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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. R. Evans, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1878 · page 2

Joseph Wright pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 2s. 6d., it being his first offence. Charles Robertson pleaded guilty to a similar charge, stating that it was brought on by…

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Water Police Court. Wednesday. the German Band and "The Vagabond."

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1878 · page 2

Mathias Achilles, Julius Weisell, Carl Schneider, Cart Brenneke, Henry Opperman, John Heller, Conrad Balser, and Christian Hanse were charged by sub-inspector Johnson with being street…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

W. MURRAY v. A. WILSON. This action was also for leaving down slip rails, on the 1st of July, Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worships, H. Connell and M.N. Hindmarsh on the Bench. Richard Power, brought up on two charges, being drunk, and having made use…

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Appeal Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

H. Connell, Esq., P.M. on the Bench. This day had been duly appointed for hearing appeals against assessment of rateable property under the Shellharbour…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, 12Th July

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Stewart and Wilson, J.P. William Murray v. Alfred Wilson. Both parties were from Coolangatta. Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of £3, for loss of…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W.J.R. Jenkins, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 2

James Halpin, for making use of obscene language, was fined £1 and costs, and for furious riding was fined £2. William Fitzallen M'Gregor not having appeared…

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Police Court. Douglas v. M'Dougal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 2

For making use of indecent language on the 2nd of July, against Mrs. Douglas and daughter, in a public place. Plea not guilty…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court will take place to-morrow, his Honor Judge M'Farland presiding. Of nineteen cases in which summonses were issued, the following were the only ones…

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Court of Requests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 2

Before their Workships J. Wilson and A. Boy[?]. T. Healy v. P. Wells. Goods sold and delivered, £9 12s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 30

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

BEFORE their Worships H. Council, Esq., P.M., and W, Moles, Esq., J.P. Peter Nord was brought up by Senior Sergeant Healey on two charges, vie: being…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

G. Organ, A. Waldron, M. Casey, and P. Sloane were fined 2s. 6d. each for stock straying in the streets. Thomas Downey, an employee in the service of…

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Scene at the Water Police Court, Sydney

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 3

THE proceedings at the water police-court on Friday were turned into a tumult that disgraced the bench, but delighted the audience. The casus belli was a case in…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. Same Bench

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

Mrs. James Wilson v. John Vidler, of Nowra, Goods sold and delivered, £2 16s 6d. No defence. Verdict for amount, with costs, and is…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

Andrew Moran v. Michael O'Donough, for £1 1s. Plaintiff deposed to the effect that defendant owed him the amount claimed…

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District Court. Wednesday, July 31. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

John Williams v. John Lahiff, for £3, for tailoring work. Messrs. Owen and Woodward for plaintiff. No appearance by defendant…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1878 · page 2

THE August sitting of the above court took place on Friday last. His Honor Judge McFarland took his seat a little after ten o'clock a.m., and the legal profession was…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 12Th August. (Before the police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 2

John Bolton appeared charged with drunkenness and pleaded guilty. According to the evidence (which Senior-Sergeant Ford requested should be taken), it appeared that the defendant while being…

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Wednesday, August 21. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT W. Moffitt v. A. Marshall

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

A. Marshall, who had been apprehended and incarcerated for three hours, under warrant, on the previous day, appeared in answer to a charge of having assaulted and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 20. Before H. Connell, Esq., P.M. ASSAULT. Peter Egan v. Thomas Conway

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

THIS case was, at the request of plaintiff, postponed till Tuesday next, the 27th instant, in order to have Mr. King, his solicitor present…

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