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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 12

The Murder of the French Hostages

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1872 · page 4

The court martial at Versailles on the twenty three persons accused of murdering the Archbishop of Paris, and other hostages, at La Roquette Prison on the 24th of May, closed its proceedings…

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The Parramatta River Murder and Supposed Further Tragedy

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1872 · page 2

The following additional particulars respecting this terrible tragedy are taken from Tuesday 'Herald':— In addition to the clothing found in the house at…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 21. (Before Mr A. Lysaght, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1872 · page 2

Henry Cooper pleaded guilty to having been drunk on the Dapto Road, on the 14th instant, and was fined 5s without costs. Borough Council of Wollongong v John Curr…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 25. (Before Messrs. Brown, Lysaght, Evans, and Thompson, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1872 · page 2

Thomas Makin, charged with breaking in a horse in the public street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s without costs. F. R. Cole, Mayor of Wollongong, v. John…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

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

Thomas Kelly. of Wollongong, appeared on summons to answer two charges—one preferred by constable Dualon, for being drink and disorderly; and the other by senior-constable…

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Court of Requests

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

Beatty v. S. White,—£6 damages for branch of agreement to erect forty rods of first-class three-rail fences on plaintiff's land. Defendant did not appear, nor file any plea. He sent a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Same Justices.)

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

Senior-sergeant Searson v. William Hay, an information for bartering and disposing of meat without having a slaughtoring license. The case was proved to the satisfaction of the…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 25

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

THEIR Worships, J. Colley and G. L. Foller on the Bench. D. Smith v. Jas. English. Plaintiff sought to recover the sum of£4…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 26. (Before their Worships, J. Aldeorn, J. Glanville, Z. G. Bice, and M. Hyam

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

(Before their Worships, J. Aldeorn, J. Glanville, Z. G. Bice, and M. Hyam. Daniel Robertson v. T. M. Richards, to recover £6 16s. for balance of work done…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. THURSDAY, March 28TH. (Before Messrs. Waring and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 2

Stephen Abboton appeared charged by Senior-Sergeant Sheridan with that he, on or about the 10th day of February hist, did wilfully, feloniously, and of malice aforethought beat and injure his…

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A Supposed Murder in Melbourne Twenty Years ago.—Strange Story

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1872 · page 4

A curious case, in which a supposed murder commuted in Melbourne twenty years ago has been brought under the notice of the authorities again by a man who professes to be a spirit media [?]…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 4. (Before Messrs Brown, Gordon, and Waring, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1872 · page 2

Charles Macdonnell v W. S. Makin, jun., for that he did, on the 30th March, unlawfully assault and beat him. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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A Woman Sentenced to Death for Child Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 3

At Wagga Wagga Circuit Court on the 1st April, Isabella O'Brien was indicted for having on the 8th November, 1871, at Wagga Wagga, wilfully caused the death of Daniel O'Brien…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 2

Thomas Day was brought up charged with being a dangerous lunatic, and unsafe to be at large. Senior-Serjeant Sheridan deposed, that in consequence of information received, he proceeded…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, April 8Th. (Before Messrs Waring and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 2

A. Graham v Thomas Allum. For £5 7s., for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and cost 6s. R. Taylor v Charles Hegarty…

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Shoalhaven. Special Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday. April, 6, 1872

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1872 · page 3

BEFORE JAMES Ald[?]rn, Esq., J.P. Constable W. Board v. T. Gordon, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Te[?]ara on Friday, 5th instant. Plea, guilty.—fined 5s…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 11Th. (Before Messrs. Brown and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1872 · page 2

Borough of Wollongong v John Curr, late Town Clerk. Mr Owen for plaintiffs, Mr Woodward for defendant…

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Attempted Murder and Sentence of Death

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 2

The first sitting of an Assize Court was opened at Yass on Monday, at 10 o'clock, before his Hour Mr Justice Cheeke. Mr Wilkinson, barrister, instructed by Mr Lee, Crown Solicitor, prosec[?]…

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Local News. Court of Petty Scabious. Monday, April 15Th. (Before Messrs Brown and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 2

Borough of Wollongong v John Curr, late Town Clerk. Their Worships gave their verdict in this case yesterday, and as the matter concerns the Council…

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Special Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, April 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 2

BEFORE A. Elyard J. Aldearn, and M. Hyam, J.P's. Partrick Tverny and James Kelly Were again placed in the dock, charged with killing a…

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