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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

162 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 16. (Before Messrs. Turner and Graham, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1874 · page 2

James Gordon, charged with hating been drunk at Bulli, pleaded guilty, and said he was very sorry for his offence, and would do so no more. Constable Parkinson, of Bulli, said defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1874 · page 2

J. M'GREGOR was brought before the Police Magistrate, 11. Council, Esq;, charged by the police with being drunk and disorderly in Terralong-street the evening before, He…

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Central-Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Jnstice Fancstt.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 November 1874 · page 2

The Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Innes) proescuted for the Crown. James Howlet, on hail, was charged with that he did, on the 21st of March last, at Sydney,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, November 20Th. (Before Messrs. C. T. Smith, A. A. Turner, and F. A. Thompson, J. P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 2

"William M'Dowoll appeared, in custody, charged with having unlawfully and indecently assaulted Harriot Hill, in the month of August last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Nov. 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Glanville, Dice, and Hyam, J.P's John Johnston v. Henry Gregson, to recover £4 16s. for trespass of 16 pigs in the…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Nov. 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

W. MOLES, Esq, J.P., and H. Connell, Esq, P.M. on the Bench. The cause list contained five cases, one of which was postponed for a month, three settled…

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Dreadful Murder near the Paterson

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

A shocking murder appears to have been committed at Tocal, near the Paterson township recently. On Saturday afternoon last, about [?] o'clock, a man named Edwin Wilks, in the employ…

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Local News. Court or Requests. Monday, November 30

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

(Before Messrs. Brown and Marr, J.P.'s. Messrs. C. T. Smith, Evans, Biggar, Graham, and Thompson having subsequently taken their seats on the Bench.)…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

Emma Bateman was fined 2s 6d and costs for having assaulted Isabella Galloway, a girl of eleven years. The matter took place at Bulli. Mr Owen appeared for plaintiff…

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Local News. Court of-Petty Sessions. Wednesday, DEC. 9. (Before Mr A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 December 1874 · page 2

Robert Scott appeared, in custody, charged with having, on the night of the 14th or morning of the 15th October, broken into and entered the premises of Messrs. Riley and Cohen,…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Dec. 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 2

M. DARCY was charged by the police before H. Connell, Esq., P.M., with being drunk and disorderly in Shoalhaven-street; he pleaded guilty, and admonished and…

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Court of Requests. Friday, Dec. 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 2

The only case was W. Blake v. F. Wilson, £10, for defamation of character. The case was settled out of court…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Nov 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Elyard, Aldcorn, Glanville, and Ilyam, J.P.'s. Joseph Smith v. Daniel Robertson, £10, damages for trespassing with dray and…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, Nov 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1874 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Stewart and Wilson. An auctioneers' license was granted to Mr. John Stewart…

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A Lunatic Sliced to Death for the Murder of his Mother

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 December 1874 · page 4

The following translation of an official doon—ment published. in the Peking Gazette, is given by a Shonghai paper:— The Governor-General of Chili reports the…

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The Aldershot Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 4

Thomas Smith, a private of the 20th Hussars was tried at the0 Central Criminal Court on October 28 for the murder of Captain J. D Bird, of the same regiment, by shooting him at…

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Murder in Marylebone

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 4

At the Marylebone Police Court James Cranwell, aged fifty, a shoemaker, living at Great James street, Lissongrove, and who is stated to be over six feet in height, was charged before Mr…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Dec 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 1

THE only business before the court was the application by Mr. D. Condon, of the Steam Packet Hotel, Shellharbour, for a bagatelle, license. The application—there being…

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Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Dec. 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1874 · page 1

Before Messrs. Elyard, Glanville, and Hyam, J.P.'s. John Kennedy v. James Cains, to recover 16s., amount charged for four head…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 2

Slaughtering licenses were granted to G. Adams and C. Hetherington, of Kiama, J. Tate and L. Clancey, of Jamberoo, T. Speer and R. Wilson, of Foxground, T. M'Intyre, of…

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