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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday March 20. (Before Messrs. W. Robson. A. A. Turner, and H. J. Marr, J P.'s Thomas Allan v Charles Weaver

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 2

To recover £6. Mr R Waring appeared For the defendant. It appeared from the evidence adduced that defendant had rentd the Para Meadow flour mill from…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1871 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Marks, and H. Council on the Hench. Applications for temporary extension of publicans' [?]nses were granted to Mr. J…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 21. (Before their Worships Messrs. Elyard, Glanville, Hyam, and Monaghan.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1871 · page 2

(Before their Worships Messrs. Elyard, Glanville, Hyam, and Mouaghan.) Constable Board v. John Bradley, a licensed publican, on information for serving…

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The Gosling Creek Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 3

On the 13th instant information was conveyed to the police two youths, named Daniel M'Guiness and Edward Crompton that they had discovered the remains of a man in the bush near Gosling Creek…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessioug. Thursday, March 23Rd. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and C. Fairs J.P's)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 2

Henry Neilds an orphan apprentice in the employment of James Commins of Wesley Park appeared to answers a charge of neglect of duty and impertinence towards his matter…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day.—Before same Magistrates

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1871 · page 2

Senior-sergeant Sheridan charged William Thomason with making use of indecent and obscene language [?] a public place in Wollongong, on the 21st instant, Mr Woodward appeared for the defence, and the…

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Court of Requests. Monday, March 27. (Before Messrs J. Brown, A. A. Turner, and E. R. Evans, Esq's, J.P.'s.) Arthur Robinson v William Hamilton

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1871 · page 2

To recover 48, amount illegally charged for trespass. William Brownlco and Alexander Stewart were examined by plaintiff to show that a proper fence did…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Alfred Elyard, James Waddington, John Glanville, and Michael Hyam. J. Macarthur and Co. v. James Galvin, to…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE their worships W. Moles and H. Connell. J. Somerville v. J. Johnston. This case, in which the defendant was under…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, April 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, J.P. James Murray was charged by constable Chrisholm with having used obscene language in Terralong-street on the preceding day. The…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships W. Moles and H. Connell. W. Miller v. J. Brown. Defendant had not filed a defence; but by consent of plaintiff, who had no wish to take…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 5Th. (Before Messrs. G. Waring and J. Brown, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 April 1871 · page 2

The following parties appeared to answer charges for allowing horses and cows to stray in the streets of Wollongong, and were fined one shilling each, without cost, viz., Messrs. A. Graham, G…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 2

Michael Smith appeared charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with having on the 10th inst. obstructed the public thoroughfare. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Local News. Court, of Requests. Monday, April 17. (Before C. T. Smith, W. Robson, and A. Osborne, Esqrs., J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 2

Wilmot v. Hopkins. To recover £3, value of a watch. Plaintiff dopboed to the defendant being indebted in the amount sued for…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday April 5. (H. Connell Esq. on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 2

Thomas Lane (a stranger) was brought up at the instance of Senior-constable Goddard, on the charge of using obscene language on the public street at Jamberoo,…

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Revision Court. Tuesday, April 18. (Their Worshire J. Robb and G. L. Fuller [?]on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 2

In accordance with Act of Parliament, the electoral pills for this district for 1871-2 have been daily exhibited for inspection. Only two nations of claims for insertion had…

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Dreadful Murder at Gaffney's Creek, Victoria

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1871 · page 2

A most shocking murder was committed at Gaffney's Creek on the night of Friday, the 24th ultimo, or on the morning of Saturday, the 20th. It appears that two old men, neither less than…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday. April 20. (Before G. Waring and J. Brown, Esqrs., J.P's.) James A very, charged with allowing two cows to stray in the public streets, was fined is without costs

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1871 · page 2

EXPORTS FROM WOLLONGONG, per I. S. N. Company's steamers, for week ending Saturday April 15th:—233 Kegs butter,120 pigs, 11' calves, 1 horse, 1 case eggs, 6 coops poultry, 6 bales…

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Construction and Armament of the Cerberus. Court Circular

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 4

The following particulars respecting this formidable monitor, purchased by the Victorian Government for the defence of that colony, and which arrived at her destination on the 9th instant…

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Court of Requests. Monday, April 24. (Before Messrs. C. Fairs, and A. A. Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 2

John Stafford v W. Robson, Manager of the Mount Keira Coal Mine. For 14s, being an amount which the plaintiff (who is a miner) stated was due to him in excess…

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