Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 27
THEIR Worships H. Connell, James and John Colley, C. Cameron, John Conway, W. R. and M. N. Hindmarsh, T. S. Kendall, R. Miller, W. Grey and J…
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Kiama Police Court. Monday, June 2
JOHN PARLINE, an old offender was brought before the Police Magistrate, H. Connell, Esq. , by Constable Williams charged under the Vagrant act with having no lawful and…
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AFTER an absence of About six months, Mar. Joseph Bragge Slack (says the Age), the well-known litigant, made his reappearance in Mr. Justice Barry's court on…
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ESAU LONGBOTTOM was brought before their Worships, H. Connell and James Colley, charged by Constable Smithers with being drunk and disorderly in the Steam Packet…
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A crime of a must fiendish nature was attempted recently in Dublin—a crime which makes the blood chill when it is remembered that it was the robbery of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News Licensing Meeting Tuesday, June 9) (before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar, Fraser, Lindsay, Fry, Porter, O'Donaell, W. J. R. Jenkins, Ross, Purves, and Dr. J.P's.)
The first application considered was that of Bridget Birmingham, for a house at Bulli, to be named the "Imperial Hotel." Mr. Woodward appeared for the applicant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News Court of Requests. Monday, 16Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar, MacCabe, Fry, Porter, and Jenkins, J.P's) Briggs v. Richardson
In this case plaintiff sued defendant for £5, being the price of a cow recently purchased by him form the latter. He said the cow was not as good as represented, and that she was suffering…
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A District Court will be held at the Court-house, Kiama, at 10 o'clock a.m., on Wednesday the 16th July next…
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In the Lalla Rookh case, on Monday last, the following was the principal evidence given:— Alexander Norbury deposed that he was…
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THEIR Worships H. Connell, James Colley, J. Black, and J. Conway on the Bench. Peter Walker v. John Henry Deane. Funeral expenses, £3…
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We understand that a petition is in course of signature at Shellharbour, praying to have the Court house, which was erected at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 1. Catherine Jones v. Mary Hudson
For using language calculated to cause a breach of the peace. Defendant promised to behave better in future, and the case was postponed for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 8
THEIR Worships Messrs. H. Connell, James and John Colley, C. Cameron, T. S. Kendall, W. R. Hindmarsh, R. Miller, and G. Tate on the Bench…
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Sandwich, Moss, May 2.—The quiet dwellers on this portion of the Cape have been suddenly thrown into a terrible state of excitement over the murder of a little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, 8Th July, at 2.30 P.M. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar, Lindsay, Porter, Ross, O'Donnell, M'Gill, and Purves, J.P.'s)
The application of Bridget Birmingham for a license for the house at Bulli known as "Pritchard's Store," and to be entitled the "Union Hotel," was considered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 14Th July. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr MacCabe, J.P.)
Frederick Dobinny was fined 10s. for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. James Davis was fined 5s for drunkenness, and £5 (five pounds) for using obscene language…
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SANDWICH, Mass., May 2.—The quiet dwellers on this portion of the Cape have been suddenly thrown into a terrible state of excitement over the murder of a little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong District Court. Friday, July 11Th. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)
Mary Curry v. Bridget Gammy, for £31. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Owen for defendant. Plaintiff deposed that she had acted aa servant…
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THIS court was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, before His Honor Judge M'Farland, who took his seat each morning about 10 o'clock. The members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions MONDAY, 21st JULY. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Ross, Porter, and Holden, J. P.'s.)
William Wells, alias "Bill Wells, the Bellman," appeared charged with having no lawful means of support, and being of unsound mind. Constable Dean deposed that in consequence…
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