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Courts & crime, 1877

155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 8

Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

The court of revision sat on Saturday the 27th January, at 1 o'clock. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen R. Boyd, and Walker…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 7. H. Connell, Esq., P.M., on the Bench. LARCENY

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

D. Collins, in custody for stealing a hat, was brought up on the above charge. Constable Williams deposed that the prisoner had been given in charge on the…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Petty Sessions, Nowra. (Before their Worships J. Glanville, M. Hyam, and B. Brown.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

DAVID GALLOWAY v. Manager Steam Navigation Company, to recover 3 19s 10s, the value of a keg of butter manifested to Messrs. Hawkins and Vance, commission…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 12. (Before Messrs. Graham, Fry, and J. D. Osborne, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

Andrew Elliott v. John Craig. Mr. Way appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Woodward for defendant. Plaintiff sought to recover possession of a farm…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell Esq., PM. On the information of Sergeant Healy, A. Taylor was brought before the Bench, charged with having committed a breach of…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests-friday, Feb. 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE William Stewart, James Wilson, George Tate, and Neil Harper, Esqrs, Justices. Charles Robinson v.—Tolmey, for…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests and Petty Sessions, Nowra. Tuesday, February 13, 1877

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Alfred Elyard, John Glanville, Michael Hyam, John Monaghan, and Bernard Brown. Peter Bourke v. Joseph Carberry, to…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Mr. Wilson retired from the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 2

Constable Board v. George Quarrier, charged with using obscene language in a public place. This was not the first time the accused had been similarly charged…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 20. (Before H. Connell, Esq., P.M.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 2

W. Rooney was summoned by Constable Payne for being drunk, &c., but be did not appear, though, according to the evidence of Constable Payne, the summons was…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2

(Before the same justices.) A slaughtering license was granted to Mr. W. M'Grath, of Tapatulla Creek. Alexander Shepherd v. James M'Grath,…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Requests, Nowra. Tuesday, Feb. 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships John Glanville, Michael Hyam, John Monaghan, Henry G. Morton, and Bernard Brown. John Lamond v Arthur B. Elyard. For…

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District Court. Saturday, Feb. 24. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2

A. Graham v. Robert Jamison, goods sold, £10 15s. 9d. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Wollongong District Court. Saturday, Feb. 24. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 4

A. Graham v. Robert Jamison, goods sold, £10 15s 9d. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff. Same v. John Irvin goods sold; £12 16s…

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Kiama District Court. Monday, Feb. 26. BEFORE his Honour Judge M'Farland. Jojn M'Clelland v. W. M'Clelland

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of 80, due on dishonoured promissory note, and £3 12s, interest since its maturity. There was no defence Verdict for…

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Police Court. Friday Feb. 23. (Before the Same Magistrates.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 4

Police Sergeant Grieve v Edward Lenehan, Edward Sackley, James Sackley, George Longbottom, William Petit Jun., and Herbert Petit…

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Court of Requests. Friday, Feb. 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 4

BEFORE their Worships W. Stewart, James Fraser, Adam ,Boyd, H. G. Morton, and Neil Harper. Wilson and Co., v. W. M'Lelland, £611s…

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Local Intelligence. Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. BEFORE H. Connell, P.M., R. Miller, J.P., and John Colley, J.P. W. MOLES V. John Green

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 2

This was a case of illegal trespass on enclosed land, and the particulars were briefly stated by Mr. W. C. King, who appeared for the plaintiff…

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Supreme Court. Saturday, March 3. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. STUMBLES V. LYSAGHT

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 4

Jury: Messrs. R. A. Cape, M. Harrison, James Pringle, and T.H. Brown, Mr. Simpson and Mr. Rogers, instructed by Messrs. Holdsworth and Brown, as…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, March 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P. M., J. Colley, J.P., and M. N. Hindmarsh, J.P. John Wildman of Jamberoo, whose case had been remanded from the Thursday…

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The Coonabarabran Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1877 · page 4

A correspondent of the Mudgee Independent writes:—The town and district have been thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement and intense gloom by the…

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