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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 8

Kiama Police Court. Saturday, May 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

R. WALKER , a breakwater labourer, arrested by Constable Williams, was brought before A. Osborne, Esq, J.P, and H, Connell, Esq., P.M. charged with…

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Murder and Cannibalism in Western Australia

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 3

NUNGDAMARRA, an aboriginal belonging to the [?] district was charged at Perth, in April last, with having on the 5th October, 1866, feloniously, willfully, and…

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Supreme Court. Friday, May 14. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) Extraordinary Action for Slander

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 4

This was an action for slander brought by Mrs Jean Watson, the widow of the late Thomas Brereton Watson, an attorney, against Miss Margaret Watson, sister of the said deceased…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day. Moses King v. John Wildman and John Nichols

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

The information in this case charged both defendants with using insulting language to complainant. Both pleaded not guilty, and…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, May 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships J. Marks, J. Colley, W. Moles, R. Miller, W. R. Hindmarsh, and the Police Magistrate, H. Connell…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 4

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Elyard, Ald corn, Hyam, Monaghan. and Date David Berry v. Alexander Gordon, an ejectment case under the Landiords and Tenanis…

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Strange Murder at Dungannon

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 4

The members of the Home Rule party residing between Poriadown and Dungannon who had attended the demonstration in the latter town on Wednesday, returned home to their different…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Before Messrs. Turner, Biggar, and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

Edward Neeves was fined 1s for not having his name in legible letters on a cart driven by him. John Payne, charged with a similar offence, pleaded not guilty, on several grounds, one being…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, May 31. (Before Messrs. MacCabe, Turner, Lysaght, and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

Ann Shea v. W. W. Jenkins, for £7. Mr. Woodward appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Owen for defendant. Plaintiff stated that she engaged in Sydney…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, May 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 2

JOHN PLUMLEY and H. Mackenzie, arrested by Constable Smithers, was brought before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Connell, charged with being drunk [?] the streets of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 7. (Before Mr. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

John Daley and James Butchard were severally fined 20s. or six days's imprisonment for drunkenness and disorderly conduct…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before Messrs. Turner and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

Margaret Dennet v. W. W. Jenkins, for £7. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Owen for defendant. Plaintiff stated she had been in the service of…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, June 3. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) M'DIARMID V. the Municipality of Balmain

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 3

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries done to plaintiff's land by water, which flowed upon it in consequence of the negligent and improper construction of certain works by…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, June 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships S. W. Gray, M.L.A., and H. Connell, P. M., on the Bench. The application of Messrs, A. Yates, S. Major, and F. Brown, for the use of the…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions Friday, May 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

BEFORE James Fraser and William Stewart Esquires, Justices. Appeals. This being the day fixed for hearing appeals…

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Local News. District Court. Friday, June 11. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

H. A. F. Waldren v Thomas Allen, £10, for rent. Settled out of Court. E. A. Jones v W. Abbott, £10 11s, for goods sold…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 14. (Before Messrs Turner and Lysaght, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

Charles Rourke, alias Charley the Broom, charged with vagrancy, pleaded not guilty, maintaining that he cut wood for a living, and received 1s 6d from one person, and 1s from another, and…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 2

THE June sitting of this Court was held in the Court-house, Kiama, on Monday last, before his Honour Judge M'Farland, commencing punctually at 10 o'clock. The…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 21. (Before Messrs Brown, Biggar, and Fry, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 2

John Dick Wilson, charged with having ridden furiously in Crown-street, on the 14th instant, was fined £1. Charles Edwards pleaded guilty to having ridden…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Colley, G. L. Fuller, and H. Connell, P.M., on the Bunch, H. M'Kenzie appeared on summons, issued at the instance of Constable Payne,…

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