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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Z. G. Bice and A. Boyd, Win. Boyd, inspector of nuisances, v. G. Priddle…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 2

Same magistrates. Constable Smithers v. Joseph Rulph, for being drunk at Shellharbour on the 18th March. The constable proved this to be…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Council, P.M., and J. Colley and W. Moles, J.P.'s. Patrick Raftery v. John H. Deane, Goods sold and delivered, £2 10s, 6d…

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A Municipal Knot Untied. (From the Herald.) Supreme Court. Saturday, March 27. (Before the Chief Juctice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. the Municipalities' Act 1867.—Ex Parte Reid

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 April 1875 · page 4

This was an application by a ratepayer of the Borough of Randwick for a writ of quo warranto against Mr. Butchart, the Mayor of that Municipality, on the ground that he had been illegally…

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Court of Petty Session. Monday, April 5. (Before Messrs Turner and Bigger, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1875 · page 2

James Smith was lined 5s for drunken and disorderly conduct. John Barrett, for not having his name on a cart in town, was fined 2s 6d…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and J. Colley, J.P. James Quinn was charged by constable Williams with having, on the 1st instant, been…

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Court of Requests. Monday, April 12. (Before Messrs Lysaght and Fry, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1875 · page 2

D. Dwyer v. J. Budgen, for £7. Mr Woodward for defendant. Plaintiff stated that he sued for the amount named for bees and honey destroyed and taken…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

D COSTON, P. Chian, and J Carson, appeared before the Police magistrate, H. Connell Esq., having each been summoned by Constable Williams for being drunk and disorderly. The…

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Local News Court of Requests. Monday, APRIL 19. (Before Messrs. Turner, Lysaght, and Graham, J. P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1875 · page 2

Phillip Chandler v Charles Hett, for £3 6s, for 11 days' work at 6s per day. Defendant admitted the dept, except one day, made up by a half day and two quarter days, he…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, April 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1875 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. D. Crammond appeared on summons by Constable Payne, on the charge of being drunk on the street at Jamberoo. He pleaded…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, April 26. (Before Messrs. Turner, Brown, and Bigger, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 2

John J. Paine v William Thompson, for £2 Plaintiff deposed that defendant first borrowed a plough from him, and afterwards purchased it…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

J. Johnston (weed inspector of the Gerringong Municipal Council) v. P. Foley, W. Couningham, and John Henry. The information, in mach of there three cases,…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships Colley, W. Moles, C. H. Dale, and H. Connell, P. M., on the Bench. D. Buckley v. George Bigg Mr. Wood aid (of Wollongong) appeared…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, April 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

(Before James Wilson, Esq., J P.) JO[?] RYDER appeared in custody, charged by Constable Board with unlawfully making use of obscene language in a public place, at…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Connell and Fuller. Alex Tarrens v. John Black, jan.—Detinne. The plaintiff in this case stated, that on or…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 6. (Before Messrs. Smith, Turner, and Graham, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 2

Thomas Tolbert appeared, charged with having caused a disturbance in the Presbyterian Church, Wollongong, on Sunday last, during Divine service…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

James Gordon, charged with having been drunk at Bulli, and shouting aloud to the annoyance of persons asleep in that locality, was fined 5s…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, May 10. (Before Messrs. Turner and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

John Mellor v Mary Orphin, for 7s 6d, goods sold and delivered. No appearance for defence. Verdict for plaintiff and costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, May 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 2

EDWARD PEARCE, alias Edgar Withers Penrise, in custody, was brought before the Police Magistrate, H. Connell, Esq. having been given in charge of Constable…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 17. (Before Messrs Turner and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

Margaret Taylor, charged with having been drank and using obscene language in a public place, was ordered to pay a fine of 5s or two days' imprisonment for the first offence, and 10s or four…

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