Law Report. Supreme Court. Thursday, March 4
[EQUITY APPEALS—Before their Horrows the CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr. JUSTICE FAUCETT, and Mr. JUSTICE INNES.] LLOYD V. MUIR AND OTHER (PART HEARD.)…
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District Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before Judge Wilkinson.)
HAMERY V. LACERDA.—The plaintiff, Mr. William Hamery, sen., an agent and collector, residing in 134, George-street, Waterloo, sued Mr. Dominick Lacerda, a tobacconist and hairdresser, of 115, Regent-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court. Thursday, March 4. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
Re Charles Gerth, Upon the application of Mr. A. Shorter the time for filing insolvent's schedule was extended until Tuesday next. Re Samuel Peach Hogg, Mr. De Liasa, on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Police Courts. Wednesday, March 3. WATER. (Before Mr. Wilshire, D.S.M.)
ON DUTY.—W. H. Benson, 32, described as a reporter, but having more the appearance of a seaman, was charged with having had a book in his possession entitled "Notes and Proceedings in the Legislative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Police Courts. Wednesday, March 3. CENTRAL. (Before Mr. Yates, D.S.M.)
DRUNKS.—Twenty-four persons commemorated the first anniversary of the departure of the Contingent by getting tight. They were fined as usual. RIOTERS.—Mary Ann Pally, 16, and Mary Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. Wednesday Afternoon, March 3. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.)
ARSON.—The hearing of the charge of arson against Wm. Geo. Burns was continued yesterday afternoon. Additional evidence was called by the Crown, which disclosed that a short time before the fire the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—wednesday, March 3. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Single Meetings
In the matter of Charles Ewing. Insolvent attended and did not desire to amend his schedule or statement under rule 20. No debt proved and the meeting terminated. In the several matters of Charles Vincent Goold, Sun…
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The Hon. H. E. Cohen and Mr. L. F. Heydon conducted the cases on behalf of the Crown. SENTENCES. The following prisoners were placed in the dock and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Metropolitan District Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) HAMEY V. LACERDA
This was an action brought by William Hamey, sen., agent and collector, residing at 134 George-street, Waterloo, against Doninick Laceerda, tobacconist and hairdresser, of 115…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Mr. Cohen and Mr. Heydon appeared for the Crown. SENTENCES
The following prisoners, who had already boon convicted, received sentences:--Wm. Pendred, manslaughter, 12 months: Harry Pearce, manslaughter, 12 months' hard labor;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 3. Equity Appeals.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice FAUCETT, and Mr. Justice INNES.)
JAMIESON AND OTHERS V. FORRESTER AND OTHERS. Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Allen, for the defendant W. J. Forrester (first appellant); Mr. Darlev, Q.C., and Mr. Lingen, instructed…
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Judge Windeyer, in sentencing a man named Binns at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday to ten years' penal servitude for setting fire to a mill with intent to defraud an…
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The first sittings of the Central Criminal Court for the current year were resumed at the Darlinghurt Courthouse this morning…
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A woman named Mary Rose, 33, who resided in 5, "Wexford-street, was discovered dead on Thursday in suspicious circumstances. For some time she had been cohabiting with a man named Walter Ledler…
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In the afternoon the City Coroner held an inquiry at Darlinghurst gaol as to the death of a prisoner named Richard Proctor, who died on the previous day in the gaol hospital. The…
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In the Charge branch of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday, before Mr. L.Yates, D. S. M., two young women, named Mary Ann Cosh and Kate Carruthers (alias "Sugar") were brought up on remand, accused of the theft…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The coronial inquiry into the death of John Plum, farmer, of Wangaratta, whose charred remains were found in the house of the deceased in January…
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For the past two days the Water Police Court has been the storehouse of costly jewellery found in the possession of the now notorious Italian Pugliese. Four more charges of…
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Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, conducted an inquiry in the South Sydney Morgue to-day, into the circumstances attending the death of a woman named Marv Rose. 38 years of age. who was found dead in 5,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Petersham Child Murder
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday a jury decided that the man Jeremiah O'Sullivan, charged with the murder at Petersham of the infant child of his wife, Mary O'Sullivan, by…
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