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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1861

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Court of Requests. Monday Avril 1St

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 2

This Court sat yesterday. During the sitting the following gentlemen, at different times, sat upon tho Bench:—The Mayor, Messrs. Hewlett, Smith, Gordon, Thompson, and Fairs…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, March 28

Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 2

This month's civil list showed the reduced number of five cases for trial, of which one was settled out of Court. CHERRY V. COLLINS…

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Court of Petit Sessions. Saturday, March 20. (Before the Mayor and Messrs. C. Fairs and G. Hewlett, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1861 · page 2

Newman was charged with using threatening language towards his wife. The offence having linen clearly proved by the complainant, and her evidence corroborated by a witness, the defendant was ordered…

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Police Court — Nowra. Wednesday, April 3

Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

(Before the Mayor and Mr. J. L. Biddulph, J.P.s) Mary Goddard was brought up, having been remanded three times, charged by her husband with being a dangerous lunatic, but there being no…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

Mary Goddard was discharged from custody, after being remanded three times, charged by her husband with being a dangerous lunatic, there being no evidence to substantiate the charge…

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Court of Requests — Nowra. Wednesday, April 3

Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

(Before the Mayor and Mr. J. L. Bidduiph, J.P.s) Mulloch v. Ringland.—£6, damages sustained by taking about without permission and proving a loss to the plaintiff's business. Verdict for plaintiff and…

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Court of Requests, Nowra. Wednesday, April 3, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

Mullock v. Ringland.—£6, for damages for taking a boat without permission. The plaintiff proved to the satisfaction of the court that he had sustained the above damages by being delivered of the use of the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Numba. Tuesday April 2. (Before James Aldcorn, and Alfred Elyard, Esqs., J.P.s )

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 2

Davis v. Oke.—£10, for rent. In consequence of defendant becoming insolvent, the case, was withdrawn by plaintiff's solicitor…

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Court of Putty Sessions. Wollongong, Thursday, April, 11

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1861 · page 2

James Moore and Wife were charged by a little girl named Maria Bateman with refusing to deliver up to her certain articles of clothing after she had left their service. Mr. P. Owen stated, on behalf of…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, April 11

Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 2

(Before Messrs D.L. Waugh, J.Robband R. B. Fry, Justices.) PRICE V. JANE DIXON.—SURETIES OF THE PEACE.—Price swore that defendant threatened…

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District Court Eden. Tuesday, March 26

Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 3

SHAW V. MURRAY.—Action to recover £50, damages sustained by plaintiff in consequence of an assault. Mr. Templeton for the plaintiff. Mr. Manby for the defendant…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday. Sittings in Banco

Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1861 · page 3

Before the Chief Justice. and Mr. Justice Wise. APPEAL.—GRAHAM V. FENNEL. The Court gave judgment in this case, which…

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Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1861 · page 2

This Court was then opened. There were but two Jury cases for hearing, the first of which, viz, Havward v. Hale, was called on, the following gentlemen acting as jarymen—A. Dare, John Dingwall,…

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Central Police Court

Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 3

TUESDAY.—In reference to the summons paper something of a scene took place. It appears that Mr. Moffat, solicitor, in despite of the Police Magistrate, as well as in…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 16

Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 2

Before Messrs. Waugh Fry, Moles, Reddall, and subsequently J. M. Gray, Justices.) STEPHENSON v. M'CLELLAND.—STEALING TURKEYS.— This was a remanded case from Thursday…

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Wollongong District Court

Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 3

This Court was then opened. CROZIER V. M'ARA. This was an action of detenue to recover £137 12s. Mr. Owen appeared for the plaintiff,…

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Wollongong District Court Friday, April, 15

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 2

The Court resumed its sitting at 10 o'clock this morning, the first business pone on with being the hearing motions for a new trial NEW TRIAL MOTIONS…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Numba. Tuesday, April 16Th, 1861. (Before Kenneth Mackenzic, A De Mostre, A. Elyard. and J. L. Biddulph, Esqs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1861 · page 2

Knapp v. Smith and wife, under the Master and Servants' Act. for illegally harboring a servant gill As there was no Written agreement or proof of ill-usage, the case was dismissed…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 25th APRIL. (Before the Mayor and John Stewart, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 2

John Young was charged by Andrew Paine with illegally rescuing cattle on their way to the pound. The defence sue up by the defendant was that the cattle were impounded from the public road, and not…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, April 25Th

Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1861 · page 2

Robert Knight a lad of 15 was brought up on warrant for stealing four turkeys from one James Stevenson at the Foxground. There were two offences charged, to both of…

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