Powerless Police
A few days ago we commented upon the flaunting of the social evil in our principal streets, and we expressed the opinion that vigorous, efforts ought to be made to banish…
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Police Intelligence
A collection of sentences was imposed on one Thomas Clare, at the Water Police Court yesterday. He was fined 10s or two days' gaol, for being drunk and behaving disorderly in Margaret-street…
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BRISBANE, Monday.--At the Supreme Court today, before Mr Justice Harding, the Captain, the Government Agent, and four of the crew of the labour vessel, Alfred Vittery, were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court.—tuesday, March 25
Causes,— v. Turner, part heard; Foy v. Try, Goodlet and another v. Australian and New Caledo[?]an Mining Company, Yeoman v. Dagg, Collings and another v. Owen and another, M'Coy v. Bain, Skinner v. Lamb…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court.—monday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Forbes.) Condon and Another V. HILL
This was an action for the recovery of £198 17s. 6d. for work and labour done, &c., in connection with the erection of certain buildings at the Glebe, and for alleged breach of contract. Mr. Sydney Bull appeared for the plaintiffs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 25
Banco Court.—Munford v. Lackey, part heard. Jurors summoned to attend in the Banco Court, except those already empannelled, will not be required to attend. Jury Court.—Gibbes v. Kentwell; Dodds v. Hurrell, part heard;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court.—monday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of Joseph Zehner, order was made that the certificate should issue when the court fees are paid. In the matter of James Heattic Ferrier, two months' extension of time for account and plan were granted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court. Monday, March 23. Sittings at Nisi Prius, Banco Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) MUNFORD V. LACKEY
The hearing of this case, which was begun on Friday, and reported in our issue of Saturday, was continued to-day. The plaintiff Munford, cross-examined by Mr M. H. Stephen, Q.C,,said that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Equity Court. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge,) Rutherford and Others V, Hughes and Another
Mr Owen, Q.C., and Mr Lingen, instructed by Mr B. F. Abbott, appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr Gordon, Q.C., and Mr A. H. Simpson, instructed by Messrs Robertson, Fisher and Ralfe,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Innes and juries of four.) GLUE V. HARDMAN (part heard)
This case, which was an action for damage caused to the plaintiff's land at Enmore, by offensive water and sewage flowing from the defendant's property, was continued, When his Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—monday, Maroh 24. In Banco.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Munford and Another V. Lackey (Part Heard)
The plaintiffs' case was resumed and concluded and evidence for defendant had been opened when the Court adjourned. Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice INNES and…
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The bench in the Charge Court was presided over by Mr. Clarke, S.M., yesterday. Maud Mills (21) was charged with having disobeyed a summons for having insufficient means of support. She…
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Mr. Crane, S.M., occupied the bench yesterday. John T[?]rry, charged with stealing £6 from Samuel Cubis, by playing cards on the Canterbury racecourse, on Saturday last, was committed for trial at the Sessions. Bail was allowed—…
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Mr. Addison S.M., occupied the bench in the Charge Court yesterday. John Thompson pleaded guilty to a charge of playing mo[?]e on board the s.s. Maitland, and was sent to gaol for…
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Samuel Strugg was committed for trial at Maryborough, yesterday, for having criminally assaulted a married woman named Mary Stephenson…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--William Hawthorn, the victim of the Brighton shooting case, is progressing favourably, and there is a chance of his recovery…
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At the Water Police Court, yesterday, Thomas Richardson pleaded not guilty to a charge of stabbing Joe Ah Foo[?]. The prosecutor, who had his head well bandaged, said that on Thursday last…
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A telegram dated February 4, from Racine (Wisconsin), says: Andrew Johnson, a young Dane, who was of dissipated habits and was enamoured of a young girl of 15, named Bertha Brassman, yesterday entered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Police Court. Saturday, March 22. (Before Mr. F. S. Ryan, J.P.)
ON [?] inebriate was dealt with. Catherine Tolhurst, for drunkenness in Church-street, was fined 6s, in default twenty-four hours gaol; and for using profane language…
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