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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

194 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

Central Criminal Court. (Saturday's Herald.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1873 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. The Solicitor General appeared for the Crown. THE RIFLEMAN CASE…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, May 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Dr. Peers and James Fraser. Lachlan M'Taggart v. James Booth, to recover £5 10s., damage by trespass of pig. plea…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1873 · page 2

The above Court was opened yesterday, at 11 o'clock, by his Honor Mr District Court Judge M'Farland, and the following cases were disposed of before 2 p.m., whon the Court rose…

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Local News. Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 May 1873 · page 2

The above Court was held on Wednesday last, the 24th instant, before the Chairman, his Honor Mr District Court Judge M'Farland, Mr Frazer acting as Clerk of the Peace, and Mr. Lee as…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 2

Frederick Thompson was charged with having made use of obscene languages in a public place in Wollongong, on the night of the 17th instant. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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KIAMA. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 2

A few minutes after 10 a.m. this day, his Honor Judge Macfarland opened the Court. The legal profession was represented by Messrs P. Owen, W. C. King, and D. B. Walker. There were…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, May 26. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 2

M. Casey v J. Tollins, for £4 13s 4d. Debt acknowledged. Verdict for plaintiff. Same v John M'Gee, for £3 7s 3d. No appearance for defence. Verdict for…

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Supreme Court. THURSDAY. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) [?]MING V. SMEDLEY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1873 · page 3

Mr Darley, instructed by Messrs Holdsworth and Brown, appeared for plaintiff; Mr Davis, instructed by Mr Francis Woodward, appeared for defendant…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

THE May sitting of this court took place on Saturday last. Queen's Birthday, before his Honour Mr. Judge Macfarland, who took his Neat a few minutes after ten o'clock, The…

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Shoalhaven. District Court, Nowra. Tuesday, May 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE his Honour Judge M'Farland. The legal profession was represented by Mr. T.M. Richards and Mr. D B. Walker, solicitors. T.W. Williams v. R. G. Francis, to recover…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. 10Th May

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE W. Stewart, Esq., J.P. Andy Rawley, in custody, charged with being drunk and making use of obscene language in a public place on the 17th instant. Plea,…

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Local News. Appeal Court. Thursday, May 29Th. (Before Messrs. Brown and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1873 · page 2

The following appeal cases in connection with the Municipal Council of North Illawarra were disposed. The hearing of appeals from the Mount Pleasant Company, the Hon. R. Owen, and Mr…

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A Successful Burglary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 4

ON Friday night last (says the Braidwood Dispatch), Mr. F. M Gratb's Australian Hotel at the corner of Wallaue and Mackellar streets, was entered…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 2

WILLIAM WEYER, of Kangaloon, was brought before H. Connell, Esq., J.P., having been arrested by Senior constable Mossch, on the charge of being drunk in Teralong-street,…

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Appeal Court. (Mr. Miller left the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 2

This was the day appointed for hearing appeals against the rennet assessment by the Gerringong Council, and three raterpayers had given notice of their intention to appeal. The…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, May 27. (Their Worships W. Moles and G. L. Fuller on the Bench.) J. Johnston (Gerringong wood inspector) V. T. Black

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 2

This case, as reported a fortnight ago, was postponed to allow of another inspection, the defendant consenting to pay expenses, 2s 6d, and, of course, if the weeds were then removed,…

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Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of twelve. MURDER

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1873 · page 4

William Cross, otherwise Wilhelm Krauss, was indicted for the wilful murder of James Long-muir, on-board the British ship Rifleman, on the high seas on the 16th March, 1873…

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Central Criminal Court. TUESDAY. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Hargrave.) Wounding with Intent

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 June 1873 · page 3

John Blake (a prisoner in Darlinghurst gaol) was charged with having, in that gaol, on the 1st of June instant, feloniously, willfully, and of malace a fore thought wounded one Henry Shutz, also…

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Court of Requests. Monday, June 9Th. (Before Messrs. C.T. Smith, Waring, Brown, and Thompson, J.P's)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 2

R. Haworth v Owen Vanghan, for £4 13s., for breach of contract. Mr Owen appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Woodward for defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 2

THE business of the court was delayed (very much to the inconvenience of a number of suitors and witnesses, whose attendance at 10 o'clock was imperative), until nearly 12…

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