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Courts & crime, 1870

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 19. (Before A. A. Turner, and c. Fairs, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 2

Owen Jones was charged with having deserted from the brigantine "Fiee," bound for China. The de defendant was apprehended by Constables Shilliday and Smithers, at the Crooked River, a distance of 40…

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Court of Requests. FEBRUARY 21. (Before A. A. Turner, J. Brown, and C. T. Smith, Esqrs. J.P.'s.) R, M'Cloy v R. Jamieson

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 2

To recover £3 0s 8d. By the evidence of plaintiff it appeared that the parties were jointly concerned in doing some work for the Central Illwaarra Municipal Council. The…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Feb. 22. (Before their Worships J. Colley and G. L. Fuller.) T. Black v. J. Taylor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 2

Balance of rent, as per arbitration, £2 4s. On the case being called, defendant explained that his failing to file a plea or set-off as required by law, was consequent on his…

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Central Criminal Court. Saturday.—friday Court. (Before his Henor the Chief Justice.) Illegal. Voting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1870 · page 3

Arthur Carr was indicted for having voted twice at the election of a member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of St. Leonards, on the 20th December last…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 28. (Before Messrs Smith, Robson, and Tumor, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

Robert Taylor was charged with having unlawfully in his possession a halter, the property of Henry W Swan, of Dapto The halter, which was of green hide, and was…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 2

Derrick Haberis and Roger Logan in custody were placed in the dock, having the day previous been arrested by senior-constable Goddard at Albion Park, and brought to the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 2

Messrs. J. Robb, R. Miller, and G. L. Fuller were the Magistrates in attendance for Bench duty on Tuesday, 1st inst. An adjourned case being settled out of court, there was not much…

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Local News Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 2

The following is the cause list for the sitting of the above Court, which will take place on the 18th instant:— William Speer v William Campbell, to recover £6…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 8. (Before F. P. MacCabe and A. A. Turner, Esqrs, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 2

A publican's license was granted to George Osborne for the Illawarra Hotel, Dapto…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

FOUR parties, who, by the instruction of our civic authorities, had been summoned for allowing noxious weeds to luxulate on their land after due notice had been served for their…

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Wollongong District Court. Saturday, March 19

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

This Court opened immediately that the previous Court had closed. The only professional gentlemen present, were the local attorney's, Messrs Owen and Waring…

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Local News Wollongong Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

This Court was opened on Thursday last in due form. Owing to the tempestuous state of the weather, the Chairman, M'Farland, Esq. could not reach Wollongong, and the court was therefore opened by…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 21 (Before A. A. Turner, Esq , J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

A. Graham, charged with allowing a horse to stray in the public streets, pleaded guilty, but as it appeared that the straying was occasioned by the state of the weather, the Bench dismissed the case…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (G. L. Fuller, Esq., J.P., on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 2

JAMEs GREEN, eight-two years old, was placed in the dock on the charge of having no settled home or visible means of support. From the evidence of the apprehending officer, constable…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, March 16. Sittings in Banco

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1870 · page 4

BEFORE their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeks. NEW TRAIL MOTION.—MURTAY V…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday March 28, (Before J. Brown, A. A. Turner, and C. T. Smith, Esqrs., J P's.) Haworth v Nunan

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

To recover £1 83 for goods sold. Defendant had paid fifteen shillings into court, and judgment was given for balance, with eight shillings and sixpence costs…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 29. (Before their Worships J. Black and G. L. Fuller.) James Stroud v. Hannah Hazleton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1870 · page 2

RENT, £10, Mr. Owen, retained by defendant, being detained in Wollongong by stress of weather, his clerk, Mr. W. C. King, by permission of the Bench, conducted the case on…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 April 1870 · page 2

At the sitting of the Court, on Thursday, when Messrs Fairs, Turner, and Waring, were on the Bench the only business transacted was the transferral of the license of the Queen's Hotel, to Mr. R. T. Hayles…

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Court of Requests. Monday, April 4. (Before C. T. Smith, Robson, and Turner, Esq, J.P.) Ridgev Fairs

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1870 · page 2

To recover £10 for service performed. It appeared from the evidence given that plaintiff's daughter had been engaged to attend to Mrs Echlin, and the wife of defendant gave complainant…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before G. L. Fuller, Esq., J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1870 · page 2

ASTLEY JEPSON and Charles Harris, two strangers, were brought before the court, having been arrested on a warrant from Sydney for desertion from the British ship Bon Lomond,…

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