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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1875

155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 8

Horrible Double Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1875 · page 4

Intelligence was received in Melbourne of a horrible double murder which had been committed at Frankston on Saturday evening, when a man and woman were…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Aug. 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 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. A warrant had been issued by the Kiama…

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Local News. Court or Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 17. (Before Messrs. Tumor and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 2

Henry Thomas Saunderson, licenced surveyor, appeared in custody, charged with having, at Bulli, obtained £1 5s. from Mrs. Zioms under false pretences. Defendant,it appeared, had…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) FULLER v. WALDRON

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 2

Jury: Messrs. H. E. Johnson, J. Jago, J. E. Kelly, and L. Johnson. Mr. Davley and Mr Want, instructed by Mr. Woodward, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. M…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Aug 31

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

Before his Worship H. Connell, P.M. The case of W. cook v. C. Hetherington—already twice postponed—was, in consequence of the absence from town of…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, Aug. 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1875 · page 4

Before his Honour the Chief Justice and a jury of four. FULTER [?] WALDRON. Jury, Messrs. H. E. Johnson, J. Jago,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 2

Patrick Saunders v William Brazier, jun., for maliciously killing one rabbit, of the value of 2s., on the Kerosene Company's land at American Creek…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Sept. 6. (Before Messrs. Turner and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 2

C. Heininger v. Edward Dawes, sen., for £4 5s. Plaintiff deposed that the amount was owing for a quarter's account prior to another quarter's since paid by defendant during the present year. He…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Sept. 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. The Queen v. James Taylor Rolfe—for horsestealing. A warrant had been granted by the…

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Broughton Creek. Police Court. Friday, Aug 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1875 · page 2

BEFORE J. Fraser, W. Stewa[?], and A. Boyd, Esqs., Justices. James Walker, jun,, v. Patrick Guiban, assault, Defendant was charged with…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 13. (Before Messrs. Tumor, Lytsaght, and Graham, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1875 · page 2

The license of the Queen's Hotel, Market-square, was transferred from R. T. Hayles to Andrew Devlin, of the Queen's Hotel, Crown-street, west…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Sept. 24. (Before Messrs. Biggar and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 2

George Hicks, who was apprehended by Constable Parkinson, at Bulli, by virtue of a warrant, for deserting a child at Moruya, was remanded to the Moruya Bench to be dealt with, and was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Marks, R Miller, J. Colley, A Osborne, and the Police Magistrate, H. Cookwell, on the Bench. Catherine Bryce, daughter of William…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships W. Moles and H. Connell, on the Bench. James Chinnocks v. John Nichols. The information charged defendant with…

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Conviction of Colonel Baker for Indecent Assault

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 4

WE have already reported the particulars of the case of Colonel Baker, of the 10th Hussars, on a charge of having indecently assaulted Miss Kate Dickinson in a railway…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Sept 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1875 · page 2

THEIR Worships W. Moles and H. Connell, P.M., on the Bench John Gray v. H. Manning. The defendant, who was sued for £9,…

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District Court. Saturday, Oct. 2. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 2

Edward Wood v. John Wood, money paid, £14. Mr. Woodward appeared for defendant. Plaintiff stated that the amount was due to him for the price of two cows which he paid for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 4Th. (Before Messrs. Lysaght and Graham, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1875 · page 2

George Armytage pleaded guilty to having ridden a horse that was girth-galled, but said the animal was a young one being broken in, and therefore that it was impossible to prevent sores in…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1875 · page 2

THE October sitting of this court was held on Monday last, before his Honour Judge M'Farland, business commencing exactly at 10 o'clock a.m…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 11. (Before Messrs. Turner, Brown, and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1875 · page 2

John Floyd appeared charged with having permitted disorderly conduct in his hotel on the night of 2nd instant. Constable Parkinson deposed: About 8 o'clock…

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