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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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

Ladies Sentenced to Death in Russia

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 4

The Berlin Post states, on authority of intelligence received from Russia, that several ladies implicated in the Nihilist conspiracy, and now in prison at Kieff, are…

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Court of Petty Sessions. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. A. Turner.) Stealing a Gold Chain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 2

Elias Merchant appeared in custody, charged with having stolen a gold cham, of the value of £3 form Robert Osborne. Defendant had been twice remanded on the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and Porter. J. P's.) Impounding Case

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 2

A. C. Waldron v. John Beattie, for excessive poundage on a mate. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff stated that defendant had impounded…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 24Th November. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. John Brown, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

William Gibson appeared charged with having made use of abusive language towards Richard Waples. Complainant, for whom Mr. Woodward…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Nov. 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1879 · page 2

THEIR Worships H. Connell, John Colley, and N. Harper on the Bench. Thomas Galvin v. George L. Fuller. Work and labour performed, £9 15s 6d…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1879 · page 2

Richard Jones, alias Richard Smith, appeared in custody, charged with uttering a forged cheque for £17 19s. 6d. to John Ruane, of Nattai. Senior-Sergeant Ford deposed : I arrested…

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Thursday, Dec. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1879 · page 2

Richard Jones, alias Richard Smith, was brought up, on remand, charged with fraudulently obtaining £13 from William Street, of Balmain. Senior Sergeant Ford produced the warrant for…

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Wednesday, Dec. 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1879 · page 2

Richard Jones, alias Richard Smith, was brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged with uttering a forgot cheque. Senior-Sergeant Ford produced the warrant for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 4Th December. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

The case against Thomas Green, for alleged larceny as a bailee, as partly reported in our last issue, was continued. George Steeper said he was twelve and a-half…

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Double Murder and Suicide in New Zealand

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 4

The following particulars are given in the New Zealand papers of the dreadful tragedy at Wellington, briefly reported by telegram on the 20th ultimo:—A horrible…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 2

THEIR Worships, H. Connell, G. Tate, W. Grey, N. Harper, and C. Cameron on the Bench. James Condon applied for the transfer of…

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Trial of the Wantabadgery Bushrangers. Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 2

Andrew George Scott (alias Captain Moonlito), Thomas Rogan, Thomas Williams, and Graham Bennett—were brought up for trial on the charge of having wilfully murdered constable Edward…

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Broughton Creek Police Court. Friday, Dec. 12Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

THEIR Worships W. Stewart, J. Wilson, L. M'Intyre, G. Tate, and J. Boxell on the Bench. William Black v. John, M'Michael…

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Court of Requests. Same Day—Same Bench

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1879 · page 2

Hugh Moss sued J. Randall for £9 15s, claimed for trespass of cattle from July, 1877. Defence filed, not indebted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 22. (Before Messrs. Evans, Biggar, Ross, Porter, and O'Donnell, J.P.'s.) Stealing Coal

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1879 · page 2

Frank Andrews, charged with having stolen a quantity of coal, the property of Frank Osborne of the Mount Keira Colliery, pleaded not guilty. Senior-Sergeant Ford stated that he saw…

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Assault by a Priest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 December 1879 · page 4

A case of some interest was heard in the Melbourne County Court yesterday (says the Age), before a special jury. A young lady named Teresa Glazier sued the Rev…

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Court of Requests. Same Day

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 December 1879 · page 2

R. P. Wheatley v. Henry Wood, for £6 18s., balance of wages due for carpenter work. Verdict for plaintiff for £5 7s. and costs. GOVERNMENT MEDICAL OFFICER.—We notice…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Continued from last issue.) Monday, Dec. 22. TRESPASS

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 December 1879 · page 2

William Harris, charged with having trespassed on Thomas Kelly's farm, at the Lake, pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed…

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