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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 30. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1865 · page 2

There was but one case disposed of, in which the defendant was fined twenty Shillings, or in default of payment to be imprisoned in Wollongong Gaol for 48 hours, for using obscene language in a public…

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KIAMA. Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 31St, 1805. (Before Messrs, Moles, and Emery, J.P's) Catherine Brackell v. D. Beatson

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 2

£10, for wages. Mr. Owen for plaintiff, who complained that having been engaged in Sydney as a general servant to Mr. Beatson for six months, (agreement produced) she had been sent a way after serving seven weeks, and…

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Court of Fetty Sessions. Thursday, February 2 (Before the Mayor, F P. McCabe and C. Fairs Esq., J.P.S.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 2

John Andrews, alias John Boyd, with his wife and two children were charged with vagrancy, and begging by means of the representation. By the evidence of Constable Sa[?]nels, it appeared…

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(From Another Correspondent.) Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra, January 31St, 1865. (Before A De Mestre and A, Elyard, Esq's J. P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 February 1865 · page 2

John Scarborough, alias "Lagoon Jack", and "Lag on Billy" apprehended by Senior Sergeant Searson, were brought up charged with feloniously Breaking into and entering the dwelling house of…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra

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

Same Day.—Before the same Magistrates. J. Summerfield charged J. Fulham, of the Greenhills Hotel, with illegally detaining two axes, the property of…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra

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

(Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, and Muckay, J.P.'s.) G. U. Alley, jun, v. Thomsa Street and wife, £10 defamation. The male…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. February 7

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

(Before Messrs. Alderman, M' Kay, Thompson, and Waddington, J.P.s.) Thos. Coser v.T. Jones, claim £3 16s 6d, for the deficiency of a horse sold at defendant's…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Same day.—Same Magistrates, with A. DeMestre, Esq

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

John Mathers, and D. M'Alpine, on [?]l, charged by constable O'Connor with being drunk and disorderly, were discharged…

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KIAMA. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1865 · page 2

The Small Debts Court, hole] last Tuesday, had a list of cases amounting to 15, moat of them of little importance to the public, being generally store accounts. One to recover wages—Bracknell v…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 9 (Before the Mayer. C. T. Smith. and C. Fairs, Esqs, J.P.'S.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1865 · page 2

Michael Condon, 84, was charged with vagrancy, having no lawful moans of livelihood. Constable Thompson deposed that he found prisoner yesterday sitting under the Courthouse gate,…

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Court of Petty Sessious.—Nowra. (FEBRUARY 7, 1865.) (Before Messrs. A. Dc Mestre, McKay, James Aldcom, Thomson and Waddington, J.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1865 · page 2

Joseph Bates, apprehended on the 1st instant as Jervis Bay, by Senior-sergeant Searson, was brought up on remand, charged with having at Jervis Bar, on the 2nd nf December, 1864, feloniously stoles,…

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District News. Kiama. Police Court. Thursday, February 9. (Before D. L. Wangh, Esq, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1865 · page 3

The only cases to be heard were those arising from the Court of Requests on the previous week, viz., Thomsen, Thornton, and Holding against john Hughes, contractor at the breakwater, where the…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 9

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

(Before D. L. Waugh, Esq., J.P.) AN interpleader case was heard, brought by C. Leggatt, bailiff, to test the validity of two claims (on affidavit) made by W…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. February 14Th

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

(Before Messrs. Aldcorn and Mackay, J.P.'s.) J. Boxsell v. A. Dixon, £5 14s., for grass. Settled out of court…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Same Day.—Before the same magistrates

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

James M'Andrews v. Alex. Stewart, under the impounding act, to recover 10s. for trespass. Paid into Court. Catherine Goodwin v. Joseph Goodwin,…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2

Mr. Justice Dowling and several members of the legal profession Arrived by last night's steamer. The Court of Quarter Sessions commences its sittings at ten this morning…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 16. (Before the Mayor and Charles Fairs, Esq, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1865 · page 2

Thomas Kelly charged — Wallace with trespass, laying the damage at £5. Mr Jones, for the defendant, set up a right of road, and after some consultation, the Bench dismissed the…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1865 · page 2

The following are the new cases set down for trial at the District Court on Saturday next, the 25th inst. Besides which there are two cases of inter-pleader on executions from the last Court, and an application for…

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Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1865 · page 2

This Court opened on Monday, before Mr Justice Dowling. The barristers present were Mr Innes, Mr Simpson, and Mr Rogers; attorneys, Messrs P. Owen, R. H. Owen, R. Waring, and H. Jones…

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District News. Kiama. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1865 · page 2

The District Court opens next Wednesday the 22nd instant, when there are thirteen cases set down for trial, as follows:— McDonough v. G. H. Hamilton, interpleader, £13…

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