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Courts & crime, 1880

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Staring Assault and Attempt at Robbery

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1880 · page 3

ONE of the most daring attempts at assault arid robbery that have been made for a long time; past was committed about a quarter past 11 o'clock on Saturday night, on Mr. Robert M…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 9. (BEFORE their Worships, Messrs. John Boxsell, Lewis M'Intyre, H. G. Morton, W. Stewart, and G. Tate Js.P. Inciting Breach of the Peace

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 2

William Phillips pleaded guilty to A charge preferred against him by Senior Constable Johnston, of having, on the racecourse at Broughton Creek, on the 26th ultimo made use…

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Wollongong Quarter Sessions. Horse Stealing

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 2

AT the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, held in the Temperance Hall, on Wednesday last, before his Honour Judge M'Farland, Arthur Edward Carter was arraigned for horse stealing…

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Shoalhaven District Court. FRIDAY,FEBRAUARY 13. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 2

The above Court was opened at 10 a.m. on Friday last. The legal profession was represented by Mr. T.M. Richards and Mr.A. Roberts, of Shoalhaven, and Mr. A'Beckett, of…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 2. (BEFORE Messrs. B. Brown and John Glanville)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 2

John Holland, senior, v. the Agricultural and Horticultural Association of Shoalhaven. This was an action brought by John Holland, sen., boot and shoemaker, of Nowra, to recover…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 9. (BEFORE Messrs. Z. G. Bice, B. Brown, John Glanville, and H. G. Morton.) Larceny As a Bailee

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 2

Alfred Roberts, Solicitor, in custody, was brought up on information filed by R. J. Hinder, of Torrara, charging defendant, under 22 Vic, No. 9, with larceny as a bailee…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, March 23. (BEFORE Messrs. B. Brown, J. Glanville, John Monaghan (in the chair), and H. G. Morton.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 2

The Clerk intimated the receipt of an application on the part of complainant, in the case, Harding v. Leary, for the withdrawal of the information as the case had been satisfactorily…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Thursday, April 1. BEFORE Mr. John Glanville. J. P.

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 2

On Thursday last, the 1st inst., Eliza Thomason, an elderly woman, in custody, was charged with having in her possession a pair of boots reasonably suspected to have been stolon. She…

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Shealhaven Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 6. (Before Messrs. Z. G. Bice (Chairman), B. Brown, John Glanville, John Monaghan, and H. G. Morton.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 2

Jas, and Geo. Dent v. Geo. Pebley. This was an action to recover the sum of £3 8s 6d, being the value of a log of blackbut timber, estimated at the rate of 8s 6d per hundred feet…

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Kiama Police Court. TUESDAY, 4th MAY. Before tho Police Magistrate, and Mtssrs. G-T: e, and Neil Harper, J.P.’s

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

ASSAULT.— G, K. Waldron v. Alick Gordon. —The public of Illawarra, says the “ Kiama Reporter ” are [?] well acquainted with the details of this shindy, that we arc not going to…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Thursday, April 20. Before Mr. John Glanville, J.P. Obscene Language

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

Peter Nord, in custody, was charged by Sergeant Grieve with making use of obscene language in Kinghorn-street, Nowra, on the previous night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and it…

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Broughton Creek Police Court Friday, April[?] Before Messrs. Boxsell and M. [?]tyra J’s P

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 4

[?]hn Stewart v. —Lee—[?]ain balance of [?]nissory note. No app[?]ance of defend[?] Verdict for plaintiff and costs. [?]v. T. Hetherington—Balance of a…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuestay, May 4. (Before Messrs. H, G. Morton, and John Glanville, J. Ps.) FELONY

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

Charles M’Lachlan alias Patrick O’Lachlan lately a drivel for Thompson’s Moss Vale Mail Coach, was charged with having stolen two £1 notes from a labouring man named Nord on…

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Tuesday, May 4. (Before Messrs. H. G. Morton (Chairman), and John Glanville, Js.P.) Stealing From the Person

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

Charles M'Lachlan, alias Patrick O'Laughlin, under arrest and on remand from the previous Thursday, stood charged with having stolen from the persons of one Peter Nord, on the 28th…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 7Th MAY(Before H. Connell, W. Grey, and Neil Harper, J.’sP.ASSAULT. Emile Delire v. T- Perry

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 2

Defendant having admitted the charge, the Bench fined him 10s with £1 professional costs, and 7s 4d costs of court. ASSAULT…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Thursday. May 6. (Before Mr. John Glaville, J.p.) Drukenness

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 2

Thos. Harris pleaded guilty to being drunk at Terrara on the 1st inst., and was fined 2s 6d, which he paid. NOWRA, TUESDAY, MAY 11…

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Special Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Z. G. Bice (Chairman), B. Brown, A. de Mestre, John Glanville, H. G. Morton, and John Monaghan)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 2

This was a special licensing meeting to consider an application by Mr. T. Jones, of Terrara (formerly of Sydney) for a license for a house in Terrara, recently occupied by Dr. Robertson…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, May 11. (Before Messrs. Z. G. Bice, John Glanville, B. Brown, and A. De Mestre, Js.P.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 2

James Lamond v. J. Durant. Goods (meat) sold and delivered, £1 8s 6d. Defendant's wife admitted the validity of the claim, and promised payment when her husband…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday 18Th May,1880

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

Before Messrs. Be nard Brown, John Glanville Charles Peniston, a child of tenders years, pleaded guilty of being drunk at Nowra, was fined 5s. and 2s 6d. costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, May 14 Before H. Connell, Esq., P.M.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

James Rutherford was charged with wife desertion. Constable Spencer, being duly sworn, that he apprehended the prisoner dy a value of a…

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