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Courts & crime, 1868

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Local News. Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 2. Before Messrs. J. Glanville and A. Elyard. Pooley v. Pattison

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

This was a claim to recover the stun of Is. 10d balance of store account. The dispute arising in the weight of a bag of sugar. The Bench finally gave a verdict for the amount…

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Police Court. Saturday, 6Th June. (Before Messrs J. D'Arcy and R. Ritchie, Magistrates.) Attempted Poisoning. Johnston v. Heffernan

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 2

Agnes Napier Heffernan, apprehended under warrant, was charged that she did, on the night of the 27th May last, feloniously attempt to administer to one Francis…

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Police Court. Saturday, 13Th June. (Before Messrs H. Wren and R. Ritchie, Magistrates.) Attempted Poisoning. Johnston v. Heffernan

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1868 · page 3

This case, adjourned from the 6th instant, was resumed. Mr Manby appeared for the prisoner. The depositions, which had been…

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Agrarlan Murder in Westmeath

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 4

A dark shadow has been cast upon the festive proceedings of the past week by the shocking murder of Mr Featherstonhaugh, of bracklyn Castle,…

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Small Debts Court, Bega. Burnes v. Gleeson

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 3

Amount of order, £3 5s 4d. Case dismissed. Schick v. Austin. Account rendered, £1 6s. No…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 30Th, 1868. (Before Messrs R. Ritchie and J. D'Arcy, Magistrates.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 3

One person was charged by the police with being drunk and disorderly. Fined five shillings. Bate v. Underhill…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 14Th, 1868. (Before H. Wren and R. Ritchie, Esqs., Magistrates.) Wages. Fairman v Be[?]

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1868 · page 2

The plaintiff in this case claimed the sum of £4 2s 6d, wages due to him for his services as defendent's hired servant. Plea, not indebted [?] [?] amount…

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The Murder at Maitland Bar. (Abridged from the Western Post) Hargraves Police Court. Tuesday, June 30. (Before J. H. L. Scott, P.M.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1868 · page 4

Ah Sung, alias Low Ah Sung, was brought up, charged with the wilful murder of Ralph Lee, on the 9th June last, at Maitland Bar…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 28Th, 1868. (Before Messrs H. Wren and E. Ritchie, Magistrates.) Sheep Disease Prevention Act. Tressillain v. M'Leod

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1868 · page 2

Donald M'Leod charged with bringing a flock of sheep on to his run contrary to the act made and provided. John Tressillain, sworn: I am sheep…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 11Th, 1868. (Before Messrs H. Wren, E. Haslingden, and W. D. Tarlinton, Magistrates.) One inebriate was fined 5s for disorderly conduct. Wages. Martin v. Fitzpatrick

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1868 · page 3

Lawrence Martin, plaintiff in this case, claimed the sum of £7 10s, for work and labour done, as the hired servant of the defendant, alleging that Fitzpatrick…

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Nowra Police Court. Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 1868. (BEFORE James Aldcorn and John Glanville, J.P.'s)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

James Wilson v. F. Simpson, to recover £1 12s. 7d. balance of account. Postponed till next week for evidence. Same v. G. Simpson for balance of account,…

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Ulladulla. Court of Petty Sessions

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 3

WILLIAM CLAVES, appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Mrs. Langley, who charged him with using obscene language. He is a youth of about sixteen years, and the…

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Small Debts Court, Bega. Hart v. M'Guiness

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

Plaintiff in this case claimed the sum of £2, being for expenses incurred by his son, who was subpoenaed as a witness for the defendant at the last District…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 25Th, 1868. (Before Messrs R. Ritchie and E. Haslingden, Magistrates.) Wages. Martin v. Fitzoatrick

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1868 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed the sum of £7 10s as wages due. Defendant pleaded that he had not performed his work in a proper manner…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, September 1. (Before Messrs Aldcorn, Elyard, Galanville, Waddington, Bice, and Mackay.) Court of Requests

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1868 · page 2

, JAMES WILSON V, FREDERICK SIMPSON.-Plaintiff sued defendant for £1 12s for store. goods. Defendant put in a set off of £2 5s, for a quantity of cedar, which was accidentally…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, September 1.(Before John Glanville, J P )

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

JOSEPH Goodwin answered to his bail having been taken into custody by Senior-sergeant Pearson an Saturday last, for being drunk and disorderly in the town of Terrara…

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The Court

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 4

The Princess of wales, on the morning of the 6th, gave birth birth to a Princess. All is well. Immediately after the accouchment,…

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Parkes on Blood and Murder. (Sydney Punch.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 4

Gods, what lies I have heard.—Cymbeline. We pause at the statement of Mr Parkes in reference to the murder of a person in the secret. We have never heard of this crime before—S. M…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 8Th, 1868. (Before R. Ritchie, Esq., J.P.) Sirle v. Argles. Forcibly Entering a Dwelling with Felonious Intent. &c

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1868 · page 2

Henry Argles was apprehended on the complaint of Hannah Sirle, for that be did, on the night of Tuesday, the 1st instant, or the morning of the 2nd instant,…

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Central Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1868 · page 3

Eliza Gray charged Dr Thomas Guthine Carr with committing a felonious assault upon her. Mr Gannon for the prosecution, Mr Salomons, assisted by…

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