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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1858

228 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 12

Moruya. Court of Petty Sessions. 22nd February 1858. (Before W. T. Collett. Esq. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 8 March 1858 · page 2

David Davis, was charged by the Chief Constable with being drunk in the township of Moruya on the night of the 19th, was discharged with a caution. 24th February, 1858…

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Local. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 8Th March, 1858. (Before Messrs. Wilshire and W. Osborne.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1858 · page 2

Mary Davis, a decrepid, vicious, and most ordinary old woman, was brought up on a charge of being a vagrant, having left her husband frequently and wandered about from place, drinking and stealing whenever and…

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Moruya. Police Court. 3rd March, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 15 March 1858 · page 2

William M'Laughlan and Charles Barley, of Moruya, appeared, charged by the chief constable with having been drunk and disorderly in the township, on t? 2nd instant. They pleaded guilty,and were sentenced to pay…

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Local. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 11, 1858. (Before Mr Wilshire.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 15 March 1858 · page 2

James Mulhare was bound over to keep the pence towards Edward Wiley for six months, himself in £10 and two sureties of £5 each. Defendant had used threatning and abusive language to complainant on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 15, 1858. (Before Messrs Gerard, Fairs, and Davison.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1858 · page 2

Matthew Drown, of Log Bridge, Dapto, appeared to answer a charge preferred against him by John Bishop, of having unlawfully kept possession of one bullock, by impounding it in an unauthorised place, i.e., in his…

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Moruya. Police Court. 8th March, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. T. Collett, Esq. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 22 March 1858 · page 2

At the adjourned Court John Constable, of Moruya, obtained a confectioner's license for his house. 12th March 1858. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate.)…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 18, 1858. (Before Mr Fairs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 22 March 1858 · page 2

Cooma, an aboriginal blackfcellow, in the employ of Captain Hopkins, was found guilty of drunkenness, and fined 5s, and 4s 6d costs of Court…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. 17Th March, 1858. (Present, Messrs. Elvard and De Mestre.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 22 March 1858 · page 2

M'Donald v. Arnold. Arnold is a blacksmith, who hired with Mr Berry for three months under a written Agreement, which expired about two months since, when he agreed verbally to go on for the same wages, and a…

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Moruya. Police Court. 8th March, 1858. (Before his Worship the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 March 1858 · page 2

James Ritchie, of Moruya, appeared in custody for being drunk and disorderly in the township of Moruya on the 15th. Sentenced to pay a fine, of £1, or in default, to suffer a fortnight's imprisonment in the lockup; the fine…

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Local. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 25, 1858. (Before Messrs. Wilshire and Thompson.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 March 1858 · page 2

John Murphy, better known as "Donkey Jack," a most notorious character for his drunkenness and obscenity, was charged with being a vagrant and sentenced to undergo 1 month's imprisonment in Darlinghurst Gaol with…

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Local. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 25, 1858.(Before Messrs. Smith, Fairs, and Davidson.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1858 · page 2

Mr William Hayles, wholesale spirit merchant, appeared at the instance of Mr Hildebrand, Inspector of Distilleries for the district of Illawarra, who charged him with having sold upwards of two gallons of spirits…

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MORUYA. Police COURT.26th March, 1858.(Before his Worship the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 April 1858 · page 2

Michael Duly, of Glen Duart, appeared in custody for boing drunk and disorderly at Shannon View, on the evening of the 25th instant. He was fined £1 or in default to be confined 48 hours in the lockup ; the fine…

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Local. Court of Petty SESSIONS.Thursday, April 1, 1858. (Before Messrs Gordon and Wilshire.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 April 1858 · page 2

Murphy v. Sladen, for cutting down a tree on plaintiff's land. Mr Gordon advised the parties to settle this matter amicaably out of Court, aa he was convinced the action had arisen out of n dispute between neighbors, and…

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Boundaries of Police Districts

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 2

We have not hither to published the amended boundaries' of the police districts. As they are likely to be interesting and useful in connection with the consideration of the Electoral Bill, we now append them with the name…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 5, 1858. (Before Mr Smith.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 2

George Fry, apprehended on a warrant issued by the Sydney bsnch on a charge of having absconded from the hired services of Michael Ryan, was remanded to Sydney to be there dealt with…

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Court of Requests. Monday, April 5, 1858.(Before Messrs. Smith, Fairs, Wright, Wilshire,W. Osborne and Marsball

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1858 · page 2

Several cases were settled out of court, and the following were disposed of:—John Musgrave v. William James for £9 17s O0, the balance due on n promissory note drawn by James in favor of one Vincent, but which, in the course of business,…

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The Metropolis. Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Wednesday, April 7Th. Before Mr Justice Therry. Assault with Intent

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 2

Malcolm Ferguson was indicted with having, at Fountaindale, near Kiama, on the 20th of March last' assaulted one Jemima Mary Dale, with intent to commit a rape…

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Thursday April 8, 1858. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Dickinson.) MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 2

John Hill was indicted for that, on the 11th day of March, 1858, at Paddington, near Sydney, in the colony New of South Wales, he did feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought, kill and murder one Margaret…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the same Justices.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 2

James George v. Charles M. Bindon, for wages. The plaintiff had engaged for six months, at 36/- per annum, to be paid quarterly. One quarter had expired, and according to his statement and that of his witness, the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. 17Th April, 1858. (Before Messrs. Elyard, de Mestre, and Biddulph.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 April 1858 · page 2

Booth v. Campbell, for 5s. The plaintiff sued for trespass, by breaking down his fence. The defendant admitted the act, but pleaded a right of way. Mr Morton, surveyor, gave evidence that the right of way…

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