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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court

Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1862 · page 4

(Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve.) M'GIVNEY V. WARLAND. The trial of this case, which commenced on…

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Central Police Court, Sydney. Singular Affiliation Case.—warner V. THAME

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 2

Before Messrs. Asher and Ross. For the plaintiff, Mr. Roberts: for the defendant. Mr. Isaacs the barrister, assisted by Mr. Cory. The above remarkable case, which has occupied the…

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Robbery and Attempt to Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 4

The Bathurst Free Press states that on Saturday last, information reached town that Mr. Stephens, an innkeeper residing near Caloola, had been shot that morning by three bushrangers…

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Central Criminal Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of twelve. FORGERY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 2

James Bcuhanan, late a gold commissioner of the Northern district, was indicted with forging an acceptance for £20, at the Rocky River, on the 30th June last. There was a second count for fradulently…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, December 3. (Before the Mayor and C. Fairs, Esqs. J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1862 · page 2

James Chegwidden appeared on summons to answer a charge preferred against him by the Inspector of Slaughter Houses, of having slaughtered a head of cattle without first giving the requisite notice of his…

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Law. Supreme Court. Banco Court

Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 4

(Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of four.) WATT V. FLETT. The trial of this case, which commenced on Wednesday, and was continued on the following…

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Central Criminal Court. Forgery

Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 3

(Before Mr. Justice Wise, and a jury of twelve.) FORGERY. James Buchanan, late a gold commissioner of the northern district, was indicted with forging an…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, December 8. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 2

John Beattie complained of Mrs. Jackson, that she had threatened to do him grievous bodily harm, and prayed that she might be bound over to keep the peace. The defendant had said that she would not…

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Central Criminal Court. FRIDAY. Before the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve. PERJURY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1862 · page 2

Thomas Boyd Watt, a clergyman connected with the Congregational Church on the Manning, was charged with wilful and corrupt perjury, committed on a trial for slander between himself and Mr…

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The Murder of Mr. Craig in Berrima Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 4

On Tuesday week last, the second instant, the town of Berrima was thrown into a state of intense excitement, by the report of the murder of a warder in the gaol. The rumour was…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 7Th December

Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 2

John Robinson was found guilty, upon the evidence of Constable Malarky, of having made use of obscene language in a public street in Kiama, on the Saturday night previous. Defendant, who is employed on the…

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District News. Kiama. Police Court. Monday, Dec. 8. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 2

John Robinson, charged by Constable Malaby, with being riotous and using obscene language in the public streets on Saturday, the 6th instant, was fined 10s…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Wollongong. Wednesday, Dec. 10

Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 3

The Defendant in this case was charged with having unlawfully and maliciously committed an assault upon complainant. Mr. Dalley conducted the case for the prosecution,…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Tuesday, 9Th December

Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE—Sergeant Deo charged James Greer with using obscene language in a public place. Pleaded guilty, fined 10s. This was the only case for hearing…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 15. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1862 · page 2

Andrew Garrick, charged by Senior-sergeant Gibson with using profane language in the public streets, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 and ordered to pay 3s 6d costs…

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The Urana Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 December 1862 · page 2

The Wagga Wagga Express says:—The circumstances of this brutal murder were investigated at Urana, on Sunday week, by John Cochrane, Esq. J. P. Mr. Cochrane is but a young magistrate, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th December

Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 2

George Wood stated: I live at Riversdale, and am a farmer. On Wednesday night, the 3rd December, about half-past eleven, I was called out of my bed by the servant girl, who said some dogs were on there sick cow. I…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—numba. Wednesday, Dec. 17

Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 2

MAGUIRE v. SHEAHAN.—Mr. Richards for plaintiff This was a case arising out of the disturbance mentioned This was a case arising out of the disturbance mentioned in your last issue, in which Maguire charged Sheahan…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday Dec. 22 (Before the Mayor and C. Fairs Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 2

William Cox was charged with stealing a stretcher the property of Mr. James Green. Constable—deposed, that from information received he went to the defendant's residence, where he saw a…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions, Number. Wednesday, December 12th. (Before Andrew Aldcord, Alfred Elyard, and Alexander Ker Mac Kay, Esquites, Justices.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1862 · page 2

Patrick Sheehan of Bolong, appeared to answer an information charging him with inflicting a wound with some loaded instrument, on James Maguire the younger, at Bolong, on Monday the 8th instant…

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