Cause List entry 6 Dec 1859

Cause List entry 10 Jan 1860

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser, Newspaper Index, 1859-1865
This online index enabled me to look up the original newpaper items on microfilm at the Ballarat Library and to locate the entries in the Creswick Petty Session Court Registers [VPRS 1378] at the Ballarat Public Records Office.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser & County of Talbot Agricultural Journal 6 Apr 1860 p4
Creswick County Court (Before His Honor Judge Clarke.) Friday 30 Mar 1860
J ARMYTAGE v A. SHOMACK. No appearance: Struck out.

Court of Petty Sessions Creswick : Licensing Meeting 26 Jun 1860
Name of Applicant: Amos SHOMACK,
Description of License: District Publican's License
Site and Sign of House: Bridge Inn, Long Point
Decision: Postponed for one week.

Creswick and Clunes Advertiser & County of Talbot Agricultural Journal 29 Jun 1860 p2
Creswick Petty Sessions Court
Amos Shomack. Long Point, Bridge Inn.
Sergeant Drummond stated that the accommodation for travellers there was very deficient.
Postponed for one week to make improvements.

Petty Sessions Creswick : Adjourned Licensing Meeting 3 Jul 1860
Amos SHOMACK, District Publican's License, Bridge Inn Long Point.
Postponed until Fri 6 Jul 1860. A Lewers JP

Petty Sessions Creswick : Licensing Meeting 13 Jul 1860
Name of Applicant: Amos SHUMACK
District Publican's Licence
Sign and Site of House: Bridge Inn, Long Point.
Decision: Deferred for one week.

Petty Sessions Creswick : Licensing Meeting 18 Jul 1860
Amos SHOMACK
District Publican's Licence
Bridge Inn Long Point.
Postponed for one week.
GA Amos JP

Petty Sessions at Creswick Licensing Meeting 20 Jul 1860
Amos SHOMACK
District Publican's Licence
Bridge Inn Long Point.
Granted GA Amos JP

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 20 Jul 1860 p2
Creswick Police Court Fri 13 Jul 1860
Amos SHOEMACK, Bridge Inn, Long Point. No appearance. Postponed for one week.

Creswick and Clunes Advertiser & County of Talbot Agricultural Journal 27 Jul 1860 p2
Creswick Petty Sessions Court
Amos Shoemack, Long Point, Bridge Inn. - Granted

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 27 Jul 1860 p2
Creswick Police Court Fri 20 Jul 1860
Before Mr G.A. Amos Esq. P.M., and J.D. Moore Esq., J.P.
The following district publican's licenses were then granted, vis.: - Amos SHOEMACK, Bridge Inn, Long Point. - Granted. (5 others)

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 14 Sep 1860 p3 (repeated 21 Sep 1860 p3)
£10 Reward - Lost, from Long point, a Bay Mare, branded R (upside down) under near shoulder, £2 Reward, if strayed, and £10 Reward, if stolen, on conviction of the thief, will be paid by GEORGE WILSON, on bringing her to Mr SHOEMACK, Bridge Inn, Long Point.

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 20 Nov 1860
Constable John CORBETT v Amos SHOMACK
Summons issued 13 Nov
Carrying on business in Creswick Gold Field without a license.
Fined 10/- also 3/6 costs - in default a warrant of distress - in default three days imprisonment.
GA Amos JP
(12 others tried that day of which 2 were dismissed.)

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser Friday 23 Nov 1860 p4
CRESWICK POLICE COURT Tuesday 20th Nov 1860 (Before GA Amos, Esq., PM)
Cause List
Constable John Corbett brought thirteen charges against persons residing on Crown Lands, for carrying on business on Creswick gold-fields without a license. Seargeant Drummond stated that all the defendants had been duly warned, and had ample opportunity of taking out licenses.
The fines inflicted were as follows:-
Thomas GOAD, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
Thos BUZZER, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
Richard CLEMENTS, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
Wm NEVE, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
P LEHMAN, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
AH LOVEY, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
Amos SHOEMACK, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
James STOKER, 1s, and 3s 6d costs (defendant had taken out a license at Ballarat);
- KIRK 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
- BARCLAY, 5s, and 3s 6d costs;
Anthony BATTERS, 10s, and 3s 6d costs;
Two other cases were dismissed, viz., Wm CARTHEW and Thomas ELLIS.