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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Special Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 28. (Before M. Hyam. J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1872 · page 2

John M'Gettigan of the Kangaroo Valley, was charged by Constable Board with being drunk and disorderly at Terrara. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s., which was…

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Extraorinary Case of Stealing and Selling Children

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 4

On April 29, at the Bradford Borough Court, a man named Hugh Minor was charged with having been drunk and riotous at Wibsey. Mr Ball, the superintendent of the police, asked the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 8Th. (Before Messrs. Gordon and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 2

Borough of Central Illawarra v P. M'Nab, for removing a fence on Kaveny's Road, without giving the necessary seven day's notice as provided by the By-Laws of the Borough…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1872 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Marks and J. Colley on the Bench C. Leggatt v. W. Baxter and T. Fonwick. The plaintiff, as the weed inspector of the…

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Court of Petty Sessions

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

Constable Grieve v. P. Wallace, on information for using insulting and indecent language in a public place at Broughton Creek, plan not guilty. Constable Grieve on being sworn…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 9

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

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Alcorn, Blee, and Hymn. Wm. pattison v. James Behan—To recover £1 1s. 9d. for bread. No appearance by defendant…

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The Police of London

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 4

In London, the police forms a very respectable army in numbers, it is organised on a military basis, with a complete hierarchy of officers, and of late has received a cavalry contingent, which…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Messrs. Marr, Thompson, and Lysaght J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 2

John Makin applied for a publican's license for the house lately known as the Settler's Arms. An objection, had been lodged by Senior-Sergeant Sheridan…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 15. (Before Messrs. Smith and MacCabe, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 2

Edward Swan v John Brown, for stealing a pair of spurs. Edward Swan, being sworn, deposed that he resided at West Dapto; on the 5th of July he went…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, July 15

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

WILLIAM HINTON a stranger in town, was brought before H. Councell, Esq. on the charge of being drunk and exposing his persod, having been arrested by constable Davis…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 18. (Before Messrs. Turner and Lysaght, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 2

Patrick Mulville appeared charged with refusing to comply with an order of the Bench to pay the sum of 6s per week for the support of his two illegitimate children…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 22. (Before Messrs Tumor and Lysaght, .T,P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 2

Samuel Harley, charged with using obscene language, at Woonona, on the 13th hist., pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or 48 hours in gaol. In the maintenance case Wholohan v Mulvilie…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 3

In the Appeal Court for the Municipality of Nowra, only one case was brought before the Bench, that of A. Galloway, who was assessed at 8s. for tile year for 36 acres. On hearing…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships A. Elyard, J. Glanville. Z.G. Bice. M.Hyam. J.Monaghan, and J.Faaser. W. Connelly charged by Constable Board…

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A Second Murder by Garrotting in Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 3

The City Coroner held an inquest on Friday, at the Barley Mow Hotel, corner of Castlereagh and Park streets, concerning the death on one Charles Shapson, aged sixty-two years, lately employed…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

Robert Haworth v Edward Birmingham, for £5, for alleged damages done by defendant's ducks to a waterhole on plaintiffs property. Mr. Owen appeared for plaintiff, who stated…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 20Th. (Before Messrs. Smith and Tumor, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1872 · page 2

David Wilson pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Wollongong during the previous week, and was fined 2s 6d…

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Kiama Police Court. (Same Bench.) J. F. Tyter v. J. Weston

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

Breach of the postage Act. This action was brought on behalf of the Crown to recover the penalty attached to the Postage Act of 1867 to the brunch by the 62nd clause thereof…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

Before their Warships Alfred Elyard, James Alderon, John Clanville, and Michael Hyam, J.P.'s C. I. Watson v. Thomas, £3, subscription to…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1872 · page 2

The first case on the paper, viz, that of Russell v. Gillard, the parties not being in attendance, was postponed at the suggestion of the hailiff…

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