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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 12

Supreme Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Cheeke and a jury of four). MAcCABE v. LAIRD

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1872 · page 4

Sir James Martin, Q.C., and Mr Salomons, instructed by Mr Billiard, appeared for plaintiff Sir W. M. Manning, Q C., and Mr Darley, instructed by Messrs. Roxburgh, Slade, and Spain…

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Central Criminal Court. Tuesday, Nov. 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 4

John Larkins was indicted for that he, at Kiama, on the 4th of April, 1872, did make a false affidavit before Mr. Henry Connell, a Commissioner of Affidavits,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Nov. 19. (Before their Worships Messrs. James Aldcorn, John Glanville, and Michael Hyam.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 3

(Before their Worships Messrs. James Aldcorn, John Glanville, and Michael Hyam.) Constable Board v. Benjamin Bagsiey, on information, charged with being drunk at…

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Central Criminal Court. TUESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Faucett). Assault on the High Seas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 3

Joseph Armstrong, James Clancy, Solomon [?]thy, William Turner, George Woods, John [?]ett, Ta[?]mas Shields, and Auguste Schiegott, [?] arraigned, for that they did, on the 20th of…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Fancett.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 4

Mr W. J. Forster prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. FORTUNE-TELLING. Hassan Bradstreet, who was found guilty last…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Nov. 21. (Before Messrs Waving and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 November 1872 · page 2

John Mackie pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly at Woonona, and was fined 5s. Ann Woods, charged with having made use of…

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Central Criminal Court. (Abridqed from the Herald.) WEDNESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 2

Joseph Armstrong and Charles Dowden were placed in the dock to stand their trial on a charge of murder. The prisoners were indicted for that they, on the 20th of September, 1871, in and on…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 2

James Cole, junior, of Jamberoo of unsound mind having been arrested by Senior-constable Mo[?]sh, primarily with a view to necessary restraint and medical treatment, was brought…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Same Day. (Same magistrates.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 2

The cause list in this court only contained one case, viz., S. Reid v. James Haydon, £9 7s, 6d., being for goods sold and delivered. Defendant failed to file a plea or make…

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Dr. Bailey's Occupation Gone. Supreme Court.—monday. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr Justice Hargrave, and Mr Justice Cheeke. Exparate Bailey—mandamus

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1872 · page 4

This was an application upon rale nisi for a writ of mandamus directed to the Registrar General of the colony, and with a view of compelling that officer to issue to William…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. W. Robson, R. Miller, and H. Connell. The case against William Baxter, jun., of Shellharbour, in which his wife applied…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Nov. 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships J. Aldcorn. M. Hyam. and J. Monaghan, J P.'s Andrew Kennedy v. Maria Glanville, £10, damages for defa[?]ation of character. by defendant…

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The Murder in Wolloomooloo

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 3

The City Coroner held in inquest on Thursday on the body of Mrs. Margaret Ward, who had been murdered on the proceeding evening…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 2

THIS being the day for the annual revision of the jury list, summonses had been issued by the C.P.S. to all the magistrates in the district to attend for the purpose…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, 6Th Dec

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 2

THEIR Worships Messrs, Dice, Stewart, and Wilson on the Bench. John Thomson v. Thomas H. Davey, for unlawfully detaining a pair of hames. From…

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The Murrumburrah Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1872 · page 3

An inquest was held on Wednesday, December 4th, touching the death of Daniel Delohery, Stephen Furcell was present, in custody of the police…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, December 14. (Before Messrs Waring and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 December 1872 · page 2

Peter Murphy v Edmund Rowles, for assault. Plaintiff said: I am a coal miner at Mount Keira; on Saturday last, about 7 p.m., I was at the Commercial Hotel, in Wollongong; defendant…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, December 16. (Before Messrs. Smith and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1872 · page 2

Michael M'Mahon pleaded guilty to having been drink in Wollongong, and was fined 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs. Senior-Sergeant-Sheridan v. John Makin, for…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Dec. 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. James Aldcorn, John Glanville, Michael Hyam, and John Monaghan. John Clarke v. John Hodgkinson, to recover…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Dec. 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Alfred Elyard, James Aldcorn, and John Glanville. Michael Hyam v. Cornelios Flynn, to recover £9 15B. for rent of two drays. This case…

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