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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1873

194 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 10

Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

THIS Court was opened exactly at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, the 16th instant, by his Honour Judge M'Farland. The cause list originally contained eight cases, seven of…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

Their Worships J. Colley and H. Connell on the Bench. This list contained seventeen cases, fourteen were settled out of Court, one was settled in…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. August 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 4

THEIR Worships W. Stewart and J. Wilson on the Bench. Matthew Ryan, on remand from the Kiama Beach, arrested by warrant,…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 1St. (Before Messrs. Turner and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1873 · page 2

James Rathmell and Thomas Shannon were serverally fined 1s. for allowing horses to stray in the streets. Senior-Sergeant Sheridan v. G. W. Commens, for…

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Ulladulla. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 25Th August

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Shoaffe, Warden, M'Mahon, Miller, and M'Lean, J.P.'s. James Smart v. Matthew Ryan, Masters and Servants Act, warrant case. Constable…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, September 4Th. (Before Messrs. Turner and Lysaght, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1873 · page 2

Senior-sergeant Sheridan v John Dillon, for furious driving. Defendant pleaded not guilty. John Osborne having been called, stated that he…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Colley, G. L. Fuller, and H. Connell on the Bench. Alexander Illine's, 19 years old, appeared on summouns issued by Senior-constable M[?]sch…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 9. (Before Mr. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 September 1873 · page 2

Michael Rowles, charged with having been drunk and disorderly in the streets, pleaded guilty, and was fined 7s. 6d. (Before Messrs. Marr and Fry, J.P.'s.)…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 15. (Before Messrs Turner and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1873 · page 2

John Kegan was fined 2s 6d and 5s for two separate charges for drunkenness. John Mackie was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. John Daley and James Wil[?]y were each-fined…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday. Sept. 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 2

H. CONNELL, Esq., J.P., on the Bench. Emma, wife of Samuel Stapleton, labourer, of Albion Park, was brought before the Court ostensibly that she might be bound to…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1873 · page 2

Same Day, and before Same Magistrates. James Rathmell v Daniel Griffin, jun., for assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, Sept. 22. (Before Messrs Brown and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1873 · page 2

William Hurt v Borough of Central Illawarra, for value of 1512 feet of sawn planking. The Mayor and Council Clerk of Central Illawarra appeared on behalf of the Council…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 22Nd Sept

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 2

W. CARSOF appeared before H. Council, Esq., J.P., on summons by Senior constable Moesch, charged with so interfering with that police officer is the discharge of his duty as to be…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 30

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

THEIR Worships W. Moles and W. Robson on the Bench. J. Durreil appeared on summons issued by Constable Smithers on the charge of having…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Same Day

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

BEFORE same magistrates. G. Kay v. E. Penny. Plaintiff was represented in Court by his agent, C. Leggatt, and sued to recover the…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. 25Th September

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

THEIR Worships Messrs. Bice, Stewart, Fraser, and Wilson on the Bench. James Thorburn v. William Hamilton, for slander. Mr. Hellyer, from Parramatta, for…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Sept. 30

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

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Glanville, Hyamp and Monaghan. James D. Calus v. Dr. Peers, £10 damages for wrong Medical treatment and losses…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Sept. 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1873 · page 4

BEFORE their Worships John Glanville, Michael Hyam, Z G. Bice, John Monaghan, and James Fraser. James Sinclair v. Spencer Cornford, to…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 20. (Before Messrs. F. P. MacCabe and A. Lysaght, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1873 · page 2

Senior Sergeant Sheridan v John Makin, for allowing gambling in his licensed house. Mr Woodward appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Local News. Court or Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 5. (Before Messrs C. T. Smith, J. Brown, F. A. Thompson, and J. Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1873 · page 2

The case of Alexander M'Kenny v Thomas Bennett, to recover money won by defendant from plaintiff by means of gambling, was called, but Mr Woodward, on behalf of plaintiff, stated…

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