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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 12

Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 17, 1872. (Before A. A. Turner, Esq., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1872 · page 2

James Turner, apprehended by Senior-Sergeant Sheridan and another constable, was charged, firstly, with unlawfully pawning a watch, and secondly, with stealing a watch, the property of Mr…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1872 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Robb and R. Miller on the Bench. Leggatt v. Seymour. This case had been twice adjourned.—once…

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Central Criminal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 2

The trial of Nichols and Lester, who were arranged on Tuesday, the 14th instant, for the murders of Messrs. Bridger and Walker, was proceeded with on Monday last, before His Honor…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 23Rd. (Before Messrs Waring and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 2

Elijah Plucknet, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk on the Dapto road, and was fined 2s 6d without costs. Margaret Taylor, was summoned to appear, to…

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Supreme Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Faucett and a jury of four. Fairfax and Another V. Illawarra Steam Navigation Company

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1872 · page 3

Mr Salomons, instructed by Messrs Allen, Bowden, and Allen, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr M. H. Stephen and C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs Holdsworth and Brown, appeared for the…

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Central Criminal Court WEDNESDAY. (Before Mr Justice Hargrave.) MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 2

Charles Baker was placed at the bar. to stand his trial for that he, at Newcastle, on the 9th May inst., did feloniously kill and murder one Mark Hadley…

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Second Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of twelve.) MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 3

Slaty Murphy, by Mr. Windeyer: I am the wife of William Murphy, and reside at Cathcart; "I am sister-in-law of the prisoner; Cathcart is near Bombala; I lived about three quarters of a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Same day and before same magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 2

Patrick M'Mahon was lined 5s, for being drunk and disorderly in Wollongong on the 21st instant. Margaret Taylor was apprehended by warrant…

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Court of Requests. Monday, May 27Th. (Before Messrs Waring and Brown, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 2

R. T. Hayles v George Miller, for £5 10; value of damage to buggy. Mr Woodward appeared for defendant (who is from the district), and applied for a…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 2

THEIR worships J. Colley, R. Miller, and G. L. Fulleries the Bench This being the day fixed for bearing appeals against the late assessment of rateable…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships James Aldcorn, John Glanville, Z, G, Bloo, Michaol Hyam, and John Monaghan, E. Maguiro v. M'Gottigan, for using…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Same Day. W. Vidler, son., v. John Lawther

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 2

Mr. Rlohards, solicitor, of Shoalhavon appeared for the plaintiff, who sued to roover the sum of £17s, being 19s, Illegally charged for impounding and 18th damages and the…

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Appeal Court. Thursday, May 30Th. (Before Messrs. Evans and Tumor, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 2

The following appeals against the late assessment made of the property within the North Illawarra Municipal District were heard and disposed of. The Mayor (Mr. John Payne) appeared on behalf…

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Court of Requests. Monday, June 3Rd. (Before Messrs Smith and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 2

W. Kirton v. John Maxwell, for £1. Plea—Not indebted. Plaintiff stated that he had some years ago agreed with Messrs Stewart, Browne, and…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 30Th. (Before Messrs Waring, Evans. and Lysaght J.P.'s

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1872 · page 2

Francis Irwin and Elizabeth Irwin pleaded guilty to having been drunk in the streets of Wollongong, and were fined 2s 6d each, or 8 hours in gaol. Patrick M'Mahon, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1872 · page 2

THEN Worships J. Robb and H. Connell on the Beach. R. Wood v. C. D. Young, sureties of the peace…

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Shoalhaven. Special Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Michael Hyam, J.P. Constable Grieve y. James Kelly, —Defendent was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Bronghton Creek on the Previous…

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District Court. Wollongong (Thursday), June 13Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 2

About thirty summonses were issued for the District Court to be held here on Thursday, but the following were all that remained unsettled on the list yesterday evening :—…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 10Th. (Before Messrs Smith, Lysaght, and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1872 · page 2

Richard Allum was charged with being drunk in Crown-street, on the 1st instant. Defendant pleaded not guilty Mr Woodward for defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worship J. Robb and W. Robson. A slaughtering license was granted to Messrs. Russell and M. Donald, of Albion Park…

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