Police
At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday, Mr. Meares, D.S.M., presided in the Charge Court. A numbers minor offences were summarily death with. William Gilberthorpe, for stealing a clock, value 25s., the…
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Daniel: Millard was charged at the Newtown Court yesterday with assaulting Kate Lee. For the prosecution it appeared that between 7 and 8 o'clock p.m. on the 7th instant the prosecutor was…
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His Honor Sir George Innes presided over the Central Criminal Court, at Darlinghurst, yesterday, and Mr Foster and Mr Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…
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Considerable alarm and excitement were mani-fested about 6.30 yesterday morning, when it was reported that two prisoners, named Angel and Thurston, had escaped from the gaol. Upon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Tragedy in Coonamble Gaol. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Coonamble
A shocking tragedy took place in the gaol this morning, at 6.30 a.m. In the one cell were a prisoner named Angel, who was yesterday sentenced to four years' imprisonment for cattle-stealing, and a prisonor named Thurstone, from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Metropolitan District COURT.—Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowlino.) SCHRODER v. DIENEER
Mr. Schall for plaintiff, Mr. Redhead for defendaut. This was an action to recover £11 10s., money due by defendant for rent of premises at Newtown, for work and labour done, and for money due by defendant to…
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The sitting of the Central Criminal Crourt was continued before Mr. Justice Innes. Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson, barristers, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court. Thursday, March 12. Surrenders
Isaac Innes, of Wentworth. Liabilities, £75 9s 7d; [?], £5 10s. Mr Francia Maccab, official assignee. James Friend, of Carcoar, labourer. Liabilities,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, March 12, (Before Mr District Court Judge Dowling.) RENSHARD V. TUNBRIDGE
Mr G. J. Sly tor plaintiff ; Mr T. M. Williamson for defendant. This was a case in which Henry : Benshard, of Botany, sued a person named Tunbridge, of the same place, carrier, in the sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →INSOLVENCY COURT.—Thursday. {Before the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of A. Caro v. J. Roilly, compulsory [?]tration, the order was mude absoluto. The estates of H Truman and James Twaddell were released from sequestration, and extensions of time were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law Notices. Supreme Court—friday March 13
In Equity, at 11 am., before his Honor the Primary Judge—In Court. Motions and Petitions generally: Waller and others V. Gipps, defendant's demurier; re [?]lix Wilson's will and Railway Act, petition; re application of Ann Jesimond [?] infont…
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Sir, -- With reference to the death of William King, the boatman, who was found drowned in Johnston's Bay on Monday last, I will, with your permission, offer one or two remarks…
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In the matter of Albert Caro versus John Reilly. This was a compulsory sequestration. Mr. Ickerson, solicitor, for petitioner. The order was made absolute. Schedule and statement to be filed within 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Report. Supreme COURT.—Thursday. March 12. [?]anco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special [?]ury of twelve.)
M'ELPHONE V. BENNETT AND OTHERS (PART HEARD) Mr. Owen, Q.C., Mr. Pilcher, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughin, appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Darley, Q C., Mr. Want, and Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes.)
Mr. W. J. Foster and Mr. Gibson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ATTEMPT TO PROCURE ABORTION. Thomas Meredith Sheridan and Edward Dominic Bac…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jury Court. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Faucett.) SEIVL V. BROWN (part heard)
Mr M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr Rogers for plaintiff; Mr Salomons, Q.C., Mr Pilcher, and Mr O'Connor for the defendant. In this action, which was brought to recover damages for alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jury Court. ThURSDAY, March 12. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and juries of four.)
SEIVL v. BROWN.—This case was settled before it went to the jury. Each party pays his own costs. M'KENZIE v. COMMISSIONER OF RAILWAYS.— Mr. O'Connor, instructed by Mr. G. Wallace,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. in Banco. -- THURSDAY. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) M'ELHONE V. "Evening News."
Mr Owen, Q.C., Mr Pilcber, and Mr C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs Gannon and M'Leugbhn, appeared for plaintiff; Mr Darley, Q.C., Mr Want, and Mr F. Smythe, instructed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court. THURSDAY, March 12. (Before the Chief Justice and a special jury.) M'ELHONE V. Bennett and Others
The hearing of the above case was resumed at 10 a.m., before the Chief Justice, sitting in Banco. Messrs. Owen, Q.C., Pilcher, and C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin,…
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Mr. G. W. F. Addison disposed of an unusually light charges list in the Water Police Court on Saturday. Annie Wooldridge, for having need obscene language in Phelps-street, was fined 30s or seven…
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