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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1860

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Central Criminal Court.—sydney

Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Justice Wise. Mr. Butler prosecuted for the Crown, in the absence of the Attorney-General. RIOT AND ASSAULT…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Request. Nowra, Wednesday, June 6, 1860

Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 2

(Before Kenneth Mackenzie, James Aklcorn, Alfred Elyard, and James Graham, Esqrs., J.Ps.) WALLIS v. GALLAGHAR.—£3 amount of promissory note; no appearance by defendant. Verfict for…

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Supreme Court—sydney. in Equity. Collin V. Black and Another

Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1860 · page 3

Mr. Gordon, in answer to a question by his Honor, said that the 208 acres go down to the sea side. The nominal average was quite clear. The parties were agreed as to the grant…

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Braidwood District Court. Tuesday, June 5. (Before Henry Cary, Esq., Judge.) HETHERINGTON V. BACKHOUSE

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1860 · page 4

The plaintiff in this case obtained a judgment at the last District Court against the defendant for £166, including costs; one Uglow also obtained a judgment for £93. A writ of execution had…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 12. (Before the Mayor and J. Garett. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 June 1860 · page 2

Michael Kearns was brought out of the Watch House, charged with drunkenness. Admonished and discharged. After which he was charged with using obscene language in the public streets. Fined 40s; fine paid…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 7Th June

Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1860 · page 2

(Before Mesrs. Waugh. Perrott. Chapman, Fry, Robb, and Gray, J.P's. EZEKIEL WALLACE pleaded guilty to being drunk in Kiama, on the 1st June and was fined 10s. and…

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District News. Kiama. Police Count

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 2

C. Ryan v. Messrs Waugh and Meares.—Refusing to pay two weeks' wages. Charles Ryan stated: I am a compositor. I used to work on the Examiner newspaper. Mr Meares…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before John Garrett, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1860 · page 2

Sarah Stone, alias Reynolde, was brought up charged with drunkenness, and being her third offence within the twelve months was fined 20s or twenty-four hours in the watch-house…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. Tuesday, June 19

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

Only one case, and that of ejectment, on the list and there being only one Magistrate present, it was postponed till next Court day. Tenders are invited for clearing a road half a chain…

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Court of Putty Sessions. June 20. (Before tho Worshipful the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 June 1860 · page 2

Thomas Bvrnes was charged with stealing a keg of butter. From the evidedee it appeared that the prisoner was prowling about the wharf oh the evening of the robbery, and sometime afterwards took a keg…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th June

Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1860 · page 2

BEFORE T. S. Kendall, J.P. Margaret Goodhead pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkeness and in default of payment of a fine of £1 for each offence, was sentenced to 24 hours in…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Numba, Tuesday, 19Th June, 1860

Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1860 · page 2

ONLY one case on the list, and there being but one Magistrate present, it was postponed till next Court day. Tenders are invited for clearing a road, half claim…

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Court of Petty Sessions. June 20, 1860. (Before the Mayor, and J. Garrett, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1860 · page 2

Masters and Servants Act. W. F. Lloyd appeared on the summons of Mary Gallagher for a claim of lls. She had been brought from Sydney five weeks ago at 11s per week, and she alleged that she gave a…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 June 1860 · page 2

On Wednesday a fine of £1 was inflicted on a party for being drunk; and yesterday, in a case under the Masters and Servants' Act, the defendant was ordered to pay the amount sued for—viz., £5 2s, 6d…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 28Th June. (Before the same Bench.)

Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 2

Edward Spinks pleaded guilty to being drunk in Kiama on the 23rd June. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Mrs. Totten was charged on the complaint of Mrs. Harvey, with making use…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, June 25. PURJURY. (Before Messrs. Thompson, Garrett, and Irving.)

Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 4

MICHAEL CRONAN, farmer of the Macquarie River, was charged by Mr. John Beatson, of the same place, with having committed the above crime, it having sworn that the change given for…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Thursday, 28Th June

Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1860 · page 2

Taite v. Francis.—To recover £2 10s. damage stone by cattle and pigs to crops and garden. In this case the trespass was not denied, but there was a defence that the charge was excessive. Plaintiff…

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Wollongong Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 2. (Before the Mayor, C. Smith J. Thompson, and J. Stewart.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1860 · page 2

This Court opened at a quarter-past ten, and upon the two first cases being called, and no one appearing, they were struck out; their worships intimating that they would uniformly pursuit this course if the…

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Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 2

This Court opens on the 12th with the following casts:— Robert Beavis v. Geo. Graham. J. Levick and other v Adam Howitt…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 5. (Before the Mayor, C. Fairs, and J. Garrett.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 July 1860 · page 2

Police Act. G. H. Buckingham was lined 5s and 3s 6d costs, for allowing two horses to stray in the streets. Thomas galvin was fined a like sum for allowing a…

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