District Court
THE sitting of this court was resumed on Thursday, July 26th, pursuant to adjournment. His Honor Judge Dowling took his seat exactly at 10 o'clock…
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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 31
A decrepid old, man named, we believe, John Daley, applied to the bench for relief. There being no balance to the credit of the Benevolent Fund, their worship assisted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. July 31
(Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, De Mestre, Graham, and Glanville.) J. Thomson and J. Weddington, as trustees of a road from Burrier to Badjong, v. Henry…
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The investigation of the charge against John Clarice of Ballaba, for having murdered an aboriginal named Billy Noonang, on or about the 23rd of October last, was conducted at the Braidwood…
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On Monday last Henry Thornton, of Wollongong, was brought up charged with obtaining money by means of false pretensions from William Gillard. Thornton was remanded to Friday (this day)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 1. (Before C. T. Smith, Esq., J.P.)
Francis Burdett Carberry was brought up on warrant from the Kiama Bench, charged with unlawfully using a horse, and was remanded to kiama to be dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOALHEVEN. Court of Requests,—Nowra. (Before Messrs. Alfred Elyrd, James Aldcorn, Andre de M[?]e, James Graham and J. Glanville, J.P.'s.) J. Waddington, Montgomery
To recover £10. Mr. Paddington accused Mr Montgomery of promisi[?]o pay the sum of £10 towards a sum that was [?]g raised to supplement a Government grant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Monday, August 6
There were only six or seven cases on the list, and in several of them there was no appearance of parties. During the sitting of the Court the Mayor, and Messrs R. Owen, G. Waring, and John Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 6. (Before G. Waring and J. Brown, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
Stephen Randell was charged with being illegally on the premises of Robert Owen, Esq., on Friday night. The complainant deposed that he knew nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Canadian Volunteers Defeated by the Fenians. the American Government Interferes. the Fenians Surrender. Several Tried by Court Martial and Shot. New York, June 11
Since the sailing of the last steamer Fenianism has assumed immense proportions and dwindled again almost into insignificance. Such seems ever to be the fate of Irish movements for Irish…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Police Court. Friday, August 3
(Before Messrs. Chapman and Kendall.) F. B. Carbury was brought up on warrant charged with using a horse the property of Mr. W. Budd, without his Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. Tuesday, August 7Th
J. Rushton v. G. U. Alley, promissory note, £6 6s 9d. Defendant, who resides at Araluen, admitted the debt, but pleaded his inability to pay. Verdict for plaintiff…
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Senior Sergeant Searson v. Geo. Longbottom, drunk and disorderly in the Commercial Hotel. Prosecutor deposed: On Sunday, the 29th, D. Hyam called on me…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests,—Nowra. (Before Same Magistrates.) John Rushton v G. U. Alley
Promissory note, £6 6s 9d. Verdict for plaintiff with interest. There is no news stirring of any sort or description…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions—Nowra. (Before Messrs. A. Elyard, and J. Glanville, J.P.'s.)
Senior-sergeant Searson v George Longbottom. John Scarson, duly sworn, stated: I am a Senior-sergeant of police and Chief Constable of this district. On Sunday night I was called by David Hyam to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) Sorenson v Waldron
The trial of this case, which commenced on Monday, was resumed and concluded. This was an action for trespass and trover. The trespass declared upon was the breaking open of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 13. (Before Robert Owen, Esq., J.P.)
John Corrigan was charged with using threatening language towards micheal Monaghan. The Complainant deposed that Sunday week he went to hire a horse at Capas's to go to a fungral…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, Aug. 8
Timothy Ryan was brought up by senior-sergeant Johnson, charged with absconding from the hired service of Mrs. O'Donnell, Goulburn. From the evidence of sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, 14Th August. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke) Indecent Assault
John wise was charged with having, on the 15th July last, committed an indecent assault upon Anne Roberts, a girl aged 13 years. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a general jury.) MURDER
James Smith alias Foley, was arraigned, and pleaded not guilty, to the charge of being concerned with others in the murder of constable Raymond, at Bargo, on the 14th April last…
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