Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 30. [Before the Mayor.]
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1861 · page 2
Joseph Rathmill appeared to answer the charge of allowing his pigs to stray in the streets. He pleaded guilty, and his worship, in consideration of its being the first offence, let him off without fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court, Nowra. Same Day. (Before Andrew Aldcorn, James Alderon, Kenneth McKenzie, Alfred Elyard, James Waddington, John L. Biddulph, Alex. K. Mackay, and James Graham, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1861 · page 2
The first case called was Moss v. Ross. In this case the defendant, a constable, was charged with using insulting language and being otherwise impertinently abusive to Mr. Moss. The case was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday Oct 3. [Before the Mayor.]
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1861 · page 2
James Graham charged Peter Coleman with the unlawful dentention of a mare and foal of the value of £9. The complainant being sworn, stated, that in July…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, 1St October. (Before Andrew Aldcorn, Alexander K. Mackay, J. Graham, and the Mayor, Esqs., J.P.'s.]
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 October 1861 · page 2
McLean v. Morrison, for £2 0s. 3d., the value of one bag of flour delivered to defendant by mistake. This case had been heard before, and a verdict entered for plaintiff; but at the request of defendant a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, October 3
Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
Towns v. Stroud—Stealing Fencing Timber.—Mr. Waring for defendant. Charles T. Smith stated that he is the agent for Mr. Towns of Sydney, and produced his authority to that effect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court
Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
We understand that the Registrar of the District Court here has received a letter from Mr. Judge Dowling, informing him that it will be impossible to hold the Court which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests—nowra
Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
M'Lean v. Morrison.—This case after several postponements was terminated. Verdict for plaintiff in the full amount, £2 0s. 3d. with 23s. 6d. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trial of Harry the Blackfellow. Monday, September 16. Wilful Murder
Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 4
Harry, the aboriginal, was indicted for feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killing and murdering Mary Mills, at Hall's Creek, on the 16th July…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Kiama. Police Court. Thursday, September 26Th. (Before Messrs. Hindmarsh, Waugh, Robb and the Mayor, Justices.) C. T. SMITH v. James Stroud
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
C. T. Smith, agent for Captain Towns, charged James Stroud with stealing a quantity of fencing hardwood posts and rails, from the Oak Flats, Peterborough Estate, in the month of February, 18[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Metropolitan and Coast District Court
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
It will be perceived by the following extract from a letter to Mr. A. A. Turner, the Registrar of the above court, that the usual Quarterly sitting will not take place this month, as originally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Tuesday, October 1
Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
(Before Andrew Aldcorn, Esq., Chairman, and a full Bench.) The business opened by Mr. Moss, the Mayor, bringing a charge against Constable Ross, for being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Dunster V. BARBER. (Adjourned case.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
This was upon a summons to recover the sum of £6 from the endorser of a promissory note, and had been postponed for proof of service of notice. Walter Dunster sworn, proved the service, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. Justice Milford.) ARSON
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
Luke Conroy was indicted for feloniously setting on fire the ship Sovereign of the Sons, in the harbor of Port Jackson, on the night of the 10th September last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. (Before P. McCabe, C. Smith, J. Garrett, and G. Waring, Esqs. J.P.'s.]
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 2
The monthly sitting of this Court took place yesterday. the number of summonses being unusually large, None of the cases possessed any feature of interest, and in a great many instances they were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. [Before the Mayor and John Garrett, Esq.]
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 October 1861 · page 2
Alfred Curr surrendered himself on his recog[?]izances to answer the charge of wilful and corrupt perjury brought against him by John Bi[?]gar. The charge was initiated at a Court held on the 26th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, October 10
Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 2
(Before Messrs R. B. Fry. W. Moles T. Chapman, and T. Kendall, Justices.) Constable Goddard v R. Keef[?].-Using unlawful exercise on the Lord's day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Office
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 3
Michael Flyn v John Allen, for a brutal assault with a bottle. Settled out of court. The plaintilf said that as the defendant had made an apology and expressed himself sorry for what had taken place, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, 10Th October. (Before Messrs, Fry, Chapman, Kendall, and Moles, Justices.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 2
Constable Goddard charged Richard Keefe, James Daly, John Haley, John Daly, and Patrick Murphy, [?] charged with playing at cricket at Wallaby Hill on the Lord's Day. the 6th of October. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. (Before a full Bench.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 3
Michal Flyn v. John Allen, for the sum of £10, for slander. settled out of Court. The defendant making a very humble apology…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Before J. Garrett, J. Stewart, and T. Hale, Esqs., J.P.'s
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 2
Messrs. W. S. Makin, Thomas Chilby, George Organ, Alexander Elliott, James Cavell, Neil McAra, and George Clinging, were severally fined £1, being the minimum fine, and 3s, 6d. costs, for obtaining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →