Original Poetry. a Prisoner's Birthday Reflections in Brisbane Gaol
ANOTHER year has glided past. My age is just two score to-day: The old man's creeping on me fast. And care has made my hair quite grey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Courts & crime, 1872
221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12
District Court
The sitting of this Court was held yesterday, before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The only professional gentlemen present were Messrs. F. Woodward and P. Owen. Most of the cases set…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Monday June 17. (Before A. A. Turner, Esq., J.P.)
John Quin v Isaac Cooper, to recover £3 16s 3d, for putting up a fence. Defen[?]ant pleaded not indebted; that he did not employ…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, June 13
THERE Worships J. Rott and J. Black on the Bench. A letter was received from the Connell Clerk, of Gerringong, asking the Bunch—in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court
THE June sittings of this Court was hold on Saturday, before his Honour Judge Macfarland, who took his seat exactly at 10 o'clock. The original cause list only contained four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Escape of Six Prisoners From the Ballarat Gaol
AT about five o'clock the other morning, the ringing of the gaol bell brought the governor of the gaol, and one or two of his subordinates, to the inner or main building,…
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At about 5 o'clock on Monday, June 10, the ringing the gaol bell brought the governor of the gaol and one or two of his subordinates to the inner or main building, when it was found that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 20. (Before Messrs. Lysaght and Turner, J.P.'s)
Robert Henry Coyle was charged with being drunk on the Dapto Road, on the 13th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated that he went home to bed, and had not insulted any of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court—same Day. W. Wood v. C. D. Young
The defendant was charged with illegally rescuing cattle on the Jamberoo road while on the way to the pound, and learning that they had been driven from the same land,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Escaped Prisoners From Ballarat Gaol
THE Courier of June 14 states that the arrest of Picckett, the most hardened villain of the entire gang of gaol-breakers, was effected on Wednesday afternoon near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Police Court. Friday, June 21. (Before H. Connell, Esq., J.P.)
WILLIAM Baxter, jun., of Shellharbour, was charged by Constable Dunlop with being drunk on the highway at Shellharbour on the 20th. He pleaded guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Uncle Sam in Court
SAM Basset was a queer geniusâ"Uncle Sam" everybody called himâand though possessing but very few of the goods of this world, yet he was one the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 25. (Their Worships J. Colley and H. Connell on the Bench.)
The cause list originally contained nineteen cases, but [?] having been settled or withdrawn, four only remained for adjudication, the first of which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 27. (Before Messrs. Gordon and Turner, J.P.'s)
Senior-sergeant Sheridan v. Patrick Mulville, for refusing to pay 6s per week for the support of his illigitimate children. Mr. Owen appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the same Magistrates.)
Borough of Central Illawarra v. Phillip M'Nab for pulling up a fence without giving the necessary seven days notice. Mr G. Osborne, the Council Clerk, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, July 1. (Before Messrs. MacCabe, Lysaght, and Turner, J.P.'s)
John Cronan v. J. Moore, to recover £5, damages done to cow by dogs. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Owen for defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police-magistrate
THE heading to this article is not intended to preface an announcement that the appointment of a police-magistrate for the town of Kiama has taken place. We have adverted to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, July 2
T. M. Richards (instructed by 11. Mackenzie, official assignee) v. Henry Hunt, on information for illegally detaining seven head of cattle belonging to defendant's Insolvent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Same Justices.)
Matthew Bowen was charged by Constable Board with being drunk and disorderly at Greenhills on the 10th instant, Plea guilty, Fined 5s. and costs, Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 25
M'Taggart v. Cashen-£3, breach of agreement, for not delivering potatoes. Plea not indebted. Plaintiff not proving his claim, the case was dismissed…
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