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Courts & crime, 1865

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Small Debts Court. Haslingden v. Warner

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 3

An adjourned case. Claim for £10. Verdict for plaintiff for £210s. Berne v Maloney, For £8, for an unpaid promissory note. Verdict for…

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The Bega Gazette: Quod Petis Hic Est. Saturday February, 25. Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs. Wren, Haslingden, Ritchie, and D Arcy, Esqrs., J.P.'s Police v Jackson

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 3

Robert Jackson appeared on summons to answer the charge of senior-Constable Graham, that he did on the 7th inst., use language calculated to incite a prisoner, he then had in…

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Eden District Court. Tuesday, March 14. (Before his Honor, Judge Dowling.) PONSSNBY v. HAGARTY

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 2

For £100. Breach of agreemen. No appearance. Struck out. SOLOMON v. DOHERTY, For £8 4s. 3d. Store account. Settled out of court…

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Small Debts' Court. Bennett v. Peek

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 2

Summons not served. The subjoined Petition is laying at the office of this paper for signature. Paties coming into Bega are requested to call and sign it…

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Local News. Court of Petty SESSIONS.f Tuesday, March 21. (Before their worships, J. D'Arcy, G. Haslington, and W. McGregor, Esqrs., J.J.'s.) Underhill v. Shuback

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 2

Illegally working a bullock. No appearance. Dismissed. Gates v. Sebastian and Francis Shuback. This was a claim for the value of a bullock sold and…

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District News. Panbula. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 20Th. (Before G. P. Keon, Esq., P.M., J. Lloyd, and J. H. Bennett, Esqrs., J.P.'s.) O'Niel v. Wilson

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1865 · page 2

Unlawful possession of property, suspected to have been stolen. The defendant had been servant to plaintiff and was given in charge by him…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessoins. Tuesday, April 4. (Before the Worships, G. P. Keon, P.M., J. Davis, E. Haslingden and J. D'Arcy, Esqrs., J.P.'s.) Police v. Bartley

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1865 · page 2

William Bartley being locked up for protection. Dismissed. Sub-Inspector Hussey [?]able [?] Lewis Francis Ward was charged with obtaining the…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessoins. Wednesday, April 12

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 2

(Before their worships, E. Ritchie, and J. Davis, Esqrs. J P.'s, during the latter part of the prosecution J. D'Arcy and W. McGregor Esqrs. took their scats on the bench.)…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 2Nd. (Befere their Worships, Henry Wren, John Davis. Robert Ritchie, John D',Arcy and E. Haslingden, Esqrs., J.P.'s.) Masters' and Servants' Act. Boyd v. Davis

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1865 · page 2

Thomas Royd sworn: I am a farm laborer, about 15 months ago Davis hired me to come to Bega, to work on his selection; had no written agreement, or specified verbal agreement; had werked at farming and…

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Execution for Murder. (From the Herald.)

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1865 · page 2

George Gibson, alias Paddy Tem, found guilty at last Bathurst Assizes for the murder of Alexander Mussen, at the Pyrrmul, was executed within the precincts of the gaol on Saturday morning. He…

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S[?] All D[?]b[?]s Court. Askew v. Gordon

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 2

For breaking in two horses, £2. Verdict for plaintiff. Howard v. Miller, For £10, amount of promissory note, over due, and unpaid. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Saturday June 10 Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 6Th. (Before their Worships, H. Wren, J. Davis, J. D'Drey, and R, Ritchie, Esqs., J.P.'s)

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1865 · page 2

James Townsend appeared on summons to answer a complaint of Alex. McClenna, that he had used abusive and obscene language to him in a public place. Margaret Shackles been sworn, stated that the words…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 20Th. (Before their Worships H. Wren, J. Davis, E. Ritchie, J. D'Arcy, and W. McGregor, Esqrs., J's.P..) Horse Stealing. Police v. Rolfe

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

Joseph Rolf answered to his bail on the charge of stealing a horse. John Williams being duly sworn: I am a free selector and reside at Tanglowanglo; I gave the prisoner in charge…

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Small Debts Court. Hayes x. Calderwood

The Bega Gazette and County of Auckland Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

For 14s., balance of wages due. A contra account was put in and allowed. Case dismissed. COAL MINE AT BONDI.—Mr. Manning informs us that…

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District News. Eden. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court.— Monday June 26. (Before G. P. Keon, Esq., P.M.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1865 · page 3

[?]vidson v. Byrne.—Masters' and Servants' Act. ourned to the 29th instant, for want of a second [?]te. ancis Gould Smith was summoned to answer the…

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Saturday July 8. Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 4Th. (Before their Worships E. Haslingden, R. Ritchie. J. Davis, and J. D'Arcy, Esqrs.) Police v. Quigley

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1865 · page 2

For insulting behaviour, when drunk, to females in the public street. Prisoner pleaded guilty of drunkenness, and not knowing what he was doing. Being an old offender their worships fined him in the…

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Small Debts Court Breene v. Jamison

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 2

For refusing to pay for a pair of boots. Settled out of court. Gleeson v. Thomas, For £9, promissory note, overdue and unpaid…

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The Bega Gazette "Quod Petis H[?] Est." Saturday July 22. Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 18Th. Taylor v. M'Carthy. (Before their worships, G. P. Keon, Esq., P.M., E. Haslingden, R. Ritchie, J. Davis, and J. D'Arcy Esqrs., Js.P.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1865 · page 2

William M'Carthy appeared on summons, and pleaded guilty of assaulting plaintiff. Thomas Taylor sworn, stated: I am in the employ of Mr. Sharpe, and run the mail to Kamaruka; I was…

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[?]istrict News. Eden. Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Police Magistrate and H. Solomon, Esqrs.,) FOLEY v. SHAW

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1865 · page 2

Assault on a child. This was a case where defendant, as teachor of the N[?] tional School at Eden, wan charged with having [?] bcaten plaintiffe child, a little girl 5 years old, and…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1865 · page 2

Cullen v. Meether.—Verdict fgr plaintiff. Biyan v. S[?]me.—Verdict for plaintiff. H. M. R. M. steamer, Salsette, pat iuto Twofold Bay on Monday the 24th inst., at 12 o'clock for repairs,…

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