Horse-stealing in Algeria
The Arab who is projecting a master stroke, and intends selecting the handsomest out of a thousand steeds, usually comes in the course of the day…
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Insolvency Court
WEDNESDAY.—Before the Chief Commissioner.—In the estate of William Irving, a third meeting. Three debts were proved, and insolvent was examined pursuant to Judge's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama. Court of Requests
The Court sat on Thursday. Present, the Mayor J. M. Gray, John Marks, and D. L. Waugh, Esqs., Justices. There was about the usual number of cases, but…
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James M'Leod Robertson v. James Hamilton alias Martin.—For sureties to the pence. Defendant was bound over in his own recognizances of £10, and one surety of £10 for three months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests — Nowra. Tuesday, November 26
(Before A. K. M'Kay and James Aldeorn, Justices.) Only one case on the list for the Court of Requests, which was postponed till December 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Thursday, November 28. H. Dunster V. W. Baxter
(Before Messrs. D. L. Waugh, the Mayor, J. Marks, and subsequently J. M. Gray, justices.) H. DUNSTER V. W. BAXTER. This was an action to recover the value of several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Banco Court—sydney, Nov. 27. Haworth V. the Municipality of Wollongong
(Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) HAWORTH V. THE MUNICIPALITY OF WOLLONOONG. The trial of this case (says the Herald), which commenced on Friday, and which lasted the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 2. (Before John Garrett Esq., J.P.)
Patrick Fla[?]aghan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Monday, December 2. (Before the Mayor, and J. Garrott, Esq., J.P.)
Griffin v Ha[?]aghan, to recover £6 3s 3d., for meat sold. The defendant proved payment of 30s more than he had credit given him, and the Court gave judgement for £4 13s 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong District Court
This Court opened on Tuesday before Mr. Judge Dowling, the professional gentlemen present being—Barristers. Mr. Ho[?]rovd and Mr. Meymott; Attorneys. Messrs. R. Owen, P. Owen, H. Jones. C. S. Dick…
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The sittings of this Court commenced on Friday, the 6th instant, before Judge Dowling. Mr. Holroyd, Mr. Meymott, and Mr. Salamons, were the barristers, and Messrs. R. Owen, R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Thursday, 5Th November, 1861. (Before Messrs. Hindmarsh, Gray, and Kendall, Justices.)
Certificate for Auctioneer's District Liconses were granted to J. Poulton, T. Fowler, A. Sheffield, and W. Irving; and a General License to G. K. Waldron…
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Robert Wilson v John Downey.—This was a cane adjourned from the previous Thursday. The case had bean adjourned to prove the notice of summons. Defendant now applied for an adjournment, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt at Murder and Suicide. a Woman Shot by Her Husband
Considerable excitement prevailed in town yesterday morning, owing to a report that a man named Gallagher a small settler at Grabben Gullen, had fired at his wife and afterwards attempted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—numba. Tuesday, Dec. 3
(Before A. Aldcorn, J. Aldcorn, and A. Elyard Justices.) There was only one case on the list. John Wheatley, sen., V. James Dwyro for being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Dec. 7. (Before the Mayor and John Garrett, Esqs.,J.P's.)
A young man named Eggleton was brought up, charged by William Swan with threatening to commit a breach of the peace, and was ordered to find sureties. It being evident that the accused was out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Attempt at Murder
Mary Gallagher, the woman who was fired at by her husband, Mark Gallagher, at Mr. Scurr's public house, on Tuesday morning last, is still in the hospital, and progressing favorably under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M'kinlay's Expedition. Murder of an Unknown Exploring Party
Should the progress of civilisation lead to the settlement of the interior, we fear many a bygone tragedy will be revealed, many a terrible history disclosed. We have been accustomed to hear the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Kiama District Court. Friday, 6Th December, 1861
The Court opened this morning a little after ten. The newly-appointed Judge, His Honor Judge Dowing presiding. THe profession was represented by Messrs. Holroyd, Meymott, and Salamons, Barristers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Before John Stewart, J. W. Wilshire, and A. Thompson, Esqs
The summons list contained two charges preferred by Mr. Matthew against Mr. Walker, of Bellambi, one being for rescuing cattle on the way to the pound, and the other for an assault which took place…
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