Contempt of Court. an Attorney in Trouble
DAVID BROWN WALKER, of Kempsey, an ex-solicitor, failed to appear before the Full Court this afternoon, to show cause why he should not be adjudged guilty of…
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Metropolitan District Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Mylott V. Pickering and Others
This was a case in which the plaintiff claimed the sum of £31 from C. Pickering and others, members of the Gladstone Club, Petersham, for wines and beer supplied to the club. Mr. G. H. Reid, instructed by Mr. Sly, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quarter Sessions.—tuesday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge FORBES.)
The court reopened at 10 o'clock Mr G. H. Fitzhardinge prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING FROM A VESSEL IN PORT. Richard Robinson pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. (Before His Honor Judge Stephen.) SENTENCE
Frederick Wheeldon, found guilty yesterday of the manslaughter of Nicholas John Leonard, on November 29, at Victor's Cafe, Lower George-street, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice STEPHIN.)
Mr. Heydon prosecuted for the Crown. CHARGE OF WILFUL MURDER. Frederick Wheeldon, a young man, was charged, with having on the 1st day of December last feloniously and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) NEWMAN V. Newman and Clarke
In this case it was asked by Mr. Gibson, on behalf of the wife, that a further sum of money should be paid into court. The application was opposed by Mr. Ralston. His Honor refused to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court.—tuesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Deffell.) Certificates Granted
His Honor directed that after the payment of Court fees, &.c, certificates be dated and issued to William Edward Warren, Thomas Gilchrist Adamson, Mary Rose, Philip Smeltzer, John Russell Wilson (of John Grierson and J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, February 14. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Deffell.) Certificates Granted
Certificates were ordered to be granted on the payment of Court fees in the estates of Wm. Edward Warren, This. Gilchrist Adam- son, Mary Rose, Philip Smeltzer, John Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Court Tuesday, February 14. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) MYLOTT V. PICKERING
This action (part beard;, brought by one Mylott, a wine merchant, of Sydney, against Pickering aud others, members of the Gladstone Club, of Petersham, to recover £81 for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 9. (Before Messrs. N. G. Bull, and G. R. Johnston, J’s.P.)
John Walton v. James Yates, for £6 3s. Verdict for £2 12s. 6d. H. E. Poulton v. M. Fenton, for £1 4s. Verdict for £1 2s. 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—tuesday, February 14. In Banco.—(Before their Honors Mr. Justice WINDEYER and Mr. Justice Owen.) Stephen V. KETHEL
Mr. Rogers, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the defendant, Alexander Kethel, and applied for a rule nisi for a new trial. The action, which was tried before Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four on the 17th and 18th November last,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Wholesale Burglary
Arthur Woll[?]d was charged at the Central Court yesterday with breaking and entering the store occupied by Maurice Marks, tobacconist, Hunter-street, and stealing therefrom 40 pipes,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglary at Albury
ALBURY, This Day.--A burglary took place this morning at Mrs. Cass' fruit shop, Dean-street. The burglar was disturbed in his operations, and only secured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Burglary at Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, This Day.--On Sunday eight the Newcastle Club was broken into, and a sum of £18 taken from the till…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extraordinary Assault Case
An assault case possessing some extraordinary and sensational, if not romantic features, was heard at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Byrnes, E. Pearce, C. O. Lamb, and G. Coates, Js.P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Criminal Assault at Grenfell
GRENFELL, Wednesday.--At the Police Court to-day Samuel Cookman was committed for trial for criminally assaulting Amy Florence Miller, a child about 10 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Peculiar Assault Case
A somewhat romantic episode was related [?] the Parramatta Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Byrnes, E. Pearce, G. Coates and C. O. Lamb, Js.P. Henry Thompson, jun., and…
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At the Water Police Court yesterday Josep Heapy, 30, was fined 20s., or seven days, for being drunk whilst in charge of his horse and cab in Margaret-street, and for using indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen.) Charge of Wilful Murder
Frederick Wheeldon, charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Nicholus John Leonard, and against whom the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter yesterday, was to-day sentenced to six years' penal servitude…
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