATTLE STRAYING.—John Pendergust…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Monday, June 8,1878. (Before Messrs. McRae and Galledge, J’s.P. DRUNKENNESS
One Offender, brought up the first time, was discharged with a caution. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. I[?] Howlett, Samuel McCombe,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court—This Day. SURRENDER
Thomas Platt, of walleend, miner. Cause of sequestration; Went of employment and pressure of crelitors. Liabilities £30 15s 7d; assets, 10s, Assignee, Mr. S. Lyons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Friday Conviction Upheld
The Full Court yesterday confirmed the conviction in the Crown case, the Queen v. William Keogh. The prisoner William Keogh, was tried before Mr. Acting Judge M. H. Stephen, at the Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metropolitan Court of Quarter Sessions
The Sydney Quarter Sessions, which commenced before W. H. Wilkinson, Esq. (D.C.J.) chairman, on Monday, the 27th ultimo, concluded on Wednesday, the 5th instant. The calendar was a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coroner's Court. FRIDAY, Accidental Suffocation
The City Coroner to-day held an request, at the Merton Estate Hotel, [?]main, respecting the eath of an infant, aged four weeks, son of Mr. nd Mrs. Crowns, of Hartly-street, Balmain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court.—friday, June 7. in Banco
BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Sir WILLIAM MANNIG. THF QUEEN V. KELLY, THOMPSON, AND SMITH. Dr. Donovan appeared for the Crown; the defendents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Divorce Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) CRISPIN V. CRISPIN
On the motion of Mr. Linklater his Honor granted extra costs of respondent's case as taken before the trial herein. AARONS V. AARONS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Before Messrs J. J. Riley, and J. K. Cleeve
Mark Towle v. Thomas Wilbow. Judgement by default £9 8s. 2½d [?] Chas. Freeburn v. Thomas, Cross.— Non-suited, debt having been contracted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law. Important Stock Case. Supreme Court. Before his Honor Sir William Manning
Jury: Messrs. P. M'Quellin, A. J. Goodwin, W. Beer, and W.H. Davis. Sir George Innes, Mr. Davis, and Dr. Donovan, instructed by Mr. Foster (agent for Mr. Myers, of Bombala.),…
Continued on Trove, page 818 →The Catalogue Op Exhibits. Paris Exposition, 1878. New South Wales Court Chapitre Dernier
LA Nouvelle Galles du Sud est blessé d'une foule de grands hommes dont nous exposons ici les plus remarquables. La…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. Rubsamen V. RUBSAMEN
This was a petition for a dissolution of marriage by the husband. After the marriage the wife had left her home and taken to lead an immoral life. The respondent did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 818 →Divorce Court. Friday, May 31. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) GRONN V. GRONN
Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Brennan, applied to settle the issues herein—a suit brought by the husband against the wife. The issues were cruelty and adultery. Mr. Buchanan appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Debts Court Wednesday, June 5 1878.(Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and Golledge, J’s.P.)
Bowden and Mills v. William Frazer.— This was claim for £8 17s. 2d., for commission upon sale of some property by the complainants on behalf of defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of a Police Magistrate
COONAMBLE, Monday.—Mr. Scott, police magistrate here, was found dead in his room this morning. An inquest will be held to-day…
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