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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1868

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday Dec. 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1868 · page 2

The slaughtening licenses of Messrs, T. A. Hindmarsh, W. Fleming. J. Tate, G. Adams, A. Campbell, C. Hetherington, J. King, and W. Curry were, on…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Dec. 31St. 1867

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1868 · page 2

(Before Messrs. R. B. Fry and J. Colley, J.P.'s)D. Lindsay v. T. Kinnary—illegal rescue of horse: damage, £10.—Plaintiff deposed that against his express prohibition defendant…

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Court of Requests and Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Dec. 31. (Before John Glanville. J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1868 · page 3

Thomas Cardwell v. John Lamond, £5, brench of contract in exchange of two beasts.—Defence and set-off, £1, put in due on the exchange.—By defendant: I claim a [?]ei[?]er or a…

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The Conviction of the Manchester Fenians for the Murder of Sergeant Brett

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1868 · page 4

THE five prisoners, Gould, Allen, Larkin, Shore, and Maguire, were found guilty of the murder of Sergeant Brett, in an attempt to rescue of the two Fenians, Deasy…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday January 7. (Befor J. Aldcorn, J. Glauville, Z. Biuce, J.P.'s)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1868 · page 2

Thomas Jones v. John Pollock. Case postponed for a fortnight. TUESDAY 14. (Before John Glanville, J.P.)…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1868 · page 2

ON Tuesday, 14th instant, a warrant was granted by R. B. Fry, Esq., J. P., for the apprehension of one Sarah Harris, of unsound mind, on the information of Annabelle Cole, who…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1868 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, and in accordance with the provision of the 17th section of the Municipalities Act of 1867, the Borough Council held all open court at the council chamber…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday January 21. (Before Messrs. Aldcorn, M'Kay, Glanville and Bice.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1868 · page 3

John Wheatley v. Richard Gowling. Summons not served. John Pollock v. Thomas Jones, £2, for sawn timber supplied. Postponed case from the…

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Police Court. (Before P. Sheaffe and J. Kendall, Esqrs.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 3

D. Warden, jun., v William Jones—assault. The offence being proved to the satisfaction of the Bench, the defendant was fined 10s. J. Dono, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 2

TUESDAY.—Not one case on the list for the Court of Nowra to day. A Booth license was granted to Mr. John Parnell, of Tomerong, on the occasion of the…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Jan. 28Th, 1868. (Before Messrs. R. B. Fry, J. Colley, and W. Moles, J.P.'s)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 2

I Duffy v. L. O'Toole—detention of a saddle Court of Requests, ostensibly for the production of an order from C. M'Carthy, the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests and Petty Sessions, Nowra, Tuesday, Feb. 11Th, 1868

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 2

The weather is all that can be desired for the maize crops and pasture lands, which are looking remarkably well, and [?]ds fair to be the best crop known for many years past…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 18Th, 1808. (Before Messrs. R. B. Fry, and R. Miller, Jun. J. P's.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1868 · page 2

Constable Dunlop, stationed at Shellaharbour, v. Thomas Cosgrove—Assault. Same v. same—obscene language. On the first case being called, the defendant…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

A, Danlop v. T. Cosgrove—Assault.—This was an adjourned case from last week. Mr. Owen appeared on behalf of defendant, and Mr. Richards for complainant. Constable…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Feb. 25Th, 1868. (Before R. B. Fry, W. Moles, and James Colley, J.P.'s.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 2

Municipality of Kiama v. C. Kearick—£9. This was an action to recover the above shin for which defendant had become responsible on condition of the performance of certain…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Feb. 25. (Before James Aldcorn, John Glanville, and A. R. Mackay, J.P.'s)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 3

ONLY one case for the Court of Requests, which was settled out of court. PETTY SESSIONS. Mr. George Tory's application for publican's…

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Ulladulla. Police Court. (Before D. Warden, P. Sheaffee, and R. Seccome, Esqrs.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1868 · page 1

AFFILIATION.—Eliza Winley v. C. Brooks for maintenance of illegitimate child. This case occupied the court for a considerable time, in fact until somewhat late in the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 17. (Before R. B. Fry and R. Miller, J.P,'s.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

John Steel Rablah v. Eliza Smile assault.—Mr. Owen, who appeared on behalf of defendant, applied for adjournment of the case, as the defendant, a married woman, was sick and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before R.B. Fry and J. Robb, Esqrs.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1868 · page 3

John Synnett was brought up in custody by Senior-sergeant Johnson, who charged him with being drunk and disorderly in a publichouse. The evidence of Sergeant Johnson…

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Ulladulla. Police Court. (Before D. Warden, J. Warden, P. Sheaffe, and R. Secombe, J.P.'s.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1868 · page 3

David Trevan v. Charles Murray, jun., balance of wages due, £7. After going fully into the case, the Bench gave plaintiff a verdict with costs of court; in default levy and distress…

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