Court of Requests. Monday, 3Rd June
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1861 · page 2
This Court sat yesterday. In the course of the sitting the following Magistrates were on the Bench Messrs. Wilshire, Marshall, Garrett, Stewart, Thompson, Hale, Smith, Fairs, and Waring…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court. Divine V. Holloway
Examiner · Tuesday 4 June 1861 · page 4
The appeal in the case of Divine v. Holloway and others, was brought on for hearing before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the 13th March last. Divine claimed, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law. Supreme Court. Thursday. Sitting for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve. Moss v. Devlin and Another
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1861 · page 4
This was an action for libel. The damages were laid at £1000., The plaintiff is the Shoalhaven municipality; the defendants are the proprietors, printers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Junk 1. (Before J, Garrett, J. Stewart. D. W. Irving, and F.P MacCabo, Esqs., J.P.'s)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1861 · page 2
Joseph Rithmall appeared pursuant to remand, to answer the charge preferred against him of wilful and corrupt perjury. Robert Ila worth, M.P., at whose instance the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama. Police Court. Thursday, May 30Th. (Before R. B. Fry, M. Hindmarsh, D. L. Waugh, and J. Robb, Esqrs.) W. D. Meares, Jun., v. T. PERROTT
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1861 · page 2
This was a case of assault, which was commenced at the Police office on the 16th instant, and postponed to the 23rd, and concluded to-day. W. D. Meares, jun., stated: My information now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. "Andi alteram darters." Court of Requests.—pearson v. RIXON. (To the Editor of the " Illwarra Mercury.")
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 June 1861 · page 3
SIR,—As I think your report of the above case is hardly a fair one, perhaps you will find apace for the following few remarks in further explanation. Your report says—"One Denmeade gave the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, June 6Th
Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 2
(Before D. L. Waugh, and subsequently R. B. Fry, Justices.) GODDARD V. HIGGINS.—For USING PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions
Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 2
Bailiff of Court of Requests brought under the notice of the Bench a circumstance, connected with the taking of a mare under execution for debt. Case Parnell v.Bates, property under Bates' own…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions—same Day
Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 2
Mackay v. Campbell.—Under the Impounding Act, for excessive demands on several lots of cattle impounded at different times; the charges were Is. per head in unenclosed land, which was allowed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests.—numba. Tuesday, June 4Th
Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 2
Present,—Kenneth Mackenzia, Andrew Aldcorn, JamesAldcorn, Alfred Elyard and Prosper De Mestro, Esqrs., Justices. . M'Manns v. M'Inues.—£10, value of horse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Action for Libel. Supreme Court. Thursday, May 30
Examiner · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 4
(Before Sir Alfred Stephen.) MOSS v. DEVLIN AND ANOTHER. For the plaintiff : sir William Manning, and Mr. P Faweett, attornices, Dunsmure and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a common jury. RAPE
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 4
William Jones was indicted for that he did, on the 6th of April, 1861, at Cabramatta, feloniously assault and commit a rape upon a girl named Sarah Thompson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Numba. Tuesday, June 4, 1861. (Before Kenneth McKenzic, Andrew Aldcorn, James Aldcorn, Alfred elyard, and Proper de Mestsr. Esqrs., J.P's
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1861 · page 2
McMauns v. McInness.—£10, value of horse which plaintiff bought of defendant, under warranty as the plaintiff stated, but it was rebutted by defendant, and a witness which went to show that on making the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Attempt at Murder in Darlinghurst Gaol
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1861 · page 2
Yesterday morning a brutal attempt at murder was perpetrated in Darlinghurst gaol, the particulars of which, as far as have been ascertained, are as follows:—It appears that a prisoner named William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law. Supreme Court.—monday. First Day of Second Term, 1861. (Before the full Court.) BERRY v. Graham and Another
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1861 · page 2
Mr. Martin, O. C., moved, upon notice, that the above-named case be tried by especial jury of twelve. The action was one against the late mayor of the Shoalthaven municipality, and the bailiff of the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 13Th. (Before J. Garrett, J. Stewart, and G. Waring, J.P,s)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1861 · page 2
EXCESSIVE IMPOUNDING CHARGE.—Michael Burns was summoned at the instance of Jos ph Barrett (both of West Dapto[?] for having charged is, 3d, each for six cows impounded by him. The parties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Assault in Darlinghurst Gaol
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 3
As stated in previous issues an enquiry into the circumstances of the assault of certain prisoners on Mr. Wallace, a warder of the prison, on the 29th May, was commenced on Thursday last in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, June 13Th
Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 2
(Before D. L. Waugh, J. Robb. W. Moles, and M. Hindmarsh, Justices) James Irvine was brought up on warrant for drunkenness. John Ghisholm, constable, stated:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wilful Murder at Burrangong
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 2
On Wednesday morning last, the residents at Stony and Spring Creeks were thrown into a state of excitement, by a rumor to the affect that a murder, under circumstances of great brutality, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. June 17TH, 1861. (Before Messrs. MacCabe, Stewart, Marshall, Hopkins, and Thompson
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1861 · page 2
The only case before the Court was one in which Michael Konny appeared, at the instance of .Mr. John Garrett, charged with having published iv wilful and malicious libel on tins administration of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →