District Court. Friday, February 12
Judgment was given in this case. The plaintiff, Charles Robert Kimble, sued the defendant, William Cousett Proctor, for the sum of £100, which sum the defendant…
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District Court.—friday, February 12
Causes.—Shorter and another v. Bathurst, Frans[?]me v Solari, Fernande and wife v. Frazer, Graham v. W[?]ite, Ivey v. Somerville and Son, Jackson and another v. Pass, Gough and another v. Howell, Bridge v. Tu[?]ner, Shorter and another v. O'Donnell,…
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"Your Honor," said the United States District Attorney, " there is present a young man who is charged with violation of the Postal Law. Shall I have him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Metropolitan District Court—thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Lockwood V. SHARKEY
His HONOR gave judgment in the case of Lockwood v. Sharkey, which was heard on Monday. It was an action for the recovery of £200 damages for alleged wrongful distraint brought by Selina Lockwood, a widow, against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—friday, February 12
Term List.—Crown Cases: The Queen v. Maddocks, same v. Collomb, same v. Milke and another, same v. Wells. Motions Generally, Motions, &c.—Jewhey v. Varley, mining appeal; Zions v. Bradley, attachment; Gordon v. Bank of New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court. Wednesday February 11. (Before Judge Dowling.)
ROHAN V. WEST.—The plaintiff, who resides at Five Dock, sued the defendant, a night contractor, who also resides at Five Dock, for £38 10s, alleged to be dne for services rendered by the plaintiff. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court. Thursday, February 11. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
Accounts and plans. In the matters of Richardson Bros. and James Corbett the time for filing accounts and plans was extended to February 25. Be Australian and New Caledonian General…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Police Courts. Thursday, February 11. CENTRAL. (Before Mr. Johnson, S.M.)
DRUNKS.—Seventeen persons proved their want of common sense by Appearing at the disreputable old shanty and getting fined. RIOTOUS.—Margaret Crossley, 18, rioted in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—thursday[?] Feb. 11. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Accounts and Plans
Extension of time to the 25th February for filing accounts and plans was granted in the estates of George, Thomas, and Edward Arthur Richardson, and James Corbett. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW CALEDO NIAN GENERAL MINING…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Riot in London. Excitement in the City. Rumors of Further Outrages. Special Police Precautions
LONDON, Wednesday.--Much excitement prevailed throughout the city and the south of London districts this afternoon, in consequence of widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Metropolitan District Court. Thursday, February 11. (Before his honor Judge Dowling.) LOCKWOOD V. SHARKEY
Judgment was given in this case. The plaintiff, Selina Luckwood, sued defendant Lawrence Sharkey on account of illegal distress and trespass in not first giving inventory of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court. Thursday. February 11. Before the Chief Commissioner. In the matter of the Hidden Treasure
mining company, No liability: adjourned hearing petition for dissolution. Mr. Crossman, attorney for manager of the company. Affidavit of Levy Beusrsan, the manager tiled and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—thursday, February 11. In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice Innes.) Tosh [?]. South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company
This was a motion for a rule nisi for a new trial of an action brought by the plaintiff, an architect, for premium, percentage, expenses, &c., in connection with a certain building, for which he had furnished plans,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Assault
"When he saw me coming, your Worship, he called out'—gravy-eyed bags.' You did you vagabond, and then a few words passed, and he hit me, and loosened two of my teeth," said John Scowen, in the…
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Mr. Whittingdale Johnson, S.M., disposed of the business in the Charge Court at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Thursday; and Mr. R. R. Morisset, D.S.M., dealt with a number of cases in the Summons Court. A number of…
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BRISBANE, Friday.--At the Police Court to-day, Mary Newman was brought up charged with the murder of her infant child at Indooroopilly, on the 30th ult. The…
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At the Redfern Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Fisher, D.S.M., Thomas Holland and Walter Stewart, for riotous behavior in Regent-street, were each fined 20s., or seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Penrith Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. J. K. Cleeve, J.P.
Edward Hogan was fined 10s., or seven days in the leckup, for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday last. Thomas Henry, found drunk in High-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balmain Police Court. Monday, February 8Th (Before Mr. Yates, S.M.)
Patrick Kennair, laborer, drunk and disorderly in Beattie-street; fined 20s or 7 days. James Moran butcher, drunk disorderly in Beattie-street; fined 20s or 7 days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wardell Murder. Lismore
On the 6th instant the sub-inspector of police arrested a man named Liddiard at Warden and charged him with murdering and throwing in the river at Pimlico a man named Patrick Noonan, the finding of whose body at Wardell…
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