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Courts & crime, 1872

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 23, 1872. BEFORE Messrs. A. Elyard, J. Aldoorn, M. Hyarn, and J. Glanville, J.P.’s. Court of Requests Jurisdiction

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

WATSON V. THOMAS.—Claim, £1 5s., newspaper account. The defendant had paid 15s. and consented to a verdict for the balance with costs; plaintiff allowing her a month to pay it…

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District Intelligence. (From, the Bombala Times.) Bombala District Court. Tuesday, July 23

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

His Honor Judge M'Fariand arrived in Bombala on Monday evening, and took his seat on the Bench the following morning punctually at 10 o'clock. The first…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 30, 1872. BEFORE Messrs. A. Elyard, John Glanville, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

THE BOTTLE.—Hector M’Leod was charged by the police with being durnk and disorderly in the streets of Terrara on the 15th July. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charged and was…

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Bega Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 6

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

Before Messrs. Haslingden, Ritchie, and Kirby J.P's. K'CARTHY V. M'CARTHY. In this case defendant bad not obeyed the order…

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Panbula Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th August. Before the Police Magistrate and A. K. Page, J.P.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 2

HENRY COLLYER on remand was charged with having a horse hide in his possession supposed to be stolen. DAVID M'KEE sworn From…

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(From the Cooma Gazette) Cooma Police Court. Monday, August, 5, 1872

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thomas Brown, of Brown Mountain, was summoned at the instance of Mr. Stewart Ryrie, Sheep Inspector for the…

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Special Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 10th AUGUST. Before R. M. Broad, Esq, J.P.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1872 · page 2

GEORGE COHEN, an Aboriginal was brought before the Court, charged with being drunk in Gippsstreet the previous night. Admonished and discharged…

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Police Intelligence. Nowra, Tuesday Aug. 13. (BEFORE their Worships, Messrs. A, Elyard, J. Glanville, Z. G. Bice, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s

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

The following cases were heard in the Small Debts Court:— T. Jones v. C. Thomas, £2 19s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered. No defence filed, or…

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Bega Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 20TH August. Before Messrs Berne and Lane J, P's. ASSAULT

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

JOSEPH EGGLESTONE, a Randwick Asylum apprentice, summoned his master, Mr. J. Cook, for beating him Defendant pleaded guilty, under great…

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Bega Small Debts Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

Hearkb v. Baooks.—Plaintiff sued for £10 for goods soil. Hie original account was £11 O. 3d; but, be said that in anticipation of a cash settlement he…

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Assault and Robbery

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

AT the Central Criminal Court on Friday, the 16th inst., before his Honor, Judge Cheeke, Henry Howard and John Timmins were charged for that, on the 2nd August,…

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Police Intelligence. Nowra, Tuesday Aug. 20. (BEFORE their Worships Alfred Elyard, J.Glanville, M. Hyam, and James Fraser, J.P.’s.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

ROBERT WILLIAMS V. MARIA GLANVILLE.—TO recover £6. balance on six head of cattle. Plea, not indebted for the whole, defendant acknowledged being indebted only £3, as the sixth…

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Shooting at Ophir.—verdict of Wilful Murder. (Abridged from the Western Rzafainer.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 4

THE unfortuniate man, Charles Corse, who was shot by Richard Spencer, at Ophir, onthe evening of Saturday, the 3rd instant, died one week after the occurance…

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Police Intelligence. Nowra, Tuesday Aug. 27. (Before Messrs. J. Glanville, J. Fraser, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

In the Small Debts jurisdiction, the following cases were heard:— ROBERT WILLIAMS V. MARIA GLANVILLE.— This was a case postponed from last. week, and…

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The Island Slave Trade. Murder on the High Seas

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1872 · page 4

At the Sydney Water Police Court, on Monday, Joseph Armstrong, charged with having wilfully, feloniously, and of his malice aforethought, killed and…

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Metropolitan District Court Monday, August 19

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1872 · page 3

Before Mr. District Court Judge Simpion. SLANDER.£25 DAMAGES. FRANCIS V SUMMERBELL…

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Bega Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 3Rd September Desertion

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1872 · page 2

JOHN HALL, on remand, appeared to answer the charge of having deserted his wife. A letter and telegram from Mrs. Hall in Sydney stated that…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, 23Rd August. Before Mr. District Judge Dowling. BIGAMY

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1872 · page 2

Emma Cane, a young woman of respectable appearance, with a child in her arms, was charged with bigamy. Mr. David Buchanan, instructed by…

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Police Intelligence. Nowra, Tuesday, September 3. (Before Messrs, Elyard, Hyam, and Glanville J.P.’s)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING. —Heary Montgomery and William Grady, of Burner, were charged with having, on the 17th August last, at Saltwater Creek, maliciously wounded…

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Panbula Police Court. Tuesday, September [?] Before Messrs Baddeley and Page, J.P.'s POLICE V. J Behl

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 2

Defendant was charged with a breach of the Publican's Act, in allowing one William M Cartby to remain drunk on his licensed premises…

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