Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 31St December. (Before J. Garrett, J. Stewart. and G. Waring, J.Ps'.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1861 · page 2
DRUNKENNESS.—Ann Bird was brought out of the watch-house, charged with being drunk. Admonished and discharged. MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OR PROPERTY.—Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 3Rd January, 1861. (Before the Mayor.)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2
One drunkard's case was disposed of. (Before J. Garrett and C. Fairs, J.P's.) MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT. John Mill summoned Richard Allum for £16…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. Tuesday, January 1St, 1861. (Before Andrew Aldcorn, James Aldcorn, and Alfred Elyard, Esqs., J.P's.)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2
Way v. M'Taggart.—For assualt, Defendant was fined 5s. and costs of Court. Constable Grieves v. Crowley.—For being drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s. and costs of Court, or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Police Court, Sydney
Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2
On Wednesday Issabella Mary Kelly was charged with having, at the Court-house Darlinghurst, on the 4th December last, committee wilful and corrupt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court—nowra. Wednesday, 2Nd January
Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 3
Monaghan v. M'Guire. Postponed cane from last Court, under the Tenement Act, .for proof of the service of notice, which was proved. Warrant of ejectment to issue in fourteen days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 3Rd January
Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2
(Before Messrs. J.M. Gray, M. Hindmarsh, R. B. Fry, and subsequently the Mayor.) O'LEARY v. SALWAY,—ASSAULT.—Defendant pleaded guilty. But said he had provocation. That complaint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court—numba. Tuesday, January 1
Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 3
(Before Andrew Aldcorn, James Aldcorn, and Alfred Elyard, J.P.s) Way v. M'Taggart for assault.—Defendant was fined 5s. and costs of Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Same day, place, and before the same Magistrates.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2
Monaghan v. McGuire.—A postponed case from last Court, under the Tenement Act, for proof of the service of the notice which was proved; warrant of Ejections to be executed in fourteen days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests, Nowra. Thursday, 2Nd January, 1861. (Before Andrew Aldcorn, Jame's Aldcorn, and Alfred Elvard. Esqs., J.P.'s
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2
Williams v. Glanville.—For £8 15s 10d, for board and lodging of Daughter. Case dismissed. Kemp v. Aldons.—For the sum of 6s 10d, on an non-appearance by Defendant; verdict for plaintiff, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, 7Th January. (Before the Mayor, T. Hale, J. Garrett, H. Gordon, R. J. Hopkins, and A. Thompson, J.P.'s.) (The whole of the above were not present at one time—the three first having left at an early hour.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2
George Porter v. A. Dickson, for £5 10s. The defendant in this case had built a chimney at Dapto, which had to be taken down and rebuilt. At a former court he had summoned Porter and got a verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Kiama. Police Court. Thursday, January 3Rd, 1861. (Before Messrs. J. M. Gray, M. Hindmarsh, R. B. Fry, and subsequently the Mayor.) O'LEARY V. SALWAY.—ASSAULT
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 2
Defendant pleaded guilty. But said he had provocation. That complainant had said that he was as good a man as defendant, and had threatened to kick him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 10Th January
Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2
ILLEGALLY WORKING A HORSE.—Patrick Tierney pleaded guilty to a charge of working a horse, the properly of George Rankin without the consent of the owner. It appeared that Rankin having ridden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquest. — Murder
Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2
An inquest was held on Monday the 7th instant, at the Jamberoo Hotel, Jamberoo, before R. B. Fry, Esq., Coroner, and the following jury:— Robert Young, James Law, Francis Brown, Walter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mystery of Murder
Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 4
From the earliest ages of society a belief has prevailed that murder could never be hidden. The fearful nature of the crime was always presumed to remove it from the ordinary category…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court
Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2
This Court will sit on Monday with a list of fifty four cases for trial. ALIGNMENT or STREETS—A gentleman sent down from the Sydney department is now engaged in aligning the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Quarter Sessions and District Courts
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 3
These Courts commence their sitting on Thursday next. In the Court of Quarter Sessions there are four prisoners for trial, viz.: One for stealing a letter. Two cases of forgery (same prisoner). And two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 14Th January. (Before J. Stewart and A. Thompson, J.P.'s.) Master's and Servants' Act
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 3
Maria Leary summoned her master. W. Rose, to recover wages—£12. She had been three weeks in the service of Rose, but upon a disagreement with her master, she had been ordered away. She had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extraordinary Charge of Murder
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1861 · page 4
At the Albury Police Court, on Monday last, John Higgins, alias John Davis, (the same prisoner who was tried at the recent sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions), was brought up,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Kiama. Inquest.—murder at Jamberoo
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1861 · page 2
An inquest was held on Monday, the 7th instant, at the Jamberoo Hotel, Jamberoo, before R. B. Fry, Esq., Coroner, and the following jury:—Robert Young, James Law, Francis Brown, Walter Curry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Stepney Murder
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 4
On the 26th of October the jury at the Central Criminal Court found Mullius guilty of the murder of the miserly Mrs. Emsley, of Stepney. In that verdict they have confirmed the opinion of all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →