Court of Requests. (Before same Magistrates.)
John Bovard v. William Sparkes, for £5 0s 8d, goods sold. No appearances for defence. The Bailiff (Mr. J. Copas) deposed to the…
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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 28
MESSRs, H. Connell and James Colley on the bench. John M'Glinchy v. John Gallon,—work and labour done, 18s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. July 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Richard Carroll, for refusing to pay his fare from Sydney to Wollongong, per steamer Illawarra, was ordered to pay a fine of 16s., to be recovered by levy and distress. Defendant, having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, July 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)
Sylvester Primrose, having pleaded guilty to drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. John Brennan, jun., for drunkenness, was fined 5s., and for having made use of obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulli Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)
John Arthur Price, in custody, was brought up on three charges of stealing from tents, at 20 Mile Camp, Illawarra Line, on the 17th instant. The first case was for stealing two watches, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal Court. Monday, August 3. (Before Minor Owen, and Messrs. J. Brown, J. Richards, and D. Williams, Js.'P
The following appeals against the valuation, in connection with the Borough council of Wollongong wore disposed of, Mr. Muir appearing on behalf of the Council, and Mr. J. Rixon, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Bigger, J.P.)
George Sincox pleaded guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner in Church-street, and was fined £1. Ralph Robinson, for a similar offence was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 11
MESSRS. H. Connell, James Colley, and C. Cameron, sitting magistrates. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Charles Robinson appeared in answer to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Friday, August 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, Major Owen, and Mr. J. Biggar, Js.P.)
The adjourned application of William Osborne for a conditional license for new premises in course of erection by him in Upper Crown-street, to be known by the sign of the Terminus Hotel, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulli Petty Sessions. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. Ross, J.p.) Wednesday, Aug 12
Catherine Peters, for haying used obscene language within hearing of persons passing in the public road at Bulgo, on the 2nd inst., was fined £5, or two months in Wollongong gaol…
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William Ellesmere sued Christopher Collins for 10s, damage alleged to have been done to a horse, the property of the complainant, by the children of the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Frederick Mitchell pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language in Smith-street, and was fined £1. The same defendant pleaded guilty to having…
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A CONSTABLE named William Hird was found dead early this morning near the Canterbury bridge, under circumstances the revealed the perpetration of a brutal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 18. Assault
Robert Fleming was charged with unlawfully assaulting Robert Scott, on the 11th August, in Terralong-street, Kiama. Defendent pleaded guilty under…
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A TRAGEDY, the victim of which was admitted into the Melbourne hospital on Saturday, created (states the Melbourne " Daily Telegraph ") a great sensation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 20. (Before the police Magistrate.)
Edward Jarred, on bail, remanded from Monday last, was charged with that he did, at American Creek,on the 3rd August feloniously take Margaret Ellen Calloway, a female under 21…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. T. Armstrong and G. McPhail, Js.P.)
Thomas Douse, for riding on his waggon without sufficient reins to control his horses, was fined 5s. Elijah Smith, for a similar offence, was fined in a like amount, the Bench intimating that any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests
John Weller v. Thomas Roberts. Claim, 18s. for board and lodging. Mr. Lipscomb for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, and 103. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 25
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jas. Colley, J.P. Robert Turner, jun., of Gerringong, was charged, on the information of Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 25
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. James Colley, J. P. A considerable number of cases were set down for hearing, but the…
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