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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1869

189 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 10

The Brougham-Place Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 4

The adjourned inquest upon the body of Elizabeth Moore was resumed yesterday at Bradford's Family Hotel. The prisoner John Mason was present. Dr Renwick read the following account…

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The Brougham-place Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 2

The inquest waa resumed on Friday morning, at 11 o'clock. The man, John Mason, in custody on suspicion of the murder, being present. George Waters, senior sergeant of police, in charge…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Jone 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 2

During the sitting of this Court the following Magistrates were on the Bench :—F. P MacCabe, A. A. Tumor, C. Fairs, H. Gordon, and C. T. Smith, Esqs., J.P.s)…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 7. (Before F.P. MacCabe and A.A. Turner, Esq's, J P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 2

C. Kelly charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined five shillings…

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Police Court. Same Justices. Thomas Merryman, under arrest

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

Sergeant Soarson, sworn, deposed: I apprehended the prisoner yesterday at Jervis Bay on a warrant issued at the Instance of Susan Baker, from the Water Police,…

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The Brougham-place Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 2

THE following is the most important evidence given at the Coroner's inquest upon the body of Elizabeth Moore, which was found in a sack in Brougham-place on the…

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Original Correspondence. Cattle Stealing. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

SIR—This crime, which is so fearfully raging throughout Australia, is one which seems to be rather oncouraged than otherwise, if we may judge from the cases that recur after…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 8. (Before their Worships R. B. Fry, T. S. Kendall, and R. Miller.) J. W. Smith v. Harriet Irvine

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 2

Trespass of pigs in crop, 14s. Mr. Owen, who appeared for defendant, enquired under what Act the case was being brought…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, June 8. (Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, Glanville, and Hyam, J.P.'s.) Flynn v. G. U. Ally, jun

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

£5 7s, 6d., balance of damages of a bull impounded, and sold out of pound. Defendant, who pleaded not indebted, also were the bull was not his (plaintiff's)…

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Court of Requests. Wednesday, June 2Nd, 1869. (Before D. Warden, Captain P. H. Sheaffe, J. Warden, and W. W. Ewin, J.P.'s.) Tydeman v. C. Murray, jun

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 3

Dishonored order for £1. Defendant failed to appear; verdict for plaintiff, and costs…

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The Rockhampton Murder Case. Doings of the Gang That Murdered Mr Halligan

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1869 · page 2

We have received the following particulars in connection with the murder on official Authority. It appears that Palmer was at Gympie last year, and was one of the two men who stuck up the Gympie…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 10. (Before W. Robson. A. A. Turner, and Q. Waring, Esqs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1869 · page 2

John Beattic, charged with allowing three horses to stray in the streets, was fined 3s, without costs John Copas was charged with allowing a horse to stray int he streets, and was fined 1s, without costs…

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Breach of Promise. Suprime Court, Melbourne. Friday, 4Th June. (Before the Chief Justice and a special jury of four) BEATON V. MACDONALD

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1869 · page 2

This was an action brought for breach of promise of marriage Damages were laid at £500. The defendant pleaded, first, that he did not promise secondly, that before the breach the agreement was…

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The Brougham-place Tragedy Verdict to Wilful Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1869 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the circumstances connected with the death of the woman Lizzy Moore, or Strutt, was resumed at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at Mrs Well's Wydyard Hotel, cornor of Clarence…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 14. (Before A. A. Turner, Esq, J.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1869 · page 2

William Reid, charged with Doing drunk, was fined 2s 6d, and ordered to pay 4s 10d costs. Rester For Thursday, June 17.—Messrs Fairs, Gordon…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 8. (Before their Worships J. Marks and J. Black. J. allen v. W. Irvine

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 2

THIS case was postponed from last week, and was an application on the part of plaintiff for renewal of a judgment obtained by him in this court for £8 0s. 8d. in the year 1860; also,…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra, Tuesday, June 15. (Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldearn, Glanville, Blaee, and Ilyam.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 2

H J Porteous v. A. Cooke,—To recover £8 14s. 1d., balance of account, which defendant disputed, Plea, not indebted. Mr…

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The Murder of Mr. Halligan

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 4

THE Rockhampton papers to the 10th instant are full of the reports of the examination before the Police Bench, of Palmer, Williams, and Taylor, charged…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 22. (Before their Worships R. B. Fry and J. Black.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 2

Senior constable George Young v. J. Moon, THE information charged defendant with using, in a public place at G[?]rringong, certain indecent expressions, which plaintiff deposed…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, June 22. (Before A. Elyard, J. Aldcorn, John Glanville, and Michael Hyam, J.P.'s)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 2

Sullivan v. Tierny.—To recover £3 for ploughing four acres of land. Plea, non-fulfillment of contract, the land being only ploughed, not harrowed. Verdict for £2 10s. and casts…

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