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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday Feb, 25. (Before C. T. Smith, Esq., J P)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1869 · page 2

Matthew Reid, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was Goad 2s 6d, and ordered to pay 4s 2d costs. James M Clearly was charged with violently…

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Court of Requests. Barclay v. Emery

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 3

Claim, £10, damages for unlawful impounding. Plea, not indebted, non-jurisdiction, and justification. Mr. Richards, for plaintiff contended that…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 20th. (Before R. B. Fry, and R. Miller, Jun. J.P.'s.) J. H. Smith v. G. Bullen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1869 · page 2

Assault. Adjourned case. Mr. Owen, retained by plaintiff, explained the facts of the case as related to him by his client, and said the evidence…

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The Murderous Assault on Mr. Manning

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 1

On Monday and Tuesday, 2nd instant, Frank Sydney Bowerman was tried before the Chief Justice of Queensland, for having on November 24, 1868, feloniously and…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, March 8. (Before R. B. Fry, Esq., J. P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

George Boles, in custody, was brought before the court, charged with being very drunk, and incapable of taking care of himself, on the public road in Jamberoo the day before…

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Police and Their Duty. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 3

SIR,—I think it is generally understood at police officers in the execution of their [?]ty are in every case to be upheld and [?]ported not only by the benches of…

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Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, March 2. (Before Messrs, Glanville and Hyam, J.P.'s.) J. Green v. J. Templeton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1869 · page 2

To recover £3 12s. 3d., balance of account. No plea field, or appearance by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff and costs 8s, 6d. Sam[?] Maguire…

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Kiama Police Court.—tuesday 23. (Before J. Robb and S. Charles, J.P.'s.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 2

A SLAUGHTERING license was granted to Mr. John Aitkin, of Shellharbor; and a music li cause to Mr. D. G. Aitkin, of the Albion Park Hotel, for Monday, 25th instant, no police…

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Later From New Zealand. Murder of Mr. Pitcairn, Surveyor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 4

THE Southern [?]roas of the 9th instant states that, by the arrival of the s.s. John Penn, from She land, last evening, we have received very sad news from Opotiki,…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, March 9. (Before Messrs. Glanville, Bice, and Hyam.) P. Burk v. J. Banbrig

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1869 · page 2

To recover £1 7s. 6d., under a written promise for a debt due to plaintiff by one Conroy. Verdict for amount and costs. A slanghtering license was granted to Mrs…

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Kiama District Court. Tuesday, March 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1869 · page 2

(Before his Honor Judge Simpson.) The cause list, like the last, was unusually short. The legal profession was represented by…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 2

(Before Messrs. W. B. Fry, W. Moles, and R, Miller, Justice.) J. M'Donnell v. Joseph Booth, Breach of Vagrant Act, by use of obscene…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Friday, April 2, 1869

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice J. B. Simpson took his seat precisely at ten a.m. The attorneys present were Messrs. Richards. Thurlow, and R. H. Owen…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, March 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 3

(Before A. Elyard, James Alderson, John Glanville, and Z. Bice, J. P.'s) Patrick Casey v. A. Maddon.—Settled out of court…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 30. G. K. Waldron v. J. W. Sproule

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 2

Balance of promissory note, £6 7s., and interest. No defence. The service of summons was proved,…

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The War on the East Coast of New Zealand. Murder of the of Nga Te Manawas by Te Kooti. Major Mair Falls Back on Opotiki

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1869 · page 1

By the arrival from Auckland yesterday of Earl Pembroke's yacht (the Albatross), we (Herald) have received Auckland papers to the 27th March, and we are sorry to add,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. (Before R. B. Fry and T. S. Kendall, Justices.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1869 · page 2

John Feehan appeared on summons, to answer the charge of being drunk and disorderly on the public road, perferred by Senior Constable Young of Gerringong…

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Ulladulla. Court of Requests. Wednesday, April 7Th, 1869. Before D. Warden, J. Warden, and Captain P. H. Sheaffe, Esqrs.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1869 · page 3

Guthrie v. Cork. Plaintiff sued to recover £9 18s. 9d. for 72½ [?] of two rail fence. It appeared that plaintiff refused to put the [?]ce where defendant pointed out. Verdict…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, April 19. (Before Messrs. R. B. Fry and T. S. Kondall, Justices.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

James Maguire Smythe, in custody, was brought up on the charge of being drunk and disorderly in the public road, Jamberoo, on the Saturday evening previous. Senior-constable…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, April 20. (Before Messrs. Glanville and Hyam, J.P.'s)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 2

R. Williams v. C. Bindon—to recover 3s. for 6lbs. butter. Set-off and defence filed, on hearing the evidence of the wife of defendant. Once dismissed, plaintiff to pay the cost of…

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