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Courts & crime, 1872

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 3

Same day.—Same Magistrates. Samuel Redry. Pe[?]onby Harrison, £8 15s 8d For goods deliyered. No appearance by defendant. Verdict for plainti[?], with costs and…

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Murder at Camden. Suicide of the Murderer

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 3

WE learn from a gentlemen at La[?]nden that a frightful murder followed by the further crime of suicide, was committed at that place on Friday. From what we can gather…

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Police Intelligence. Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Dec. 19

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Alfred Elyard, John Glanville, Michael Hysm, and John Monaghan, J.P’s. INCAUTIOUS USE OP FIRE.— Billy Bad-gery, an aboriginal brought…

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Select Poetry. A Sons by an “Expect[?]” . Police-Sergeant

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 3

Let every sowl[?] sorrow sing And bid their troubles ,cease men For I’m the bard upon the wing, Top Sawyer of Policemen…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Jan. 16. (B[?]ss Messrs A. Elyard, John Glanville, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1872 · page 2

STEALING A GUN.— A youth named Callahan, was charged with breaking into the house of Mr. Arthur B, Elyard, and stealing there[?] a [?] their worships…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, JANUARY 23. Before Messrs. Wren and Berne, J.P.'s

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 2

The Court did not open until five minutes past 12, in consequence of the attendance of only one magistrate. Mr. Berne was at length sent for, and the business commenced at the hour named…

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Bega Small Debts Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1872 · page 2

JAS. SHARPRE V. J.W. STEVENS.—Plaintiff sued for 13s. 4d. balance of wages due him for work as a carpenter. In reply to defendant's question plaintiff said he…

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Government Land Sale. at the Police Office Moruya, On Wednesday, January 31st, 1872

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1872 · page 4

LOT A, portion 61, 40 acres, at Ne[?]gen, at the confluence of Water and C[?]yne Mallow Cre[?]ks, about a quarter of a mile below Davis’s conditional purchase of 40 acres…

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Bega Police Court. Drunk and Disorderly

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1872 · page 2

JOHN HALL, on remand, was charged by the police with the above offence, and pleaded guilty, adding: 'I don't recollect much about it myself.' The Bench took the testimony of S. C. Cleary,…

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Murder at Brushy Hill, Near Braidwood

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1872 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE excitement was occasioned in town on Tuesday morning, says the Braidwaod Monitor, when a person residing at Brushy Hill arrived here stating…

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Bega Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 6

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1872 · page 2

Before MESSRS RITCHIE AND D'ARCY, J. Ps. SHIELS v. GREGORY.—Plaintiff sued for £1 14s for medical attendance. Defendant did not appear and upon plaintiff swearing that the debt was due,…

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The Murder Trial at Dublin. Acquittal of Kelly

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 4

THE trial of Robert Kelly for the murder of Head-Constable Talbot was resumed on Friday. After the Lord Chief Baron had summed up, the jury retired lit half-past…

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Police Intelligence. Shoalhaven Court of Bequests. Tuesday, Feb. 6

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. A. Elyard, J. Aldcorn, Z. G. Bice, M. Hyam, J. Fraser, and, J. Monagban. Wallace y. Pettett, [?] recover lls., value of…

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Shoathaven District Court. Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1872. BEFORE hia Honor Judge M‘FARLAND

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

JEBEMUE GREEN v. JAMES M‘MAHON —Claim £4 19s. A letter from Mrs M’Mahon was received stating that her husband had died since the receipt of the…

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Police Intelligence. Shoalhaven Court of Requests Tuesday, Feb. 19

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 3

C. PINISTON J. MORRISON.—Claim £5 for value of a bullock. This was an adjourned case for the production of the bullock in dispute, and for evidence as to whether the alleged brand…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. Before Messrs. Stiles and Haslingden

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 2

J. Gleeson pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous conduct on the 7th inst., and was fined 5s. P. Quinlivan was also fined 5s, for a similar offence…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, March 5

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 2

Before Messrs. Wren, Ritchie, D'Arcy and Lane. Annie Woods, an aboriginal, appeared in Court Constable Clear said she had given herself up for protection. She had been in Mr. Caswell's employ…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Bequests. No[?] 12. Before Messrs Elyard. Aldcorn, Waddington. Glanville, Hyam, and Monaghan

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

James Armstrong v. Belsham, to recover £3 4s 6d for bareness supplied. The debt was cle[?] proved. Verdi[?] plai[?] and cests. @…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 7. Before James Aldcorn, Esg., J.P.

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1872 · page 2

John Weaker charged with being [?] and disorderly at Ter[?] on the 6th in[?] Admonished and discharged. TUESDAY. MARCH 12…

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Bega District Court. Wednesday March 20Th. Before His Honour Judge M'Farland

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1872 · page 2

The Court opened at ten o'clock. Mr. Rawlinson was the only professional gentleman in attendance. The only business was some left over from last…

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