Licensing Court
At the sitting of the Licensing Bench in the Water Police Court to-day, the following business was transacted:—Transfer of publicans' licenses from Thomas M. Giblin to Elizabeth Bowes, Cafe Francais,…
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Overcrowded Prisons. an Interview with a Gaol Official. Reform, Not Revenge
The information elicited by Mr. Darley in the Legislative Council on Wednesday evening discloses a very unhealthy and discreditable state of affairs in our prison regime. The fact that in Darlinghurst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Intelligence. Thursday, February 11. Water
(Before Mr. Addison, S.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Ann Jane Cook was fined 20s. or four days for being drunk and £3 or two months for using obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court.—thursday, February 11
For Judgment.—Lockwood v. Sharkey, Smith v. Gainford. Causes.—Minto and another v. O'Brien, Rohan v. West, Blackburn and others v. Casey, Aylsward v. Lucas, Israel v. Quinn, Tutcher v. Jacobs, Cranston T. Leggo, Knibbs v. MacBriar,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wardell Murder [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Lismore
On the 6th instant the sub-inspector of police arrested man named Liddiard at Wardell and charged him with murdering and throwing in the river at Pimlico a man named Patrick Noonan, the finding of whose body at Wardell…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Metropolitan District Court—wednesday, February 10. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Kimball V. PROCTOR
This was an action brought by Charles Robert Kimball against W. C. Prootor for the recovery of £100, the amount of deposit paid by the plaintiff in respect to the purchase of the lease, license, goodwill, &c., of the King's Head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 11
Term List.—Motion nisi for new trial.—Tosh v. South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company. Demurrers: Bank of Australasia v. Klotz and another, Williams v. Australian Cobalt Company. Welton T. Harnett…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before Judge Dowling.)
STEPHEN V. DAVISON.—The plaintiff of 97, Castle reagh-street, sued the defendant, who is an outfitter, residing in Pitt-street, Circular Quay, for £10 13s. for goods sold and delivered. Judgment was given…
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In the matters of William Collins and William John Adams, single meetings. One debt proved in each case on directions given and meetings terminated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Police Courts. Wednesday, February 10. WATER. (Before Mr. Addison. S.M.)
A ROWDY CABBY.—Thomas M'Keown, a cabman, got drunk, became disorderly in Darlinghurst-road, and assaulted a constable who arrested him. The drunk was met by a fine of 40s; but the assault could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—wednesday, Feb. 10. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Special for Proof
In the matter of Eliza Griffiths. No creditor appeared to prove or to give directions, and the meeting terminated. SINGLE MEETINGS. In the respective matters of John Wholohan and Richard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) KIMBLE V. PROCTOR
This was an action brought by Charles Robert Kimble, of Park-street, against William Consett Proctor, of King-street. Sydney, to recover the sum of £100 which plaintiff stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Intelligence. Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 10. IN BANCO.--Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Innes. SOLLING V. GUNN
Mr. C. B. Stephen, for the defendant in this action of ejectment, moved for a rule nisi calling on the plaintiff to show cause why all proceedings from the alleged service of a writ to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, February 10. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Solling V. GUNN
Mr. C. B. Stephen asked leave to mention as a matter of urgency the case of a man whose property had been taken in execution, and was to be sold to-morrow, when, as a matter of fact, he never had any knowledge of the proceedings at…
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At the Water Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Addison, S.M., Dennis Paul O'Farrell and Ann Jane Cook were each fined £3 or in default, two months' gaol for using obscene…
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TOWNSVILLE, Thursday.--The pilot cutter, which returned to Cairns from Cape Grafton yesterday, reported that a man named Townsend, a bailiff on a selection there, had…
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A sitting of the Licensing Court was held yesterday at the Water Police offices, the bench consisting of Mr. Addison, S.M., Mr. Yates, D.S.M., and Mr. J. Macintosh, L.M. Applications for the transfer of publicans' licenses were…
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(Before o. G. W. F. Addison, S.M.) THREATS.—John Donnelly, charged with threatening language, was bound over to keep the peace for six months in two…
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