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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

310 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 16

Kiama Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1865 · page 2

PURSUANT to instructions by letter from the Department of Lands, referring to the new Impounding Act (which letter appeared in our last), their Worships J. M. Gray,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1865 · page 2

A wages case, Duggan v. Fulham, was settled. Daniel M'Alphine and Daniel Brown, on bail, were charged with being illegally on…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. July 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1865 · page 2

James Goulding v. Patrick Carney, to recover the sum of £10, given by plaintiff's son, for safe transit, to defendant, and not returned. Mr. Richards for the plaintiff,…

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Supreme Court. PROHT[?]TION

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1865 · page 3

Mr. Stephen (instructed by Mr. Fitzhardinge moved to make absolute a rule of prohibition, calling on certain justices sitting in petty sessions, and the Municipality of Central Illawarra, from further…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 6th, 1865. (Before G. Waring and C. Fairs, Esqrs., J.P.s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1865 · page 2

Catherine Murphy appeared to answer the charges of being an idle and disorderly person, and also with having committed an assault, and being found guilty, was sentenced to fourteen…

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Shoal Haven. Court of Requests,—TUESDAY, July 4Tf. (Before Messrs A. Elyard, A. K. M'Kay, and James Aklcorn, J.J.'s.) Goul line v Carney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1865 · page 2

£10, money deposited for safe custody and not given up. Plea—Not indebted. Mr Richards for plaintiff, and Mr Thurlow for…

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Central Criminal Court. FRIDAY. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a general jury). ARSON

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1865 · page 3

This morning the jury in the case of Monks and Mackinnon (having been locked up all night), notified to his Honour that although they had agreed upon one of the points his Honor had submitted, there was…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 10. Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire), and Robert Owen, Esq., J.P.]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1865 · page 2

John Studd, apprehended on Saturday night, charged with using obscene language in the Public streets, was fined ten shillings. W. Mills, James Rolfe, Henry Fey, and Frederick…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 11. (Messrs. Marks and Black on the Bench.) G. K. WALDRON V. M. KING—ASSAULT

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1865 · page 2

G. K. Waldron, auctioneer and commission agent, deposed that he was the duly authorised agent of Mr. E. Russell; that on the 1st of July instant, he was in…

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Supposed Seizure of the Cutter Bonita and Murder of Her Crew

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1865 · page 4

On Tuesday last, we mentioned that some alarm was felt on account of the non-appearance of the Bonita, which left Onehunga for Kawhia about five weeks…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. July 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1865 · page 2

(Before Messers. Elyard, Aldeorn. M'Kay, and Waddington, Justices.) John Green v. Mrs. Glanville, charging excessive rates of damage (5s, per head) on…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Justice Wise)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1865 · page 2

Edward Byrnes and Thomas Brnes. who were acquitted on Friday last, on a charge of barbering bush longers, and against when another charge was pending, surrendered to their bail. The counsel for…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 13TH, 1865. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs R. Owen, G. Waring, and C. Fairs, J.P.'s

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 July 1865 · page 2

Henry Jones appeared on summons, at the instance of James Green, charged with having used language of an insulting nature. There was also a cross case, in which Henry Jones charged James Green with an…

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KIAMA. Police Court. Tuesday, July 11. (Before Messrs Marks and Black, J.P.'s.) G. K. Waldron v Moses King.—Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 2

This was a case wherein the plaintiff, who is agent for Mr Russell, of Stony Creek, went to defendant's house, accompanied by Mr Russell, to make arrangements regarding a lease defendant had from Mr…

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Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. Tuesday, July 11, 1865. (Before Messrs, Mackay, Elyard, Aldecorn, and Waddington, J.P's.) James Green v Marin Glanvilie

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1865 · page 2

Impounding—excessive charge, £4 7s 6d. Mr. Thurlow for complainant, and Mr Richards for defendant. Mr Richards objected to the jurisdiction of the…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, July 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 2

The application of Mr. Geo. Grey for a bagatelle license to his public house was granted…

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Reported Murder Near Appin

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 3

JULY 14.-Early this evening a man, named Thomas Molloy, who has for some time past been at work on the banks of the Cataract, about four miles from Appin, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 2

John Stapleton, sen. v. Charles Cains, assault.—John Stapleton, jun.v. William and James Cains, assault.—James Cains v. John Stapleton, jun., assault with a…

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Court of Requests—nowra. July 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Aldcorn and Mckay.) Thomas Greer v. D. Berry, £8 15s., balance of wages due as horse-breaker. A set-off for two horses killed, as alleged by…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. July 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1865 · page 2

Thomas M'Mahon, on bail, appeared to answer the charge of selling a hide for which he did not satisfactorily account. Plea—not guilty…

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