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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Murder of a Missionary and His Wife at Erromanga. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1861 · page 4

SIR,—Would you kindly permit me, through your columns, to communicate the very distressing intelligence received by me to-day, of the barbarous, double murder, by the natives of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 25. [Before J. Garrett and Geo. Hewlett, J.P.'s.]

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1861 · page 2

MASTER AND SERVANTS' Act.—Catherine Oyle summoned Mr. N. M'Ara for one pound seven shillings due to her for wages. The complainant was nurse, and on the 10th instant Mrs. M'Ara heard…

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Kiama. District Court. Friday and Saturday, July 19th AND 20th. Before Henry Cary, Esq., Judge. Carruthers V Larkin

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1861 · page 2

This was an interpleader suit, in which the claimant, Carruthers, claimed as his property a number of cattle taken in execution in a suit by the respondent against one Johnstone. It appeared, from the…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday July 22Nd

Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 2

Martin Stone, on warrant, for absconding from indented service. John Chisholm stated: I am lock-up keeper at Kiama. On the 21st instant prisoner was given…

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Murder of a Missionary at Erromango

Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 4

The following is an extract from a letter received by he Rev. W. Cuthberison from gentleman residing at the scene of the horrible deed, and published in Tuesday's Herald :–…

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District News. Kiama. Police Court, Thursday, July 25. Before the Mayor and T. S. Kendall, Justices.] Ausconding From Hired Service. Emery v. Stone

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 2

John Emery, sworn, said: On the 5th of November last the prisoner came to my place at Jamberoo, and on the 12th of the same month entered into indentures of apprenticeship with me for two years as a…

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Tuesday, July 30, 1861. District Court. Friday, 19Th July

Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 2

This was an interpleader case. Mr. Meymott for the claimant, Mr.Richards for the respondent. It appeared that at the last sittings of the Court, Larkin had obtained a judgment against a man…

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Remarkable Incidents in the Life of a Medical Man. Circumstantial Evidence — Execution of Two Men for a Murder Committed by Others

Examiner · Tuesday 30 July 1861 · page 4

I promised in my last paper to give an account of the execution in Sydney, some twentysix years since, of two men who had been convicted on circumstantial evidence ; which…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday and

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1861 · page 2

His Honor the Chief Justice opened the July session for gaol delivery, on Monday, at Darlinghurst. The calendar contained but three cases—one, wounding with intent to murder, or to do grievous bodily…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, August 1

Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Waugh, Fry, Hindmarsh, Kendall, Marks, Moles. Colley, and Chapman, Justices.) Amelia Francis v. W. J. 'Francis-Maintenance.—Defendant admitted that the plaintiff is his…

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Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 2

This Court sat yesterday, and in the course of the sitting the following Mogistrates, at different times, were upon the Bench—Messrs. Smith. Wilshire, Garrett, and Stewant…

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Police Office. Saturday, 20Th July

Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 4

Mr. S. S. Rogers appeared on remand at the instance of Mr. John Stewart, for having received money under false pretences. Mr. Stewart testified that the letter which…

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Central Criminal Court.—sydney. Monday, 29Th July. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.) Wounding with Intent to Murder, or Do Grievous Bodily Harm

Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 3

John Clifford (alias Barney), John English, Thomns Brown, Thurston, and William Lee were indicted for that they did, at Darlinghurst, on the 29th May last, assault and wound Michael Wallace…

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Central Criminal Court. Thursday. Before his Honer Mr. Justice Wise. EMBEZZLEMENT

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 4

Samuel Sandilands Rogers was indicted for that. Thomas Alexander Reddall having in December last, at Wollongong, entrusted him (defendant), as an attorney and agent, with a bank…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Wednesday, 31St July. (Before a full Bench.)

Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 2

District Constable V. Tory.—For Sunday Selling. Defendant stated he merely invite l Mr. Moss and ?Mr. Alley to have a part of a bottle of ale, for which he received no payment…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Nowra. Wednesday, July 31, 1861. (Before a full Bench.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1861 · page 2

District Constable v. Tiry.—For Sunday selling Defendant stated be merely invited Mr. Moss and Mr. Alley to have a part of a bottle of ale, for which he received no payment. Plaintilf not wishing to…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, August 8

Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

(Before the Mayor, and T. S. Kendall Justices.) Smith v. Hines.—Refusing to pay over trespass money. David Smith Jun., stated: On last Wednesday…

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The Murder at Hall's Creek

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

The "Maitland Ensign," of Saturday says:— Mr Chief Constable Garvin has favored as with the following communication relative to the perpetrator of this murder received by him from the…

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The Murder at Hall's Creek

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 4

The "Maitland Ensign," of Saturday, says:—Mr. Chief' Constable Garvin has favored as with the following communication relative to the perpetrator of this murder, received by him from the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, AGG. 12. (Before John Garrott and George Waring, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

This Court sat from cloven in the morning until four in the afternoon, engaged in heaving a number of assault cases, which arose out of a row at the Fig Tree public-house, on Wednesday last…

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