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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

194 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1873 · page 2

BEFORE their Worship A. Elyard, D. M'Lean, and J. Elaser, J.P.'s. The remaining appeal eases, after several postponements, having been disposed of,…

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Court of Requests. Monday, July 21. (Before Messrs Turner and Evans, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1873 · page 2

Mrs Edwards v Drill-Sergeant Webb, for £1. Plaintiff swore that she had been engaged to attend Mrs Webb during her accouchment at the rate of £1 per week. She said Mrs Webb had…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1873 · page 2

THE only business at our local Court during the week requiring public notice was the arrest by constable Evison, and trial by H. Connell, Esq., J.P., of one Alpen Cameron,…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, July 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1873 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Dr. Peers and John Munaghan, J.P.'s. Joshua Bailey v. John Robertson, to recover £10 damages for defamation of character, by…

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Shocking Murder and Attempted Suicide

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1873 · page 4

A shocking tragedy took place in Hotham yesterday morning. A woman who kept a small grocery shop at the corner of Howard and Little Howard streets gave poison to her four children…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Marks, W. Moles, and G L. Fuller on the Bench. The cause list contained no less than twent-six cases, twenty one having been…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Dr. Poets and John Glanville, J.P.'s. George Longbottom surrendered to his bail charged by constable Board with having been drunk and disorderly at Terrara on the 15th…

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Supposed Murder on the Orange Road

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1873 · page 3

From the circumstances which have already transpired it appears that on Saturday night last at 7 o'clock it was reported at the Bathurst police station that a carrier named James Muggeridge…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, August 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1873 · page 2

MICKEY, a well known aboriginal, was brought before H. Connell, Esq., J.P., on the charge of being drank and disorderly the day before. when the was arrested and placed in the…

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The Bathurst Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 August 1873 · page 3

The inquest on the supposed remains of the missing man James Muggridge, was commenced on Saturday, at Parker's Victoria Hotel, on the Orange-road, before the Coroner Mr T. J. Hawkins,…

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Local News. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1873 · page 2

The District Court will be opened here on Thursday next, before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The following cases are set down for hearing, several others having been settled since…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 6. (Before Mr Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) KING V. Borough of Central Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1873 · page 3

The trial of this action was resumed from the previous day. It was instituted by Thomas King [?] the Mayor, Councilors, Burgesses, &c., of the Borough of Central Illawarra, for alleged…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Aug. 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1873 · page 2

ISAAC COHEN was brought before H. Connell, Esq. J. P. having been given in custody by Rebecca. Gay, on the charge of having robbed her of two shillings by cutting the pocket from her…

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Local News. Court of Quarter Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

The above Court was opened on Wednesday last before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland. After the names of the jury had been called, Mr…

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District Court. Thursday, August 14. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 August 1873 · page 2

The Court was opened at 10 a.m. The following were the only cases for hearing, several others having been settled out of Court:— Thomas Collins v. James Rolfe, for work done…

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Thursday. Attempted Child Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1873 · page 3

Susan Anderson (of Shoalhaven) convicted of an attempt at child murder, was brought up for sentence. His Honor said: "Prisoner at the bar, from…

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Central Criminal Court. WEDNESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Cheeke.) RAPE

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1873 · page 3

James Bell was indicted for that he, at Camperdown, on the 26th of July last, did feloniously ravish and carnally know one Margaret Brian. Mr Buchanan, instructed by Mr Greer…

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Local News. District Court. Thursday, August 14. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1873 · page 2

Robert J. Thornton v Robert Haworth and Patrick Lahiff, for £30, for loss of time and pay by having been discharged from Mount Pleasant Colliery without fourteen days notice…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, August 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 2

BEFORE H. Council, Esq. J P. R. Jones appeared on summons, issued at the instance of constable Everson, to answer the charge of being drunk and disorderly at…

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Double Murder Near Forbes. (Empire's correspondent.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 4

A MOST diabolical murder of two persons his taken place at a spot known as Mickey's Plain, a few miles from here The victims are a man named Howell…

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