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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1870

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 11. (Before G. Waring, F. P. MacCabe, and A.A. Turner, Esqs, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1870 · page 2

W. S. Makin, jun, appeared charged by Senior-Sergeant Sheridan with selling spirits in his licensed public-hon [?] on a Sunday. Def[?]ant pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday August 15. (Before Messrs. Robson, Thompson, and Turner, Esqrs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 2

Three persons named Reid, Tildsley, and M'Laughlan, were charged with furious riding on the public road. Mr Woodward appeared for one of the defendant…

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Original Correspondence. "Wife Murder at Kiama." to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 3

SIR,—Very frequently are our risible faculties disturbed by noticing in homo newspapers specimens of absurd ignorance of the geography of our adopted country, to…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 16, 1870. (Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, Waddington, Glanville, Hyam, and Monaghan, J.P.'s.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1870 · page 3

Tuesday, August 16, 1870. (Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldeorn, Waddington, Glanville, Hyam, and Monaghan, J.P.'s.) John .Hewett v A. Melanes, junior,—For…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 18. (Before G. Waring, J. Brown, and A. A. Turner, Esqs., J.P.s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1870 · page 2

W. Galloway, charged by Senior Sergeant Sheridan with killing native game contrary to this Game Act. pleaded guilty, and was fined ton shillings, and ordered to pay 4s 10d cost…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday August 22. (Before G. Waring, O. Fairs, A. A Turner, Esq, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 2

Ann Moore charged Sharah Gallaway with using language calculated to lead to a breach of the peace. Mr. P. Owen appeared for complainant. Complainant deposed that she lived at Bulli, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, August 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 2

BEFORE Their Worships j. Colley and II Connell. W. Pearse, in custody. Was Charged with having on the 17th instant stolen a pair of…

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Ulladulla. Court of Requests. Tuesday, 16Th August

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs D. Waiden. P. H. Sheaffe, J. Warden F. M'Mahon. W. R. Hindmarsh, J. Miller. J. Hobbs, and A. M'Lean J.P.'s GRAYDON v. GUMLEY.—£3 12s. 9d., for goods…

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Court of Requests—nowra. Tuesday, August 23rd, 1870

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1870 · page 2

(Before their Worships—Messrs.A, Elyard, J. Aldeorn, j. Glanuville, M. Hyam J.P. 's C.I. Watson v. D. S. Putre—5s. for advertisement Verdict for plaintiff, and 2s costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 25 (Before F. P. MacCabe, A.A. Turner, and W. Robson, Esq's, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 August 1870 · page 2

Margaret Grace appeared, charged by Catherine Kelly with threatening to batter her brains out and other acts of violence. complainant deposed that the defendant had…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 30. (Before his worship H. Connell.) John Carson v. J. M'Donnell

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 2

Meat supplied, £4 1s. 2½d.—There was no defence, and plaintiff having proved his claim, obtained a verdict. Kiama Municipal Council v. James Taylor,…

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Important News from Fiji. Frightful Slaughter of Fijians. Murder and Cannibalism

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 September 1870 · page 3

Terrible news comes from [?] well known in Sandhurst, Victoria, was murdered, and his body cooked; while war has broken out on the North-west Coast, where a perfect massacre took…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Sept 3. (Before H. Gordon and C Fairs, Esqs, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 2

Jane M'Burney was charged by Robert Little, storekeeper, with petty larce[?]y. Constable M'Garvie deposed that about 10 o'clock on Saturday morning the prisoner was given into…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Sept. 5. (Before F. P. MacCabe and C. Fairs, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 2

M'Cras v Bartlett. Postponed for a fortnight. M'Donald v Nunan, To recover 15s 9d, for goods sold…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 12. (Before G. Waring, A. A. Turner, and T. A. Reddall, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1870 · page 2

William Thompson, a youth, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Andrew Larkin, by striking him with a stick. The complainant deposed that he resided at West…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Before their Worships J. Colley and H. Connell.) John O'Neil v. William Craig

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 2

THE charge against the defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was for trespasing on the enclosed land of plaintiff without permission. The plaintiff (whose cause was conducted by…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 15. (Before J. Brown, G. Waring, and C. Fairs, Esqr. J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 September 1870 · page 2

Thomas Griffin charged Henry James with trespassing on his farm by driving a herse team through it. Complainant stated that he occupied a farm at the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 2

William Abbott, alias William Andrew Simpson, was charged by Edward Birmingham with having, by false representation, [?]ta ned from him his endorsement to a promissory note…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, September 9. (Before G. Waring, F P. MacCabe, T A. Reddall, and F. Thompson, Esq. J P.) Birmingham v. Woodlands

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 2

To recover £3 for trespass of cattle and excessive damages imposed. The defendant did not appear, and proof of service of summons was given. An application was made for a…

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Illicit Distillation.—penalty of £500. Central Police Court Sydney, Tuesday, Sept. 13. (Before Captain Scott, P.M. and Messrs, Murphy and Hunt.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 4

Richard Thame and William Walker, [?] bail, were charged with having on the [?] premises, in George-street, on the 12th inst[?] a still for distilling spirits without [?]…

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