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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1859

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Court of Petty Sessions. Numna 16Th August, 1859

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 22 August 1859 · page 2

D. WASDEN, E[?]Q., V WILLIAM AND JULIA FORDHAM, OF ULLADULLA. Defendants were summoned before the Bench, for absconding from the plaintexts service. Court mulcted…

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Ulladulla. Court of Perry Sessions. August [?]th, 185[?]. (Before David Warden, and P.H. Sh[?]d, E[?]qs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 22 August 1859 · page 2

Sta[?] v. d[?]hson, Case under the Master and Serva[?] Art, for wages due. Count aw[?]led p[?]ntall [?]7 6, old and 2, 6d e[?], to be paid in one [?]outh, or dis ro[?] [?]rant to issue…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 22, 1859

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1859 · page 2

Michael Filagerald, who was defended by Mr Rogers, pleaded guilty, and tendered an apology, for having ridden furiously through the streets of Wollongong and was fined £2 and costs…

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Court of Putty Sessions. (Before the same)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 August 1859 · page 3

Bushnell v. Josh King for refusing to pay tresspass of pigs. Complainant stated that six pigs of defendant's had frequently tresspassed on his land, and, on the day named, he found them on his ground and drove them home…

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Bega, Twofold Bay. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 19. (Present.—P. J. Murray, P.M., H. Wren, and H. G. Kings, J. P's

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 29 August 1859 · page 3

Two sawyer's were charged with evasion of fees, as license for sawing in the bush. It appears doubts were eatertsined of the intention referred to, i e. pay up, and as they were willing to do so, the charge was…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 29, 1839. (Before Messrs Smithy Wilshire, and Hale, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1859 · page 2

Timothy Flanagher charged Michael O'Harra with committing an assent by striking him a blow on the side of the head with his clenched fist. The affair was a sequel to the fracas which took place on the occasion of a…

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Insolvent Court

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 September 1859 · page 3

Before the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. In the estate of Maria J. Harrington, this was a special meeting for proof of debts, one debt was proved and the meeting terminated…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Sept 1, 1859. (Before Messrs Hale and Fairs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 September 1859 · page 2

Andrew v. his wife. The complainant Bought to have his wife bound over to keep the peace as she had assaulted him, and he was in bodliy fear of her. From the evidence of the husband, and the interlocutory remarks…

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Court of Requests. Monday, 5Th September. (Before MR. MacCabe)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1859 · page 2

There were about twenty canes on the list, the majority of which were either settled out of Court or undefended. George Hewlett v. M. Ryan, for 19s 10d Patrick Larkin v. Peter Grosser, for £2 16s 10d. John…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 6Th September. (Before C. T. Smith and C. Fairs, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1859 · page 2

Mr S. S. Rogers, who had been retained hy the Corporation in the appeal cases against the assessment of some of the properties within the Municipality, addressing the Bench, said, it was probable that the inclemency of the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 6Th

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 2

Before D. L. Waugh, J. M. Gray, R. J. Perrott, R. B. Fry, J. Robb, T. S. Kendall, and M. Hindmarsh, Esqrs. The Fermanagh Hotel, Kiama, changed hands from…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty SESSIONS.—Tuesday, September 6. (Before a full Bench.) KEMP v. LENNESS

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 2

(Before a full Bench.) KEMP V. LENNESS. Defendant was charged with feloniously stealing thirty-five bags of corn after delivery to the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Potty Sessions, Numba. September 6 1859. (Before a Full Bench.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 September 1859 · page 3

Kemp v. Lenness. Defendant was charged with feloniously stealing 35 bags of corn, after delivery to plaintiff. He was followed to Sydney and apprehended by Constable Ross under a warrant, wan taken before the…

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Adjourned Court of Requests. Thursday 8th SEPTEMBER, 1839. (Before Messis, Smith, Marshall, and Osborne.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 September 1859 · page 2

D. James v. Gee. Jamison. This was on nation to recover £10, the value of timber belonging to plaintid and sold by defendant in August last From the evidence it would appear that defenders had a clearing lense from…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 8Th September. (Before Messrs. Smith, Marshall, and Osborne.) PERJURY

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 12 September 1859 · page 2

Jane Chandler appeared to answer an formation filed by Alexander Stewart, of Keelung 's, charging her with having, on the 22nd of August last, at the Police Court, Wollongong, before Messrs. Macabre ans Wilshire,…

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Eden District Court. Wednesday, August 31

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 3

Before Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. MASTER v. MACNAMARA.—Action to recover upwards of 30l, the value of a horse alleged to have been entrusted by the planttiff to the defendant and lost by the latter…

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Court or Request, Nowra. September 7 1859. (Before a Full Beach.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 3

Tydeman v. Holmes, for 3l 7s ed, board, lodgings, &c. No defence field or appearance by defendant; verdict for plaintiff and costs. Fleming v. M'Toggart for 5l 5s for injury to corn…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Some Day, and before the Same Magistrates)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 3

Elyard v, McBeth. Three cases under the Impounding Act for excessive charges for trespass of horses. The first case decided the two others. Court allowed McBeth 1s per head, with 6d per head for driving, the scale for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 12Th September. (Before Messrs. Fairs, Gordon, Thompson, and Wilshire.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1859 · page 2

Wm. Graham and wife were charged with stealing a quantity of female's wearing apparel, and other property, belonging to Sarah Gall, a servant girl lately in the employ of W. W. Jenkins, Esq., of Berkeley. Mr Sperling…

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Court of Petty SESSIONS.—Same day

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 17 September 1859 · page 2

ELYARD V. MCBETH.—Three cases under the Impounding Act, for excess of charges for trespass of horses. The first case decided the other two, the Court allowing McBeth 1s. per head for the trespass…

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