Dreadful Murder by a Mother
A horrible tragedy was made public at Redhill on Friday afternoon, December 17. It appears that eight days ago Sarah Norman, the wife of a labourer, was confined. The nursing devolved…
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Police Courts. Water Police. Friday, February 25. DRUNKENNESS
Elizabeth Jackson was fined in the sum of 10s, with the alternative of four days gaol, for drunkenness in Forbes-street; and, for the use of obscene language in William-street, a further sum of 60s or…
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Ca sa Motions.—Kean v. Waters, Barnett v. Oliver, Marks v. Barff, Blan v. Carroll. Rehearing: Ferguson v. O'Brien. New Trial Motion: Aspinall v. Commissioner of Railways. Cause: Fitzgerald v. O'Connor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 25
Banco Court.—Peters v. Thomson part heard, Larnach v Lackey, Robertson v. Archibald and others, Brown v. Burnett. Jury Court.—Pennington and others v. Riley, part heard; Solomon v. Sugden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →English and Foreign Extracts. Confession of a Murder Committed 20 Years Ago
A convict at Pentonville has given information of an alleged confession by a fellow-convict of murder. The latter is stated to have confessed to the murder of a rate collector at Cardiff 20 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Intelllgence. Supreme Court,--wednesday, Feb, 23. BANCO COURT.--(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and juries of four.)
SHELLY AND ANOTHER V. MOORE.--The plaintiffs, Shelly Brothers, sued F. Moore, the surviving partner of the firm of Dalgelty, Blackwood and Company to recover damages for the alleged illegal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Quarter Sessions.—thursday. (Before his Honor Judge DOWLING.)
Mr. Backhouse prosecuted for the Crown. GUILTY. James Hughes pleaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide, and was discharged on his own recognizance of £40…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 24. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Griffiths and Another V. Hatfield and Others
Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Creagh and Williams, appeared for the plaintiffs; Sir George lnnes and Mr. Manning, instructed by Messrs. Allen and Allen, for the defendants…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—thursday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) in Re Gullick and Baird and Baird
In the above estates the official assignee, Mr. Stephen, showed cause why the order of the 12th August last for tiling accounts and plans should not be compiled with. The estates had been vested in Mr. Stephen on his appointment as…
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The Police Magistrate was assisted yesterday, on the Criminal side, by Messrs. Jolly, Reading, and Skarratt; and on the Summons side, by Messrs. Neale, Ridge, Barden, and Withers…
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Before Messrs. W. Bailey and R. Weaver, J's.P.—The license of the Wheatsheaf Inn, Canterbury, was transferred from Charles Griffin to C. H. Roch. Mary Welland v. William Hughes, for insulting language. Defendant was…
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In the Charge Court, yesterday the bench was occupied by Messrs. Fowler Hunt, and Robinson. Elizabeth Jackson, 28, was fined 60s. for using obscene language in William-street, in addition to being punished…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Courts. Central Police. Saturday, Febeuary 26. Theft of a Saddle
James Johnson, with the aliases of Ashton, Rose, Gibbon, Peters, and Ropers, was charged with the theft of a saddle, value £4, the property of Samuel Scbofield. The prosecutor is a batcher at…
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The following case was heard at the Central Criminal Court during the week, before his Honor Sir William Manning:— William Broun, a middle-aged man, a farmer of Yappa…
Continued on Trove, page 347 →The Tomerong Murder
Under date of the 22nd instant our Shoalhaven correspondent writes:—"Doubtless many of your readers may be already aware of the circumstances connected with the discovery of human remains near Tomerong on the 14th…
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EDThomas "Williams alias Alexander Paylon was fined £5 and 8S coats, in default to go to caol for having months, for having on the 16th October last made use of indeoent language in King-street, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Encounter wills Police
A fatal encounter between police and the people occurred last week in the county Mayo. A process-server went to serve ejectment processes An the neighbourhood of Cloneen, between Holly-…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insolvency Court. SUARENDERS
George Shepherd, of Clarence River, publican, Liabilities, £530 10s; assets, £372 5s. Mr. Lyons, official assignee. Edward Lane, of Newcastle, carpenter…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Metropolitan District Court.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judje WILKINSON.)
Several ca. sa. motions were disposed of. In the case of Ferguson v. O'Brien, in which plaintiff, a few days ago, obtained a verdict for commission upon the sale of land, a re-hearing was granted to defendant, on the ground that he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Insolvency Court.—friday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of G. D. and G. Luly. G. D. Luly was present, and examined by the official assignee as to rents [?]he received from Macdonald[?] own property; and the meeting was then adjourned until the 11th March, the insolvent to…
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