A Murder with Billiard Balls
The following account of a brutal murder is given in the Creswick Advertiser of January 30:—The town was thrown into a state of consternation on Thursday…
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District Court. Temperance Hall. Friday, 6Th February. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)
E. A. Jones v. Matthew Foster, goods sold and delivered, £65s. 5d. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama District Court
THIS court opened on Tuesday last, 10th, at half-past ten, before his Honor Judge Macfarland. The representatives of the legal profession present were, Percy Owen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Feb. 5Th, 1880
THIS case was accidentally missed owing to our attention being otherwise engaged during show week. Francis M'Brien for being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama District Court. Tuesday, 10Th February. (Before His Honor Judge M. Farland.)
E. H. Weston v. Edward Sawtell, £30, breach of contract, Mr. Marshall for plaintiff, Mr. a'Beckett for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Wednesday, February 11. (From the Herald.) (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) FLOYD v. STEWART
Jury: Messrs Richard Teece, Robert Balls, George Henry Parry, and A. G. Neale. Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. Woodward, of Wollongong, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 17
BEFORE Mr. Counell, P.M. Thomas Jay, Charged with using abusive words to Mrs Geary, with intent to commit a branch of the peace, pleaded guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, February 15. (BEFORE Henry Counell, Esq, P.M., and John Conway, Esq., J.P.)
William Lancy of Shellharbour, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public-house, pleaded not guilty. Constable Henry Smithers being duly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 23. (Before Messrs. Biggar and Fry, J.P.'s)
John Keating, henry Oliver, and William Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk in Wollongong, on Sunday last, and using obscene language on the occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb, 24
BEFORE Henry Connell, P.M., M. N. Hindmarsh, Robert Miller, and W. Grey, Esqrs., J.P.s. Mr. Connell stated that the petty debts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Friday, February 27Th
BEFORE H. Connell, P.M. James Mack, charged with making use of obscene language in a public place in Kiama on 20th February, pleaded guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 1. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Lindsay, Robson, Porter, W. J. R. Jenkins, and Dr. Clay, J's.P.)
The application of George Whitford for a publican's license for a house at Robbinsville was refused, on the ground that the Bench could not entertain the same, six Magistrates having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, March 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Sarah Nolan v. Jeremiah Looney, for unlawful assault. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Owen for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Mar. 2
BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. Jas. Spinks was summoned for obstructing the footpath by leaving his horse thereon and refusing to move it when told by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 1St. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins, J.P.)
Mrs. Wanless augured charged with stealing £27 from Matthew Duffy. Mr. Woodward appeared for defendant. Matthew Duffy deposed as follows: I am a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Monday, March 1. In Banco, (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Faucott, and Sir William Manning.) in Re Dibbs
Mr G. R. Dibbs appeared before the Court in pursuance of an order of of Mr. Justice Hargrave, to answer for an alleged contempt of Court in not obeying an order of Mr. Justice Windeyer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, March 4
BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. Samuel Martin, for stealing a shawl valued at 10s. Sergeant Healey stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News Court of Requests. Monday, March 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. O'Donnell and Potter, J.'s P.)
Samuel Vidler v. Richard Peterson, for £3 13s. 6d., amount of promissory note. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. (Same day, and before same Magistrates.)
G Edwards, for obscene language, wan lined £1. Charles Hargraves, charged with having in his possession one silver Geneva watch, supposed to have been stolen, pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. March 4Th. Before Ii. Connell, Esq., P.M., Commissioner of Insolvency
In the insolvent estate of Luke Clancy of Kiama, coach driver, late of Jamberoo, butcher. Second meeting of the proof of debts, for the appointment of official…
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