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Courts & crime, 1858

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Court of Petty Sessions. [From Our Police Reporter.] (Before the Police Magistrate and W. T. Collott, Esq., J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 6 December 1858 · page 2

James Ritchie, of Moruya, ferryman, appeared charged with embezzlement. James Mooney, prosecutor, stated that he might be mistaken when he gave Ritchie in charge, and he was then discharged from bail…

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Insolvent Court. Surrenders

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 6 December 1858 · page 3

Benjamin Robinson, of Bourke-street, Surry Hills, Sydney, contractor. Liabilities, £509 1s 6d. Assets—value of personala prperty, £90. Deficit, £419 ls 6d…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 6 December 1858 · page 2

The case Mackay v. Jonas was called. The clerk be-gan to read the information. Mr Richards objected, that it was not laid within six months. The Court said that there was no occasion for an information, and threw it…

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Southern Coast Districts. Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. 1st December, 1858. (Before Drs Aldcorn and M'Kenzie, Messrs. Thomson, Biddulph, and Aldcorn.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 6 December 1858 · page 2

There were eight cases set down, of which but four were heard, the defendant in one having filed his schedule, and three were settled out of Court. The remaining ones were:—…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, December 6. BEFORE Mr Justice Dickinson. MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1858 · page 2

James Emanuel Brace, was indicted for that he did, on the 13th October last, at Eden, Twofold Bay, in the colony of New South Wales, wilfully and feloniously kill and murder one Esther Brace, his wife…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Dec. 6, 1858. (Before C. T. Smith, Esq.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1858 · page 2

W. S. Makin v. F. W. May, for £4 2s 6d, for eleven dinners supplied at the last Boxing Day Races, to his order. The defendant pleaded not indebted From the evidence of plaintiff's wife it would appear that shortly…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 2Nd Dec., 1858. (Before Messrs. MacCabe and Marshall.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1858 · page 2

William Ship churned James Mend with detaining a dog, valued at 153, in his possession and refusing to give the same up. It appeared that the dog had been lost by Ship on the 5th, when it went to Mead's, and Mrs Mead…

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Second Court. Before Mr Justice Therry. MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 3

James Emanuel Braca was (in consequence of the disagreement of the jury the night before) again placed in the dock charged with the murder of his wife. The case was a second time fully gone through, the…

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Court of Requests. December 3, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. T. Collett, Esq., J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 4

John Moloney v. Mrs Tier, both of Moruya, for £l 4s, for damage done to crops by defendant's working bullocks. Verdict for plaintiff in the full amount, and costs of Court, 5s…

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Insolvent Court. Surrenders

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 3

Carden Terry Williams, of North Shore, writing clerk. Liabilities, £132 10s. Assets—value of personal property, 10l. Deficit, 122l. 10s…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, December 7. Felony

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 3

John Nichols, George Nichols, Rebecca Nichols, Ann Nichols, and Rebecca Nichols the younger, were severally [?] for that they did, at Jamberoo, on the 13th November, feloniously steal one heifer, the property of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. December 9, (Before Messrs Chapman and Kendall.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 2

The consideration of applications for auctioneers' licenses stood over from the general meeting until to-day, when district licenses were granted Messrs Thomas Fowler, Wm Irving, and Geo K. Waldron. Thomas Gay's…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Dr. Aldcorn, Messrs Elyard, de Mestre, and Aldeorn)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 2

Rawlins, v. Groer, for insulting language. These wellknown parties appeared again in Court, Lucy Greer having used, according to his evidence, some of the filthy language which is habitual to her. Her demeanor in…

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COURT of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 9th DEC, 1858. (Before Dr Gerard and Messrs Fairs und Gordon.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 13 December 1858 · page 2

John Collie was bound over to keep the peace towards his wife for six months, himself in a bond of £20, and two eoreties of £10 each. A charge against the same person for descrtion was…

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City, Country and Colonial News. the City. Insolvent Court. Surrenders

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1858 · page 3

Edward Gallagher, of Bourde-street, Sydney, butcher. Liabilities, £192 6s 6d. Assets—Value of personal property, £20 4s.; outstanding debts, £41 13s. 6d; total, £61 17s. 6d. Defiet' £120 9s.4d…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, llth Dec, 1858. (Before Mr Gordon.) DRUNKENNESS

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1858 · page 2

James Matthie was convicted of drunkenness, and fined 5s, or, in default, 12 hours imprisonment. (Before Irving, Hopkins, Godon, and Thompson.) STEALING—POSTPONEMENT…

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Adjourned Court of Requests. Monday, 13th December, 1858. (Before Messrs Irving, Hopkins, Gordon, and Thompson.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1858 · page 3

Mr Irving said he would take that opportunity of explaining that, on the last Court day he was on his way down to the Court, when he was meet by a gentleman, who informed him that the Court had adjourned. He…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 16th December

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 18 December 1858 · page 3

A clean sheet. All good boys this week. Should'nt wonder, or should, if a pair of white kids be presented to the Chairman. LICENSES.— Auctioneers' licences were granted to…

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Adjourned Small Debts Court. December 13. ( Before the Police Magistrate and W. T. Collett, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 20 December 1858 · page 2

James Staunton, of Shannon Harbor v. Francis Malarkey, of Shannon View, for £10, the value of a mare, which Malarkey was the cause of having its leg broken. Some three mouths back, Mr Staunton asked defendant…

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[From Our Police Reporter.] Court of Petty Sessions. December 7, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. T. Collett, Esq.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 20 December 1858 · page 2

Charles Saunders, appeared under warrant of remand from Braidwood Bench, taken on Hue and Cry, for stealing a quantity of sold from one James M'Cauley, of Mogo, a gold digger. About three months ago, M'Cauley missed…

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