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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

285 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 15

Wednesday. Murder

Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 3

Roger, alias Matthews, a half-caste, was arraigned upon an indictment which charged him with having, at Shoalhaven, on the 21st March last, of his malice aforethought, killed and murdered one…

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The Black Murder at Shoalhaven. Central Criminal Court. Before Mr. Justice Wise on Wednesday. MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 4

Roger, alias Matthews, a half-caste, was arraigned upon an indictment which charged him with having, at Shoalhaven, on the 21st March last, of his malice aforethought, killed and…

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Law. Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, June 8Th. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.) Charge of Murder

Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 2

Ellen Flynn was indicted for the murder of her male infant, and pleaded not guilty. The Crown not being prepared with the case for the prosecution, the prisoner was remanded till the September…

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Second Court. Manslaughter

Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 2

James M'Mahon and John Beattic were charged with having, at Wollongong, on the 7th day of June last, feloniously killed and murdered one Thomas Beddes…

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Shoalhaven District Court

Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 3

A correspondent who was in Court, forwards to the Mercury the following account of a scene (if we may so call it) which took place between constable Ross and Mr. Moss, during the hearing of a…

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Central Criminal Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. Justice Wise. Breach of Trust

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 3

William Irving was charged before the Court, for that he at Kiama, n the 11th day of April last, being trustee for certain property belonging to the Commercial Baking Company, did then and there…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 14. (Before the Mayor, and C. Fairs and T. Hale, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1862 · page 2

John Gallagher appeared to answer the charge of having unlawfully ass[?]ulted Emma Jane Osborne, with intent. Mr. Waring conducted the case for the prosecution…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Thursday, July 17. (Before the Mayor, C. T. Smith, Dr. Gerard, H. Gordon, and A. Thompson, Esqs. J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 July 1862 · page 2

Ann Smith, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Samuel Steel charged Alexander Bovard, with having rescued 32 head of cattle which had been seized…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 21St July

Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 2

(Before Mr. Colley, and the Mayor, Justices.) John Dixon was charged on the information of E. Doyle with assaulting him at the harbor works in Kiama, on Saturday last. It seems that the men…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 17. (Before the Mayor, T. Hale, C. Fairs, and J. Brown, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 2

John Henry Deane complained of Patrick Madden, that he did violently assault his at Lindsay's Public-house, on the 7th instant. The complainant being sworn, stared that he…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd July

Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1862 · page 2

(Before Messrs. M. Hindmarsh, J. Robb, and J. Colley, Justices.) ASSAULT.—Robert Martin stated: I live at Shellharbour. I know the defendant, J. JH. Deane. I was at…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 24. (Before the Mayor, and R. Marshall, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1862 · page 2

William Frost complained of William Pearson and Isaac Pearson, that they did violently assault and interrupt him in the execution of his duty as bailiff of the District Court…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday. Embezzlement

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1862 · page 2

Henry Watson Oliver, bank manager, was brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged by John H. Gilchrist, secretary of the Bank of New South Wales, with having, at Bathurst, between the…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessins. Thursday, July 31. (Before the Mayor and C. Fairs, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 August 1862 · page 2

Thomas Allen was charged with having demanded unlawful damages from Hubert Waldron for trespass of cattle. It appears that the cattle strayed upon the defendant's property twice in the same day, and…

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Police Court Wollongong. Monday, 28Th June

Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 2

(Before C. T. Smith, and A. Thompson, J.Ps.) Robert Martin appeared at the instance of J. H. Deane, to answer to charge of having committee a violent assault…

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Central Police Court. Tuesday, July 29

Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 3

Henry Watson Olive, bank manager, was brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged by John H. Gilchrist, secretary of the Bank of New South Wales, with having at…

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Attempted Murder

Examiner · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 3

COMMITTEE OF THE PRISONER.—The Monaro Mercury reports that, on the 14th instant, at the Cooma Petty Sessions, a man named Joseph Pycroft, alias Joe the Fiddler, was…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Jury Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1862 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Wise and a special jury of twelve. DUCHANAN [?] THE PROPRIETORS OF THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD." Abridged from the Empire…

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District News. Kiama. Police Court. Tuesday, 5Th August. (Before the Mayor, and James Colley, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1862 · page 2

Assault: Daniel Gray v. Edward Parish. Daniel Gray, sworn, said: I live at the Fox Ground. On the 29th of July was engaged in taking lown some rails in a fence which divides Mr. Blow's…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 7. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1862 · page 2

John Murphy, better known as "Donkey Jack," who had been taken into custody on the previous day, was brought up and charged d with being drunk and disorderly in, Crown-street. The charge was…

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