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Courts & crime, 1860

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Court of Requests—nowra. Wednesday, 4Th April

Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1860 · page 2

(Before James Aldcorn, A. K. M'Kay, Alfred Elyard, and James Graham, Esqrs., J.P) Graham v. Hitchcock—remanded from last court—agreed to leave the matter to arbitration…

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District Intelligence. Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—numba. Friday, 3Rd April

Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1860 · page 2

Cleary v. Ryan, for illegally detaining £4. The case not being fully proved was dismissed. Ross v. Longbottom, charged with being a drunk and disorderly, and using bad language towards…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 11th, APRIL., (Before Messrs Golden and it[?])

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 April 1860 · page 2

Thomas O Bit[?]en charged Mr Jonson G'ddes of Berkeley, with having as his employed to pay him the sum of 3l, [?] balance of ages due. The plaintiff displayed that he hire with defendant on the…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 12Th April

Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1860 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Perrott and Robb, J. Ps. Catherine Stokes pleaded guilty to being drunk in Kiama, and was fined 10s. Michael Andrews was, on the complaint of D.C…

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Insolvents. Supreme Court—in Insolvency—friday

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1860 · page 3

Before, Mr Justice Milford, CERTIFICATES. The Certificates of discharge granted by the Chief Commissions to Martin Bowen, Samuel Pritchard, Thos…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, April 11. Sittings in Banco. Before the full Court. EMERY V. SHARP

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1860 · page 4

This was a motion for now trial of an action for breach of covenant tried before the present Chief Justice in October, 1858, wherein the defendant had obtained a verdict. Five grounds of objection…

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Local. Court of Petty Sessions Monday, the April. (Before the Mayor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1860 · page 2

Mr George Osborne, undertaker, pleaded guilty to having buried dead body and neglected to sent a certificate thereof to the District Registrar, and was fined 10s, and costs 3s, 6d…

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Thursday, April 12. in Banco. Before the full Court. DARLEY v. MACMAHON

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1860 · page 4

This was an action tried in November, 1858, before the Chief Justice at Sydney, The declaration contained three abunts, namely, for rent, use and occupation, and for breach of covenant to keep…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday. Sittings in Banco

Examiner · Wednesday 18 April 1860 · page 4

BEFORE the full Court. EMERY V. SHARPE. This was a motion for new trial of an action for breach of covenant tried before the present…

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Wollongong District Court. Thursday, April 19. (Before His Honor, Henry Carry, Esq)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1860 · page 2

The first case, Dunster v. Andrews, was settled out of Court. BEATSON V. BERMINGHAM. This was an adjourned case from last sitting, for the…

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Wollongong District Court. Thursday, 19Th April

Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Henry Cary, Esq. G. K. WALDRON V. CORNELIUS WHOLEGHAN. THIS was an action for the recovery of the amount of a promissory note, alleged to be drawn by defendant…

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District Court Changes

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1860 · page 2

Judge Cary is making a progress through these parts—settling, by legal process, the disputes and disputed accounts of the people. He has held a Court at Wollongong, and yesterday he was to open one at Kiama. There…

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Wollongong District Court. Friday, April 20. (Before His Honor Henry Cary, Esq) Lott V Hurt

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1860 · page 2

Mr Rigors applied for his Honor's decision on a question of cess. His client had proved a set-aff to a larger amount than chimed by plaintiff, and he was of opinion that he was entitled to costs from the other side…

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Murder Near Maitland

Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1860 · page 3

ON Thursday, it was reported in town that a murder had been committed the previous day, near the Ravensfield quarry, in the bush off the Wollombiroad. On inquiry it proved to be too true. A man…

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Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco

Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1860 · page 3

The argument upon the motion for new trial in this case lasted the whole of the day without being concluded. It will he resumed on Monday next.— Friday's S. M. Herald…

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Wednesday, April 25, 1860. Kiama District Court

Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1860 · page 2

THE quarterly sitting of the Kiama District Court commenced on Monday, the 23rd instant, before his honor Judge Cary. On calling over the jury panel, only four of the…

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Assault of Dr. Lang

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 4

At the sittings of the Quarter Sessions on Monday last, before a jury and Judge Holroyd, Malcolm Molville Macdonald was charged with having, on the 30th March, 1860, unlawfully…

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District News. Kiama. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 2

The quarterly sitting of the Kiama District Court commenced on Monday, the 23rd instant, before his honor Judge Cary. HAMILTON v. ADAMS…

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Law. Supreme Court, Sydney, Monday, April 23

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 4

Before the full Court. SHARPE V. EMERY. This was a motion for a new trial, and Monday was the third day of hearing. The action was…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. April 24Th, 1860. (Before Kenneth M'Kenzie, James Aldeorn, Lindon Biddulph, and James Waddington, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 2

McDonald v. Levingston, for damaging timber by stsipping bark, the property of the Messrs. Berry's. Defendant pleaded he was a tenant of Mr Barry's, and claimed the privilege of stripping bark upon the land he…

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