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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 10

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 2

In the case of the two Butlers, father and son, tried for the murder of the wife of the elder prisoner and the mother of the younger, as previously reported. The jury retired on Tuesday evening to consider their…

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Metropolitan District Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr District Judge M'Farland.) BOLLINGMORE V. GROGAN

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 2

This was an action for work and labor done, and for £200 damages for breach of contract. Mr Salomons, instructed by Mr R. B. Smith, appeared for plaintiff; Mr Blake, instructed by Mr Yeomans, for…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 16. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire) and John Stewart, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 2

James Green, charged with allowing a horse to stray in the public streets, was fined 5s, with costs of Court, 4s 2d. Robert Cook was summoned by Jane Ryan, to…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. Tuesday, October 10. (Before Messrs James Aldcorn, A. K. Mackay, and J. Waddington, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1865 · page 2

The case of James Gallagher, junior, charged with rape on one Ellen Smith, was resumed, it having been postponed at the last sitting for 7 days for further evidence…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1865 · page 2

The only business transacted was the granting of a slaughtering license to Mr. William White for the year 1865…

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Police Districts

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1865 · page 3

IT having been necessary to re-arrange the police districts of the colony, the following amended description of them is published for general information in the Government…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 19. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire), C. Fairs, H. Gordon, and G. Waring, Esqs., J.P.'s.) ABDUCTION

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 October 1865 · page 2

Thomas Maguire was brought up, pursuant to remand, charged with the abduction of a girl named Helen Rose Marceau, she being under the age of sixteen…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. October 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1865 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Elyard, M'Kay, and Aldcorn.) The following postponed cases from last court day were heard. Cornelius Flynn v. Joseph Hemstend, £6…

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Kiama Police Court Monday, October 30

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

Thomas Moon was charged by seniorsergeant Johnston with a breach of the Vagrant ACt. Senior-sergeant Johnston deposed : On Senior-sergeant Johnston…

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Kiama Court of Requests. October 31

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

(Before Mcssrs. Colley, Black, Chapman, Charles, Fry, Emery, and King.) John Kelly v. Andrew Coughrance, for injury done to horse by defendant's dogs,…

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Kiama Police Court. November 7. (Messrs. Kendall, Charles, and King on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 2

Thomas Mitchell, under Master and Servants Act, sued Thomas M'Intyre for £17 10s., being six months wages as per agreement, broken by defendant…

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Conscience in a Law Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 4

AN unusual episode at the Liverpool Assizes deserves some passing attention. Upon the chosen jury taking their seats in the box, a Quaker, who was among…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. Nov. 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 2

(Before A. K. M' Kay, J. P.) Postponed case.-Flynn v. Hemstond, £6, for bows and yokes sent and hot returned. It was further postponed for the…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. (Same day.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1865 · page 2

George Longbottom appeared to answer a charge by senior-sergeant Searson for using obscene language in a public place. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., and…

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Murder at Picton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1865 · page 4

AN old man, named Elias Trapaud, was found dead on the 28th October, having, it is supposed, been murdered on the 17th or 18th of last month. The last seen of…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 9. (James Colley, Esq., on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1865 · page 2

John Wilson was brought up by senior sergeant Johnston, who deposed that he apprehended the prisoner at Jasper's Brush, on a warrant issued by the Sydney…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. Nov. 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1865 · page 2

(Before Messrs. A. Elyard and A. K. Mackay.) Flynn v. Hemstead, £6, for bows and yokes lent and not returned. This case having been postponed on three previous occassions, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. (Same day.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1865 · page 2

John Templeton v. Robert Pollock, under Master and Servants Act, to recover wages. Mr. Richards for plaintiff. John Templeton deposed: About the end of June I agreed…

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Supreme Court. Friday, November 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1865 · page 2

(Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four.) ARMSTRONG AND WIFE v. FULLER. This was an action for an assault and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1865 · page 2

(Before Messrs. R. B. Fry, Thomas Kendall, and James Robb.) Mrs. Hudson, wife of James Hadson, was summoned to answer a charge, preferred by…

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