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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1866

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 2

This Court will [?] on Monday next, at 10 a.m. The list of causes for trial has already appeared in our columns. Wollongong Quarter Sessions…

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Goulburn Criminal Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before Mr Justice Hargrave.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 2

John Kelly was charged with having, on the 19th March last, at Burrowa River, with another person unknown, aussaulted and robbed Margaret Ryan of £94 18s in money, a hundred and eighty eight half…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 18. (Before the Mayor (J. Wilshire,) and O. Fairs Esq., J.P.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 2

Mrs Parker was charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with using obscene language in the public streets. Constable Thompson deposed that on Sunday last,…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions-Nowra. Tuesday, Oct. 16. (Before Messrs James Aldcorn, Alfred Elyard, and John Glanville, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 2

Damages, £10. In this case the defendant's dog had bitten a child of the plaintiff's severely, and as the defendant refused to destroy the dog, the plaintiff brought the…

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District Court. Wednesday, October 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1866 · page 2

(Before his Honor Judge Dowling.) The legal gentlemen present were Mr. Thurlow of Sydney, and Mr. P. Owen of Wollongong…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 29

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1866 · page 2

During the sitting of the Court this day the following magistrate were at different times on the Bench, viz., the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire Esq.,) W. Robson, G. Waring, A. Thompson, J. Brown, and C. Faire, Esqs.,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1866 · page 2

John Sweeney, brought up by senior-constable Goddard, was found gailty of using obscene [?]nguago in a public place at Jamberoo, on the 20th October last, and was fined…

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Shoalhaven. Nowra District Court. Saturday, Oct. 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1866 · page 2

(Before his Honor Judge Dowling,) BERRY v. Gollan, promissory note, £52 11s 4d, Defendant resides at the Richmond River, and was not served…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Oct. 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1866 · page 2

(Before Messrs. M. Hindmarsh, R. B. Fry, J. Marks. J. Colley, J.Black, and A. King, J.P's.) E. Parish v. R. Stobo. value of a keg 7s 6d. Mr. Ower for plaintiff. Plaintiff desposed :…

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Wagga Circuit Court. (Before Mr Justice Hargrave.) MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

Eliza Gilbert was indicted for the wilful murder of her two sons. Thomas Horatio and Edmund Gilbert, at Adelong, on the 6th January last. The prisoner having stated, on the previous day,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Oct. 30. (Before the Mayor, J. W. Wilshire, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

George Chapman and Thomas Laughton, severally charged with being drunk and disorderly, and interrupting Senior-sergeant Sheridan in the execution of his duty, were fined £1 each…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 6Th. 1866

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 2

(Before Messrs. John Marks, and John Black, J.P.'s) THE Publican's License held by Mr. M. F. Egan, for the "Dairyman's Arms." Omega…

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The Melbourne Exhibition. the New South Wales Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 4

THAT the colony of New South Wales, the oldest as well as the most advanced of all our neighbors—whose territory was first explored by Captain Cook in 1770,…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. October 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 4

(Before Messrs. Elyard and Glanville, Justices.). Emma Staddon, or Williams, was charged with assaulting Fanny Kemp…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Nov. 12. (Before John Brown and C. Fairs, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1866 · page 2

Henry Burling, jun., was charged with being at such a distance from his bullock dray in Crown-street as to give him no control over the animals. Fined Island costs…

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Kiama Police Court. October 31St

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 2

(Before Alexandor King, Esq., J.P.) Sarah Stokes was apprehended by constable Chisholm, for being drunk and incapable, and was confined in the watch-house for protection…

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Shoalhaven. Police Court.—nowra. Tuesday, Nov. 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 2

(Before Messrs. A. Elyard, and Glanvilly Justices.) H.Montgomery, jun. v. Henry Waddington and J. Hermon.—Trespass, under the…

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Court of Requests. Same day.—Same magistrates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 4

W.Buchan v. J. Hessian. This was a claim for £10, per alleged agreement, for training and riding a race horse known as "Deception" or "Crabby…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. November 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 4

(Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, and De Mestre, Justices.) J. M'Arthur and Co. v. J. Lenard, £3 11s 3d, for goods sold. The amount…

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Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1866 · page 4

Searson V. Miller, for leaving the public house of W. C. Morrison with spirits in his possession during prohibited hours, on Sunday, 21st of October last…

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