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Courts & crime, 1864

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Requests,—Nowra. OCTOBER 25, 1861. (Before Messrs. Elyard, J. Aldcorn, and Mackay)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1864 · page 2

George Tory v. William Rouse.—Order, £6 12s 6d Verdict for plaintiff, and costs Mr. Richards applied for a new trial, which was granted, and is to take place on Tuesday, the 8th November, at 11…

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Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. (Same day, and before the same Magistrates.) Freer v Freer.—Dispute responding the ownership of a fi[?]y

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 October 1864 · page 2

John Freer, duly sworn, said: On the 26th September I had the filly in dispute in my paddock; defendant came down and took the filly out and said that if I did not keep away he would knock my…

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Murder Near Bantry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1864 · page 4

THE Cork Examiner gives particulars of a murder which took place on Monday night last at Dromdoff, near Bantry. A farmer named Michael Lynch was shot…

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Colonial Extracts. Outbreak at Darlinghurst Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 November 1864 · page 4

A number of prisoners attempted to break out of Darlinghurst gaol yesterday afternoon, and in the disturbance which preceded their subjection one of them, named Paterson, was shot. At…

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The Outbreak in Harlinghurst Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock an [?]gation into the conduct of the twelve prisoners [?] were engaged in the recent riots in Darlinghurst gaol, took place in the debtors' prison, [?]…

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Murder of Mr. George Whitfield

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

Mr George Whitfield, the gunsmith, was, yesterday evening deliberately murdered by a man named [?]rick M'Glinn. At about half-past six o'clock [?] Whitfield was standing at his shop door, in [?]…

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Local News. Court of Requests. MONDAY, Nov. 7. (Before the Mayor, C. T. Smith, and F. P. McCabe, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

Fawcett v Johnson.—To recover 16s. In this case the defendant had agreed to do the bricklaying work in fixing a retort to be used in the manufacture of gas, and when completed the plaintiff found that…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, Nov. 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1864 · page 2

(Before A. King, Esq., J.P.) GEORGE MERONE, apprehended on warrant by senior-constable Goddard for an assault and attempt to ravish one Mary Ann…

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Murder of Mr. George Whitefield

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1864 · page 3

LAST evening, about half-past six o'clock, the city was thrown into a state of excitement by the circulation of a report that Mr.Whitfield, gunmaker, of King-street,…

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Murder by Three Bushrangers at the Lower Pyramul

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1864 · page 2

MURDER BY THREE BUSHRANGERS AT THE LOWER PYRAMUL.— The following intelligence arrived at Mudgee this afternoon by electric telegraph. At eight o'clock last…

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KIAMA. Police Court. (Before A. King, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1864 · page 2

George Munroe appeared before tho Court, on warrant, charged by ono Mary Ann Rogers with having feloniously and violently assaulted her with an attempt to ravish the said Mary Ann Rogers…

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Colonial Extract. Lawyers and their Practices.—The Supreme Court and its Victims

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1864 · page 4

The there counsel in Johnson and Johnson's bill of costs against Dr. Lung were enormously paid for very little work, yet all the while the fiction of law is, that the fees are mere honoraria…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. THURSDAY, New 10TH. (Before the Mayor, J. W. Willshire, and C. Fairs. Esq., J.P.s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1864 · page 2

Edward Goodwin appeared on remand, charged with disobeying a summons, and was sentenced to pay a fine of five shillings ami 6s. 8d., costs. Edward Goodwin was further charged with using…

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Colonial Extracts. The Murder of Mr. Mussen on the Western Gold-Eields

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 4

I now send you all the particulars of the , "Sticking.up" of Mr. Sharpe's store, and the shooting of Mr. Mussen, on the Lower Pyramul. That I might be correct, I rode to the spot, and…

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SHOALILAVEN. Court of Requests,—Rowra, TUESDAY, Nov 8. (Before Messrs, Thompson, Mackey, Waddington, and James Alderson, J.P.'s

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 2

George Tory v. William Robbe,—£6 12s. 6d. Verdict for defendant. Utie (Chinaman) v. John Falham.—Sundries, £6 10s. Verdict for plaintid £2 5s. and costs…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. MONDAY, Nov. 14, (Before the Mayour and Messrs W. Osborne and F. P. M'Cabe, Esqs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1864 · page 2

John Beattie appeared on summons, charged with using obscene language, at Mrs. Jackson, calculated to lead to a breach of the peace. The language consisted of words to the effect that defendant world…

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The Murder on the North London Railway. Capture of Muller

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1864 · page 4

Francis Muller was arrested at New York, on August 24, on the arrival there of the Victoria. What his chances of escape might have been had he sailed for Liverpool and met with favorable…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. THURSDAY, Nov. 14. (Before the Mayor, and C, T. Smith, Esq. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1864 · page 2

At the instance of Senior sergeant Sheridan, licenses were granted to John Copas, and John Gallagher of Wollongong, to ply their carriages for hire, in the conveyance of passengers, from Wollongong, to…

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Supreme Court. BEATSON V. ALLEN

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1864 · page 2

This was an action for a balance alleged to be due upon two promissory notes; also, for interest on the same. The notes were £65 each, one at nine and the other twole months, both dated 13th March, 1861…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 21. (Before F.P. McCabe and C. Fairs, Esqs., J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1864 · page 2

John Marcean charged John Neil. Rogan with unlawfully assaulting him. By the evidence of the complainant, it appeared that on Tuesday last he was at West Dapto, when…

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