Horrible Scene at a Gaol
The Montreal Herald describes a horrible scene which was recently witnessed in Canada. The courthouse and prison of St. Scholastique…
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The Murder on the North London Railway. Capture of Muller
FRANZ 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 from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests and Petty Sessions—nowra. Nov. 22
John Mason v. Thomas Duff, £4 10s., for work.—No defence or appearance for the defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff, with costs, 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local News. Court of Patty Sessions. Thursday, November 27. (Before the Mayor, C T Smith, and F P McCabe, Esq, J P's)
Catherine Kelly, and Eliza Kelly, were severally fined 10s each, and ordered to pay costs, for allowing cattle to stray in the public streets. Thomas Kelly charged Thomas Allen, with in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court
The only business yesterday was the infliction of a fine for allowing bullocks to stray in the public street, and also a fine for obscene language. Roster…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. November 22Nd, 1864. (Before Messrs. James Aldcorn and Elyard.)
Martin v Norman:—Masters' find Servants' Act. James Mutin. duly worn, said : 1 had felled eight acres of land for Mr. Norman, at £2 per acre, and there is a rood and sixteen perches over; I asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 29
(Before Gray, Moles, and Emery, J.P.'s.) Michael Hindmarsh, Esq., requested the Bench to cancel the indenture of George Lindsay, his apprentice, a boy now 17…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Nov. 29
Beaumont v. Hicks, detention of order for £2 10s. This case was adjourned from last month, to secure the attendance of Mr. Graham, who was this time in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Requests. Monday Dec. 5. (Before C. Fairs, Esq, J.P.) Beadle v M[?]ran
To recover £2 4s 10d Case adjourned for a month, for the production of looks. Cocke[?]ton v Spinks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Tuesday, December 8
W. Lang v. Geo. Tory, under the Master and Servants' Act, to recover the sum of 9s 6d, one week's wages. Defendant refused to pay complainant, because…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Cricket Court. Tuesday, 20Th December, 1864. First Court
Before their Humors Sir Alfred Stephen and Mr. Justice Wise. THE QUEEN v. FARRELL AND AN THER. The application of Mr Issues and M. Dalley on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 22
BEFORE Messrs. Marks and Charles, J.P.s. Mr. D. McIllwrath appeared to answer the charge—preferred by Inspector Black in pursuance of information received—of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Midday Escape from Yeas Gaol
Shortly after one o'clock on Thursday afternoon last the inhabitants of the town were startled at hearing that one of the prise ers confined in the new gaol had made his escape by getting over the wall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 27. (Before the Mayor.)
Henry Horsey was charged with a breach of the Peace. Mr. Jones appeared for defence. Constable Campbell deposed that defendant was fighting in Corrimal-street with Martin Guthrie. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra, December 27Th, 1864. (Before A. Elyard, and J. Aldcorn, Esqr's., J.P.'s.)
Sarah Ryan v. Brinn McDonald, and wife Assault. McDonald was accused of having assaulted a buy in his employ, by beating him with undue severity, and otherwise maltreating him, by fastening a rope…
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