Mysterious Murder Near Sydney
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 3
One of the most attrocious cases of murder that has ever [?] to our province to record was brought to light, on Thursday last, in the neighborhood of Longbottom. From what we have been enabled to gather of the circumstances attending the discovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Police. Wednesday. (Before the Water Police Ma[?]strate)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 4
CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD THE CUSTOMS' DEPA[?], E. Newton, M. J. Brown, H. G. Manton, and W. J. Gibbes were brought up charged with haring conspired with three persons not then in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ulladulla. Court of Petty Sessions. (Friday, 4th February, 1859.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 2
William Evans was charged by Constable M'Farlane wish obstructing him in the discharge of his duty, with having lined obscene language on the public road, on Sunday, the 16th January, and also with aiding the blacks to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, 10th February, 1858. (Before Messrs Hindmarsh, Fry, and Chapman.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 2
Wilmott v. Robb and James Ramsay for stealing bark. Thin case had been partly heard on Thursday week, and was remanded for further evidence until this day the 10th inst. The information was laid under the 39 sec. of 7 and 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. 7th February, 1859. (Before Mr James Aldcorn, J.P.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 2
David Robertson was convicted of being drunk and disorderly, and, in consideration of his being thirty-six hours in the lock-up, was discharged. He was also liable to a charge of assault on Mr Prosper de Mestro, which that gentleman said he would not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 10Th Feb., 1859. (Before Messrs M'Cabe, W. Osborne, and Marshall.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 2
Mrs Mary Connaughton appeared to answer the complaint of Peter Francis, formerly her hired servant, for refusing to pay him his wages. The amount due was £7 9s, being a quarter's wages, less 1s, and was alleged to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Shoalhanen Incubus." Trial and Acquittal of the Rev. Dr. Lang. Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. Before the Chief Justice. LIBEL
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 4
The Reverend John Dunmore Lang, appeared to answer an information filed by her Majesty's Attorney-General, which charged him with having, with intent to hurt, injure, vilify, and prejudice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Shoalhanen Incubus." Trial and Acquittal or the Rev. Dr. Lang. Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (From the Herald.) Before the Chief Justice. LIBEL
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 14 February 1859 · page 4
The Reverend John Dunmore Lang, appeared to answer an information filed by her Majesty's Attorney-General, which charged him with having, with intent to hurl, injure, vilify, and prejudice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvent Court. Surrenders
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1859 · page 3
Danisl Phillips, of Wilberforce, near Windsor, farmer, Liabilities £580 18s. 10d. Assets—value of real pro[?]erly (encumbered to the extent of £180), £300; of presenal property, £117; total, £417. Deficit, £153 18s,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, 17Th February
Kiama Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2
DRUNKENNESS.—Charles Rowland and William Perry were charged, by Constable Hines, with the above offence. Both pleaded guilty. The former, who is a frequenr visitor at the little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, 16Th February
Kiama Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2
(Before Andrew Aldcorn, M.C., James Aldcorn, A. de. Mestre, P. de Mestre, and A. K. Mackay, Esqrs.) SIMPSON v IRVINE. —Complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Feb. 17, 1859. (Before Mr Wilshire.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 2
Charles M'Kinnon, of Bulli, was brought up in custody, having been apprehended the day before on warrant, to answer the information of his brother Norman M'Kinnon, for that, he did, on the evening of Friday, 4th inst, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Numba, 15th February, 1859. (Before Messrs Aldcorn, Aldcorn, De Mestre, Mackay. and De Meatre.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 21 February 1859 · page 2
Simpson v. Irvine, for £25 11s 6d. This was a claim for labor alleged to have been performed under a verbal agreement in 1856 and 1857. The agreement and performance were denied, and the case was thrown out on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, 24Th February
Kiama Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 2
(Before M. Gray, Hindmarsh, and Kendall, Esqs.) PETTY LARCENY.—Mr. T. Kendall, Esq., preferred a charge against Samuel Keeler, formerly in his employ as a servant, for having at various times…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 February 1859 · page 2
Charles Price v. J. Campbell, for amount of overdue Promissory note 61 13s 8d. No appearance by defendant, verdict accordingly. F. R. Cole, v. T. A. Reddall, for money paid,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday. Court House at Shoalhaven
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 February 1859 · page 2
[?] asked the honorable Secretary for Lands and Public Works," Whether application has been made, or is intended to be made, to any private person, for land in the district of Shoalhaven, upon which they intend to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Kiama. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 21st February. (Before Messrs Hindmarsh and Chapman.)
Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 February 1859 · page 2
Samuel Keeler was charged with being on the premises of Mr Kendall, J.P., for an unlawful purpose. W. Mines sworn: I am District Constable; from information I received, that Mr Kendall's sale and fruit trees had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 28, 1859. (Before Mr Smith.)
Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1859 · page 2
Mary Robinson was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, and fined 20s, or, in default, to suffer 48 hours confinement, which she decided upon doing. (Before C. T. Smith and J. W. Wilshire.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, 3Rd March
Kiama Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 2
ABSCONDING FROM SERVICE.—W. H. Joy, apprehended on a warrant, for absconding from the service of J. Hukins, pleaded guilty. Joy considering that his "lines had not fallen in pleasant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 1St March
Kiama Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 3
(Before K. M'Kenzie, A. Aldcorn, M.P. J. Aldcorn, J. Thomson, J. L. Bidulph, P. de mestre, Alfred Elyard, and A. K. Mackay, Esqrs.) MAHOY V BERRY.—Remanded case from last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →