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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1859

291 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 15

Police Court. Thursday, 28Th April

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1859 · page 2

(Before the same Bench.) Joseph Ross and Patrick Carey were brought up for drunkenness, and each fined in the sum of 10s. 2s. 6d. costs…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 28Th April

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1859 · page 2

(Before M. Hindmarsh, Esq., chairman ; and Messrs. Fry, Chapman, Kendall, Perrott, and S. W. Grey, J.P.'s) TEMPEST V GAY…

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Local. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 28. (Before the Mayor and C. Fairs, Esq. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 2 May 1859 · page 2

Patrick McHugh appeared to answer the complaint of William Thomas Baxter. The prosecutor, being sowrn, stated, that he was the Racecourse on Monday last, and said within the hearing of defendant that Mr…

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Police Court Thursday, 5Th May

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

District Constable Hines charged John Crawford with unlawfully assaulting him by striking him in the face with his fists; an being sworn stated:— On Saturday night in company with Constable…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions (Before Messrs Aldearn and Mackay)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 9 May 1859 · page 1

P. deMestre, J.P. v. porteous Defendant has been engineer to Mr DoMestre. and, on leiving, appropriated certain tools the property of his master; defendant gave reasons why considered the tools his, but the Court did not coincide with his view of the…

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Court of Reqursts. (Before A. K. Mackay, Esq., 4th May.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 9 May 1859 · page 1

John Jones v Alfred Sipson, L2 13s 8d. This was a matter of account, and the court have a verdict for L1 15s 5d, costs dividend. John Schadel v Watkins, L2 10s. the items in this were a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. ThURSDAY, MAY 5, 1859. (Before Messrs. Wilshire and Hale.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 9 May 1859 · page 1

A young man, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s and costs. The Petition, presented by Mr MacCade, praying the Bench to appoint a day for the election of Trustees for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 5Th May, 1859. (Before Messrs. Fry, Hindmarsh and Robb, and subsequently Dr Menzies.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 9 May 1859 · page 1

Hines v. Crawford, for assaulting him in the extension of his duty W. A. Hines sworn: I am district constable; my information, now read, is true; on Saturday night, about 25 minutes to 11 o'clock, I went up to Crawford's public house, in company…

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Supreme Court, Sidney. Monday, 9th of May. BANCO COURT.—Before Chief Justice and a Jury of Four. KIAMA S. N. COMPANY. v. SHEAFIELD

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1859 · page 2

This was an action by the company against a person formerly employed as its agent at Kiama, for various alleged breaches of duty—such as failing to collect freights and to keep proper accounts, etc.; also, for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 9, 1859. (Before Messrs wilsliire, MacCabe, Osborne, and Hale.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1859 · page 2

Mr John Tighe appeared to answer the complaints of Mr Felix Derragh, of having committed a breach of the 27th and 28th clauses of the Impounding Act, ny illegally driving cattle off the complaint's ground and…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, 10Th May. Banco Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. KIAMA S. N. COPY. A. SHEffIELD

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 16 May 1859 · page 2

His Honor summed up in this case—an action by the company against a former agent, for an alleged neglect of duty in the posting of the books, the collection of freight, &c., and for the amount of certain payments for…

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District News. Shiahaven. Court of Petty Sessions. 13th May, 1859. (Before Messrs Alderman, Mackay, and P. de Mestre.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 16 May 1859 · page 2

George Miller was brought up charged with cattle stealing. From the evidence, which was exceedingly clear and precise, it appears that some men, watching for Mr Berry on Thursday night, saw prisoner ride in among…

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Insolvent Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1859 · page 3

The Chief Commissioner gave judgement in the case of Mr. parkes. His Honor dealt seriatim with each of the twelve objections lodged in the name of one opposing creditor overculling each and every one in succession, and granting the certificate…

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District News. Kiama. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 12th May. (Before Messrs Perrott, Kendall, and Chapman, Justices.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1859 · page 2

Fitzgerald v. Downey, for assault. James Fitzgerald sworif; My information is true; on last Wednesday fortnight, two of my cows were outside of my fence near where I live; Downey came through the fields up to my…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 16, 1859. (Before Messrs. Fairs, Gordon, and william Willshire, J.P.'s')

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1859 · page 2

Thomas Wholohan charged Thomas Cuddy under the Masters' and Servant' Act with a breach of agreement. Complainant being sworn, stated that defendant and his wife agreed to serve him for the space of twelve months…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 23 May 1859 · page 3

The whole of the business was adjourned, there being but one Magistrate present, though all were convened by circular. MR MACKAY'S LETTER is neither polite nor correct in its inferences. The meeting was equivalent to an American Causcus, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 19, 1859. (Before Messrs smith, Fairs, and Hale.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 23 May 1859 · page 2

John Roberts and charles Lindsay were charged by J. B. Clyno with a bench of agreement. Mr. Sperling appeared for the defendant Lindsay. The complaint being sworn, stated that in the beginning of October the…

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District News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 10Th May, 1857. ( Before Messrs. Hindmarsh and Robb, and subsequently Fry, Justices.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 23 May 1859 · page 2

Michael Andrews pleaded guilty to a charge of drankenness, and, in def ult of payment of a fine of 10s. as sentenced to 24 hours confinement. Coulbon v. Arnold, for stealing saplings. Thos. Armstrong…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 23. (Before Messrs MacCabe and Marshall.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1859 · page 2

A man named Malony was charged with furious riding in the public streets. Constable Starthe deposed that on Sunday the 15th May, he saw the defendant riding furiously in crow-street; he called upon him to stop but the…

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Police Court. Thursday, 19Th May

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 2

Moses Arnold was charged by William Colone with stealing five saphns, value 1s. Defendant, in defence, said he had cut them to repair a fence for the purpose of keeping complainant's cattle from destroying his crops…

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