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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 8

Court of Requests. (Same day and before same Justices.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

Mrs. Gochrane v. Martin O'Keefe, for saddlery, £8 18s. 6d. No appearance by defendent. Verdict for plaintiff and costs…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 28. (Before Messrs. Turner and Graham, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

Robert Jones, who pleaded guilty to having ridden furiously in Wollongong, was lined 20s. E. Barber and E. Dennis, for not having their…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 20

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

BEFORE their Worships W. Moles, A. Osborne, and H. Connell, P.M. C. Hetherington v. F. B. Road. Plaintiff claimed £3 7s. for meat supplied…

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Mutiny and Murder at Sea

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 July 1875 · page 4

A terrible story of the sea has just come to light in connection with the Jefferson Borden of Boston, Captain William Paterson. On the 3rd of March, she left New…

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Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, June 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 4

Before their Worships W. Stewart and J. Wilson. A person named M'Coy was brought up, charged with absconding from the hired…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 18

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

AFTER waiting till nearly midday for a second magistrate Mr. Connell proceeded with the business alone. W. Couch v. James M'Connell…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, July 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1875 · page 4

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. James Wilson, William Stewart, and Adam Boyd. Two cases were called, but they had been settled out of Court…

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Murder of Mr. Margary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 4

OUR English telegram, dated London, 9th instant, states that the commission sent to inquire with reference to the murder of Mr. Margary had received a cordial…

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Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, July 7

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

Before William Stewart, E[?]q. J P. Joseph Sault appeared in custody, having been arrested the day before by Constable Board, for making use of obscene language in…

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Court or Petty Sessions. Monday, July 26. (Before Messrs. MacCabe and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1875 · page 2

Daniel Burnhim(a boy from Parramatta Orphan School) pleaded guilty to having absconded from i the service of Bernard Gillan, of O'Brien's Road. Defendant said ho had nothing to say against…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 20

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

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. P. Maloney appeared on summons issued by Senior-sergeant Healy, charging him with using obscene language at Jamberoo…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 27

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

BEFORE their Worships J. Colley, W. Moles, and the Police Magistrate, H. Connell. T. Wright v J. Saymour. Plaintiff, for whom Mr. King appeared, sued…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1875 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships J. Colley, W. Moles, and the Police Magistrate, H. Connell. W. H. Johnston v. Thomas…

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District News. Ulladulla. Court of Petty Sessions Monday, July 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1875 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. D. Warden, F. M'Mahen, J. Kendall, W. W. Ewiu, J. Miller, and W. R. Kendall, J.P.'s. Mison. v. Mison—suretics…

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Court of Requests. (Same day and before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 2

James O'Keeffe v. John Pritchard, for £2 18s. 1d., for detention of property of that value. Plaintiff deposed that defendant had certain articles in his possession, at Bulli, which belonged…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 9. (Before Messrs. MacCabe, Lysaght, and Graham, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 2

Kembla Haworth, A. Herd, and P. Andrews were severally fined 1s. cach for horse and cattlo straying. James Madden, for drunkenness and disorderly…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Aug. 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1875 · page 2

Catherine Boyce, daughter of William Boyce, of Jamberoo, was brought before the court charged with being of unsound mind,—she, in accordance with the…

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Court of Requests. Monday, August 16. (Before Messrs. Brown and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1875 · page 2

W. Rose v. Martin Larkins, for £8, for trespass. Mr. Woodward for defendant. Plaintiff deposed in substance that defendant's…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday. Aug 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Robb, J. Black, G. L. Fuller, and H. Connell, P.M., on the Bench. The Queen v. John Rood. Case part heard, and postponed till…

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Central Criminal Court. TUESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) Attemit to Bribe a Member of Parliament

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1875 · page 2

Edward White (on bail) was charged with having attempted to bribe Stephen Scholey, a member of of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, by offering him the sum of £20 to secure his vote in…

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