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Courts & crime, 1875

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Dreadful Murder in the Dubbo District

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 3

THE following are particulars respecting the murder at Gilgandra which was reported by telegram from Dubbo, on the 26th ultimo : A dreadful murder was…

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Horrible Murder in a Solicitor’s Office at Plymouth

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 3

AT Plymouth, a builder, named William Thomas, and his wife, Amelia Matilda, had for some months passed unhappy lives, to which the husband intemperance…

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More About the Tocal Murder

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 3

OUR readers will remember that two men named-Culbert—father and eon—were committed for trial for the murder of a man at the Peterson. It appears the person…

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District Intelligence Broughton Creek. Court of Requests.—friday, January, 29.(Before Stewart, Wilson, and Boyd, Esqs:, J.P.’s)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

Alexander Bryen v. Jean Host, to recover £6 10s, the price of two cows sold, and guaranteed to be free from all diseate, -said cows having since died. Alexander Bryen deposed : The…

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District Court, Nowra, February 5Th, 1875. (Before his Honor Judge Macfarland.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

LEGAL profession represented by Thomas Richards, David 3, Walker, and W. 0. King, Esqs, solicitors. Cause list consisted of twelve cases…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, February 23RD.(Before Messrs. James Aldcorn, Michael Hyam, and John Glanville, J.P’s.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1875 · page 2

HORSE STEALING.—James Morran alias Booth appeared before the Court, charged with stealing a horse, the property of a farmer at Broughton Creek. The prisoner, a youth about 18 years…

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Police Court. (Same Day and before the same Magistrates.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 2

Constable William Board v. Charles Totten— charged on information with using obscene language in a public place at Broughton Creek. A plea of not guilty was put in. This not being…

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Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, 12Th February. (Before William Stewart and Adam Boyd, Esqs., J.P’s.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 2

D. Livingston v. Samuel Huxley, to recover £4 14s 3d on a promissory note. Amount, with costs, had been paid into Court, and verdict accordingly…

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Police Court.—friday, February 27. (Before William Stewart, Esq., J.P.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 2

James Wilson v. Edward Judson.—For being drunk and disorderly, on Sundry morning, the 21st of February, at Broughton Creek. The evidence of Martin Ryan, William Burdio, and…

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Police Count.—saturday, 27Th March. (Before James Wilson, Esq., J.P.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 3

Constable William Board v. Duncan Reid, in custody, charged with being drunk in a public place at Broughton Creek, and also disorderly, on the 25th instant. Pleaded guilty. Fined…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

Alexander McLeod was charged (on remand) with making a false registration of a death. This case had been twice previously before the court, and the accused remanded, in consequence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 14. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Sheppard and Antill

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

Alexander McLood was charged with making a false declaration of the death of Emma Bailey to the District Registrar, Goulburn. Charles Bailey deposed ho was a gardener…

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Police Intelligence. Nowra, Tuesday, April 27. (Before Messrs. A. Elyard, J. Aldcorn, J. Glanville, and J. Fraser, J.P’s.)

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 3

DESTROYING PROPERTY WITH INTENT TO STEA[?] Ten youth, named William Rhodes, John Tindale, Aizley Hyam, Micheal Hyam, George Collins, Arthur Bindon, Edward Pooley, Joseph…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 22

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Sir James Martin and a jury of four—Messrs. J. B. Christian, George Clift, E. P. Capper, and H. S. Badgery. DANIEL MACQUARIE v. HANLEY DENNETT…

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Crown Land Sale. At the Police Office Nowra, on Friday, the 11th day of June, 1875. Country Lot

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

Lot A, portion 155, containing 53 acres, county St. Vincent, parish of Wandandian, situated on the western side of the road from Milton to Tomerong, and adjoining the southern…

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Police Intelligence. Nowra Police Court, May 11Th

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

(Before their Worships 3. Aldcorn, J. Glanville, and M. Hyam, Esqs.) Constable Wicks v. Dennis Raymond. — On bail, using obscene language at Terrara…

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Central Criminal Court. (From the S. M. Herald) TUESDAY 11th May. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. MURDER

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

The Attorney-General (the Hon. W. B. Dalley) prosecuted for the Crown. James Murphy, a tall, thin, elderly man, was charged with having, at Back Forest,…

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The Murder Near Gympie

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

ABOUT the only local topic of conversation during the past three days (says the Gympie Times of the 5th instant) has been the shocking murder commit tod last Saturday night. The…

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Supreme Court.—friday, May 14. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.)EXTRAORDINARY Action for Slander Damages £2500. WATSON V. WATSON

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

This was an action for slander brought by Mrs. Jean Watson, the widow of the late Thomas Brereton Watson, an attorney, against Miss Margaret Watson, sister of the said…

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Murder and Cannibalism in Western Australia

The News, Shoalhaven, Broughton Creek, Ulladulla and South Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

TEN years ago farmer named Dunne, residing in the Champion Bay district, found that his child, a little boy of four years old, was missing and, though every effort was made to [?] the…

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