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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1868

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Local News. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1868 · page 2

There was no business at the Police Court on Monday. Roster. For Thursday, July 16—Messrs Wilshire, Brown,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday July 14

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

C. M.'Caffery v. C. M'Clinchey, under the Tenements Act, To recover possession of premises illegaly held. Mr. Owen appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Ralph Lee's Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1868 · page 4

The Mudgee Liberal of the 2nd instant has the following.—Senior-constable Chiplin arrested a Chinaman named Ah Sung, on the Mudgee…

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Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1868 · page 2

A Court was held on Thursday, at the Police-office, for hearing appeals against the assessment for the present municipal year. There were only three cases, the notice for a fourth case having been…

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The Murder at Maitland Bar. Committal of Ah Sung, Alias Low Ah Sung

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1868 · page 2

All Sung, alias Low Ah Sung, has been brought up at Hargroves, and committed for trial on a charge of wilfully murdering Ralph Lee, at Maitland Bar, on the 9th June last. The evidence is published in…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 16. (Before the Mayor (Smith)J. Brown, and C. Fairs, Esqs., J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1868 · page 2

John Grady was charged with vagrancy. It appeared that defendant and his wife had been in the habit of begging about Dapto during the last month, and that the inhabitants and complained…

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Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1868 · page 2

This Court commenced its sitting on Saturday, before Mr Judge Bowling. There were originally more than thirty causes on the list, but many of them had been either settled or withdrawn…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before J. Robb, J.P.)

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

P. Lennard, arrested the day previous by detective-officer Elliott, on suspicion of being implicated in the attempt to shoot Mr. John Gray, on the evening of Tuesday. April 28th,…

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Kiama District Court

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

THE District Court was opened yesterday about 10 a.m. by his Honour Judge Dowling. The causes for trial were twenty-five in number, and the list was published in our last issue…

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The Murder at Maitland Bar. Committal of Ah Sung, Alias Low Ah Sung

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1868 · page 1

AH SUNG, alias Low Ah Sung, has been brought up at Hargraves, and committed for trial on charge of wilfully murdering Ralph Lee, at Maitland Bar, on the 9th…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before J. Robb, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1868 · page 2

P. Lennard, arrested the day previous by defective-officer Elliott, on suspicion of being implicated in the attempt to shoot Mr John Gray, on the evening of Tuesday, April 28th, was brought up in…

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Kiama District Court. Wednesday. July 22Nd. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1868 · page 2

The Court opened at 10 o'clock. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Rogers and Manning, barristers and Mess Owen, Thurlow, and Richards, solicitors. William Thurlow, and Richards, solicitors…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 23. (Before the Mayor (Smith), and W. Robson, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 July 1868 · page 2

Four persons were fined one shilling each, and costs, for allowing cattle to stray in the public streets. John Murphy, alias Donlay Jack, was charged with making use of obscene language in the public street…

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Supposed Murder at Gladesville

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1868 · page 2

An inquest was held on Thursday, at Gladesville, before Dr. W. Brown, Coroner for the district, upon the body of a woman named Mary Potter, whose half-burnt remains were discovered a the residence…

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Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1868 · page 2

Those interested are reminded that on Thursday next a Court of Petty Sessions will be holden for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment made by the Municipality of Central Illawarra for…

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SHOALHAVEN. District Court, Saturday, July 25. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1868 · page 2

Professional gentlemen present—Messrs Rogers and Manning, barristers; Messrs Thurlow, Owen, and Richards, attorneys. R. H. F. Kemp v Hay.—To recover £3 6s 5d, goods…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 27. (Before John Brown, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1868 · page 2

James Lynch pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, mid was fined one shilling and costs. Roster. For Thursday, July 30.—Messrs Evans, Fairs, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 28

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

(Before Messrs. R. B. Fry, J. Robb, J. (Colley. J. Blank, and R. Mliller, J.P.'s.) THE prisoners Lennard, M'Gucken, and M'Bride, in custody' on suspicion of being…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Saturday, 25Th July

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

THE Court opened precisely at ten a.m., when his Honor Mr. Justice Dowling took his scat. The barristers present were Messrs. Ragers and Manning, and the attorneys Messrs…

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Kiama District Court. Thursday, July 23

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

G. L. Fuller v. Yates and Valentine— £14 15s. 3d. Goods sold and delivered. Mr. Owen conducted the case of plaintiff,…

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