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Courts & crime, 1871

41 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 3

Court of Petty Sessions

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 3

Police v. Isaacs, and Gregson v. Isaacs, postponed for one week…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Magistrates.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

R. Isaacs v. H. GREGSON.—Claim £10. This was an action, brought by the plaintiff, Mrs. E. Isaacs publican of Terrars, against Henry Gregson of the same place, for that the…

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Police Intelligence. Court or Petty Sessions. Tuesday Jan. 31 1871. BEFORE Messrs. Z, G. Bice, A. Elyard, J. Glanville, M. Hyam, John Monnghan, and J. Eraser, J.P’s

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

Assault.—Mrs E. Isaacs appeared upon the information of Henry Gregson, far having on Sunday, the 15th January, at Terrara, in the colony of New South Wales, unlawfully…

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Police Intelligence. Small Debts Court. Tuesday Jan. 31 1871

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Messsrs. Glanville, Hyam, and Monaghan, J.P's. Thos. Newton v. Jas. Jemison. Claim, £0 for head cattle. Plea not…

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Wile Murder in Ohio

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 4

THE details of the recent horrible wife murder near Lima, Ohio, are given by the Western Associated Press as follows :— The man's name who committed the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Constable Board v. J. Brofphy

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

James Brophy appeared at the instant of Constable Board for being drunk and disorderly in the streets at Terrara. Defendant pleaded guilty, fined 10s or three…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Petty Session. Monday, Feb. 13

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

James Brophy was charged by the police with being drunk and disorderly in the streets of Terrara. Fined £2 which was paid…

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Nowra District Court. Thursday, Feb. 16

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

THE Shoalhaven District Court was held at the Nowra Court House, on Thursday last, before Judge Mcfarland. The members of tho legal profession present, were T. M. Richards, Esq.,…

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Police Intelligence. Court or Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Feb. 21,1871. BEFORE James Aldeorn, and M. Hyam, Esq., J.P’s

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 2

OBSRNE LANGUAGE.—A man named Scott, was charged by Constable Grieves of Broughton Creek with having used obscene language. The defendant not being in attendance, a warrant…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Feb. 28,1871

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs A. Elyard, J. Waddington, J. Glanville, Z. G. Bice, M. Hyam, and J. Fraser, J.P’s. D. Campbell and another v. John Bindon.—…

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Murder through an Election Quarrel

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

THE Ballarat Star gives the following brief account of the unfortunate case of fratricide at Egerton :—" A Very shocking murder was committed near Egerton on Tuesday evening…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 21, 1871.(BEFORE Messrs. Elyard, Glanville,. Hyam, and Monaghan.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 2

Police v Bradley, on information, for serving spirituous liquors to a person after a prohibition had been issued. Mr. Richards for…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 28., 1871

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Alfred, James Waddington, John Glanville, and Michael [?] Macarthur and Co. v. Galvin, to recover 8s. 6½d. for goods delivered. No defence. Verdict…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Same day, before the same magistrates.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 2

SUNDAY SHOOTING.—David S. Petrel appeared on information, charged by the police with unlawfully shooting on Sunday. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Requests .Tuesday, Nowra, April 11th, 1871. BEFORE their worships, James Waddington, and Michael Hyam, Esqs. J.P.'s

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 2

RUSSALL v. Casey. Verdict for plaintiff by consent; time given, execution not to issue. J. BARHAM J[?]N[?]., v. J. PARNELL. £3 7S. 9d. for wages and cash. Plea not indebted…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Nowra, April 18th, 1871. (BEFORE Messrs. John Glanville, Bice, M. Hyam and J. Frazer.)SMALL Debts Court

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 3

R. Goulding v. P. Casey.—Case withdrawn. Thomas M'Brien v. Mr. M. O'Connor. Claim £2 4s 9d the defendant who is a. constable in Parramatta was not in attendance,…

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Latest News from Fiji Disastrous Hurricane, Murder of a Melbourne Stock broker

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 3

BT the arrival of the barque Springbok, from the Fiji Island, we are placed, in possession of News to March 25. A., fearful hurricane has passed over the islands doing…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Nowra, April 25th. 1871, Before Messrs John Glanville, M. Hyam, and John Monn[?], J.p'n. Court of [?]Ts

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

Municipal Council of Bro[?] Creek and [?] v. George Grey. — Claim for rates [?] to £1 8[?] 6d. Alderman W. Kennedy appeared on appeared on behalf of the council; the defendant did not appear, and a verdict for the amount…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Nowba, May 2nd, 1871. (BEFORE Messrs M. Hy[?] and John Monaghan, J.P's

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. —Daniel Harris charged by Constable Board, with using obscene language in the public streets of Terrara, on the evening of Wednesday the 26th April, was fined 10s or…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 16, 1871. (BEFORE Messrs A. Elvard, J. Glanville, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s.)

The News, Shoalhaven and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

James Allen was brought before the Bench for being drunk in the streets of Terrara on the previous evening. Plea guilty. Fined 5s., or the alternative of twelve hours in the lock-up…

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