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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1867

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, December 29. (Before J. Colley and A. King, J.P's.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 2

J. Robertson was brought up, having been apprehended on warrant by Senior-sergeant Johnson, for obtaining from Samuel Raisin £5. as advance of wages,…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. December 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1867 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Thomson, Aldcorn, Elyard, Waddington, and Glenville, Justices.) Charles and Harry Norman, (16 and 18. respectively) on bail, were charged under…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1867 · page 2

Yesterday was a blank at the police court, there being no case for bearing. Roster For Monday, January 7.—Messrs. MacCabe, Owen,…

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Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1867 · page 2

Before the Court of Requests opened yesterday, a party was chained with being drunk and disordesly. and having pleaded guilty, was fined ten shillings and costs…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions—Nowra. Thursday, Jan. 3. (Before Messrs Elyard and Glanville, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1867 · page 2

Sarah Barker v Eliza Thompson.—Obscene language. The language complained of in this case is decidedly unfit for publication. It appears that both complainant and defendant are constantly in the…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Jan. 7. (Before G. Waring, F. V. MacCabe, W. Robson, John Stewart, and H. Gordon, Esq, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1867 · page 2

Arthur M'Connell v Thomas Moran. To recover £2 3s Mr K. Waring appeared for the defence. The defendant had filed a set-off, the accuracy of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Before Messrs. R. B. Fry and J. Black.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1867 · page 2

A hawker's foot license was granted to Mr. Aaron Barnett, of Kiama. Slaughtering licenses were granted to Messrs. N. Hindmarsh and J. Campbell of…

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Court of Requests,—Nowra. Same Day. (Before James Waddington, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 2

John Glanville v James Mulley. Damages £7. Postponed for seven days, there being no second magistrate present…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions—Nowra. Tuesday, Jan. 8Th 1867. (Before Messrs Waddington and Glanville, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 2

Senior-sergeant Searson v William Hayes. Prisoner had been taken in charge and confined in the lock-up as being of unsound mind. Dr. Mackenzie testified that the man had had a…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Jan. 5. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire) and H. Gordon, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1867 · page 2

Dennis Hockey was charged with having stolen 2s, the property of D. M'Donald, and pleaded guilty. D. M'Donald stated that he was absent from home for about seven hours, and when he returned he…

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The late Murder of Special Constables

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1867 · page 2

The awful news which has reached us in reference to the fact of four persons employed in the service of the country against the disturbers of its peace will we hope, find a suitable response in every British…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan, 14. (Before Messrs John Stewart, John Brown, and William Robson, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1867 · page 2

Patrick M'Mahon, apprehended by Senior-sergeant Sheridan, was brought before the Court, charged with drunkenness, and fined one shilling. Thomas O'Brien was charged by J. Floyd with…

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The Murder of the Four Constables at Jingera

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1867 · page 3

THE following telegram from Inspector Orridge to the Inspector-General of Police ws handed to the Empire for publication :— Braidwood, Jan. 13…

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Court of Requests. January 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1867 · page 2

Glanville v. Nully, to recover £7, the value of a mare the property of plaintiff alleged to have been killed by a bullock the property of defendant. Postponed for 7…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. January 3, 1867

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1867 · page 2

(Before A. Elyard and J. Glanville, Esgs.J Margaret Go Sing, in custody, was charged with an attempt to destroy herself. From the evidence of the apprehending…

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Daring Plan of Escape from Darlinghurst Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1867 · page 2

A novel and audacious project of escape from Darlinghurst Gaol, concoeted by some of the confined with confederates outside, has just been detected and proves to be of such a nature as, if carried…

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The Murder of the Four Constables at Jingera

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1867 · page 2

The following telegram from Inspector Orridge to the Inspector-General of Police has been handed to us for publication:— Braidwood, January 13…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before same magistrates.) John Glanville v James Mulley

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1867 · page 2

Damages, £7. Magistrates differed. No decision. There were two other cases, but they were settled out of Court…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 17. (Before F. P. MacCabe and W. Day, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1867 · page 2

Ann Evans was brought up, charged with being an idle and disorderly character. There was a second charge against the same defendant of using obscene language…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions—Nowra. Thursday, January 15Th, 1867. (Before Messrs. A. Elyard, and J. Graham, J.P.'s.) Regina v John Hamilton

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1867 · page 2

Larceny. The prisoner was charged with feloniously stealing, and carrying away, one saddle the property of one McKinnon, left in the charge of Richard Hampton…

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