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Courts & crime, 1873

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Supreme Court. Friday, December 20. Sitting in Banco. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett. in Re Moseley, Gentleman, One, &C.—attachment

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1873 · page 4

Mr. Henry Stephen moved that a rule nisi for the attachment of the respondent should be made absolute. Mr. Cohen for the respondent, asked…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1872. (Before Messrs. Glanville and Hyam, J.P.’s.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

THE BOTTLE—Several lushingtons were brought up by the police for drunkenness during the Christmas week One man named Frederick Williams was fined 5s. for being…

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Bega Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 7. Before Messrs. Ritchie and Broad, J.P's. MAINTENANCE

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

George Wilson stood charged on the complaint of Ketura Targett, with neglecting to contribute to the support of his male illegitimate child, of which…

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District Intelligence. Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions,—friday, Jan. 3RD.(Before their Worships Messrs. Wilson and Stewart)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

Constable Fowler v. John Vallis, for being drank on the public road on the 2nd instant Plea, guilty. Admonished and discharged. Same v. William Petit, for cattle straying on…

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Premiums on Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 4

The peculiar features of some forms of industrial insurance are well illustrated by the proceedings of the woman who now lies in custody in…

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(From the Cooma Gazette.) Cooma Police Court. Monday, January 6

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 2

Before R. Dawson, Esq., P.M. and James M. Hassal and P. J. J. Clifford, Esqs. J,P.'s CATTLE-STEALING…

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Premiums of Murder

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 1

THE peculiar features of some forms of industrial insurance are well illustrated by the proceedings of the woman who now lies in [?] in Durham gaol, charged with…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1873. (Before Messrs. James Aldcorn, John Monagban, M. Hyam, and John Glanville, J.[?]’s)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 3

J. Carter, James Crittle, William Gardener, and Thomas Harvey were severally charged with having unlawfully cut down and carried away certain timber from Government lands…

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Bega Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 21. Before Messrs. Haslingden, and Lane, J.P.'s. RENT

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 2

SATTLER V LENEHAN.—Plaintiff sued for balance of rent due to the end of 1872. Detendent had occupied the premises for upwards of three years, paying…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Monday, Jan. 20 (Before His Honor Judge M‘Farlond.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

The business of the court was very light, there being but four unimportant cases, and one inter-pleader suit which possessed some little interest His Honor took his seat a little before 10…

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Court of Requests. Friday, 17Th Jan. (Before. Z G. Bice, Frazer, and Stewart, Esqs.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

John Sheahy v. John M’Anemey, deformation of character.—damages laid at £10. The defendant plended not indebted. The plaintiff gave evidence to the effect that defendant said…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, 15Th January. (Before Messrs. Stewart, and Wilson, J.P’e.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

Constable Fowler v. O’Brien.—Charged with being drunk and disorderly. ‘He was fined five shillings…

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Murrurundi District Court Saturday, January 11Th, 1873. (Before His Honor Judge Meymott.) W. H. GORDON V. R. BURGESS

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 2

This was an action for a gross and defamatory libel upon one W. H. Gordon, published in the Murrurundi Times Damages laid at £200…

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Revision Court

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

A court of revision was held on Saturday last. Present—Alderman Clarke (Chairman), Aldermen Morrow, Byren, and Freeborn. The Council Clerk read the Municipal list in…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, [?]. 4

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

Before Messrs. Ritchie, Wren, and Berne, J.P's. MAINTENANCE. TARGETT v WILSON.—Mr. Rawlinson…

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

BERNE v. REDSHAW.—For goods supplied, £9 18s 11d. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Immediate Excution ordered, affidavit ha[?]…

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Special Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, 1St Feb, 1873

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

Before Messrs. F. Berne, and R. M. Broad, J.P.'s. George Tasker, in custody, was brought before the Court charged on…

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Shocking Murder in Sydney Harbour

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 5

A Most brutal murder appears to have been committed on Saturday night. The unfortunate victim being an elderly female of the name of Lee, a resident of North Shore and…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1873. (Before their Worships Messrs. James Aldcorn and John Glanville.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 2

CATTLE-STEALING.—John Norris, a young man about -18 years of age, on bail, appeared to answer the charge of having feloniously stolen one calf, branded JA, Value 25s, the property…

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Attempted Murder at Rockhampton

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 4

The town was shocked yesterday by the report that a painter, named George William Emmett, had attempted to murder his son, a boy…

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