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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

192 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

An Atrocious Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 4

For some time past Blackburn and neighbourhood has been in an intense state of excitement in consequence of the murder, under revolting circumstances, of a child named Emily Holland,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, H. Connell, Esq. P. Egan, of Shellharbour, appeared on summons by constable Smithers, charged…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 13. (Before W. Stewart and J. Wilson, Esqs., Justices.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 2

This was a special court for the purpose of considering the application of Mr. Chas. Robinson for the transfer of the license of the Pioneer Hotel, at Kangaroo Valley,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 2

Mr. Moreton took his seat on the Bench, William Rooney, under arrest, charged by senior-constable Grieve with being drunk and disorderly on the previous…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1876 · page 2

D. Hooper v. John Hewitt; postponed from May 23. Plaintiff sued to recover £2 2s for attendance as witness on two occasions, once at Court of Petty Sessions and…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, June 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 4

BEFORE their Honors the Cheif Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. IN RE ELKINGTON AND THE…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions Monday, June 19. (Before Messrs. Turner, Fry, and Graham, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 2

John Armstrong was charged with being drunk at Bulli, on the 11th instant. The charge was proved by Constable Parkinson, and the defendant was fined 5s., or twenty-four…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell Est. P.M. M. M'Dermott, summoned by Constable Williams, was charged with making use of obscene language in public, place. He…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. Alcorn and J. Glanville, J.Ps. James Stott v. Christopher Elliott, £10 damages for non-delivery of watch or a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. Same Magistrates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 3

Senior-constable Grieve v. Edmond Hart, on information under the Hawkers and Pedlers Act, for illegally trading under colour of one John, Norton's license. The…

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Extraordinary Action Against a Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 3

AT the Scone District Court, before his honor, Judge Meymott, on the 15th June, John Flood brought an action against Oliver Saunders to recover…

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District Court. Saturday, June 24. (Before his Honor Judge M'Fatland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 2

Immediately after the conclusion of the Qa[?]s Sessions, the District Court was opened, and is cases proceeded with. Mary Rathmeil v. James Murphy, £7 9z. 192,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 2

H. G. Morton, Esq., J.P. (Shoalhaven), and H. Connell, Esq., P.M., on the Bench. James Broughton, an aboriginal, in custody, was brought, up, charged with…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 2

HIS Honour Judge Macfarland opened the above court at 10 o'clock, on Monday morning last. The solicitors present were Mr. King (Kiama) and Mr. Richards and…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. Same Magistrates. M. Scriber v. E. Tate, and W. Hunt v. E. Tate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 2

Plaintiffs in these cases (for whom Mr. King appeared) charged defendant with throwing their saddles into a creek, and claimed damage—the first £4, and the…

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Extraordinary Charge of Conspiping to Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1876 · page 2

The investigation of a very remarkable char of conspiracy to murder was commenced at [?] street Police Court on the 21st April, the Treasury having undertaken the prosecution. The accused…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jule 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 2

H. CONNELL, P.M., and G. L. Fuller, J.P., on the bench. John Nichell and John Condon were summoned by Constable Payne, on the…

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Escape of a Prisoner From Orange Gaol. (Western Examiner.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 4

ON the 12st June the people of Orange were somewhat startled on hearing that one of the prisoners, named William Greenwood who was in custody on a charge of…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra—wednesday, June 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1876 · page 2

NOWRA—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28. BEFORE his Honour Judge M'Farland. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Richards and Walker (Shoalhaven)…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1876 · page 2

Patrick Kieley v Daniel Dwyer, for £3 7s., for destroying a box of bees and trespass. After hearing the evidence, their Worships gave a verdict for £1 12s. and costs 6s…

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