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This was a claim for £103 for balance of a building contract. Mr. Sly appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Bennett for the defendant. The case, it appeared, had been tried on a previous occasion before Mr. District Court Judge Cohen,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the matter of Robert Hardy, a second meeting. Insolvent was present and examined by Mr. Evans for the official assignee, and two debts were proved after which the meeting was adjourned until March 1…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SECOND MEETING.--A second meeting was held in the matter of Robert Hardy. Insolvent was present, and was examined by Mr. G. Evans, who appeared far the official assignee. No proofs were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] V. HICKS.--The hearing of this suit was continued, and occupied the attention of the Court all day. The Court then upheld the will of 1878, the first, and so decided in favour of the widow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The hearing of the charge against Ezekiel Alexander Baker, George Walker Waddell, and Charles Mathieson, of conspiring to defraud the shareholders of the Milburn Creek Copper-mining Company was continued at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The hearing of this suit, which has now lasted seven days, was concluded to-day. Mr. Pilcher, Dr. Donovan, and Mr. Reid, instructed by Mr. R. B. Smith, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. C. J…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Dillon, S. M., and Mr. Clarke, S.M., were the sitting justices yesterday. Ann Duffy was fined £5, or in default of payment to be imprisoned three months, convicted on her own confession…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At this court on Wednesday, befere Mr. Addison, S.M., Alfred Garland, charged under the Industrial Schools Act with wandering about in no ostensible lawful occupation, he being under 16 years of ago, was ordered to be sent on board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday, the bench was occupied by Messrs. Marsh and Buchanan, S.Ms. George Flood was fined 40s., and costs, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment, for furious driving. The evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The licensing bench at the Water Police Court, yesterday, comprised Messrs. Dillon (chairman), Marsh, Buchanan, and Addison, S.M.'s, and the following licenses, transfers, &c. were disposed of:—Spirit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Judgment.—Evans v. Stephen. New Trial Motion: Redgate v. [?] Churchwood, [?] at 9.45. Jury Causes: Empson v. Archer, part heard; at 10.15; Maher v. Topsell and another, Aarons and another v. Blunt and another, Cronin and another v. Young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court reopened at 10 o'clock. EMPSON V. ARCHER. This was an action brought by Lowther Empson against William Archer, to recover the sum of £200, for assaultand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EMPSON V. ARCHER.--The hearing of this case was continued and concluded. The address of counsel and His Honor's summing up were adjourned until next day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bartholomew Gough and Thomas Wright were indicted for committing an unnatural offence with one another at Penrith on tho 14th February. The prisoners pleaded not guilty, and were defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Term, List.—Motions [?] Motions. &c.: [?] v. Rit[?] new trial motion; Bea[?] v. Gongh, District Court appeal [?] Christie v. Hoskins, review; Longworth v. Campbell, ex part[?] People's prohibition; in re Mount Kemble Coal and Oil [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catherine Kelly v. Patrick Noonan, compulsory sequestration. Mr. Lyons, attorney for the petitioner, moved for an order absolute, the schedule being already filed. The order was made, and the statement must be filed within 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MURDER.--Two aboriginals, named Nymboid Jack and King Charlie, were arraigned upon one indictment charging them that they, on the 3rd of August, 1881, at Bellinger, did wilfully…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Re Katherine Kelly v. Patrick Noonan.--Compulsory sequestration. Herein, the rule was made absolute, the statement aud schedule to be filed within 10 days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the matters of A. Maver and P. "Whitelaw, the former insolvent attended. One debt was proved in Whitelaw's estate, and the meeting closed. SECOND MEETINGS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RUMPF V. HICKS.--The matter of costs in this suit was argued at length yesterday. After hearing the arguments of counsel. His Honor decided that the defendant should pay his own costs, and…
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