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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

208 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 11

District Court. Saturday, June 26. (Before his Honor, Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1880 · page 2

E. A. Jones v. M. Foster, for £'G 5s 5d, goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships H. Connell, P.M., N. Harper and James Colley, Js.P. James Condon v. Matthew Collins, Assault…

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Court of Requests. Before the same Magistrates. D. Cronan v. W. Hazleton

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1880 · page 2

Work, labour and money paid, £2 9s 6d. Mr. May for plaintiff and Mr. Marshall for defendant, who pleaded not indebted. D. Cronan deposed: The amount was…

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District Court. Thursday July 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1880 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge M'Farland. The Court was opened punctually at, 10 o'clock, There were thirty five cases, set down for hearing, but nineteen only were…

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Dreadful Murder at Stanthorpe

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 3

About 8 o'clock on Thursday morning a murder of a most atrocious natures was perpetrated on the No 2 suction. A man of color, a native of the Mauritius, Isle of Fiance, named Peter Felix, who…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 6. BEFORE H. Connel, Esq., P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1880 · page 2

Esau Longbottom was charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Woodstock Hotel, Jamberoo. He pleaded guilty. Mr. Connell said that he ought to have…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

William Salisbury v. George H. Wood, for £3. Mr. Woodward for defendant. Plaintiff and his wife disposed that the amount was due for three weeks board and lodging for…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, July 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

William Beattie, for using insulting language to Robert Osborne, was fined £1 and 4s. 10d. costs. James Kelly, charged with lawfully assaulting Mary Ann Farrant, pleaded not guilty…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Thursday, July 28. (BEFORE J. Conway, Esq., J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 2

Reas Leyston was charged with being drunk and disorderly in the town of Shellharbour. Fined 5s. George Forbes, charged on a like offence,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th July. Before [?]. Gonnell, Esq., P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1880 · page 2

G. Walker, 13 years of age, mail boy, between Kiama and Broughton Creek, was charged with cruelty to a horse by riding it when badly girth galled…

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Court of Requests. Monday, July 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs Biggar, MacCabe, and Dr. Clay, J.'sP.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1880 · page 2

Ann Hannon v. M. Ryan, for £7 10s, cash lent. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th July. Before H. Connell, Esq., P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

William Robinson was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty, and as there were several previous…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, 16Th July. Before John Conway, Esq, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 2

John Bright was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty, and it being his first appearance, he was…

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Amusing Incident in a Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1880 · page 4

AT the last sittings of a Queensland district court, Judge Q presided, and Mr. X, the local police magistrate, in the absence of the associate, acted in that capacity. Now,…

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Court of Requests. Monday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. A. Porter, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1880 · page 2

Borough Council of Wollongong v. William Osborne, for £1 9s 8d, rates due. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff. Defendant, pleaded not indebted, as no…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 3Rd August

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. Denis Collins was charged with using absence language in the Royal Hotel, Kiama, on the 27th July, in such a manner…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Bulli. (Primitive Methodist Chapel.) Wednesday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. S. Fly, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1880 · page 2

Ottoway Bowen, charged with having used insulting language to Mrs. Fort, of Coal-Cliff, pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff deposed that on the evening of the late…

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Court of Requests. Monday, August 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry and Lindsay, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

Trustees of Marquis of Argyle Lodge, Protestant Alliance Benefit Society, v. John Pallier, for £3 9s. 10d., subscription due. Thomas Anderson, a Trustee of the Lodge,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, August 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

William Francis Ring, charged with assaulting Patrick Mannix, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Wooodward. This case was continued from Monday last…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, August 5. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four.) Municipality of Numba V. LACKEY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 3

Jury: Messrs. James Rossiter, William Chas. Webb, Robert Rynolds, and Abraham Collins. Mr. Pilcher and Mr. Buchanan, instructed by Mr. Greer, appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr. M…

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