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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

192 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 10

Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, April 28. (Before Messrs. Turner and Biggar, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 2

James Wilkie, as seaman, was brought before the Court, charged with wilful disobedience of lawful orders on board the City of Hobart. Senior Sergeant Sheridan deposed to prisoner…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate, Mr. Connell, on the Bench. Charles Allison v. James Hudson: The complainant, a youth and son of Mr…

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Court of Requests. Friday, April 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 2

Before their Worships Messrs. Bicc, Stcwart, and Boyd. Edward Courtney v. James Wiley, £10, —being £8 for loss on sale of cattle, and £2…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 2

Before their Worships Messrs. Bice and Boyd, The inspector of nuisances had two cases entered against parties for a breach of the…

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Local News. Court of Petty Session. Monday, May 1. (Continued.) (Before Messrs. Lysaghht and Turner, J.P.'S)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 2

John Ryan and Thomas Gillis, charged with refusing to aid the police in the execution of their duty, when called upon in the Queen's name to do so, on the night of Saturday, the 8th April,…

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Court of Requests. Friday, May 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 2

Before their Worships Messrs. Stewart and Wilson. J. Sullivan v. G. Irwin—£1, for ploughing. Defence filed, not indebted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. Same Magistrates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 2

The appeals against the Broughton Vale Municipal assessment were heard. Only three were entered. In the first case R. Boyd, jun., got a small reduction of his…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Nowra. Tuesday, May 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, John Glanville and M. Hyam, Justices. Marrick v. Meffen, for illegally detaining a watch. Postponed…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 15. (Before Messrs. MacCabe and Turner, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 2

Charley Ambert again appeared in custody, but the hearing of the charge against hie was further postponed until Thursday next, owning to Mr. P. Tresnun still being unable to attend the Court…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1876 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate H. Connell, Esq., on the Bench. Cornelius Collies of Jamberoo, was summoned by constable Payne on two charges,…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 18Th (Before Mr. A. A. Turner. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1876 · page 2

The cases of Bridget Burns v. Louisa Davis, and Louisa David v. Bridget Burns, in each instance for abusive and insulting language calculated to create a breach of the peace, were resumed, they…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 19. (Before Messrs. Turner and Biggar, J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 2

The case of Charley Ambert, adjourned from the previous day, was proceeded with. Dr. Lyons, having been called, gave evidnce to the following effect: On the 33rd of April, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

BEFORE H. Council, Police Magistrate. The only case for adjudication was one in which constable Smithers summoned Mr. T. Farraher for using to him abusive…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. Same Magistrates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

Constable Board v. James Thompson, for making use of obscene language in a public place. The accused failed to appear, and a warrant was ordered to issue for his…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, May 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, W. Stewart and Z. G. Bice, justices. James Wilson and Co. v. Edwin Maguire, £4 18s. 21d., for goods sold and delivered…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 29. (Before Messrs. Turner, Graham, and Lindsay, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 2

John Murphy, alias "Donkey Jack," appeared with having been drunk and disorderly in town, and also with having no place of abode or legal meant; of subsistence…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, May 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 2

THE magistrates on the Bench at the commencement of business were T. S. Kendall, Esq., J.P., and H. Connell, Esq., P.M. The cause-list at first contained nine…

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Court or Requests. (Same day, and before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 2

James Burrell v. W. J. Wiseman, for £3 10s. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff deposed that he had built a chimney and did some plastering for defendant, and that…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 5. (Before Messrs. MacCabe and Lysaght, J.P.'S.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 2

William Chapman, charged with having used obscene language in front of the Woonona Hotel, on the night of Saturday, 27th May, pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 2

The defendant was charged with using towards plain if words calculated to cause a branch of the peace. From the statement of plaintiff it…

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