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Courts & crime, 1860

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, July 4Th

Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Gray, Michael Hindmarsh. his Worship the Mayor, R. B. Fry, and James Robb. Justices. DRUNKENNESS.—James Taylor paid a fine of 5s.,…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 4th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 2

Before Messrs. J. M. Gray, Michael Hindmarsh, his Worship the Mayor, R. B. Fry, and James Robb, Justices. Griffiths v. Armstrong.—Assault.—Hugh Griffiths…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. Tuesday, July 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 3

There being only one magistrate present the business for the day was postpones to Nowra Court to-morrow. The Coroner, Thomas M Richards, Esq.,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 3

Peter MeDonnell was charged by District Constable for being drunk on Saturday last. Pleaded guilty, Fined 5s., being the first offence. Smith v. Stapleton, for using insulting and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. July 9. Before J. Garrett. J.P.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 2

Police Act.—Thomas Thrower was fined 5s. and 3s. 6d. costs of Court, for allowing a horse to stray in the street, and James Lyuch a like amount for allowing two calves to stray in the public street. Two…

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Court of Requests, Nowra. Wednesday, July 4Th. (Before his Worshipful the Mayor, K. Mackenzie, James Aldcorn, Andre de Mestre, Esqs., J.P.'S

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1860 · page 3

Richards v. Hawker, £3 5s., amount of promissory note. Withdrawn. Ringland v. Bartlett, £5 2s., balance of promissory note. No defence filed. Verdict for plaintiff and…

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District Court

Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 2

The following is the list of causes set down for trial at the sitting of this Court on Monday next, the 16th instant:—Elyard v. Patterson, Adams v. Cooper, De Mestro v. Graham,…

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Court of Requests, Nowra. Wednesday, 4Th July

Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 2

(Before the Mayor, K. M'Kenzie, A. De Mestre, and James Aldcorn, Esqrs., J.P.s) M'Kenzie v. Flyn—£2 11s., an overchange, which is not usual for auctioneers to make. The defendant…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Numba, Tuesday, 3Rd July

Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 2

THERE being only one magistrate present, the business for to-day was postponed to Nowra Court to-morrow. The Coroner, T. W. Richards, Esq., accompanied…

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Court of Petty Sessions,—nowra. Wednesday, 4Th July. (Before the same Bench.)

Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1860 · page 3

Peter M'Donnall was charged by the District Constable with being drunk on Saturday. As this was the first charge against him he got off with a fine of 5s. and a caution…

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New Police Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1860 · page 3

Saturday's Empire says:—Captain Scott, having been duly gazetted on Friday as police magistrate of Sydney, took his sent officially on the Bench on Saturday morning…

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Wollongong District Court. Friday, June 13Th, 1860. HAWORTH v. GARRETT

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1860 · page 2

This was a motion for a new trial. At a former sitting of the Court Mr. Haworth had brought an action against the propricter of the Illawarra Mercury for libel, and a verdict was returned for the defendant…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Before His Honor the Primary Judge.) in Equity. Collins V. Black and Another

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1860 · page 4

His Honor delivered judgment in this case as follows:—In November, 1857, Mr. Westmacott obtained two grants from the Crown, of land at Illawarra,…

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Law. Supreme Court—tuesday

Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1860 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor the Primary Judge. IN EQUITY. COLLINS V. BLACK AND ANOTHER. His Honor delivered judgment in this case as…

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Kiama District Court. Before H. Cary, Esq., District Judge

Examiner · Wednesday 18 July 1860 · page 2

HIS HONOR Judge Cary opened this Court on Monday morning, at 10 o'clock. The barristers present were Messrs. Blake. Meymatt, and Forbes. Attorneys—Messrs. Waring,…

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Kiaama. District Court. (Before H. Cary, Esq., District Judge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1860 · page 2

His Honor Judge Cary opened this Court on Monday morning, at 10 o'clock. The barristers present were Messrs. Blake, Meymott, and Forbes. Attorneys—Messrs. Warning,…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. Tuesday, July 17. (Before James Aldeorn, and A. De Mestre, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1860 · page 2

Joseph Kitchen, alias Joe Rily, was brought up under custody, for robbing one, James Alphick, of Ulladulla, of 3s 6d whilst in Tydeman's Public house. By the request of the District Constable he was…

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Lural. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 19. (Before G. Waring and J. Garrett, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1860 · page 2

Mr. John Blackman, Hamborough, summoned Daniell Edwards for trespassing on an enclosed paddock adjoining his house. It would appear that Edwards is the son of a tenant of his (Blackman's), and…

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Wollongong District Court

Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 4

This Court was open on Friday afternoon, 13th instant, before his Honor Judge Cary. The only barristers present were messrs. Forbes, meymott, and Blake…

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Kiama District Court. (Continuation of Monday's Business.)

Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1860 · page 2

To recover 4 10s., for work done in fencing. Mr. Forbes and Mr. Waring for plaintiff; defendant, in person. Pleas: work badly done, and contract not completed, and payment into Court of 3 1s., as the…

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