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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

162 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Local News. Court or Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 15. (Before Mr A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 September 1874 · page 2

John Beattie, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s or 24 hours in gaol. Fine paid. Michael Monaghan, who was brought before…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before Mr Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 2

The case of Mrs. Salisbury v. H. J. Marr, for £2 12s, for washing (and which was postponed from the previous Monday for the evidence of Mr. Marr) was proceeded with…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 21. (Before Messrs. Biggar, Graham, Lysaght, and Marr, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 2

Thomas Barrett (a seaman) was fined 5s for crunkenness, and 10s. for obscene language and disorderly conduct in the watch-house while the charge was being made against him. Fine paid…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 28. (Before Messrs. Turner, MacCabe, and Fry, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1874 · page 2

William Wells appeared charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with having obtained money under false pretences from one John Hammer (tailor, of Wollongong), to wit, five shillings, for…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 17

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

MRS Jane Salt, of Broughton Creek, being of unsound mind, was by her friends, brought before their worships J. Colley and H. Connell, with a view to her obtaining such treatment…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, September 11

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

BEFORE James Frazer and Adam Boyd, Esquires, Justices. Wilson Co. v. Johnston Morrow, for £5 19s. 2d., value of goods sold and delivered…

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District Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 October 1874 · page 2

A. Graham v O'Brien and Hockey, for £11 13s 4d, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance by defendants. Verdict for plaintiff…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 2

Emily Allnm was fined 5s and costs 4s 10d for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Edward Dodd pleaded guilty, on the information of Constable Parkinson, to having disposed…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, October 5. (Before Messrs Brown and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1874 · page 2

John Ring v Adelphus Waldron, for 7s 6d, for erecting three telegraph posts. Plaintiff deposed that defendant was indebted to him in the above amount for erecting three…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day, (Same Justices.)

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

Constable Williams v. A. Haydon. The information In this care charged defendant with a branch of the Publicans Act by selling spirits in less quantities than two…

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Kiama District Court

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

THIS court was held on Saturday last, before his Honour Judge Macfarland. The business was commenced at about five minutes past ten o'clock. The legal profession was represented…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Sept. 29

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

THEIR Worships J. Robb, —Maher. A. Osborne, and H. Connell, P.M., on the Bench. J. Moon v. P. Wells. Mr. Woodward appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, October 19. (Before Messrs Turner and Biggar, J.P.'s.) Adolphus Waldron v I. T. Williams, for £2

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1874 · page 2

Plaintiff deposed that defendant had made an arrangement with him to break in a horse quietly to saddle and harness. The horse had been handled previously, but was as bad if not worse…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 20

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

BEFORE their Worships S. Charles, R. Miller, M. E. Maher, A. Oshorne, and the Police Magistrate, Mr. Connell. The requisitc notice having been given, and…

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Ulladulla. District Court. Friday, 9Th October

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

BEFORE his Honour Judge Macfarland. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. T. M. Richards, W. C. King, and D. B. Walker. There were eight cases set down for trial…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tursday, September 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1874 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. Glanville, Hyam, and Monaghan, J.P.'s Cross actions between Christopher Murray and Thomas Kelly, for trespass…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 27

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

BEFORE H. Connell P.M., G. L. Fuller J.P., and M. J. Connell J. P. Strait Fairburn v. Edward Solely. Assault. Plea not guilty. After a general…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Nov. 2

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

THEIR Worships H, Connell, and A. Osborne on the bench. Constable Fowler made a statement to the effect that an indigent person named…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Nov. 9. (H. Connell, Esq, P.M., on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1874 · page 2

W. SCOTT surrendered to his bail on the charge, preferred by the police, of being drunk and disorderly on the previous Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty, and having been in the…

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Murder of Captain Bird at Aldershot

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 November 1874 · page 4

One of the most atrocious and cold-blooded murders which have been perpetrated for some time was committed at Aldershot, on September 12, the unfortunate victim being Captain John…

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