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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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Insolvency Court

Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Before the Chief Commissioner.—In the estate of Samuel S. Rogers, an adjourned certificate meeting. Insolvent field an affidavit explanatory of the…

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Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

The usual monthly sitting of this Court took place yesterday. The cause list being lighter than it has been for several years past. Cole v S[?]ele, to recover 19s. 6d. I appeared by…

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Law. Central Criminal Court

Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

Joseph Lane was indicted for having, at Sydney, on the 11th of March last, feloniously killed one John O'Donnell. The Attorney-General conducted the prosecution…

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Court of Petty Sessions—same Day

Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

Anne M'Donald v. James M'Donald, her husband.—Sureties of the peace. He was bound over to keep the pence towards his wife in his own recognizance of £20, and two sureties…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. Tuesday, April 1

Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1862 · page 2

Street v. Andrews.—Postponed case from last Court. Balance of account, £ 13s. 11d. Verdict for plaintiff. and costs 5s. Flynn v. Goulding.—For £9 15s. 6d., amount of bill…

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Local News. Court of Petty Session. Thursday, April 10. (Before the Mayor, John Stewart, and A. Thompson, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1862 · page 2

Bridget Flahaven charged Bridget Head with as saulting her chill. The complainant deposed to the truth of her information, by a which it appeared that on a certain day…

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The New Police

Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

Mr. Chatfield the Superintendent of this Police Division, paid a visit of its action to this district on Wednesday last, accompanied by Mr. Sub-Inspector White. He examined the lock-up, and…

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Court of Pitty Sessions. — Numba

Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

Leunehan v. Dorohue, for breaking down fence. The case was clearly proved. Defendant ordered to replace the fence and to pay a fine of 5s. with 2s. 6d costs…

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District Intelligence. Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—numba. Wednesday, April 9

Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1862 · page 2

Before Andrew Aldeora, A. K. Mackay and James Graham, Esqrs., J Ps Dixen v. M'Manns, £3 10s, services of a horse Ple[?] in…

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Local News. Court [?] Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 15Th

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1862 · page 2

The Annual Licensing Session, for granting publican's licenses was held on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Stewart, Fairs, Hale, and the Mayor. There were twenty-two-applications, all of which were…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 15

Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Fry, Moles, and the Mayor.) Chisholm v. Carberry,—Drunk and disorderly. Defendant pleads guilty to being drunk. Fined 5s…

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Murder in Sandhurst

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 4

Yesterday morning the town was thrown into [?] of intense excitement in consequence of report that an unfortunate girl of the town, by name Isabella Riddle, but better known a…

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Insolvent Court

Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

In the estate of William White, a single meeting. Two debts were proved, and insolvent was examined touching the cause of his insolvency…

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Court of Petty Sessions—same Day

Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

Kerin Brown was brought up under warrant, charged by John Smith, District Court Bailiff, for rescuing a horse, seized under execution issued out of the District Court…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. Tuesday, April 15

Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Mackenzie, A. Aldcorn, J. Aldcorn, Mackay, Elyard, and Graham, J.P.s.) Flyn v. M. Guire, £10 damages by not keeping up dividing line of fence, thereby depriving the…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.) Application for Prohibition. in the Matter of the Application of Multon

Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

Mr. Stephen moved, upon notice, for a prohibition to stay proceedings under a magisterial adjudication. The applicant had impounded a bull belonging to one Webb, who was in point of fact, the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 21th APRIL. (Before the Mayor, Messrs. Thompson, and Wilshire, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 2

Three informations were laid by Sergeant Gibson for allowing [?]trie to stray in the public streets. In two of these cases a penalty of 5s and costs 3s. 6d. was imposed. The third case was postponed…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before the full Court.)

Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1862 · page 2

This was a motion for new trial in an action upon a doctor's bill, wherein the plaintiff had recovered. Mr. Salomons appeared in support of the…

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English and Foreign Extracts the Court

Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1862 · page 4

The Queen is still at Osborne. For the first time since her recent bereavement the Court Circular a few days ago announced that her Majesty had resumed the open-air exercise…

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Police Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1862 · page 2

Tuesday's Gazette announces the appointment of Mr. D. W. Irving as Police Magistrate at Forbes. Cricket. On Wednesday evening last a meeting was held at…

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