Bathurst Circuit Court. TUESDAY, April 11TH, 1865. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise.) Highway Robbery
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 2
James Dunleavy was indicated for that he on the 7th July, 1865, together with James Mount alias James Gordon and other persons unknown to the Crown Prosecutor, at the Halfway House, Carcoar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAW. Metropolitan District Court. (Before Mr District Judge Dowling.) WOOLLEY V. the Australian Mutual Provident Society
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1865 · page 2
This was an action by Mr Henry Woolley, printer, publisher, &c., against the Australian Mutual Provident Society, to recover the sum of £62 13s, for the insertion of certain advertisement in reference to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder of Sergeant Smith
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1865 · page 3
AT the Albury Police Office, on Monday, March 27th; James Corcoran and Michael Corcoran were then charged, on remand, with aiding and abetting Morgan to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Requests—nowra. Tuesday, April 18
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1865 · page 2
(Before Messrs. Mackay and Aldcorn, Justices.) Hunt v. Dent, claim £5 1s 5d, for sawn timber. A dispute as to the measurement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day.—Before same magistrates
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1865 · page 2
W. C. Morrison, publican, appeared to answer the complaint of senior-sergeant Searson, wherein he was charged with selling a bottle of rum during prohibited hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KIAMA. Police Court. Thursday, April 6
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1865 · page 3
Not one single case for adjudication was on the list this week, which may be taken as a good sign of the times. Easter festivities no doubt, acting as a specific for the time being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before the same Magistrates.) Henry Hunt v George Dent
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1865 · page 3
Sawn timber, £5 1s 5d. Defendant put in set-off for goods supplied from the store to the amount of £2 12s 10d, which was admitted. There was also a dispute respecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. April 18Th, 1865. (Before Messrs MacKay and James Aldeorn, J.P.'s.) Searson v Morrison
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1865 · page 3
Senior-sergeant Searson deposed to having seen a blackfellow come out of Mr Morrison's house, the Terrara Hotel, on Sunday, the 9th instant, between the hours of 3 and 5 in the afternoon, with a bottle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, April 21St. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire), Robt. Owen, and George, Esq.'s, J.P's.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1865 · page 2
William Kenny was charged with damaging a rule the property of property of Benjamin Fawcett. Francis Irwin, of the Wollongong Police, deposed that whilst conveying prisoner to the watch house,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 25
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1865 · page 2
The parties to the first case on the sheetresided at Shellharbor, consequently it was beyond the jurisdiction of Mr. Black ; and the amount claimed being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 22
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1865 · page 2
(Before Messrs. Marks and Black.) JohnRussell, brought up on warrant which had been issued against him for disobedience of summons, answer the charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KIAMA. Court of Requests. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Messrs Gray, Marks, and Black.)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1865 · page 2
Twelve cases were set down for hearing, eight of which were settled out of Court. The remaining four occupied the Court the principal part of the day, but were of little interest to the general public: there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 27Th. (Before C.T. Smith, Robert Owen and G. Waring. Esqr's., J.P.'s
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 April 1865 · page 2
There were several cases on the summons sheet, for allowing cattle to stray in the public streets, and for keeping pigs within forty yards of the street, in which the usual penalty was inflicted, excepting in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburh Circuit Court. State of Crime.—the Felons' Apprehension Act
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1865 · page 4
At the opening of the above Court his Honor the Chief Justice having taken his seat, remarked that, before entering on the ordinary business of the assize, he desired to address some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, May 1St. (Before R. Owen, Esq., and C. Fairs, Esqr's J.P.'s.)
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1865 · page 2
This Court sat on Monday with a list of 77 cases the greater portion of which bad to be postponed in consequence of their of there not being a sufficient number of magistrates on the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary Burglary
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1865 · page 3
A VERY daring and ingenious burglary, unhappily crowned with success, was discovered on Monday morning, the 6th of February, in the shop of Mr. Walker,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions
The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1865 · page 2
Same Day.—Before same magistrates. Robson v. Goddard, to recover the amount of an excessive charge for trespass (5s per head) on 16 head of cattle, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court oil Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 4Th. (Before R. Owen, and C. Smith, Esq, J.P.'s)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1865 · page 2
Oliver Barton, whose case had been remanded for a week, appeared charged with negligently losing the Shealhaven mail. Senior-Constable Samuel, deposed to having seen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. MAY 2, 1865. (Before Messrs. J. Waddington and A. K. Mackay, J.P.'s)
Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1865 · page 2
Robson v Goddard.—Trespass. Admitted. This was a case under the Impounding Act Plaintiff had been charged by defendant for cattle trespassing on enclosed land. The plaintiff alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse Stealing
Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1865 · page 4
Philip Gavin and Mary Louisa Wontworth Dickson were brought before the Court on n charge of stealing two horses, valued at about £1000, known as Kildare and Zenebia, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →