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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

162 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 9

Extraordinary Burglary by an Artilleryman

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 3

A MOST daring, and at the same time dangerous, burglary took place at the Nothe Fort, Weymouth, on Sunday night or early on Monday morning, by which the…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Dec. 27. (Before J. Colley, Esq., J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

JAMES Emery, arrested by Senior-constable Fowler, wan charged with using indecent language in Terralong-street on Boxing-night Admonished and discharged…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Dec. 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

(Before Messrs. J. Colley, G. L. Fulle[?] and W Moles, J.P.s.) Clark v. Guiban. For damage done to a crop of potatoes by defendant's plgs to the amount of £3 18s…

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North Shoalhaven a Police [?]Triot. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1874 · page 2

SIR,—From a letter which appeared [?] issue of the 25th instant, as well as report of the proceedings of the Bro[?] Vale Municipal Council, I [?]…

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Local News Wollongong District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 January 1874 · page 2

The following were the cases remaining unsettled on the Cause List yesterday:— Jeremiah Looney v John Craig, malicious prosecution, £100…

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Wollongong District Court. Saturday, January 3, 1874. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

Charles Fraser v John Kelly, goods sold and delivered, £5 Cm 5d. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff with costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1874 · page 2

THEIR Worships Messrs. T.S. Kendall, G. L. Fuller, and H. Connell on the Bench. Senior-constable Fowler v. G. Bullen. The information in this case charged…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1874 · page 2

THE January sitting of this court was held on Monday last, the 5th instant, his Honor Judge McFarland (who took his seat at exactly ten o'clock) presiding…

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Local News. Wollongong district Court. Saturday, January 3, 1874. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.) (Continued from Tuesday's issue.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 2

Jeremiah Looney v. John Craig, for £100, for malicious prosecution. Mr. Want, instructed by Mr Woodward, appeared for plaintiff, and defendant (who pleaded…

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A Man and Monkey Fight at Kiama. Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 6. (Before Messrs. T. S. Kondall, G. L. Fuller, and H. Connell.) W. Lawrence v. G. Bullen

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 4

The information was laid under the third section 14 Vic No 40, an act for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and charged defendant with unlawfully and cruelly boating a monkey, the…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Jan. 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 2

C. TOTTON was brought before his worship J. Colley, having been arrested by Senior-constable Fowler on the previous Saturday evening, on the charge of being drunk and disorderly…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Alfred Elyard and Michael Hyam. James M. Brien, on bail, having been arrested by Senior-constable Grlove on the Numba…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 1[?]

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

THERE Worships J. Colley and G. L. Fuller on the Bench. French Burdett Carberry, having been arrested the day before on warrant was charged…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Jan. 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships John Glanville and Michael Hyam. Samuol Matthews v. James Dwyer, to Recover £2 8s. 8d. for goods supplied. No…

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Devision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 2

This court, holder the purpose of revising the municipal list for 1874-5 was opened by the Mayer shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday last. There were present the Mayer. and…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, Jan. 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE W. W. Stewart, Esq., J.P. Treasurer of Municipality v. H. Middleton, for rates and arrears, Postponed for a fortnight…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, February 2. (Before Messrs. C. T. Smith, and A. Lysaght, J.P.'s, Mr E. Graham, J.P., having arrived before the business wits concluded). John Clarke v Robert M'Paul

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1874 · page 2

For £3 12s for trespass for pigs. No appearance by either party. Hubert Haworth v W. Wilson. For £9 16s. 3d. for goods sold and delivered…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday. Feb. 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 2

THEIR Worships T. S. Kendall and H. Counell on the Bench. W. King. of Jamberoo, appeared on summans by Constable Smithers, and Pleading…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday. Jen. 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1874 · page 3

BEFORE their Worship Messrs, Bice and Stewart Barnier v Francis. jan., to recover £7 9s 7d. for goods sold and delivered the items as enumerated. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before same Magistrates)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1874 · page 2

Christopher Parker appeared charged with being drunk and disorderly in Keira street, on the 7th inst; and further with assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty. Defendant, pleaded…

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