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Courts & crime, 1872

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Law. Supreme Court. —Monday, May 20 Before Mr. Justice Fancett and a jury of four. Fairfax and Another V. THE [?]. N. COMPANY

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 3

This was an action by Alfred Fartax and William George Whiting (trustees of the assigned estate of one DoyIe, storekeeper, Braid wood,) against the Illawarra Steam…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, May 20Th. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of twelve.) the Parramatta River Murders. Arraignment of Nichols and Lester

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 3

George Robert Nichols and Alfred Lister, otherwise James Froud, were placed at the bar, indicted for that they, on the 13th day of March last, on the Parramatia River,…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, May 28

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 2

Before Messrs. W[?]en, Ritchie, Lane, Tarlinton and Jauncey, J.P's. WIFE DESERION. ALFRED O. THIRELL, apprehended on warrant,…

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Bega Small Debts Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 2

HACKETT v GORMAN.—No appearance of plaintiff. Case struck out. BEARD v WENT, for £1 17s 3d, for bark and slabs. No appearance of defendant. Judgment…

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Windsor District Court Davies V. Linsley and Wife

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 3

This was an action for an assault and battery by the female defendent. Damages were laid at £200. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and, son assult demesne…

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Central Criminal Court, Wednesday, May 22. Before Mr. Justice Faucett

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1872 · page 3

James Murphy was charged with having on the 10th December killed his wife Mary Murphy. Mr. Windeyer prosecuted for the Crown…

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Panbula Police Court. Tuesday, June 4. Before Mr, C. H. Baddeley J. P. CAMPBELL V. M'CAUSLAND

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1872 · page 2

Plaintiff sued M'Causland for detaining an order received by him from a Chinaman for a load of property to be conveyed to Manaro, and for loss sustained…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. Before Messrs Haslingden, D'Arcy, Jauncey, Kirby and M'Gregor, J.P's

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1872 · page 2

SHABPE V. CURRAM.—Plaintiff sued for £2 16. lld., value of goods said to have been supplied to defendant when she was Mrs. Bailley. Defendant denied owing anything to plaintiff, all…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, June 11. (Before Messrs. Hyam and Monaghan, J.P.'s.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 2

POLICE v. JAMES KELLY.—In this case the defendant did not appear, and evidence being taken As to the service of the summons, a warrant was ordered to be issued for his…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, June 25. Before Messrs. Haslingden and Stiles, J.P's. ASSAULT

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1872 · page 2

KOELLNER v. KOELLNER.—Mary Ann Koellne, deposed that on Sunday morning, as she was frying some potatoes for breakfast, her husband, the defendant, struck her several times about the head…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, June 25, 1872. BEFORE Messrs. J, Aldcorn, A. Elyard, John. Glauville, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 3

DRUNK.—An old lady named Bowen, was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Greenhills on the 10th instant, but she being a stranger to the bench, was allowed to “go and…

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Panbula Police Court. Tuesday, July 2. Before Messrs. G. P. Keon, P. M., C. H. Baddely and A. K. Page, J.P.'s. Excessive Damages

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1872 · page 2

BARTLEY V. DALY.—Mr. Williams for degendant. MICHAEL BARTLEY, being duly sworn stated:—I am a carrier and reside at Greig'a Flat; the…

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Law. Supreme Court. Tuesday June 25th. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. Before Mr. Justive Hargrave, Primary Judge. Gordon V Townsend

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1872 · page 4

This was a suit to try the validity of the will of the late Mr. Townsend, a Government surveyor. His widow has entered a caveat against an application for…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 2Nd, 1872. (Before Messrs. James Aldcorn, John Monaghan, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s.) Attempt at Fraudulent Insolvency.—

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

Henry Hunt was charged at the instance of John Piper Mackenzie, the official assignee in the insolvent estate of the defendant, for that he did illegally detain seven head of cattle…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 9Th, 1872, (Before Messrs. J. Aldcorn, Z. G. Bice, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s.)

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

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Patrick Wallace, (F) of Broughton Creek, was charged by constable Grieves, with having, on Saturday, the 6th inst,, used insulting and indecent language in a…

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District Intelligence. (From the Monaro Mercury.) Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, July 9, 1872

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr A. Montague, J.P. LICENSING. John Agnew applied for a license for…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 16,1872

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

Before Messrs. A Elyard, John Glanville, Michael Hyam, Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, and James Fraser, J.P.’s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY—.An old man named…

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Police Court July 19th Absent From Service

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

"Fidget," an aboriginal boy, nine years old, was charged by Dr. Homan with absence from hired service. The boy had been with plaintiff two years,…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, July23. Absent From Service

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

JOHN W. J. LENEHAN summoned his apprentice, Enoch Sutcliffe, for absenting himself from his employ, deposing that defendant had been…

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Special Court of Petty Sessions Monday July 22nd. Before Henry Wren Esq. J.P.

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

Henry Collyer, was brought before the Count on warrant charged with having in his possession the skin or hide of a horse supposed to be stolen. He was further charged on second warrant with…

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