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Courts & crime, 1861

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Court of Petty Sessions, Nowra. Wednesday, 3Rd July, 1861. (Before a full Bench.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 3

Tory v Moore. — For £7, amount of accepted order. Verdict for plaintiff, and costs 5s. Flyn v Rearden.—For £6, value of cow destroyed by the defendant at the Ferryman at Bommedary…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 8Th July. (Before J. Garrett and J. Stewart, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 2

Edward Donkin was brought up charged by Constable Thompson with being drunk in the streets on the previous day. It being his first offence he was admonished and discharged…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Numba. Tuesday, 2Nd July, 1861. (Before Kenneth M'Kenzie, Andrew Aldcorn, and James Waddington, Esqs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1861 · page 3

Kemp v Allen.—For £10. for goods delivered. No defence field. Verdict for plaintiff, and costs 5s. Thorburn v Gallaghar.—For £1, damages done by fowls to wheat. Verdict, 1s., and costs 6s…

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Court for Hearing Appeals. (Before Messrs, Gerard and Gordon, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1861 · page 2

The fitting of this Court was resumed yesterday, when Mr. P. Owen, as attotney for Mr. It Haworth, applied for a postponement on the ground of that gentleman's unavoidable absence from town, and the…

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Court Off Petty Sessions. Thursday, 10Th July. (Before the Mayer and J. Garrett, J.P,'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1861 · page 2

Samuel Macdensld was charged, on the information of Constable Searle with being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street on last Sunday week. A with supported Searle's statement; but from the…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, July 11Th

Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 2

(Before R. B. Fry, and James Robb, Justices.) MARY CRONAN V. CHARLES M'CAFFRAY.—ASSAULT.—This was a postponed case from last Court. Mr. R. H. Owen for defendant…

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Victoria. Extraordinary Case of Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 4

The following case, heard before the police court of Ararat, on Tuesday last, is reported in the Ararat Advertiser:—T. Lynch was charged with assaulting, with…

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Kiama. Police Court. Thursday, 11Th July, (Before R. B. Fry and J. Robb, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 2

Samuel King summoned—Moffit for detaining a horse, his property. King said he sold a horse to defendant on the 16th May last for six pounds, agresing to take a promissory note, payable in 4 months…

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Supreme Court. Friday, July 12

Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 3

This was an application by order nisi for compulsory sequestration. The parties were both auctioneers, of Kiama, and the ground upon which the order had been granted was the usual one that defendant had failed to…

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Court of Requests. (Before a full Bench.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 3

William Walters v David Warden, Esq., J.P., for the amount of a promissory note, drawn by the defendant la 1861, but bearing no stated time to be presented. The defendant refused to pay the amount,…

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Milton, Ulladulla. Court of Petty Sessions. (Before a full Bench.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 3

Francis MeMahon v Charles Murray, sen., for an assault with intent, c. Dismissed. Charles Murray, jun., v Phillip Murray, for a like offence, Dismissed…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 18. (Before John Garrett and G. Waring, J.P.s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1861 · page 2

Samuel Sandeland Rogers, who had been brought up on the previous day and remanded, was again brought up charged with obtaining £1000 from Mr. John Stewart by means of false representations…

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Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1861 · page 2

This Court opened on Tuesday last, before Mr. Judge Cary. The professional gentleman present were—Messrs. Holroyd, Moymett, and Simpson, Barristers; and Messrs. Owen, Waring, Dick, and Greer, Attorneys…

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Telegraphic News. Fatal Riots at Lambing Flat. Retreat of the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1861 · page 2

Yesterday evening the Government were placed in possession of telegraphic news from Goulburn and Yass, detailing particulars of an outbreak on the part of the miners on Sunday night…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday. July 12Th

Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

JOHN JOHNSTON IN CHARGE FOR CATTLE-STEALING.—John Chisholm stated: I am Lock-up Keeper at Kiama Prisoner was given into my charge to-day at the Lock-up Kiama, by John Carruthers, for making away with his…

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Court of Petty Sessions Saturday, July 13

Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

(Before John Garrett and G. Waring J.P.s.) Samuel Sandeland Rogers, who had been brought up on the previous day and remanded, was again brought up charged with obtaining £1000 from…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions Nowra. Wednesday. 17Th July

Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

(Before Kenneth McKenzie, Andrew Aldcorn. A. K. Mackay. James Waddington. J. L. Biddalph. Esqrs, J. P. s. and the Mayor) Brown v. Alley—Postponed case for libel…

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Riot at Lambing Flat. Fatal Collision Between the Rioters and Police. Burrangong, Sunday, 6.30 p.m

Examiner · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 3

Three of the ringleaders of the late riots were arrested to-day. Great excitement prevails at the present time, and a "roll-up" is now coming from Tipperary Gully to release the prisoners…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 22. (Before John Garrett and George Waring, Esq., J.P'S)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 2

Mr. S. S. Rogers was again brought up, and the charge of obtaining money by moans, of false representations proceeded with. The depositions taken at the previous examination having been read…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions; Nowra. Wedneday, 17Th July. (Before Kenneth M'Keazie, Andrew Aldcorn. A. K. Mackay. James Waddington, John L. Biddulph

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1861 · page 3

District Constable v. Alley.—Postponed case for libel. Defendant applied for a further postponement, on the ground of his witnesses not being subpœned. Postponed til next Court day at Nowra…

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