Law. Supreme Court
TUESDAY, MARCH 29. BANCO COURT.--(Before his Honor the Chief Justice aud juries of four.) POX v. THE PH[?]NIX FIRE INSURANCE…
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District Court.—wednesday, March 30
Jury Causes.—Solomon v. M'Mahon, Howe v. Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) SURRENDERS
Rosina Sefton of Cootamundra, music teacher. Liabilities, [?]76 2s. 6d.; assets, [?]55. Mr. A. Morris, official assignee. John Davies, of Hamilton Commonage,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Adjourned Certificate Applications
In the estate of Lawrence Frost. Mr. Mitchell moved that the certificate be granted. After reading the official assignee's report, his Honor reserved his judgment. In the estate of John Hunt. No appearance, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) [?]Eitapence V. SIMMONS
A claim for £36 8s. 3d, by Mich[?]aal Ch[?]as Eit[?]anance of Sydney, against Wm. Simmons, of Mortlake Gasworks, fla[?]t cash lent for purchase of liquors and other articles. The defendant disputed the claim. A verdict was given for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 29. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and juries of four.) FOX V. the Ph[?]enix Fire Insurance Company (Part Heard)
This was an action brought by Ebenezer John Fox against the Phe[?]onix Assurance Company for the recovery of £1500, alleged to be due under an insurance policy, in respect of premises destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police News. Parramatta. Saturday, March 26. CLEAN sheet. Monday, March 28. (Before Messrs. H. Byrnes and G. T. Hunt, Js.P.)
Augustus T. Fleay was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing offensive matter to remain on his premises, Aird-street, Parramatta, and pleaded not guilty, also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court—tuesday, March 29. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting-Judge STEPHEN.) Mr. Teeco appeared on behalf of the Crown. A[?]SON
William Langford was arraigned upon an indictme[?] charging him with having, on the 15th of February, 1887, at Guildford, maliciously set fire to a dwelling-house, with intent to defraud. A second count in the indictment charged…
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London, Tuesday.--Father Ryan, the parish priest who was recently arrested, has been sentenced to imprisonment for refusing to give evidence…
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Three men named Ernest Brand, Frank Charlson and John Robert Kenny were brought up [?]t the Water Police Court, before Captain A. [?]. Fisher, D.S.M., yesterday, in connection…
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Mr. Whirtingdale Johnson, S. M., presided in the Charge Division of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. George Williams, alias "the Preacher," was convicted under the Vagramey Act, and sent to gaol for a month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court.—thursday, March 31
Jury Causes.—Howe v. Sydney Tramway and Omnibus Company, part heard; Fox v. Ashwin and [?]ther…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insolvency Court. Tuesday, March 29. Certificate Applications
In the mailers of Lawrence Frost and James Erwin. Judgment reserved. In the matters of George Brady and Eleanor Correy. No appearance and struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Third Meetings
In the estate of John Edward Morris. No debts were proved, no directions given, and the meeting terminated. In the estate of John Riddle. Two debts were proved, and two claims were ordered to stand over for better…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law. Supreme Court. Wednesday, March 30. BANCO COURT.--(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and jury of four.) Spalding and Others V. Bailey (Part Heard)
Mr. J. L. Campbell (instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson and Co.) again appeared for the plaintiffs, an English firm of paper manufacturers ; and the defendant, W. H. L. Bailey,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—wednesday, March 30. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Spalding and Others V. Bailey.—(part Heard.)
This was an action brought by Samuel Spalding, William Harold Spalding, Walter Spalding, and William Turber Hodge, trading as Spalding and Hodge, paper merchants, against W. H. L. Bailey, proprietor of Bailey's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) DANES v. ROACH
Claim for £35 11s, 4d. for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiff, John Danks, of Pitt-street, importer; and defendant J. L. Roach, of 60 Regent-street, Redfern, builder. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before his Honor Mr. Actiug-Judge M. H. Stephen.)
Mr. Teece conducted the prosecutions for the Crown. ALLEGED ARSON. William Langford, a middle-aged man, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Acting Judge Stephen.) Fraudulently Contracting a Debt
George Wilmott was arraigned upon an indictment charging him that he did—being insolvent—before his estate was sequestrated on the 28th May, 1886, unlawfully, knowingly, and designedly and fraudulently contract a debt,…
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