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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messsrs. MacCabe and Lindsay, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 2

William Jenkins, for using obscene language at Bulli, was fined £1 and 4s. 10d. cost. George Callaher, for two similar charges, was fined £1 and 4s. 10d. costs for each offence…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 2

SLAUGHTERING licenses were, by the Police Magistrate, granted to Joseph Vidler, William Vidler, and Edwin Vidler, of Jamberoo; Benjamin Timbs, Pheasant Ground;…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

Patrick Kiley v. Daniel Dwyer and wife, for unlawful assault bp throwing stones at him. Both defendants pleaded bot guilty. From the evidence of plaintiff it appeared that…

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Diabolical Attempts at Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 3

Two of the most cold-blooded attempts at murder were perpetrated in the city yesterday afternoon, causing a profund sensation throughout the immediate neighbourhood. Between 11 and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1878 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate, H. Connell, Esq., on the Bench. J. Johnston v. W. Moffitt. This case, in which defendant, for whom…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

F. R. Cole charged George Frederick M'Lean with having, on the 20th January, unlawfully filtered upon his enclosed land in Smith-street. Messrs. Owen and Woodward for plaintiff…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

Five aboriginals, charged with being drunk in Harbor-street, on Monday evening, were discharged upon promising not to offend again…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worships J. Colley and M. N. Hindmarsh on the Bench. The last Tuesday of each month is the day usually set apart for the hearing is the…

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Thursday, January 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and J. D. Osborne, J. P. 's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

Ann Green, charged with stealing a bottle of schnapps, the property of William Simpson, pleaded lint guilty. William Simpson deposed that on or about the…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council and Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

THE Court of Revision sat on Friday the 25th January, in the Council Chamber, at one o'clock, p.m. The Mayor, Alexander Hanlon, Esq., presided, and there were…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday Feb. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

Catherine O'Harra, found guilty of being upon the premises of Aaron Dawes, of Mount Keira, for the purpose of stealing goods, was ordered to…

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Monday, Feb. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Lindsay, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

Thomas Green, for drunkenness, was fined 2s. 6d. T. G. Dobinson, for allowing two horses to stray in the streets, was fined 5s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worships James Colley and M. N. Hindmarsh on the Bench. B. M'Guckin, summoned by Constable Payne, was charged with being drunk at…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 11. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. D. Osborne, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

Garrett Herbert Flynn, charged with having made use of indecent language, pleaded not guilty. Senior-sergeant Ford having deposed to the nature of the language used,…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 6Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

M. N. HINDMARSH, Esq., on the Bench. B. Malone, having been arrested by Constable Smithers on the charge of being drunk, and released on bail, appeared before…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. A. Thompson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

William M'Nab was charged with having, at Farmborough, on the 9th instant, committed an unlawful assault of an aggravated nature upon Louisa Elizabeth Blackman…

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Local News. Court or Requests. Monday, Feb. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

Edward Thompson v. George M'Phail and wife, to recover 7s. Defendants pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff stated that 14 of his calves had, in…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

James Flanagan, charged with using obscene language, at Bulli, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and 4s. 10d. costs. James Madden, for a similar offence, was fined…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE his Worship H. Connell, Esq.' P.M. On summons by Constable Hope, John Sharpe appeared before the Court, charged…

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Local News. District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 2

The District Court opens at 10 a.m. to-morrow, I before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The following is tho Cause list :— James Keirnan v. C. F. Smith, goods sold, £8…

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