Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 8 Jan 1861
Thomas C v William CLIFF
Summons issued 5 Jan 1861
Claiming 8/- for work and labor done.
Order for Complainant 8/- and 2/6 costs to be paid within 7 days or in default of his fines 24 hours.
[(Kate) Catherine SHOMACK m1. 4 Nov 1859 Creswick, John SPARK
(Kate) Catherine SPARK m2. 5 Oct 1891 Inglewood, Victoria, William Henry CLIFF]

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 5 Feb 1861
- MANGAN v William SPARK
Summons issued 2 Feb 1861
Claiming £10-0-0 damages for assault committed on Complainant's wife Anne MANGAN (So the Complainant was Edward MANGAN husband Anne MANGAN who was the mother of William.)
Dismissed. A Lewers JP, JD MOORE JP

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 19 Feb 1861
Item 12 John SPARK v Henry CARPENTER
Nature of Cause: Failing to pay £10 damages received by Defendant in his capacity of Pound keeper - from the owners of certain cattle impounded by Defendant.
Decision: Dismissed.

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 15 Mar 1861
Item 13 James SPARK v Daril McKENZIE
Nature of Cause: Claiming £4-4/- for money lent and goods sold and delivered.
Decision: Dismissed

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 19 Mar 1861
Edward MANGAN v William SPARK
Nature of Cause: Illegal detention of property to wit one Plough and two Bullocks.
Decision: Dismissed without prejudice.
(Edward MANGAN is the 2nd husband of Ann SPARK ms WHITEHILL. William SPARK is therefore his stepson.)

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 9 Apr 1861
William SMITH v Edward MANGAN
Nature of Cause: Claiming £11 balance and for labour done.
Decision: (Case dismissed with £1/11/- costs, is crossed out). Settled out of court.

Creswick and Clunes Advertiser Friday 3 May 1861 p2
CRESWICK COUNTY COURT Friday 26 Apr 1861
McNAMARA v SPARK
Struck out.

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
James BIDEAU, Moorokyle Hotel, Smeaton. Granted. (John SPARK granted this license 26 Jun 1860)
George FLETCHER, Wheatsheaf Hotel, Ascot. Granted. (John SPARK licensee 4 Oct 1878)

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers Fri 28 Jun 1861
Richard CLARKE v John SPARK (Summons 25 Jun 1861)
Nature of Cause: Claiming £8-10/- for work and labor.
Decision: Postponed for Friday next.
Friday 6 Jul 1861 ditto. Stuck out.

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 19 Jul 1861 p2
Creswick County Court Cause List
157 S. PERRY v John SPARK (S. PERRY, Complainant for 2 others, was a hotel keeper. Other cases involved cash lent, drinks, board and goods.)

Creswick & Clunes Advertiser 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.
Before the opening of the court, Mr Trench, of Ballarat, informed his Honor that John SPARK, defendant in a case of PERRY v SPARK, could not appear as he was in prison committed to take his trial for cattle stealing at the next sessions.- Case postponed.
...
S. PERRY v John SPARK.
Mr Burton for plaintiff.
Postponed without costs.

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers 6 Aug 1861
David McKENZIE v Edward MANGIN
Claiming £4-0-6 money lent. Struck out.

Creswick Petty Sessions Court Registers Tuesday 13 Aug 1861
Joseph HATTON v John SPARK
(Summons 10 Aug 1861)
Nature of Cause: Claiming £9-9/- for work and labor done.
Decision: Postponed for one week.
Tuesday 20 Aug 1861 - Postponed for one week.
Tuesday 27 Aug 1861 - Postponed for one week.
Tuesday 3 Sep 1861 - Postponed for 7 days.
Tuesday 10 Sep 1861 - Postponed for 7 days.
Tuesday 17 Sep 1861 - Postponed for 7 days.
Tuesday 24 Sep 1861 - Struck out.
[VPRS 1387 Vol 1 3 Feb 1860 to 7 Mar 1862]