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Courts & crime, 1882

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Extraordinary Double Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 3

ON Saturday morning, November 19, the town of Nottingham was horrified by the tidings of a shocking tragedy enacted by a respectably-connected…

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Small Debts Court. Phoenix Wells v. William St Joan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

This was an action, to recover the sum of £1 2s, balance of account. The defendant in the case did not appear. Verdict for amount with costs…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1882 · page 2

AT the Police Court. Nowra. on Tuesday last, before their Worships Messrs. Z. G. Bice (Chairman), S Elyard, B. Brown, H. G. Morton, John Glanville, and D. M'Lean, in the…

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Panbula Police Court. 7Th February, 1882. Before G. P. Keon, P.M., C. H. Baddeley, J.P., A. L. Munn, J.P.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 3

THOMAS OLIVER, inspector of fisheries for the southern district, appeared, on bail charged with assaulting S. C. Dam while in the execution of his duty…

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Exciting Police Court Proceedings

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

AT Pambula on 7th February, before G. P. Keon, P.M. G, H, Baddeley and A. L. Munn, J .s.P., Thomas Oliver, Inspector or Eisheries for the southern district, appeared…

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Moruya District Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 2

THIS Court opened yesterday (Friday) 24th, before His Honor Judge MacFarland. The legal profession was represented by Mr. Fell of Braidwood, and Mr. Toose for…

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The Collier Land Case. Supreme Court. February 16Th, 1882. From the Herald

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1882 · page 2

THIS was A motion to make absolute a rule nisi to enter the verdict for the defendant. Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown Solicitor,…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1882 · page 2

At the Police Court, on Saturday last a swangman, about 50 years of age named John Gordon. alias Porry was brought before Mr. Samuel Elyard J.P. charged by Constable Davis under…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, March 7, 1882. (BEFORE Messrs. B. Brown, S. Elyard, James Fraser, John Glanville, and J. M'Arthur, Js.P.) John Rushton v. J. N. Bradley

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

In tins case, John Rushton, of Terrara, charged John Nicholas Bradley with having, on the 14th February, made use of insulting language and gestures to the complainant…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Tuesday, March 7Th, 1882 (BEFORE Messrs. B. Brown, S. Elyard, John Glanville, Jas. Fraser, and J. M'Arthur, Js.P.) A. Fleming v J. Green

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

Fat bullock, £6. Defendant pleaded not indebted. The evidence of plaintiff went to show that about two years and four months ago he sold to Green a…

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The Child Murder. Arrest of the Supposed Murderess. From the Evening News)

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

THE police this morning succeeded in capturing the woman of whom they were in search, and who they stated they had been in the Flagstaff reserve on the Wednesday…

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District Court. Monday, 6Th March. — (Before Judge Mcfarland.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 3

EDDISON v. GLEESON,—Jury; Messrs. C. Farrell. A. Engelmann, Henry Fowler, and John D’ Arcy. Mr. Backhouse instructed by Mr. Ma[?]by fpr planning; Mr. Rawlinson for…

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District Court. Monday, 6Th March. (Before JUDGE McFARLAND)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1882 · page 2

EDDISON v. GLEESON.—Jury : Messrs. C. Farrell, A. Engleman, Henry Fowler, and John D'Arcy. Mr. Backhouse instructed by Mr. Manby for plaintiff; Mr. Rawlinson for…

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A Scene in the Queensland Supreme Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 2

THE Brisbane Courier says:—"One of those scenes in Court, which are unhappily becoming frequent, occurred during the trial of Minnis at the Supreme Court…

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Bega District Court. Monday, 6Th March, 1882. Eddison V. Gleeson

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1882 · page 4

Mr. Backhouse, instructed by Mr Manby, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Rawlinson for the defendant. Jury: C. Farrell, A. Engelman, Henry…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Nowra on Thursday last, before Mr. S. Elyard, J.P., Daniel Harris pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly at Torrara, and was fined…

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Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 2

Messrs. James Thomson, John M'Arthur, and John Monaghan on the Bench. The only business was the empowering of Senior Constable Brayne to enter licensed houses under the new…

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Appointment of the Local Licensing Court. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven Telegraph

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 3

SIR,—I was not displeased at seeing you in last Thursday's paper, exercising the right and duty of a journalist in commenting on the recent appointments to the Licensing Board. I…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 2

AT the Police Court Nowra, on Thursday last, before Messrs. S. Elyard and John Glanville, Js.P., H. G. Brattell was charged with having in his possession a coin (a United States…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Police Court, held at Nowra on Tuesday last, before their Worships Messrs. James Thomson, Z. G. Bice, B. Brown, and John Monaghan, Robert Glanvillee pleaded…

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