Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions
HORNBY v ALEXANDER.—Plaintiff gave, defendant in custody of the District Constable for robbing him of £2. The parties were in company with each other at M'Carthy's public house on the…
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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 26. (Before C. T. Smith, Esq., J P.)
Stephen Joseph [?]oldington was brought into Court in the custody to break every bone in hor body. It was evident from the prisoners demeanor in Court that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bega, Twofold Bay. Court of Requests. 20th May, 1859. (Before Messrs, Murray, Wren, King, end Haslingden)
Mary maher V. Emma Otten, for amount of promissory note, £5 [?]s. Money paid into Court. Geo. Hibburd v. R. Whalebone, for butcher's meat, £8. Howard v. same, for balance of wages, £8 17s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 30. (Before Dr. Gerald and Messrs. Fairs and Wilshire.)
On the case of Patrick M'Mahon v John Brenan for assault being called on, it was announced that the matter had been settled out of court. Mr Owen had been retained for the complainant, and Mr J.M. sperling for…
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The first sitting of this Court took place on Wednesday, before Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. Mr W. Cary was the only barrister present. Attorneys—Mr Owen, Mr Rogers, and Mr Sperling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—wednesday. Banco Court. Beore the Chief Justice and Juries of four, STAUNTON v. SWE[?]NY
In this action the sought to recover damages for an alle[?]ged slander. It appeared, the former of whom is a farmer at Broulee, and the latter a publican in the same district, in the month od September…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Kiama. Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, 2nd June, 1859. (Before Messrs. Perrott, Robb, Chapman, and Kendall, Justices.)
Mark Cassidy pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s and 2s 6d costs. Hines v. J. Milligan for drunkenness. District constable Hines sworn: On Friday, the 27th May, I saw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court or Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 31st May, 1859. (Before Messrs Thompson, Biddulph, Aldcorn, Mackay and P. De Mestre.)
Frazer v. Smith. The informant was cattle overseer to Mr Berry, and deposed that on the day laid in the information, he saw the two defendants (father and son) and another man in the act of driving about twenty-four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 6Th June. (Before the Mayor.)
James McCoy pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and, as it was his first offence, was discharged with a caution. The same defendant was then charged with using…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. mONDAY, JUNE 6, 1859. (Before the Mayor, Messrs, Smith, Wilshire, and MacCabe.) Town Cases
Sperling v. Wilmot. The plaintiff in this case sought to recover £10, for injury received through the unlawful detention by defendant of certain deeds and documents, his property. It appears that some time since plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court. Monday, 6Th June
The first sitting of this Court was held ,on Monday There were seven cases on the list for trial. for the most of which there were no appearances, either for plaintiffs or defendants. One case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 9Th June. (Before the Mayor)
Joseph Walsh, charged with being drunk in Smith-street, pleaded guilty, and this being his second offence was fined ten shillings. Fine paid. (Before Messrs. Wilshire, Osborne and Marshall.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Kiama District Court. Monday, 6th June, 1859
His Honor Judge Cary arrived overland from Dapto about half-past ten o'clock on Monday morning, and took his seat in the Court shortly after eleven. He expressed considerable surprise at finding such miserable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 14Th June
Before James Thompson, James Aldeorn, and A. K. M'Kay, Esqrs., J.P.'s) THOMSON V. TURNER AND ALDOUS.—This was a case of trespass on a paddock of Mr. D. Berry's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 16. (Before Messrs Wilshire and Hsie)
Ten perilous were summoned for allowing horses or cattle to stray in the public streets, and were severally, sentenced to pay a fine of 5s and costs of Court. Peter Legg Leader appeared to answer a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. June 14. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Aldcorn, and Mackay.)
Thompson v. Aldons and turner. The defendants were brought up, under the Enclosed Lands Act, for trespassing on a paddock of Mr Berry's It appeared that they really were in search of a bullock belonging to defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions Friday, 17th June. (Before Mr Perrott and Mr Robb, Justices.)
Edward Goodwin was brought up, charged with horse-stealing. Constable Chisholm deposed that from information he received he went to Jerringong, on Tuesday, and apprehended the prisoner on suspicion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 20. (Before Messrs Howe and Wilshire.)
Owen M'Connell appeared to answer a complaint preferred against him by Charles Vaughan Waldron, of having illegally impounded five horses in a place unauthorized by the Impounding Act, find of charging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 27. (Before the Mayor )
Mary Robinson was charged with drunkenness, and being her third offence within the last twelve months, was fined £1, in default of payment twenty-four hours confinement in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kelpie and Pelissier. Second Court. Sittings at Nis[?] Prius—london
(Before Mr. Justice Crompton and a common jury.) PARR V. WINTERINGHAM. Mr. E. James and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Knowles and Mr. Oliphant…
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