Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 23
James M'Donald charged by Constable Hope with being drunk and disorderly at Gerringong on the 17th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s; in default,…
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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 29Th September. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ross, J.P.)
Henry Wollas, charged with having beaten his orphan apprentice boy, Alfred Adams, with a shocmaker's s[?]rrup-leather, pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff deposed in substance that defendant…
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Thomas Gallagher pleaded not indebted to his father, James Gallagher, for £6 8s. 11d. Plaintiff deposed to the effect that the amount sued for consisted of several items which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, September 30
THEIR Worships, H. Connell, W. grey, G. Tate, and James Colley, on the Bench. John J. Condon v. John Ryan. Balance of cattle sold, £6…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 6Th October. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Brown and Bigger, J.P.'s)
Dinah Loveday, wife of William Loveday, of Bulli, appeared charged by her husband with being of unsound mind and dangerous to be at large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. (Same day, and before same Magistrates.)
W. Pearson v. C. H. Wilson, for £10. Mr. Woodward for defence. Plaintiff stated in effect that the defendant was indebted to him in the amount slated, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Monday, 13Th October. (Before the Police Magistrate)
W. Pearson v. C. H. Wilson, for £10. Mr. Woodward appeared for defendant, who pleaded not indebted. This case which was adjourned from the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Brown and Bigger, J.P.'s)
George Whitford applied for a license for a house at Robbinsville. Senior-Sergeant Ford raised an objection to the application being heard by the Bench as then…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. Monday, 20Th October. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. A. Porter. J.P.)
Michael Cawley v. John Gavin, for £2 16s 6d, for hay. Defendant filed a set off for £1 5s 6d for delay alleged to have been occasioned by plaintiff in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Friday, Oct. 17. H. CONNELL, Esq., P.M. on the Bench. Queen v. James Alcorn
Prisoner, who was defended by Mr. Carrnthers, was charged with felonously disposing of a cheque to the City Bank Kiama knowing it to be forged and altered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Broughton Creek. Police Court.—friday, Oct. 17. BEFORE their Worships William Stewart, George Tate and James Wilson. Thomas Davey v. Robert Welsh
For using obscene language to complainant. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Thomas Davey being sworn, stated: I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Same day and before same Magistrates)
Small Chapman v. John Daley, for assault Defendant did not appear. Complainant deposed that Daley had blackened both her eyes to such an extent that she could not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and Ross, J.P's.)
An application for a wine license by Andrew Brodie, of Upper Crown-street, and a singular application by Frank Bonar, of Robbinsville, were opposed by Senior-Sergeant Ford, on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Court. SATURDAY, Oct. 25. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)
E. A. Jones v. S. Stumbles, jun., for £2 2a. 3d., for goods sold. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for amount, to be satisfied within one…
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THIS Court opened on Wednesday last, the 22th instant, at half-past 10 o'clock, before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The legal gentlemen present were Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong District Court. Saturday, Oct. 25
BEFORE his Honor Judge M'Farland. A. J. Cullen v. D. and F. Rankin, for £7 10s. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 28. BEFORE their Worships, H. Connell and John Colley. Martin Winkle v. George Simpson
Work and labour done £4 15s. No defence. On proof of debt plaintiff obtained a verdict for the amount claimed and £1 0s 6d costs of Court and witnesses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 4. BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M.
T. M'Carthy was brought up on three charges. First, being drunk and disorderly; second, assaulting Constable Hope in the execution of his duty; and third,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, 31St Oct., 1879. BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P. M., and John Conway, Esq., J. P.
John Thomas, of Shellharbour, butcher, was charged with illtreating a bullock; by keeping it in his yard at Shellharbour forty-eight hours without food or water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal Court. Same Day—Same Bench
This was the day fixed for hearing appeals against the assessment of the Municipal Council of Kiama. There were only two appeals…
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