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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1871

210 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 11

Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 31. (Before Mr A. A, Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Sheridan v Michael Cawley, for having firearms in his possession on Sunday, July 23rd, and making use of the same unlawfully on that day…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1871 · page 2

Mary Earle sued her husband, B. F. Earle, for maintenance. She had been separated from him about three years, during which time she had earned her living…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 1. (Before Mr A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 August 1871 · page 2

Eliza Hipper, aged 22, and Mary M'Neice, aged 20 years, recent visitors to the town of Wollongong, were brought before the Bench by Senior-Sergeant Sheridan, under the Vagrancy Act…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Same Day, and before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1871 · page 2

Michael O'Hara was fined 1s, without costs, for drunkenness. John Keegan, for being drunk and disorderly at Bulli on the 3rd ultimo pleaded guilty, and was…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, August 7. (Before Messrs W. Robson, C. T. Smith, T. A. Reddall, G. Waring, and F.A. Thompson, J.P.s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1871 · page 2

Hugh Higgins v J. W. Wilshire, for 11s, for illegal poundage. By the evidence given in this case, it appeared that plaintiff and defendant have farina adjoining…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 10. (Before Messrs G. Wiring, J. Brown, and A. A. Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1871 · page 2

Thomas Shannon was fined 1s, without costs, for allowing a horse to stray in South-street. Senior-Sergeant Sheridan v Sophia Shiels, for "That she did, on the first, day of August, and…

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Court of Requests. (Same Day, and before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 2

R. Haworth v James Murphy, for goods sold and delivered. Defendant disputed having received some flour charged, in the account…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 14. (Before Messrs. G. Waring and A. A. Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 2

Senior-Sergeant Sheridan v A. Beatson, Catherine Kelly, John Flanagan, and Martin Quilty, for allowing cattle to stray in the streets of Wollongong, on the 8th inst. The defendants pleaded…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 15, 1871

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 3

Joseph Morrows, under arrest, having been apprehended by Constable Grieve on Monday, the 14th instant, and answering the description of a person in the Crime Report, charged…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, August 15. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 2

FOWLER V. BAYLISS.—BREACH OF PROMISE. For the plaintiff, the Solicitor-General and Mr Garrick, instructed by Mr R. B. Smith; for the defendant, Mr. Innes and Mr. Want, instructed by…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 17. (Before Messrs. F. P. MacCabe and A. Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 August 1871 · page 2

John Richard Rawnsley appeared to answer a of having obtained goods under false pretence, viz.:—"That on the 31st July last he unlawfully, knowingly and designedly did falsely…

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Court of Requests. (Same Day, and before Same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1871 · page 2

R. Haworth v James Murphy for £2 4s. The hearing of this case was postponed from the previous Monday, for evidence as to the delivery of 100lb of flour charged to defendant, and which…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 21. (Before Messrs. C. T. Smith, G. Waring, and A. A. Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1871 · page 2

Amelia Jane Bateman v. James M'Laughlan, for support of an illegitimate child. Mr. Owen appeared for plaintiff. Defendant was called, but was found not to be…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 15, 1871

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1871 · page 2

THEIR Woships R. Miller, H. Connell, and M. J. Pedon on the Bunch. C. Leggatt v. J. Somerville. The plaintiff, who has been duly appointed…

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The "Supreme Moment" in the Assault on Paris

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1871 · page 3

GENERAL DOMBROWSKI, the commander-in-chief of the Commune, was at the Chatenu de la Muctte, which stands within the [?] close by Passy, when the first…

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The Supposed Murder in Parramatta-street, Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 August 1871 · page 4

On Monday morning on inquest was held at the Coroner's office upon the body of Robert Crawford, who expired in the Infirmary from injuries received in Parramatta street on Sunday…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Same Day, and before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1871 · page 2

Amelia Jane Bateman v James M'Laughlan, for support of an illegitimate child. No appearance by either party, it being stated that it was believed defendant had left the colony…

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Local News Court or Requests. Monday, August 28. (Before Messrs. G. Waring and J. Brown, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1871 · page 2

W. H. Taylor v William Brownlee, for amount of Promissary note and interest thereon £8 17s. Mr Woodward appeared for plaintiff. Defendant was not present…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Aug. 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1871 · page 2

THEIR Worships R. Miller and H. Connell on the Bench. Municipal Council, Kiama, per J. Somerville (Council Clerk and Treasurer), v. James…

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Local News. Court or Requests. Monday, September, 4Th. (Before Messrs F. A. Thompson, and A. A. Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1871 · page 2

The only business before the Court was an interpleader case, whereby James Beadle, of American Creek, sought to retain possession of certain goods and chattles now in the keeping of one Julius…

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