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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1867

287 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 15

Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday April 4. (Before the Mayor, and G. Waring, Esq., J P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1867 · page 2

Richard Hall, alias Dunn, was brought up charged with being illegally on the premises of William Wells, and removing a bag with the intention of committing a felony…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1867 · page 2

T. Gudd v. W. Booth, for non-fulfilment of a contract to do certain fencing. Adjourned for a fortnight to enable defendant to finish the work…

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Ulladulla. Court of Requests. (Before P. H. Sheaffe, James Warden, and F. M. Mahon, Esqrs.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1867 · page 2

W. Francis v. T. M'Gee. This was to recover the sum of 5, paid by plain till for a horse the defendant sold at auction to the former. The horse proved to have…

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Inquiry into the Threatened Outbreak at Wellington Gaol, N.Z.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1867 · page 2

An inquiry into the plot of certain of the prisoners to escape from this gaol, under circumstances of atrocity, even murder of the turnkeys, was held on the 16th March, before Mr W. Waring Taylor and Mr…

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Court of Requests,—Nowra. Same Day. (Before the same Magistrates) John Monaghan v W.C. Morrison

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1867 · page 2

To recover £5. Booth at racecourse. No plea filed Verdict for plaintiff and costs. Paid. Same v John Fulham…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 11. (Before C. T. Smith and C. Fairs, Esqs., J P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1867 · page 2

Catherine Kelly, charged with allowing a cow to stray in the public streets, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s 2d costs. Six parties were charged by Senior-sergeant…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions—Nowra. April 9Th, 1867. (Before Messrs. J Aldcorn, and J. Glanville, J.p.'s.) Senior-sergeant Searson v Charles Studdey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1867 · page 2

Drunk and disorderly. pleaded not guilty. Senior sergeant Searson duly sworn, stated: About eight o'clock on Saturday night my attention was drawn to defendant who was drunk. He was…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 15 (Before the Mayor, (W. Robson,)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1867 · page 2

James Jones, taken into custedy, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d. Roster…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1867 · page 2

Charles Studdy was proved guilty of drunkenness in a public place, and was fined 5s, with 2s 6d costs of court. Charles Brown pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. April 9. (Before J. Aldcorn and J. Glanville, Esqs., Justices.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1867 · page 2

John Monaghan, as treasurer of the Shoalhaven Races v. John F[?]m, £3, balance of booth fee on the race course. No defence was fled Judgment for…

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News by the Last Mail. The Reported Murder of Dr. Livingstone

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1867 · page 3

The "Times of India" of 13th March contains the account given by an Arab, named Meusa, of the murder of Dr Livingstone but in the same journal of the 14th March, doubts are thrown on the state…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 18. (Before W. Robson (Mayor) and C. T. Smith, Esqs., J P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 April 1867 · page 2

John England appeared to answer the charge of assaulting S. D. Lott. The complainant, being sworn, deposed that shortly before dinner on the day named in the information…

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The Reported Murder of Dr. Livingstone

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1867 · page 4

THE Times of India of 13th March contains the account given by an Arab, named Moosa, of the murder Dr. Livingstone; but in the same journal of the 14th March,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 23. (Before John Marks and JAmes Colley, J.P.'s.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1867 · page 2

REVISION. OF THE ELECTORAL LIST.— The electoral roll for this district, as taken by the police, was carefully examined and revised; five names were struck out of…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. April 23. (Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, and Bice, Justicos.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1867 · page 2

J. Falham v David Fletcher. £5 5s. the amount of a dishonored Date on A. Elyard, Esq. verdict for plaintiff with costs 13s. Sattio v e. Fletcher, £1 5s., amount of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 25. (Before W. Robson (Mayor) and C. Fairs, Esqs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 April 1867 · page 2

Thomas Edwards was brought up, on warrant, charged with using obscene language on the 13th of December last. A summons had been served on defendant to appear…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 30Th April. (Before same Justices.) Threatening Language

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

C. B. Stevens charged W. Wilford on information, with threatening to shoot him, &c., and prayed that he be bound to keep the peace…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions—nowra. April 29. (Before Alfred Elyard and A. K. Mackay. Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

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

John Gould, in custody, was charged with using threatening language, and threatening gestures with a tomahawk to 11. Mess on the previous day. He pleaded drunkeness as his…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, 30Th April, 1867. (Before Messrs. R. B. Fry, J. Black, and J. Robb, J.P.'s.) J. Crohan and Wife V. MOLES

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

Pulling down fence and trespass, £10. Mrs. Cronan appeared in court as sole complainant, which was objected to by defendant, her husband being alive and well…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court or Petty Sessions—Nowra. Tuesday, April 30. (Before Messrs Aldcorn, Mackay, Glanville, and Bice J.P.'s The Queen v. Lagoon Billy—Horse-stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 May 1867 · page 2

Constable Thomas Greive, duly sworn stated: On the 23rd April, from information I received. I went to the Lagoon, and arrested the prisoner; at the lockup I charged him with stealing Donald Robert…

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