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Courts & crime, 1873

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 20. Purchase V, Johnston

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 1

This was an action upon an alleged breach of contract for the sale of a crop of Norfolk Island pine seed. The plaintiff was Mr. Samuel Purchase a nursery gardener, carrying on business at…

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Opening of the Divorce Court. Thursday, August 21

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 1

At 10 a.m., Mr. Justice Hargrave, as Judge of the Court established under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, took his seat in the large Court at…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, August 2 Jury Court. Before Mr. Justice Fauce[?]t and a jury of four. GOWING V. Bitchie and Another

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 3

The trial of this cause was now resumed and concluded. It was an action in which damages were claimed for atleged trespasses upon the plaintiffs land on the…

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Murder and Suicide in Chelsea

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 4

A murder has been committed in one of the numerous dishonourable houses in the neighbourhood of Cremorne. For the last few days two young Germans, natives of…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, Sep. 2. Before Mr. C. [?]. Stiles, J.P

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

Mr. Rawlinson applied to the Bench in the matter of an order issued on the 22nd August, by Messrs. Haslingden, St[?]es, and Broad, to restrain the…

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Police Intelligence. Broughton Creek Police Court. Wednesday, 27Th August. (Before William Stewart, Esq., J.P.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 2

Fowler v. Owen Connolly, in custody, charged with being drank, and with using obscene language in a public place. Guilty: Field 10s coast 5s with the alternative…

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Court of Requests. Friday, 29Th August

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 2

(Before Messrs. James Fraser, James Wilson, Z. G. Bice, and William Stewart, J.P.’s.) P. G. Hill v. William S. Oke.—Plaintiff sued defendant for £10, for goods sold and delivered…

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

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1873 · page 2

Fowler v. Michael Lenchan, charged with using obscene language at Broughton Creek. Defendant admitted the facts charged in the information, but urged in mitigation that he…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, Sep. 9

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

Before Messrs. Ritchie and Stiles, J.P's. Mr. Rawlinson addressed the Bench relative to the order made to restrain the publicans and storekeepers from supplying…

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Attempted Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

A savage and cowardly attempt to murder, which in all probability will result in the death of the victim, a woman named Ann Jones, was committed on Monday…

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Bega Sessions and District Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1873 · page 2

At the Sessions on Tuesday next, 16th instant, two cases of assault will be heard; Queen v. Lavington, and Queen v Donald Sutherland Mr. Docker is expected to…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept 9Th, 1873. (BEFORE Messrs. J. Glanville, M. Hyam, and John Monaghan, J.P.’s

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 2

BREACH OF BY-LAWS.—Frederick Sinclair was charged by constable Board, inspector of nuisances for the Municipal District of Numba, with having allowed timber to be trailed-along…

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Court of Requests. (Same Day—before Same Magistrates.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 2

LOVEGROVE V. T. DUFF.—Claim, £2 9s. No appearance of plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. J. D. CAINES V. J. F. PEERS.—This was an…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, Sep. 23. Before Messrs. Stiles and Borne, J.P.'s, Disputed Account

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 2

South am v. H. Perry.— Mr. Castle for plaintiff; Mr, Rawlinson for defendant. Plaintiff's account was that some time…

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Cooma District Court. Friday, 12Th September. Libel Case. BATTYE V. Henry and Spring

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1873 · page 2

Mr. Cohen opened the case by finding it necessary to address the jury at some length, from the circumstance that in eases of this nature the plaintiff may not…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1873. (Before Messrs. J. Glanville, M. Hyam, John Monaghan, J. Frazer, and Z. G. Bice, J.P.’s.)

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 2

STRAYING,—James Goulding, J. Appleby, William Griffiths, and C. I. Waston were charged by constable Board, as inspector of nuisances for the municipal district of Numba,…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, Sep. 3.0 Before Messrs. Ritchie, D'Arcy, and Kirby. J P.'s

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

A temporary license was granted to Mrs. White to keep a booth at the Catholic Bazaar. STEALING PALINGS…

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Police Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1873. BEFORE Messrs. J. Glanville, M. Hyam, and John Monaghan, J.P.’s

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

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Robert Stewart, was charged by constable Board with having, at Boolong, on the 25th September, made use of obscene language. The charge being fully…

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Court of Requests. (Same day, and before same Magistrates.)

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

James D. Cains v. Dr. Peers, £10 damages for wrong medical treatment. Plaintiff again applied for a further postponement, in consequence of his solicitor being prevented from…

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Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, 26Th September. (Before Messrs.; Z. G. Bice, StoWart, Frazer, and James Wilson, Justices.)

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

James Thorb[?]rn v. William Hamilton.— Defamation, by having said that plaintiff was the father of an illegitimate child ; damages laid at £10. Plea, not guilty…

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