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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1860

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Police Court.—thursday, 26Th January. (Before the same Bench)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 2

Campbell Mercer summoned William Carter for an assault. "Campbell Mercer, sworn: stated that he saw Carter in a paddeck amongst the horses. He left the slip-reil down…

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District News. Kiama. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 2

The sittings of this Court were held on Monday and Tuesday, the 23rd and 24th instant, before his Honor Judge Cary. In the first case, Irving v. Cooper, an action to recover…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Jan. 20, 1860

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 3

Magistrates present—Messrs Murray, Wren, and Kirkwood, J. I's. A case of breach of the Registration Act was disposed of by admonishing the party as to future conduct in such…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, January 26. (Before D. L. Waugh, Michael Hindmarsh, R. I. Pero[?] and James Robb, ESGS.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1860 · page 2

Rae v. Blow.—An action on contract for £2. Judgement for plaintiff. Lawes v. Eoon.—No appearance. Hawthora v. Ryan.—This was an action for balance of…

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Police Court.—thursday, 2Nd February. (Before Messrs Porrott, the Mayor, and J. S. Kendall)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 2

John Hines and Patrick Downey were each fined 5s. and 24. 6d. costs for drunkenness. Harrison v. Sharpe, for illegally impounding a bull. This case was partly heart, and adjourned for further…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the name Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

District Constable, Dwyer for being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, fined 10s, and 6s 6d costs. Santas v. Mackay.—A case under the Misters' and Servants' Act, to recover £50 for carpenter's labour…

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Special Court of Special Sessions, Numba. February 3rd, 1860

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

Thomas Anderson, of Wollongong, was brought before the Bench under custody, charged with stealing a gray mare, on Monday last, from the premises of Mr. Benjamin Rixon, near Wollongong, and the property of Mr…

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Wollongong Court of Requests. Monday February 8, 1869. (Before Mr Smith.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 2

William Mills v. Alfred Curr, for £4 18s. 6d, amount of a judgment, and co-ts in attending the Court, paid by plaintiff to William Lindsay, under a judgment of the Court, for the keep of a horse sold to the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra Wednesday, February 1, 1860. (Before the Mayor, Andrew Aldcorn, James Aldcorn, A. K. Mackay, and James Graham, Esqs., J.P.,s

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1860 · page 3

Graham v. Hitchcock, for £10 damages for overholding a cottage and garden. Postponed till next Court, day. Ryan v. Hampstead, for £2 2s, rent for a cottages…

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Police Court. Thursday, 9Th February. (Before William Moles, and James Robb, Esqrs., J.P.s.)

Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1860 · page 2

Martin O'Malley summoned Henry Ferrow for obtaining a horse, of which Martin O' Malley claimed to be entitled, of the value of £12. Complainant sworn, stated: On Tuesday, the 29th…

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Police Court.—thursday. 9Th February. (Before Messrs Moles and Robb, Justices)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1860 · page 2

O'Malley v. Henry Garrow, for illegally detaining a horse of the value of £12, to the possession of which plaintiff claimed to be entitled. The facts of the case, which were not denied, were simply these:—Plaintiff and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 13, 1800. (Before the Major and J. W. Wilshire, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1860 · page 2

MASTERS' AND SERVANT'S ACT.—Mary Robb appeared to answer the charge of her master, Mr. D. Aitken, of Fairy Meadow, for insolence to her mistress, and neglect of her duties. From the evidence, we gathered that, on…

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The Court of Divorce. Macdonald V. Macdonald

Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1860 · page 3

ON the 19th of November, the Court, consisting of the Judge Ordinary, Mr. Baron Bramwell, and Mr. Justice Byles, heard the case of Macdonald v. Macdonald. This was a petition…

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The Case of Child Dropping. (Before Mr. Justice Milford.) MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1860 · page 4

Sarah Sadler was indicted for that she, on the 18th day of January last, at Wollongong, did feloniously kill and murder a certain infant child—name to the Attorney-General unknown…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 16 (Before Messrs. Garrett, Fairs, and Waring, Esqs., J.P's. APPLICATION

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1860 · page 2

Richard Galrin, alias Neville, appeared to answer the complaint of Jane Harper, charging him with being the father of her illegitimate child, and praying that the Court would order a maintenance. Defendant admitted his name to be Neville,…

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Police Court. Thursday, 16Th February

Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1860 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—On last Thursday, Margaret Good-head and Daniel Rock, were brought before the Bench— Messrs. Perrott, Kendall, Chapman, Robb, and Fry, charged with drunkenness in the streets of Kiama…

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Police Court. Thursday, 16Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1860 · page 2

DRUNKENESS.—On last Thursday, Margaret Goodhead and Daniel Rock were brought before the Bench—Messrs Perrott, Kendall, Chapman, Robb. and Fry—charged with drunkenness in the streets of Kiama. Both pleaded…

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Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 February 1860 · page 3

Britten v. Thurston. Thurston v. Britten. Hartley v. Buckley. Spence v. Gates…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, 23Rd February

Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1860 · page 2

THIS Court was held on last Thursday. Messr. Perrott, Robb, Waugh, and Hindmarsh were the presiding magistrates. There were no fewer than 21 cases on the list for trial. The suitors…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Numba. Tuesday, February 23, 1860. (Before A. K. Mackey and James Aldcorn, Esqs, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 March 1860 · page 2

Constable Boss v. Henderson, for being drunk and disorderly, on Sunday, the 26th, pleaded guilty; fined 40s., or forty-eight hours in the lock-up. Gardner, alias Alders, was brought up on the same…

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