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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

158 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 8

Kiama Police Court. Same Day. —Same Bench. Drunkenness

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1879 · page 2

Robert Miller, a well-known old and infirm mechanic, was summoned by Constable Hope, for being drunk at Gerringong. Sergeant Healey stated that the employer…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, December 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Henry Connell, Esq. Johnston Morrow v. Edward Keys. On the application of Mr. King, who…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests and Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships A. De Mestre, Alfred Elyard, John Monaghan, and Bernard Brown. John Robertson v. John Allan…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Court of Requests and Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships,. Henry Gordon Morton, and Bernard Brown. William M'Grath v. Charles Moffitt. Plaint to recover 6 14a for continual…

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Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

A breach of by-laws was brought up, and, in the absence of a second magistrate, was adjourned for a fortnight. A slaughtering license was granted to…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

H. CONNELL, P.M., and James Colley, J.P., on the Bench. John Reid pleaded guilty to the charge by Constable Payne of being drunk, and…

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Shoalhaven. Nowra Court of Requests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, and Bernard Brown. Thomas Dillon v. Thomas Parsons. Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of £6,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Justices

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

Sergeant grieve v. R. J. Robertson For allowing a mare to stray on the prohibited portion of roads. This case was postponed last week…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, January 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. W: Stewart and N. Harper. J. W. Wiley v. T. Hoolaghan. Goods sold and delivered, £7 17s 11¾d…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 2

THEIR Worships T.S. Kendall and M. N. Hindmarsh on the bench. ASSAULT. J. Hincks v. W. Henry and W. Carson…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Justices

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 2

Renewal of slaughtering licenses were granted to Mr, John Watson, of Comberton Grange: Joseph Walker, of Cambewarra; and Alexander Bryce, of Erowell…

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Shoalhaven. Nowra Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships A. DeMestre, John Monaghan, and Bernard Brown. Alexander M1'Intire v. Thomas M'Grath. Plaintiff su[?] to rec[?] the sum of £10…

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Police Court. Monday, January 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Stowart, and James Wilson, J.P.'s. William Vallis, apprehended by Senoir-constable Johnston on the 18th instant, at…

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Suprised Traces of the Outlaws.—n.s.w. Police in Pursuit

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1879 · page 4

Co[?]doblin, Tuesday.—There is great excitement here over the news just brought in that four men answering to the description of the Kelly gang were seen last Friday…

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Extraordinary Attempted Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

Owen Jones, a farmer living at Talyllyn, was on Monday committed for trial by the Anglesea magistrates on a charge of having attempted to murder Miss Ellen Pritchard, daughter of Mr. H…

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Police Court. Same Day. R. Bartlett v. A. Watson

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 4

Defendant was charged with having entered the Wesleyan Church in a state of inebriation during Divine service and causing an interruption…

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Police Court. Same day. M. N. Hindmarsh v. A. Yates

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

The information in this case charged defendant with making use of abusive language, calculated to cause a breach of the peace…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

THEIR Worships James Colley and M. N. Hindmarsh on the Bench. There were six cases on the list, but four of them were withdrawn. The first of the…

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Nowra Court of Requests. Tuesday, January 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 4

HIS Worship B, Brown, Esq., on the Bench. W. O. Day y[?] Camphall. Plaintiff sued to recover £3 for mowing himself and a man, three days…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, 1st February. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 2

Henry Tucker appeared in custody, charged with having shot John Dwyer, with intent to murder him. Senior-Sergeant Ford deposed to having…

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