Mutiny and Murder on the High Seas
IN December 1807, the barque Java, commanded by captain Charles Kempton left Massachusetts on a whaling voyage to the South Polar Sea. At Cape Yard Islands the…
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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, July 20
(Before their Worships James Thomson, James Waddington, John Glanville, Z.G. Blce, and Michael Hyam.) D. Levingston V.H. Jaques…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Bathurst Gaol.—attempt at Prison-breaking
CONSIDERABLE excitement was caused in Bathurst on Saturday last, by the report that the convict Pearson had very nearly made his escape from his legal custodians,…
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£1 5s. 8d., being municipal rates paid for farm while in defendant's possession. Plaintiff deposed: On the 17th April last be b[?]ught from defendant the good will of a…
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TUESDAY's Evening News says:—Between the hours of 12 and 1'o clock this morning, an assault of the most brutal character was committed by the well-known Johnny…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Martial.—extraordinary Case
The following extraordinary case was given by the Canterbury Evening Mail: —"During the late movements of the troops on the West Coast, Sergeant-major…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 3. (Before their Worships R. B. Fry, T.S. Kendall and R. Miller.)
Affillation.—Jobanna Ford v. Juba [?]orrisy This case, part heard on Tuesday, July 20, was, at the request of Mr. Ow[?] who then conducted plaintiff's case, postponed for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape of Two Prisoners From Mount Eden Gaol. (Weekly News, July 17.)
Two prisoners managed to make their escape from the Stockade on July 9. The means taken to render this gaol a secure place of confinement have been numerous,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday August 3. (Before their Warships A. K. Mackay, Z. G. Bice, and M. Hyam.) D. Berry, Esq., v. E. Lauther
To recover £4 2s. 6d, for agistment of eleven head of cattle. Plen, not indebted. Mr. Richards for plaintiff. The overseer of plaintiff proved to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Monday, August 9. (Before James Colley, Esq., J.P.)
JAMES M'NAB was placed in the dock, having been arrested on the previous day(Sunday) at Jamberoo by Senior constable Goddard, on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, August 11
NICHOLAS HANLEY, in custody was brought up, having been taken in charge the previous evening by Constable Chisbelan on a charge of drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and being…
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William Moles and William Fryer, Executers of the late Campbell Mercer. v. Edward Swan. To recover £20, on promissory note…
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THE August sitting of this Court was opened on Tuesday last a few minutes after 10 o'clock a.m., before his Honor Judge Simpson. The legal gentlement present were Messrs…
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A DECISION has at last been arrived at as to the charge on which Clark should be committed to take his trial at the Central Criminal Court. The Coroner's jury who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Original Correspondence. Reduction of Police. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent
SIR,—I have been informed that four police have been retained for duty in your district and only two for shealhaven. Now, sir I would ask is this a fair distribution of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, August 13. Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) EMERY V. BARCLAY
THIS was an action for trespass on the plaintiff's land at Brown's Mountain, by turning cattle on to such land; also for blocking up the door of plaintiff's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ulladulla. Police Court
(Before Messrs. D. Warden, J. Warden, F. M'Mahon, W. Hindmarsh, W. W. Ewin, J.P.'S) Nugent v. Brodie.—Plaintiff sued to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shoalhaven District Court. Friday, August 20. (Before his Honor Judge Simpson.)
THE court opened at 10 am. precisely. Present—Mr. Fitzhardinge, barrister, and Messrs. Richards and R. H. Owen, solicitors. Green v. Bennett…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, August 26. (Before G. L. Fuller, Esq., J.P.)
William Yoomans, in custody, was placed in the dock, having been arrested the day before by Constable Chisholm for being drunk and disorderly, in Terralong-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday August 24. (Before Messrs. Glanville and Hyam J P.'s) James Chamberlian v. H Moss, of Broughton Creek
The case being called, no parties answered. Mary Ann Brophy v. James Porteons. Damages £10, for slander. Mr. Owen for plaintiff, and Mr. Richards for…
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