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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1864 · page 2

—It should be remembered that this day week is the last day for taking out summonses for the District Court to be held on the 21st September…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1864 · page 2

Before Messrs, Gray, Moles, and Emery, J.P.'s.) IRVING V. R. H. OWEN. £9 16S. 3d., for work and labor done…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. August 30Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1864 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Elyard and Mackay,J.P.s.) L. Holm v. J. Aldcorn.—Claim £2 0s 9d, repairs to a watch. Defendant denied his liability as to a charge of 9s. 9d. for…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1864 · page 2

There was no business at the Police Court yesterday. Roster. MONDAY, SEPT. 5.—Messrs Smith, Waring, and…

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KIAMA. Court of Requests. (Before Messrs Gray, Moles, and Emery, Esqs., J.P's.; W. Moles, Esq., in the Chair.) William Irving v R. H. Owen (Mayor of Kiama)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1864 · page 2

For work done, £10. This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the above amount, for work done to the Corporation…

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Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra (Before Messrs Mackay Elyard, and James Aldcorn, J.P.'s. Hariet Street v Julian Alley.—Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1864 · page 2

Plea—Not Guilty. Harriet Street, duly sworn, says:—The information is true; my husband had sent for a pair of bullocks, but did not find them on the day named in the…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Requests,—Nowra, Friday, August 26Th. (Before Messrs Mackay and Elyard, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1864 · page 2

L. [?] v T. Alcorp—claim £2 0s 9d, repairs of a watch. Deponent having tendered £1 a verdict was given without costs…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 5. (Before the Mayor, C. T. Smith, and J. W. Wilshire, Esos., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1864 · page 2

John Mannix was placed in the dock, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and having pleaded guilty to the offence was admonished and discharged…

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Court of Requests. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs C. T. Smith, J. W. Wilshire, and F. P. McCabe Esqs., J.P.'s.) Echlin v Brown

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1864 · page 2

To recover £1 11s. No appearance of parties. Cop[?] v King, To recover £1 10s…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, September 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1864 · page 2

MESSRS. Gray, Hindmarsh, aid Marks, Esq., J.P's. on the Bench. Mr. Walter Curry, of Jamberoo, applied for and obtained permission to have music…

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Shoalhaven. Police Court—nowra. Thursday, Sept. 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1864 · page 2

Mrs. Collins was charged by constable Greive with making use of insulting and abusive language within hearing of persons in a public place. From the evidence it…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 6. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 September 1864 · page 2

Mary Anne Harley was charged with having stolen fowls in her possession. W. T. Baxter deposed: That since the 1st of Aug. he had several times lost some fowls, and his…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 12. (Before the Mayor and C. T. Smith, Esqs. J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1864 · page 2

James Mead, charged with allowing a horse to stray in the public streets, was cautioned and the case dismissed. Mrs Moran and Mr Robson, appeared to answer a…

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Court of Requests—nowra. Tuesday, August 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1864 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Elyard, Aldeorn, Mackay, and Waddington, justices. Louisa Lowe v. John Fulhan.—Claim, £8., for breach of an agreement for six…

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Wollongong Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1864 · page 2

This court sits to-day at ten o'clock, when jurymen, witnesses,, and others, are expected to attend Jury List. The jury list is now complete, and is hung up for…

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News by the Last Mail. Horrible Murder on the North London Railway

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1864 · page 4

One of the most a [?] crimes that probably ever digr[?] this country was perpetrated [?] on Saturday evening, July 9, in a first class [?] of a passenger train on the North London…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Sept. 15Th. (Before C. Fairs and C. T. Smith, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1864 · page 2

B. Faweett was charged with removing and de[?] post, the property of W. S. Makin, It appeared that Makin had erected the post as pa[?] a fence some six or seven years ago, and that…

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Local News. Wollongong Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1864 · page 2

This Court opened on Friday last, before J. S. Dowling, Esq., Chairman. Mr. Rogers acted as Clerk of the Peace, and M. Forbes as Crown Prosector…

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Wollongong District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1864 · page 2

The following professional gentlemen were present, Messrs. Forbes, Rogers and lanes, Barristers at law, Messrs. Waring, Thulow Jones, Owen, attorneys. John Stewart v R T. Hayles…

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District News. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. SEPTEMBER 13, 1864. (Before Messrs. Waddington, J. Aldcorn, and Elyard, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1864 · page 2

There were no police cases brought before the Branch today, which goes far to prove how peaceable a district Shoalhaven is Christopher Murray received a Hawker's licence…

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