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Supreme Court

1847 DIRECTORY
For the
Town and District of Port Phillip.


SUPREME COURT - JUDICIAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Established 12th April, 1841.

RESIDENT JUDGE.
His Honor W. A'Beckett, Esq. £1500 0 0
Judge's Secretary, Robert William Shad-
forth, Esq. £150 0 0
Deputy Registrar, James Denham Pinnock,
Esq. £450 0 0
Chief Clerk, John Alfred Porter, Esq. £200 0 0
Second Clerk, Sidney James Stephen Esq. £150 0 0
Crier and Tipstaff, Thomas McNeice £56 0 0

OFFICE AND COURT HOUSE, LA TROBE-STREET.
Criminal Sessions and General Gaol Delivery are held every
month throughout the year, except January, on or about
the second Monday in each month.

CIVIL TERMS
Terms..... Begin..... End.
First Term..... March 1..... March 15.
Second Term..... May 6..... May 20.
Third Term..... July 11..... July 25.
Fourth Term..... September 15..... September 29.
Fifth Term..... November 26..... December 10.

INSOLVENCY BUSINESS.
The Judge will sit every Saturday in and out of Term,
at ten o'clock, to hear and determine cases of
Insolvency.

COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS
Held on the first Monday in January, April, July, and
October, merely for hearing appeals, of which court the
Resident Judge is the Chairman.

CROWN LAW OFFICERS
Crown Prosecutor and Grand Jury, James
Croke, Esq. £400 0 0
Crown Solicitor and Clerk of Peace, Henry
Field Gurner, Esq. £300 0 0

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
Deputy Sheriff, Alastair Mackenzie, Esq. £400 0 0
Clerk, James Woodman £145 0 0
Sheriff's Bailiff, David Lyons £120 0 0
Office-Court House.

COMMISSIONERS FOR TAKING ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Melbourne - J. D. Pinnock, H.F. Gurner, John A. Porter,
and R. W. Shadforth, Esquires.
Portland - James Blair, Esq.
Van Diemen's Land - W. H. Breton and William Sorel,
Esquires.
United Kingdom - William Meek, Esq.

COMMISSIONERS FOR TAKING AFFIDAVITS. Melbourne - J. D. Pinnock, H. F. Gurner, S. Stephen,
J. A. Porter, R. W. Shadforth and J. S Griffin, Esquires.
Portland Bay - James Blair and William McDowell, Esquires.
Geelong - Nicholas A. Fenwick and Foster Fyans, Esquires.
Gipps Land - C. J. Tyers Esq.
Port Fairy - William Rutledge Esq.
Mount Macedon - A. F. Mollison, H. T. Mitchell, and
E. B. Greene, Esqrs.
Sydney - John Gurner, Esq.
Yass - Henry O'Brien, Esq.
Van Diemen's Land - W. H. Breton and William Sorel,
Esqrs.
United Kingdom - William Meek, Esq.

BARRISTERS.
James Croke, Redmond Barry, Robert William Pohlman,
Sidney Stephen, William Stawell, and Edward Eyre
Williams, Esquires.

ATTORNEYS, SOLICITORS, AND PROCTORS.
Francis Dawe Wickham, John Duerdin, James Mayne
Conolly, George J. Boothroyd, John William Thurlow,
Charles Legh, Joseph William Belcher, James Mont-
gomery, Richard O'Cock, Henry Moor, Robert Scott,
Thomas Stowers, David Ogilvy, John Pridham Smith,
Charles Sladen, George Barber, Andrew Murison
McCrae Thomas Clark, Francis John Sidney Stephen,
Frederick Lord Clay, James Hunter Ross, James Bowler,
John Plaistowe, Henry Field Gurner, George S. Wegg
Horne, and James C. Wallace, Esquires.

NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Andrew Murison McCrae, W.S., David Ogilvy, W. S.,
Thomas Clark, and James Hunter Ross, Esquires.

GUARDIAN OF MINORS.
James Denham Peacock, Esq.

GAOL.
Gaoler. George Wintle. £150 0 0
Visiting Magistrate. James Smith, Esq. £40 0 0
Chaplain. Mr Adam Compton Thomson. £25 0 0
Roman Catholic Chaplain. Mr. John Joseph Therry. £25 0 0
Medical Attendant. Dr Cussen. £80 0 0
Clerk to Gaol. Donald McTavish. £84 0 0
Superintendent of Treadmill. Robert McCord, at 3s. 6d.
per diem.
Turnkeys - Richard Heales, Owen Sullivan, Richard
Griffiths, and William Riley, at 3s 6d per diem each.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Chief Commissioner, Robert W. Pohlman, Esq. £200 0 0
Clerk, Mr James Mackey Seward. £100 0 0
Messenger. £31 18 9

COURT OF REQUESTS, COUNTY OF BOURKE.
The first Monday in every month, in £10 jurisdiction.
The first Thursday in January, April, July and October,
in £30 cases.
Commissioner. Redmond Barry, Esq. £250 0 0
Registrar. John Sealy Griffin, Esq. £200 0 0
Head Bailiff. Mr Thomas Gloster. £70 0 0
Second Bailiff. Mr James Quirk. £70 0 0
Extra Bailiff. £30 0 0

GEELONG.
Commissioner. Edward Brown Addie, Esq., R.N., J.P.
Registrar. Mr Alfred John Eyre.
Bailiff. Percival Graham.

PORTLAND.
Commissioner. James Blair, Esq., P.M.
Registrar. Mr James Alison,
Bailiff. Thomas Finn.

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