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Courts & crime, 1860

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Supreme Court. Tuesday. in Equity

Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1860 · page 2

BEFORE the full Court. COLLINS V BLACK AND ANOTHER. The argument in this case was concluded. It was an appeal-against a decree by the Primary…

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Supreme Court. Friday. in Chambers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1860 · page 2

Before the full Court. IN RE JOSEPH VICKERY. The Bearing of this case was resumed. Mr. Butler who appeared for the magistrates and…

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Court of Requests. Monday, October 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1860 · page 2

The usual monthly sittings of this Court commenced and terminated yesterday. The Bench, during the day, consisted at different times, of the following Magistrates, viz.—The Mayor, Messrs. J…

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The Police System in Paris—the Detective and the Countess

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1860 · page 4

The Paris correspondent of the New Orleans Delta relates the following:— A few days ago an individual neatly dressed, but abrupt in manner, as if conscious of…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 8Th November

Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Waugh, Hindmarsh, and Robb, justices. Henry Hammell pleaded guilty to a charge of using profane language in a public place in Kiama,…

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Supreme Court. Friday. in Chambers

Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1860 · page 2

Before the full court. IN RE JOSEPH VICKERY. THE hearing of this case was resumed. "Mr. Butler who appeared for the magistrates…

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The Police System in Paris—the Detective and the Countess

Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1860 · page 4

THE Paris correspondent of the New Orleans Della relates the following:—"A few days ago an individual neatly dressed but abrupt in manner, as if conscious of…

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Postponed Cases From Last Court. Glanville V. Williams

Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 2

£5 for continual trespass on lands &c. Verdict for plaintiff, £1, costs. ALLEY V. HALL. £5 5s. for professional services…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. Tuesday, 6th NOVEMBER

Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Kenneth M'Kenzie, Alfred Elyard, and James Aldcorn, Esqs. J.P.s. SPILLEANE V. PARNELL. For illegally detaining a writing desk…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Same day and place, and before the same Magistrates.)

Examiner · Wednesday 14 November 1860 · page 2

For ,illegally impounding horses at different times Case dismissed, and the pound-keeper ordered, to pay the trespass fees back to plaintiff…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 15Th November. (Before J. Garrett.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1860 · page 2

James Aldridge, of Appin, appeared to answer the summons of the Chief Constable, who charged him with furious driving in Corrimal-streetm on Wednesday week, on which occasion an elderly woman…

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Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday November 13Th. Before the District Judge and a jury of four. HAWORTH V. GARRETT

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1860 · page 2

This was an action for libel, grounded on an article published in the Illwarra Mercury, of 27th October, 1859. Mr. Faucett appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Windeyor for the defendant. THe Judge having…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 15Th November

Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Robb and Hindsmarsh, J.P.s) William Perkins was fined 5s. for being drunk. Samuel Harding pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language, and was fined £2 10s., or…

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Metropolitan District Court

Examiner · Saturday 17 November 1860 · page 3

BEFORE the District Judge and a jury of four HAWORTH V. GARRETT. This was an action for libel, grounded on an article published in the Illawarra Mercury, of…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 22Nd November

Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1860 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Fry and Hindmarsh, Justices.) THE only case for hearing was that of Branton and Speer v. Moon, which was adjourned from last Court…

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Murder of a Girl Near Pontefract

Examiner · Saturday 24 November 1860 · page 4

ON the evening of the 2nd September, a terrible murder was committed at Upton Farm, near Pontefract, the victim being Elizabeth Mitchell, a girl 14 years of age, and the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, 24Th NOVEMBER.(Before Messrs. Smith, Garrett, and Waring, J.P.'s) FORGERY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1860 · page 2

James Hart was brought before the Court on a charge of forgery. After the evidence of the arresting constable and W.Allen, of the firm of T. and W. Allen, had been rend, the prisoner was remanded…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday. Jury Court

Examiner · Wednesday 28 November 1860 · page 3

BEFORE Chief Justice Sir John Dickinson, and a jury of four BOAG V. ATKINSON. THIS was an action for breach of contract and…

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Execution of Youngman for the Murder of His Mother, Sweetheart, and Two Brothers

Examiner · Wednesday 28 November 1860 · page 4

William Godfrey Youngman who murdered his mother, sweetheart, and two brothers, at Walworth, was executed on the 4th of September, on the top of Horsemonger-lane…

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This Stepney Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1860 · page 4

At the adjourned inquest in the body of Mrs. Emsley, of Stepney, held on the 18th, a son and daughter of the man Emms, in whose outhouse the parcel containing some of the deceased's property…

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