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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

275 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 14

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 2

Messrs. R. Fry and R. Miller, J.P's., on the Bench. Edward M'Geo, who had been apprehended on a warrant issued by the…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 25Th. (Before the Mayor and W. Robson, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1864 · page 2

S. E. Bloomfield was fined five shillings for allowing a horse to stay in the public streets, and a similar fine was [?]mposed for a second office. Mrs. M'Guiness was also fined five shillings for a…

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Triple Murder in a Cab

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1864 · page 4

The horrible circumstance of finding three deed bodies in a cab in a crowded thoroughfare of the metropolis, has excited intense public interest. while the press have been for some days…

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District News. Kiama. Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1864 · page 2

On last Tuesday the usual monthly Court for adjudicating in claims for small debts was held. the magistrates an the bench were Messrs. Kendall, and COlley. There were but ten cases on the list for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 28Th (Before the Mayor, and Messrs Robson, Smith, and Thompson, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1864 · page 2

Mr. Casey, for allowing a cow to trespass in the public streets, was final 5s, and 3s 6d costs. W. Rose was charged with throwing down a fence, the property of Patrick Larkin…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 2

A list of ten cases on the paper seemed to promise a heavy day work for the Bench on Tuesday last, being an agreeable way of celebrating the birthday of the…

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English and Foreign Extracts. the Divorce Court Scandal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 1

London, Saturday, November 7.—The rumour which described the plaintiff in the cause of O'Kane v. O'Kane and Palmerston as a clergyman of the Established…

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New Zealand. Progress of the War.—a Large Rebel Force Assembled at Otawhao.—extensive Earthworks Thrown Up.—the Maniopotos 2000 Strong.—british Forces Mustering for the Assault.—native Plot to Assassinate General Cameron Frustrated. Auckland, 7th Jan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1864 · page 4

Since my letter of the 1st instant but little of importance has occurred. The Raglan expedition has been getting properly set going, so that now the whole…

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Local News. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1864 · page 2

There were several cases on the Summons list yesterday, but owing to the want of a second magistrate, the business had to be postponed. Roster for Monday February 8, Messrs. Reddall,…

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KIAMA. Aggravated Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1864 · page 2

Robert Buchanan was brought before the bench—Messrs. Colley and Charles—on last Monday, for having committed an aggravated assault on a female called M'Gee. The evidence went to show that the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. February 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 2

Berry v.Wander.—Claim, £1 15s,. being freight on 70 bushels of maize, which defendant had agreed to ship by Mr.Berry's vessel, and not having done so the vessel…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Requests,—Nowra. Tuesday, 2nd February. (Before Messrs Elyard, J. Aldcorn, and J. Graham, Justices.) Berry v. Wagner

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1864 · page 2

For £1 16s. The claim was for loss of freight on 70 bushels of maize which the defendant agreed to send by Mr Berry's vessel, and for which space had been kept on…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 2

This Court was to have opened to-day, but a telegram was yesterday received from the Chairman, stating that owing to there being no steamer and his consequent inability to reach Wollongong, it…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 8. (Before the Mayor.) James Green v Benjamin Fawcett

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1864 · page 2

This was a case in which plaintiff sought to recover possession, of a dray or its value from defendant. Mr Owen on behalf of defendant submitted that replevin should have been the mode of proceeding…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1864 · page 2

Immediately on the termination of the Quarter Session business the above Court opened, and the cause list containing twenty-one actions was gone through. There was scarcely a defended case, and the…

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The Court-martial Upon Colonel Crawley

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1864 · page 4

At Aldershot to-morrow the court-martial will at length be entered upon which, from circumstances of various kinds, has assumed an importance little…

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Local News. Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1864 · page 2

This court opened on Saturday last before Alfred Checke, Esq., Chairman. Mr. Templeton appeared as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Rogers as clerk of the peace…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Feb. 18. (Before C. Fairs and J. Brown, Esq.'s, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1864 · page 2

Henry Jones was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating Frederick Ogden. The assault consisted of a blow behind the car and two blows on the back of the neck…

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The Murder of an English Fisherman

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1864 · page 3

In September last the captain and crew of the French ship Jantalina were charged before Sunderland magistrates with the murder of a Hartlepool fisherman named…

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Kiama. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1864 · page 2

On last Wednesday, this Court opened before His Honor Judge Cheeke. The members of the profession were—Mr. Salamon, barrister, and Messrs. Templeton, R. H. Owen, and R. Waring, attorneys…

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