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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1858

228 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 12

Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Mr Irving and Mr Hopkins.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1858 · page 2

An application was made by the chief constable under the following circumstances. On Friday last a person named Perkins informed him that four head of cattle had been taken from his father's run near Parramatta, and,…

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Court of Requests. Monday, 6Th September 1858. (Before Mr C. T. Smith.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1858 · page 2

James Collins v. George Burcher for £2 7s 6d. Satisfactory proof of presentation having been tendered, a verdict was given for plaintiff, with costs. John Seymour v. John Young, for £2 1s for work and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, 6th September, 1858. (Before Messrs. Fairs, Thompson, and Marshall.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1858 · page 2

The Cabbage Tree Bridge Inn, Fairy Meadow Road. The license of this house was transfered from the executors of the late Thomas Towndend to George Beadle. The license of the Fig-Tree Hotel, Dapto Road, was…

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Insolvent Court

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 20 September 1858 · page 3

In the Estate of Henry Parkes, a special meeting was held on Thursday last, under a rule of Court for examination. Sir Daniel Cooper was examined by Mr Johnson, in reference to a certain mortgage over the Empire…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 16Th September, 1858. (Before Messrs. Smith. Gerard and Fairs )

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 20 September 1858 · page 2

Edward Smith, alias Shields, was brought up, on remand from Sydney, on a charge of having stolen a mare belonging to Edward Bermingham, of Macquarie River, on Friday, the 1Oth September. The prisoner, on being…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. 14th September, 1858. (Before Messrs. Aldcorn, Thomson, and Biddulph.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 20 September 1858 · page 2

Flyn v. Murray. Cornelius Flyn summoned Mr Murray, of Ulladulla, for abusive language in front of M'Carthy's public-house. Mr. Richards appeared for defendant, and objected to his client being summoned from…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs Gordon and Thompson.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1858 · page 2

Mr Wm, Spence appeared at the instance of Francis Kearns to answer a charge of having assaulted him by pushing him and pulling a hoe out of his hand. Mr Owen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Sperling for the…

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Moruya. Police Office. 11th September, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 September 1858 · page 1

Robert Jones, of Shannon View, appeared at the instance of Mrs Ellen Jones, of same place, charged with threatening to take her life, and threatening that he would murder all those who…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Sept. 23, 1858. (Before Messrs. MacCabe, Thompson, and W. Osborne.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 September 1858 · page 2

Robert Beavis, the landlord of the Freemason's Hall, appeared to answer a charge of having sold liquors after Hours, viz., at or about half-past twelve of the morning of Sunday last. Mr Owen appeared for the prosecutor, the…

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Bega, Twofold Bay. Court of Petty Session. (Present—Messrs Murray, P.M., H. Wren, and E. Haslingden)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 September 1858 · page 2

William and Eliza Went were charged by the Chief Constable with neglect of Henry Noyes, a child of about two years of age, and brother of the female prisoner. It is unnecessary to recapitulate the whole of the evidence…

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Southern Coast Districts. Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. 24th September, 1858. Messrs.(Before Messrs. Elyard and De Mestre.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 27 September 1858 · page 2

John M'Donnell was brought up on warrant charged with absconding from the service of Mr Berry. No one was present to prove the agreement or supply information on the part of Mr Berry. The prisoner, however,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 27, 1858.(Before Mr. Wilshire.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1858 · page 2

Mrs. Gathercoal, the wife of Those Gathercoal, of Fairy Meadow, was found guilty of using abusive and insulting language to Mr Thos Evans, of Fairy Meadow, and sentenced to pay a fine of £1 and tis costs of court…

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Southern Coast Districts. Kiama. Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 4 October 1858 · page 2

The sittings of this court took place on Thursday last before Messrs. J. M. Gray, R. B. Fry, and R. J. Perrott, justices. The list comprised twenty cases, but in several of these; when the parties were called there was "no…

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Insolvent Court. Surrenders

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1858 · page 2

Willaim Tibbey of Dowling-street, sydney, shoemaker. Liabilities, 249[?]. 9s 4d. Assets, valae of personal property, 19[?]. 5s; outstanding debts, 2[?]. 17s: total, 22[?]. 2s. Deficit, 227[?]. 7s 4d…

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Court of Requests Monday, 4Th October 1858. (Before Messrs. Smith, Lewis, and M'Cabe.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1858 · page 2

A. Howitt v. Thomas Thackeray, for £2 for services performed in healing a horse's back. The defendant pleaded the work not done. Verdict, 30s. W. Ahern v. Thomas Thackeray, for £9 for rent…

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Court of Requests. 1st October, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate and William T. Collett, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 2

Michael Carew v. William Chilton, for £l 17s 6d, for beef sold and delivered. The plaintiff in this case being absent from home, the case was adjourned to the 18th of October…

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Court of Petty Sessions. 28th September, 1858. (Before the Police Magistrate and William T. Collett, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 2

William Jackson appeared charged with stealing two bottles, the property of John Leslie Long, of Shannon View. He was remanded till Friday the 1st Ootober. 1st October, 1858…

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Wollongong Mail Robbery. Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr Justice Therry.) Mail Robbery

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 1

Peter Lenehan was indicted for having, on the 9th of June, assaulted and put in bodily fear one John Oxen bridge, and having robbed the said John Oxenbridge, on the Wollongong Road, of a promissory note for £59 11s…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 7. (Before Messrs MacCabe and Wilshire.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 2

John and Patrick Reedy, two lads of the respective ages of about 15 and 16, appeared on summons to answer the charge of illegally cutting and removing timber from off certain land at Mount Keira, the property of…

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Adjourned Court of Requests. Thursday, 4Th October, 1858. (Before Messrs W. Osborne and Wilshire.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 11 October 1858 · page 2

Michael Kearns v. William Spence, for £4 10s damages for unlawfully taking fencing. Mr Owen appeared for the plaintiff The case was a very lengthy and complicated one, arising out of a dispute as to the boundary of…

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