Supreme Court
The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Manning, on Friday, set aside the conviction in the Crown acase the Queen v. Thomas…
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Police Court. Friday, June 7th. (Before Messrs. McQuade and Richards, J’s. P.)
ASSAULT.—John Docking, of Richmond, for an aggravated assault upon Mrs. Charlotte Enther, of this same place, was sentenced to 3 months in Windsor gaol…
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There were several small debts cases but only one of any general interest, and that was Bakewell v Wallace, in which Mr. C. Bull appeared for the…
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Thomas Platt, of Wallsend, miner. Cause of sequestration: Want of employment, and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £30 16s 7½d; assets, 10s. Assignee, Mr. S. Lyons…
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BEFORE the CHIEF COMMISSIONER. In the matter of John Neill, third meeting. Debt wa[?] proved by John Arthur for £3[?] 14s. 1d. The official [?]gnee reported that all the ass[?]ts in the estate were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. ( Before Messrs. G. Johnstone ,S. Solomon, and C. A. Scrivener, J’s. P.)
ASSAULT.—Thomas Pearce, v Doyle, for assault. Mr C. Bull for plaintiff. Doyle pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, with 4s 8d costs, and 21s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Friday, June 14th, 1878. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and Gibbons, J’s. P.) Larceny
Thomas Smith, charged with having stolen a pair of boots and a hat, the property of Joseph Willis, valued at 5s was sent to gaol for six months. It transpired…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Thursday, June 6th, (Before Messrs. Thos. Chippendal and E. H. Fieldhouse, J’ s. P)
DRUNKENNESS.— J. Cunningham was fines 5s or 24 hours in goal. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — H. Phillips; was charged with having while drunk,…
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THE Nundle correspondent of the Tamworth Observer writes, 3rd of June, that service was being conducted in the Church of England, when a stranger entered the yard, quietly appropriated a saddle, the property…
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BEFORE Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING. A large number of ca. sa. motions and other matters of formal business occupied the attention of the Court during the morning…
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There has been a "correspondence" (says London World) about a presentation made at the recent levee by the Hon. Robert Bourke. It is said, and cannot bo denied, that the person presented exercises…
Continued on Trove, page 857 →Hail Matters.—police. Deniliqule, June 10
Steps are being taxes and a petition signed by 42 prominent townsmen sent to the Postmaster-General, Sydney asking that a mail be despatched from Melbourne so as to reach Deniliquin by the mid-day mail from…
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Richard and Elizabeth Stewart, on remand, were charged, at the Water Police Court, this morning, before Messrs Marsh, W.P.M., Hunt, and Taylor, with keeping a disorderly home in Paine's Yard, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court.—This Day. SURRENDERS
Laurence Mackin, of No. 66 Cumberland-street Cause of se[?] Press are of a judgement creditor Liabilities [?] assets [?] COMPULSORY SEQUESTRATION…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court. Before the Chief Commissioner. a Curious Case
In the matter of William Merryweather. This was a meeting for the examination of witnesses. Mr. Want appeared for the official assignee. Margaret Merryweather, examined, stated she was the wife of the insolvent; the…
Continued on Trove, page 859 →Law. Supreme Court.—friday, June 14. Second Term. in Banco
BEFORE their Honors the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Sir WILLIAM MANNING. THE QUEEN V. O'BRIEN. The prisoner was charged with and convicted of,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan District Court. a Pianoforte Case. Hardy and Another V. Lyons
The following case was heard on Monday, and briefly reported, but as it involves a very important point relating to trade customs in Sydney we subjoin fuller particulars. This was an action brought by Hardy, Brothers, furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 859 →Divorce Court. Friday, June 7. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) CRISPIN v. CRISPIN
On the motion of Mr. Linklater, his Honor granted extra costs of respondent's case as taxed before the trial herein. AARONS V. AARONS…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Important Insurance Companies Case. Supreme Court, Sydney. New Zealand Insurance Co. V. South Australian Insurance Company
THIS was an action, before Mr. Justice Fancett and a Jury of Four, for the amount of a reinsurance on an open policy of insurance, dated 9th October, 1877, on the ship Oceanus. The policy contained the…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Law. Supreme Court. Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Sir William Manning. Travelling Stock. in Rev. V. GTRIFFITHS
This was an application to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition on behalf of Geoffrey Valentine Griffiths to be directed to George Martin, police magistrate at Glen Innoi, and E. A. Gaden, J.P., and William A. Griffiths, sheep…
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