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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, May 15. Before his Honor Sir William Manning. Keeny v. FARRAHER

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1878 · page 3

Jury: Messrs. G. Cameron, W. Briggs. J. Thillips, and J. Geddes. Mr. Simpson and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Way, agent for Messrs. Owen and Woodward, of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1878 · page 2

THEIR worships R. Council, James Colley, T. S. Kendall, and G. Tate on the Bench. DISOBEYING A SUMMONS William Rooney of Jamberoo was brought…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, May 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 2

D. Palmer v. William Burns, for 11s. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. Luke Clancy v. Alfred Woodyat, for £2 1s. 6d…

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Appeal Court. (Same day, and before same Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 2

The hearing of three appeal eases in connection with North Illawarra Council was postponed until Monday next, for want of a second Magistrate…

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Kiama Court of Requests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worships H. Council, T. S. Kendall' and G. L. Fuller on the Bench. For this Court there were originally seven cases entered upon the cause list for hearing,…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day. (Before the same Magistrates.) Cruelty to Animals. C. Inskip v. T. M. KInnary, jun

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 2

Mr. King appeared for the plaintiff. He said that his client had treated the M'Kinnary family in the kindest and most considerate manner. He had given them a…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 2

For drunkenness, two persons, were fined respectively 5s., and 2s. Gel., and for obscene language, four others were fined 20s. each. The following persons were lined 2s. 6d. each,…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, June 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 2

JAMES M'MAHON, of Jamberoo, was brought before their worships Messrs. H. Connell and M. N. Hindmarsh, at the instance of his brother, charged with being…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Lindsay, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

A case of horse straying against Dr. Lyons, postponed from the previous Monday, was hoard and dismissed, there not appearing to have been any negligence on the part of defendant in the…

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Court of Requests. (Same day and same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

Borough Council of Wollongong v. Dr. Lyons, for £2 19s 5d., for rates. Messrs. Owen and Woodward appeared for the Council…

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Original Correspondence. Court of Iniquity Up King-Street, again. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

SIR,—I am induced to offer a few further remarks on the subject which the heading sufficiently indicates, by the fact that the most notorious local insolvent has obtained…

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Local News Licensing Meeting. Tuesday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. MacCabe, Evans, Lindsay, and O'Donnell, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 2

An application by Theodore Bode, for a publican's license for his house at Para Bridge, on the Fairy Meadow Road, was considered, this being the second such application made by Mr. Bode,…

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Police and Robber Revolver Duel

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 2

THE Nundle correspondent of the Tamworth Observer writes on the 3rd of June that service was being conducted in the Church of England, when a stanger entered…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1878 · page 2

IT will be remembered that recently an announcement by which the public were informed that Mr. J. Hurley. M.L.A for the minds and the morals of…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, June 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Murphy was brought up by Constable Williams on two separate charges, viz: being drunk in Terralong-street on…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

W. M'Donald was fined 5s. for drunkenness and 20s. for obscene language, with the alternatives of 24 hours and 4 days in gaol, which were accepted. George A very appeared charged with having…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships, H. Connell, and James Colley, Esqs. John Joyce was brought up by Constable Payne, charged with having been drunk at…

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Original Correspondence. Court of Iniquity up King-street. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

SIR,—My tirade against the King street swindlers, if not otherwise serviceable has been the means of engaging Watchman's pen in giving your readers a beautiful…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Same day—Same Bench. Thos. Farraher v. W. Boylan. Value of coat lent, £1 8s 6d

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 2

Plaintiff's case was that about six months-ago he had been in conversation with defendant, who had come into town in charge of the north mail, and having…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worships T. S Kendall, G. Tate. and M. N. Hindmarsh, Esqs., on the Bench. There having been no police objection, and due notice having been given, a…

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