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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Local News Court of Requests. Monday, October 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 2

Central Illawarra Council v. Henry Harriss, for £4 1s. for rates. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for amount…

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Court of Petty Sessions (Same day, before tho Police Magistrate and Mr W. J. R. Jenkins, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 2

Henry Wollas, of Belli, in answer to a charge of having ill-treated an orphan boy in his service, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Messrs. Owen and Woodward…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday, Oct. 22

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. John Green was brought up by Constable Hope for being drunk at Gerringong, and it…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 28Th October. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar, Lindsay. Fraser, and O'Donnell. J.P's.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1878 · page 2

William Quinn appeared in custody, with having illegally used a horse, the property of William Williams, of the Fox Ground, in August, 1877…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day. Same Bench

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

JOIN FARRAHER, landlord of the Steam Packet Inn, Kiama, was summoned a charge of supplying spirituous liquors to the aboriginals…

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Murder of Mehemet Alt and Several Turkish Officers

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1878 · page 4

A short time ago Mehemet Ali Pasha proceeded upon a special mission to Albania, with the object of preparing the population for the cession of territory to the Montenegrins, in…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 29, 1878

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

BEFORE James Colley, Esq., J.P., and W. Fryer, Esq., J.P. The Police Magistrate, H. Connell, Esq., also occupied a seat on the Bench, but did…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate William Quin, on remand, was brought up charged with having on the 21st of August, 1877, taken and used a horse the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 4Th November. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry and W. J. R. Jenkins, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 November 1878 · page 2

William Anderson, charged with stealing certain articles from the Black Diamond Hotel, Bulli, pleaded not guilty. Annastatia Wilson, wife of Charles H. Wilson,…

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Kiama Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 5

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Jas, Colley, Esq. J. T. Gregg, of Kangaroo Mountain, Broughton Creek, was brought up charged…

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Police Court. Same Day.—Same Bench

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

C. Hart was charged with absconding from the indentured service of J. Tanner. By mutual consent the indentures were cancelled…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, Nov. 15

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

BEFORE W. Stewart and James Wilson Esqs. D. L. Dymock v. J. W. Sproule. For the sum of 3 12s 6d ; balance of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Nov. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Evans, Biggar, Lindsay, Ross, W. J. R. Jenkins, O'Donnel[?], and Porter, J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1878 · page 2

Margaret Taylor, charged with drunkenness, was ordered to be imprisoned for 24 hours. An application made by Patrick Hill Madden, for a transfer to him of the license of the Forest…

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Local News Wollongong District Court. Thursday, Nov. 2[?] (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1878 · page 2

Matthew Hannon v. F.P. MacCabe, administrator of the Estate of the late Mr James Osborne, for cash lent and interest, £168. Mr. O'Meara instructed by Mr Way, appeared…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, November 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John M'Caffrey, arrested on warrant, was brought up for neglecting to comply with an order of Justice issued by the Kiama…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 28Th November. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Jenkins, Ross, Lindsay, and Porter, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

The case against a man named Wanless, for stealing an Italian greyhound pup, from a man named George Gorman (of this town), was resumed, after being twice adjourned, the last such…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

THE November sitting of this Court took place in the Court-house, Kiama, on Monday last, before his Honor Judge M'Farland, who took his seat just about…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, November 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and W. Moles; Esq., J.P. Before the Court day, the cause list contained sixteen cases entered for hearing, but…

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Local News. Court or Petty Sessions. Monday, 2Nd December. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar, Jenkins, and O'Donnell, J.P.'S.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1878 · page 2

George Roberta appeared in custody, charged with having been in the bedroom of George Brown, of the Illawarra Hotel, on Sunday morning last, about 2 o'clock, for an unlawful purpose…

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Shoalhaven District Court

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

THIS Court was held at Nowra, on Wednesday, November 27, before his Honor Judge M'Farland, who took his seat exactly at 10 o'clock. ; The professional gentlemen…

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