Police
At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday morning, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Pearce, Hunt, Fraser, Butchart, Harris, Davies, and Beaumont…
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The Proposed Judicial Murder
THE WESTERN INDEPENDENT gives the following outline of the offence for which the Executive have de[?]d is right to send two youths to the gallows :— "Most of our readers will remember that the…
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The ejectment suit Downing v. Howe wag resumed to-day, and had not concluded when we went to press. It was a new trial of the action, which was tried last November, to recover 75 acres of land at Gilmore…
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In the case against Dominic M'Ginlay, heard at the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, a number of witnesses were called for the defence ; but for what purpose it was hard to tell, seeing that they knew…
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The Small Debts Court came into operation yesterday at the Central Police Court Mr. W. Crane, P.M., presided, the profession being represented by Messrs. Redman, Carroll, Williamson, Robey, and Vardy. The list of cases…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Butt V. MEARS
This action was brought by an ironfounder against the proprietor of the hotel now in course of erection at the corner of Pitt and King streets. The plaintiff claimed £4[?] under a contract for supplying pillars and girders at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of Silas Winter and Peter James M'A[?]ter, dealt with on Friday, his Honor said that no application was made for a mandamus, nor were orders made for mandamus (as stated in the report in Saturday's paper), but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)
Mr. Milner Stephen prosecuted for the Crown. CRIMINAL ASSAULT. Dominic M'Ginlay, about 35 years of age, was charged with having at Sydney, on March 22, criminally assaulted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvent Court. This Dat. (Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell.) Certificate Meetings
Thomas Gale. Mr. Brennan applied to strike out application for a certificate, as it was entered for June 16 next. Application struck out. Joseph Chaffey. Mr. F. Cortis applied for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law People. Supreme Court.—monday, May 20. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before His Honor Mr. Justice [?] and a jury of four.) DOWNING V. HOWE
Jury: Messrs. Bruce Nichols, James Innes, George Barr, and Charles Peter Johnson. Mr. Butler, Q.C., Mr. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. M'Carthy, Robertson, and Fisher,…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, the Police Magistrate was assisted in the Crime Court by Messrs. Helsham, Perdrian, Fremlin, and Butchart; and in the Summons Court by Messrs. Smart, Lipman, Hart, Senior,…
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In the District Court yesterday the following cases were called on :—Rowe v. Russell.—Supreme Court issue. The plaintiff Richard Rowe, sued William Russell for moneys due for…
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Wednesday, May 21, at 11 a.m.—Before the Chief Commissioner: William Ferrier, third; John Brearley, first and only; Hans Christian Japson, same; John Daley, same; Elizabeth Martyn, same; James Biffin, second; William Frederick Leeder, first;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrabri District Court. NARRABRI
The District Court sittings were opened yesterday by Mr. Acting-Judge T. Bennett. Sixteen civil cases were disposed of, and some others settled outside the court. This morning the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Josephson.) Rowe V. RUSSELL
This was a Supreme Court issue sent down for trial. The declaration contained counts for board and lodging, agistment, goods sold and delivered, and the common money counts. The defendant had entered an appearance by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insolvency Court. Tuesday, May 20. SURRENDERS
Michael Herbert Scanlan, of Wagga Wagga, contractor. Cause of sequestration—Insolvent swears : " I attribute my insolvency to sickness in my family ; the death of my wife, leaving me a family of 11 infant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—wednesday, May 21
Banco Court.—Downing v. Howe, part heard; Petersen and another v. Prowse, the Attorney-General v. Smith, De Lissa v. Lyons. Prothonotary's Office.—Taxation of Costs: M'Mullen v. Markson,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Certificate Applications
In the matter of Joseph Chaffey, the application was postponed for a month for insolvent to explain and amend his accounts within three weeks, and further to give an explanation in reference to his concealment from his creditors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)
The Hon. the Attorney-General and Mr. Armstrong prosecuted for the Crown. COMMUTATION OF SENTENCE. Thomas Brown, alias Elliot, who last week pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, May 20. Sittings for Causes. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT and a jury of four.)
After his Honor had disposed of the Chamber business, which lasted for upwards of two hours, the trial of the action, DOWNING V. HOWE…
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