Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 2 Apr 1861
Queen on Imputation of Constable John HAMILTON v Amos SHOMACK
Nature of Cause: Carrying on a business on Creswick Gold Field without a business license.
Decision: Fined 1/- and 7/6 costs.
(8 men on same charge, 6 fined, 2 dismissed)

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser Friday 5 Apr 1861 p2
CRESWICK POLICE COURT Tues 2 Apr 1861
(Before C.C. DOWLING, Esq., P.M., and Alex. LEWERS, Esq., J.P.)
CAUSE LIST
The following persons were charged with carrying on business on the Creswick gold-fields without a license:- Thomas QUINN, Abraham MILNER, Robert ORR, BOLGER (Red Streak,) Wm. JONES, and Amos SHOEMACK.
Mr Burton appeared for Mr Quinn, and objected to an informality in the summons.
The Bench allowed the charge to be amended.
Defendant stated in defence that he had taken out a brewer's license, and was not aware that an additional occupation license was required.
Fined 1s and 6s costs.
A similar fine, with costs, was imposed on the other defendants. Charges of the same nature against James FEW and John ASHWORTH were dismissed.

Creswick and Clunes Advertiser Friday 10 May 1861 p4
Advertisement
GRAZING PADDOCK, for Horses and
Cattle, securely fenced with a three-
rail fence, being well supplied with water
by a creek running through it. The
paddock is permanently grassed. Terms, 2s 6d per
week. The greatest care taken, but
without responsibility. The paddock adjoins the farm
of Messr Raw Bros., one mile from Long
Point, lately occupied by William Sim, Esq.
Apply to AMOS SHOEMACK, Bridge Inn,
Long Point, (where horses can be left),
or to GEORGE SPARK, on the Farm.
 For Sale, Saddle Horses and Horses suit-
able for whims and puddling machines.

(From Friday 10 May 1861 to Tuesday 2 Jul 1861 the same advertisement appeared 16 times in the Creswick & Clunes Advertiser on page 3 or 4. The newspaper was published every Tuesday and Friday. Price 6d.
George SPARK aged abt 15 yrs in 1861 was the younger brother of John SPARK who married Catherine SHUMACK, daughter of Amos.)

Special Petty Sessions Creswick : Annual Licensing Meeting Friday 21 Jun 1861
Amos SHOMACK applied for District Publican's License for Bridge Inn at Ascot. Granted.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 24 Jun 1861 p2
Creswick Police Court : Licensing Meeting Fri 21 Jun 1861
(Before CC DOWLING, Esq., P.M., Alex. LEWERS, Whitfield RAW, W.B. LEES, and R. RICHARDSON, Esqs. J.P.s.)
The following applications for district publicans' licenses were read by the clerk of the bench:- (includes) Amos SHOEMACK, Bridge Inn, Long point. Granted under condition that additional accommodation be put up for horses if required. John ARMITAGE, Diggers' Arms, Long Point.- Granted.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser Friday 19 Jul 1861 p2
Creswick County Court : Cause List
158 Cheney Bros v Amos SHOEMACK (Cheney Bros plaintiff for 5 others)

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser Tuesday 23 Jul 1861 p2
CRESWICK COUNTY COURT
(Before his Honor Judge Clarke.)
First Day's Sitting, Saturday 20 Jul 1861
His honor took his seat at 10 minutes past 10 a.m. Fifty-five cases were set down for hearing.
Creswick County Court Sitting Mon 22 Jul 1861
The following cases were settled out of court:- CHENEY BROTHERS v A. SHOEMACK. (14 cases including 6
brought by Cheney.)
(In 1859 Cheney Bros of Cambridge Street, Creswick were importers of Boots and Shoes. Other advertisements were for groceries such as honey and golden syrup, tubs of mackeral and for the sale of corn sacks and bluestone for farmers. Therefore they were grocers and hardware merchants. On 10 May 1861 there was an advertiserment for J.S. Cheney (late Cheney Bros.) selling garden seeds, kerosene, oil lamps and glasses. grocers and suppliers of hardware.)