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Courts & crime, 1870

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before tho same Magistrates.) PETR[?] v. KELLY

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 2

This was a case in which defendant was charged with wilfully destroying a promissory [?] Plaintiff sworn [?]eposod: On the 18th last…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. TUESDAY Nov. 8. 1870. BEFORE Me[?]rs. John [?]anville, M. Hyam, and John Monaghan, J.P’s. KIR[?]WOOD V. SULLIVAN

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 2

This was en action of slander wherein the [?] Captain Kirkwood of the Dredge “Pl[?]” through his attorney. Mr. Richards [?] the defendant, John Sullivan the co[?]wain…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday Nov, 13, 1870. BEFORE Messrs. James Aldeorn, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s. Ins[?]g Language

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1870 · page 2

Alexander Frazer of Coolangatta, appeared to answer the complaint of James Sooner, also in the employment of D. Berry, Coolangatta, E[?]quire, for having used insulting language…

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Court Op Petty Sessions. Wednesday. Nov. 23. (Before James Aldoorn, J.P.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1870 · page 2

Andrew Jones, in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly in Terrars, was adm[?]hed and dis[?]ged. FRIDAY, Nov. 25…

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Shoalhaven Small Debts Court. TUESDAY Nov., 22,1870. BEFORE Messrs M. Hyam, J. Monaghan, and John Glenville, J.P’s. Sheey v. Sheey

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1870 · page 2

Claim £1 8s. A dispute between two brothers who had been partners in dairying. After hearing the evidence pro and con, the bench gave a verdict for £1 without costs…

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Arrival of the Alexandra with the English Mail Per R.M.S. Geelong. Monday, 6.30 p.m. (Through Greville’s Telegram Company.) 20 Days Later News. £10,000,000 Subscribed for France in England. Prince Amadues and the Duke of Oosta are candidates for the Spanish Crown. Negotiations for an Armistice Abandoned. 150,000 Prisoners taken. Garibaldi remains Inactive. General Bazaine Charged with Treason. The Papal Zouaves joined the French Army

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1870 · page 4

THE branch mail steamer Alexandra, Captain Brown, arrived at Glenelg at 9.30 a.m. to-day, making the return passage in 92 hours,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Nov . 29, 1870. BEFORE Messrs Elyard, John Glanville, and M. Ryan, J. P.’s

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1870 · page 2

MASTER AND SERVANTS.—Shepherd v. Shepherd.—T[?] was a case of one brother [?]ing another for wages alleged to be due under the Masters and Servants Act. The…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the same Magistrates.) Threatening and Abusive Language

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 2

John Lionel Simpson, Manager of the Commercial Bank, appeared before the court to answer the information of Charles Bindon, who complained that on Friday last. the 2nd…

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Shoalhaven Small Debts Court Tuesday, Dec, 6, 1870. BEFORE Messrs. Alfred Elyard, Jobn Glanville, Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, M. Hyam, and Donald M’ Lean, J. P’s.) [?]emish v. Tory

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 2

Claim, school fees £1 [?]s. Plea contra account for work and labour performed, £1 18s 6d. After hearing the evidence of both parties their worships ordered the plaintiff to pay 9s…

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Supreme Court. Waldron v. Chegwidden

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 2

THE plaintiff in this case recovered a verdict in the Small De[?]ts Court against William James Chegwidden, of Wollongong, for £6 and costs. When execution was…

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