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Courts & crime, 1879

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Same Day—Same Bench. Profane Language

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

James Mulley was charged by Constable Morris with having on the 5th instant, made use of profane language within hearing in a public place at Nowra…

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Shoalhaven District Court. (Before his Honor, Judge M'Farland.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

THE usual quarterly sittings of the abovenamed Court took place at Nowra on Tuesday, the 18th instant. His Honor took his seat the [?]ench at 10 a.m…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 4. (BEFORE their Worships, H. G. Morton, Z. G. Bice, and B. Brown, Esqs.) LARCENY

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1879 · page 2

Joseph Thomason, a shoemaker of Nowra, appeared on information charging him with having stolen on the 14th February, seven £1 notes and a purse the property of Frederick…

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Russian Court Intrigue

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 4

A LETTER from St. Petersburg in the "Hamburg Correspondent" says that in no state is there so much intrigue in the entourage of the sovereign as in Russia. The leading…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Same Day. (Before their Worships J. Monaghan, H. G. Morton, B. Brown, and D. M'Lean, Esqs.) Petty Larceny

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

Charles Cosgrove, un elderly man, and a stranger in the district, was sentenced of one month's imprisonment in "Wollongong jail for having stolon a meershaum pipe, valued at 3s…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, March 18. (BEFORE their "Worships, B. Brown, A. Elyard, H. G. Morton, and J. Monaghan, Esqs.) A. De Mestre v. J. Goodsell

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 2

In this case plaintiff, who is the proprietor of a sawmill at Terrara, sued to recover the sum of £1 of cover cost of removing a log which defendant's son had placed improperly across way to…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, March 21. William Whitmore v. Cornelins Leary

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 2

For trespass of cattle in his corn paddock on the 4th March: damages. 8s. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff being sworn, stated, that he drove two head of defendant's…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Same Day, and Same Bench. Obscene Language

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 2

Chas. Penniston, a youth about 16, was summoned by constable Morris, for having made use of obscene language in a public place at Terrara, on the 29th ultimo. He pleaded guilty…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, April, 8. (BEFORE their Worships H. G. Morton, B. Brown, and John Monaghan, Esqs.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 2

John Cruickshanks v. Thos. Keaghan. Dishonoured promissory note for £2 7s, in August, 1876, with interest to date, £2 13s. No defence…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Same Day and before the same Magistrate. Obscene Language

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

John Penniston was brought before the Bench by Constable Morris, charged with having made use of obscene language at Terrara on the 12th inst. He pleaded guilty, and it being his first…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, April 15. (Before His Worship, B. Brown, Esq

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

Philip Ryan v. Honorah Shannon. No parties. C. I. Watson v. J. Fitzgerald. Advertising account, 10s 6d…

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Revision Court. Same Day.—Same Bench

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 2

The Ulladulla Electoral Roll was first proceeded with, and the only alteration recommended was the insertion of the name of William Gr[?]er, which was accepted to on the…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 22. (BEFORE their Worships A. De Mestre, H. G. Morton, B. Brown, Jas. Monaghan, W. Fraser, and Z. G. Bice, Esqs.) Breach of By-laws

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 2

Richard Goulding, and J. Morris, were each fined 3s, and 4s 10d costs, for a breach of the Numba Council's By-laws, by allowing cattle to stray on the roads of the municipality…

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Appeal Court

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 2

Tuesday being the day appointed for the hearing of appeals against the recent valuation of rateable property in the Municipality of Numba, four appeals were entered for hearing, and the…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, April 29. (BEFORE their Worships J. Thompson, B. Brown, and A. De Mestre, Esqs.) Disturbing the Peace

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 2

ON the information of Senior-sergeant Grieve, T. Greer was brought up for having behaved in an insulting manner at Greenwell Point on the evening of Sunday, the 20th ultimo…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, May 13. (BEFORE their Worships Z. G. Bice, and B. Brown, Esqs.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1879 · page 2

Christopher Graham v. Stewart Young. Goods sold and delivered, £6 14s 3d. No defence. Plaintiff deposed to the correctness of the…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 20TH May. [Before the P.M. and D.Gowing,Esq., J.P.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

A man named Gray was charged under a warrant from the Sydney Bench, issued in December, 1877, with obtaining a sum of money by false pretences from John Duffin…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th MAY.[Before the P.M. and D. Gowing, Esq., J.P.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

A man named Gray was charged under a warrant from the Sydney Bench, issued in December, 1877, with obtaining a sum of money by false pretences from John Duffin…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 8rd Jam. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Cowing and Wood)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

There was no police business and a couple of small debts cases occupied the attention of the court. The first ease was Jamieson against James…

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Police Court. Tuesday, 3rd June. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs Gowing and Wood)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

There was no police business and a couple of small debts cases occupied the attention of the court. The first case was Jamieson against James…

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