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65 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 4
Paul Robbins charged Thomas Roberts with having stolen from his person the sum of £4 16s. It would appear, from the evidence of complainant, that he was passing defendant's abode on Wednesday morning last,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Miller appeared to answer the charge of having used abusive and insulting words, with the view of provoking a breach of the peace, to Archibald Fletcher, captain of the steamer Nora Creina, on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →June Ross sued Mr. E. Johnson, of the Brighton Hotel, for the sum of £2, being four weeks wages due at the rate of 10s. per week. Mr. Owen appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Rogers for the defence. The principal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Kelly v. Richard Allum for £2 2s 3d, for meat sold. No appearance on either side. Struck off the list. Thomas Kelly v. John Maddon, for £5 for meat and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Constable applied to the Bench for advice as to whether he should proceed against Thomas Wholohan for sly grog selling, a person having given in evidence on Thursday Inst, that Wholohan had given him a gallon of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →J. G. Beavis summoned Patrick M'Hugh, for having on the 14th inst. at Hetherington's Hotel, Wollongong, assaulted him violently by seizing him by the neck-cloth and slinking him. The complainant deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court,—Messrs. Menzies, Hindmarsh, and Robb,—held yesterday a session for the adjudication and settlement of claims for small debts. The attendance of claimants and witnesses was numerous—so numerous that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Davis appeared on his recognizances, to answer the charge of having stolen a £l note from the till of his employer, Mr. John Bright, of the Victoria Stores, Wollongong. From the evidence of Mr. Bright it would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daniel Meehan was found guilty of being drunk, and Fined 5b. and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christopher Echlin sued John Evans for £2, the value of a heifer calf killed by defendant's dogs. A witness produced by plaintiff swore that defendant's dog was not the one he saw worrying the calf. Case dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. John Brown preferred a charge of incompetence against his hired servant, a drayman. The charge was fully proved, and the Bench cancelled the agreement, and made an older that Mr. Brown should pay defendant the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Connor appeared at the instance of Michael Monaghan, to answer a charge of having used abusive and threatening language. Plaintiff did not appear; case dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Judson was fined 10s. and costs, for being drunk and disorderly. A case under the Masters' and Servants' Act, was adjourned to the 2nd December, in the absence of a second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an notion for trespass upon a piece of land at Jamberoo, in the Illawarra District. There were several issues raising questions not only us to the fact of trespass, but as to the ownership of the place where such alleged trespass had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Court was held yesterday, and, as usual, the attendance of suitors was numerous. The Justices who presided were Messrs. Fry, Menzies, Hindmarsh, Robb, and Kendall; and the cases tried were the following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Hamilton was brought up, charged with drunkenness, found guilty, and fined 5s, which was paid. There were two cases on the summons list. One, no parties Appearing was struck out; the other, the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. G. U. Alley complained to Dr. M'Kenzie of a letter appearing in the Illawarra Mercury, bearing the signature of the Clerk of the Bench, as containing statements calculated to hurt his feelings, and moreover…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W. Wynne sued his employer, S. G. Beavis, for £2 10s. 6d., for wages due. The debt was proved, and a verdict given for the amount and costs, deducting 12s. 6d., the value of a bat lent by Beavis to Wynne, but which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timothy Gannon v. Flanagan, damages £7, for having brawled a heifer in a mistake. Verdict for plaintiff £2 and costs. Peter Perry v. Abraham Holroyd, for damages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—The letter in your issue of the 30th instant, signed "Wm. Lovegrove, C.P.S.", was written without the authority and without the knowledge of the Bench of Magistrates Had the writer written his opinion in his…
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