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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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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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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions Monday, 26Th August. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2

Constable William Wallace appeared charged with having illtreated John Neil (an old man of 93 years of age), in the execution of his duty. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, August 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Wilson, Tate, and Boyd. J. W. Wiley v. E. Longbottom. Goods sold and delivered, £1 13s 6d…

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Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worships H. Connell and James Colley, Esqrs., on the Bench. P. Egan v. Thomas Conway. ASSAULT…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

THEIR Worship's H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and G. L. Fuller, Esq, J. P., on the Bench. W. J. Taylor v. J. Redford. Work and labour done, £3 17s 6d…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, September 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1878 · page 2

JOE BUNDELL, an aboriginal, was brought before the Police magistrate, Mr. Connell, by Constable Smithers, on three charges, 1st. Being drunk and disorderly at…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1878 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate, H. Connell. G. L. Fuller, J.P., and M. N. Hindmarsh, J.P. on the Bench. F. J. Elliott v. W. Webb…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept.9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1878 · page 2

Sarah Chapman, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s. or 24 hours in gaol. and for obscene language 103. or 48 hours. Fine paid. George Makin was fined 2s. 6d. each for two…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday. September 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1878 · page 2

BEFORE James Wilson, Esq., J.P. Sen Constable Johnson v. W. Fitzgerald. For making Use of obscCae language in a pubic place,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Assault Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 2

Two cases, the first being Mary Dwyer v. Catherine Kiley and Mary Ann Kiley, and the second, Mary Ann Kiley and Catherine Kiley v. Mary Dwyer, for alleged assault in each instance,…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1878 · page 2

John Maroney v. Thomas Moffitt, for £6 18s. In this case which was of no interest save to the parties concerned, the claim of the plaintiff was dismissed in part, a nonsuit being entered for the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 2

HIS Worship the Police Magistrate on the Bench. John Reid, of Jamberoo, was brought up by Constable Payne for being drunk at…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions Monday, Sett. 23. (Before the police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry, Jenkins and Landsav. J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 2

Hugh Parker pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly condues at Bulli, and was lined 10s. James Daley, for using obscene language on the Bulli Road, was fined £1…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1878 · page 2

Robert Barker v. Bulli and Bellambi Benefit Society, for £4, side pay. Messrs. Owen and Woodward appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. W. C. King, of Kiama, for…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, September 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1878 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships H. Connell, John Colley, and M. N. Hindmarsh, Esqrs. John Medcalf v. Thomas J. Huxley. This action was to recover the sum of £6…

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Thursday, October 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1878 · page 2

Matilda Thornet, a girl about 16 years of age, and recently from one of the Sydney orphan schools, was brought before the Bench yesterday charged with having stolen…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1878 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships H, Connell, P.M. T. S. Kendall, W. R. . Hindmarsh, W. Fryer, G. Tate, M. N. Hindmarsh, and John Colley, J.P.'s…

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Court of Appeal. Tuesday, October 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1878 · page 2

TUESDAY, the 1st instant, was the day appointed for hearing appeals against the valuation of property in the Borough of Kiama, but none having been made, Mr…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Matilda Thornet, on remand from the previous Thursday, appeared in answer to a charge of having stolen a diamond ring,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 7. (Before the POlice Magistrate and Messrs. Brown and Biggar, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 2

"Donkey Jack" appeared to answer three charges, viz., drunkenness, obscene language, and vagrancy, the result being that he was ordered to be imprisoned for three months for the last…

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