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Courts & crime, 1881

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, January 11. (BEFORE their Worships, Messrs. B. Brown, John Glanville, and John Monagham.) S. MATTHEWS V. HOUSE

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 2

The plaint in this case set forth that Rouse, of Budgong, was indepted to complaint storekeeper of Cambewarra, in the sum of £9 4s, and neglects to pay the same…

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Shoalhaven District Court

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

John Parker Sheraton —v. Mount Joy Protestant Alliance Lodge.—This was a claim of £.16 from the Lodgo, which is established here. for plaincid with cases of two…

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Supposed Murder Near Tomerong

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

ON the afternoon of last Tuesday week, as briefly mentioned in our last issue, an inquest was held at the Court-house, Nowra, before Mr. District Coroner Richards and a jury of seven, touching…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra, Monday, February 14, 1881

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge M'Farland. The Judge took his sent at 10 a.m. The legal gentlemen present were: Messrs. T. M. Richards, J. W. May, and Thomas Marshall…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Saturday, February 19. (Before his Worship B. Brown.)

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

Walter Smith, in custody, 18 years of age, and from Wollongong district, was brought before his Worship charged with having stolon from Kiama, on the 3rd instant, a bay golding…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Assault and Battery

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Police Court, held at Nowra on Tuesday last, before their Worships Messrs. B. Brown and John Glanville, Js.P., Charles Isaac Moss (?) Watson, printer, of Terrara,…

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Broughton Creek Police Court. Friday, March 4, 1881. (Before Messrs. Stewart, Boxsell, Tate, and M’ Intyre; J.P,S.)

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

Charles M'Lean appeared in answer to a summons charging him with using obscene language in a public place at Broughton Greek on the 5th February. He pleased guilty, and…

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Small Debts Court. Mrs. C. M. Manning V. George Haiser

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

Goods sold and delivered, £3 17s. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. GEORGE KURZ V. HUGH MADDEN. Goods sold and delivered £4 9s. 6d…

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Small Debts Court. Before the same Magistance Mrs. M[?] v. Peter J. c[?]ton

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

For goods sold and delivered to the amount of £8 6s. 6s. 8d. The defence was there Mrs Manning was ideational to the to about the same amount…

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Nelligen. Court of Petty Sessions. Before H. M. Keightley, P.M., J. Weber, and F. Guy, Esqrs. J.’s.P

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

FREDERICK QUILTY V. PETER J. CLINTON. Wages. In this case plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £1 3s., owing to him by the…

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Batsman’s Bay. Court of Petty Sessions. March 3Rd, 1881. BEFORE H. M. Keightley, P.M., and F. Guy, J.P., Esqrs

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

William Taylor, captain of the ketch Margaret Taylor, was charged by Senior-constable M‘Carthy with discharging ballast in the Tomago River. The ballast…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions, on Tuesday last, before their Worships Messrs. B. Brown, Z. G. Bico, A. de Mestre, J. Glanville, John Monaghan, and H. G. Morton.—Thomas…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Police Act

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 4

IT is either the verification of the old saying that "Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do," or there is something harsh and cruel about our Police Act, for scarcely…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 22. (BEFORE their Worships Messrs. B. Brown and John Glanville.) C. J. Smith v. P. Stanton

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1881 · page 2

The plaint in this case set forth that defendant was indebted to the complainant, a servant in Stanton's employ, in the sum of £7 13s, through wrongful dismissal…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, March 29

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Police Court, held at Nowra on Tuesday last, before their Worships Messrs. John Monaghan (Chairman), B. Brown, A. de Mestre, John Glanville, and H. G. Morton…

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Victorian Police Commission. Thursday, Match 24

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

Present—Messrs. Longmore (chairman), Finchman, Hall Gibb, Graves, and Anderson, Ms. L. A., and Mr. Dixon. The commissioners intimate that they would…

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Police Court. Tuesday 5Th April 1881

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE W. H. Simpson and W. H. Thomas, Esqs., J’s.P. POLICE V. CHARLES STUBBS AND HENRY BALL. Cruelly beating and illtreating a pig on…

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Local and General News. Shoalhaven Police Court—tuesday. (Before Messrs. B. Brown and J. Glanvile, J’s P.

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 April 1881 · page 2

STEALING A RUG.—Joseph Goodwin was charged with stealing a rug, valued at is., the property of Henry G. Morton, Esq., J.P,— The evidence of constable Brayne, the…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1881 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Police Court on Tuesday last, at Nowra, before their Worships Messrs. B. Brown and John Glanville, Js.P., Joseph Goodwin, in custody was charged with having…

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