District Court
District Court Judge Dowling dealt with the cause list in the District Court Wednesday. The first case called on was that of Censtantine Gregory, of 94, William-street. Woolloomooloo, against Jas. Fenton…
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Licensing Court
Messrs. Clarke, S.M., and M'Intosh, L.M., presided in the Central Licensing Court yesterday, and granted the following transfers:—D. M'Dougall to W. J. Stuart, College Hotel, Pyrmong Bridge-road…
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The Central Criminal Court was commenced at Darlinghurst on Monday, His Honor Mr. Justice Innes presided, and Mr. Foster and Mr. Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder in the South Seas. [By Telegraph.]
COOKTOWN, Wednesday.--A man named Frank Gerat was murdered at Debone Island in February The cause is assigned to the fact that a labour vessel had been taking boys away, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contempt of Court. LISMORE
An inquiry into the origin of the recent disastrous fire has been held during the past four days, and has not yet concluded. A witness named Koffing Goulston, a clothier, has been committed…
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Causes.—Face v. City Carrying Company, part heard; Renwick and another v. M'Ncllan. Raffan v. Hurt, Baldock v. Wallen, Tresederand and another v. Muston, Johnstone v. Smart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Ca. Sa. Summonses
A number of ca. sa. summonses, ga[?]nishee summonses, and an interpleader, none of which were important, were disposed of. KEMMURE AND OTHERS V. M'NAMARA…
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Banco Court.—The Queen v. O'Neill, Watson v. Commissioner for Railways, Holmes v. Deght, Breathour v. brown, Samuel v. Kirkbride, Larkin v. M'Mahon, Lobb v. Amos and another. Jury Court.—Murray v. M'Neill and others, part heard; Seivl v…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Banco Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) KENT V. Martin and Another (part heard)
Mr G. H. Reid again appeared for the plaintiff, and Dr Donovan for the [?]ants. The Plaintiff, John Kent, builder, claimed £1000 damages for breach of contract, &c, the defendants being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court—wednesday. (Before his Honor..the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matters of F. Darton and J. Darton, D. M'Isaac and Arthur Smith, second meetings were held and terminated. In the matters of J. Melville, M. J. Harden, John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvency Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) MEETINGS
Second meetings were held and terminated in the matters of the following :--Fred Barto and Ja[?] Barton, Dugald M'Issac and Arthur Smith. Single meetings were held and terminated in…
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Mr. Foster and Mr. Gibson, barristers, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ALLEGED MURDER. Charles Watson was arraigned on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 4. Banco Court.—(before His Honor the Chief Justice and a Jury of Four.) Sunny Corner Silver-mining Company V. Morgan and Others
Mr. Want, instructed by Messrs. Stephen, Lawrence, and Jaques, appeared for plaintiffs; and Mr. C. B. Stephen, Instructed by Messrs. Piggott and Trickett, for defendants. This action, which was one of trespass, was settled by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.) Kennerie and Others V. M'NAMARA
This was a claim by John Kenneris, Wm. Marsden and others, the plaintiffs, for £100, by way of damages for breach of contract. Messrs Bull and Bull for the plaintiffs; Mr T. M. Williamson for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Faucett.) Murray V, M'neill and Others (past heard)
Mr Salomons, Q C., and Mr Pilcher again appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Rogers and Mr M'Culloch for the defendants. The plaintiff, Alex. Mackenzie Murray, of the firm of A. Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) WEDNESDAY. March 4
SUNNY CORNER SILVER MINING CO. v. MORGAN AND OTHERS.—Mr. C. B. Stephen (instructed by Messrs. Pigott and Trickett), appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Want…
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John Mattison was charged was before Mr. W. D.Meares, D.S.M., in the Newtown Police Court on Thursday, with having been drunk in King-street, Newtown, on February 28. and was fined 5s. With…
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John Grant was charged before Mr. Leopold Yates, in the Balmin Police Court to-day, with having been drunk in a public place off Darling-street, and was find 10s, or three day's imprisonment…
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Mr. T. K. Atbott, S.M., presided in the charge court in the Central Police, Court on Thursday. James .Dunn was fined 40s or 14 days' imprisonment for' having used obscene language. George Clark…
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