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Courts & crime, 1882

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Bega District Court. Monday, 10Th July, 1882

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1882 · page 2

LEGAL gentlemen present Messrs. Manby, Rawlinson, and Lipscomb. UNDEFENDED CASSS. 22—Confession…

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Broughten Creek Small Debts Court. Friday July 1, 1882. BEFORE Messrs. Frasor, M'Intyre, and Boxsell. Francis Smyth v. Broughton Vale Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 July 1882 · page 2

This case had been part heard at the provious Small Debts Court, but on the application of Council's solicitor, the plaintiff was, on that occasion, nou-suited. Acting on the advice of…

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District Court. (Before Judge McFARLAND.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

JUDGEMENTS entered in the following undefended cases: Momsen v R. Atfield, £7 10s.; Francis and anr. v W. Haigh, £12 10s.; same v Bolton, £10 14s.;…

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District Court. (Before Judge McFARLAND.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

JUDGEMENTS entered in the following undefended cases : Momson v R. Atfield, £7 10s; Francis and [?]. ? W. Haigh, £12 10s; same v Bolton, £10 14s.;…

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Bega Police Court Tuesday, 18Th July, 1882. (Before J. Davis, Esq., P.M.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 2

WILSON v. WILLIAMS.—Entering on enclosed lands. Mr. Bland for prosecutor. In this case the defendant did not appear, as he contended by affidavit that the…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 2

ON Thursday last, at Nowra, before Massrs. Brown and Glanville, Charles Jackson was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lock-up, for being drunk ; and Philip Danger was adjudged a similar…

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Bega Police Court Tuesday, 25Th July, 1882. (BEFORE J. Davis, Esq., P.M., and R. M. Broad, Esq., J.P.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

PETER O'BRIEN was charged by Senior-Constable Smythe with using obscene language. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 5s, 10d. cost of summons. The fine…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, July 19. (Before F. R. Wilshire, P.M Huxley v. Kaluey

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 2

The defendant in this case had been remanded to Moss Vale from Nowra, and was brought before the court charged under the 2nd section of Master and Servants Act 20 Vic. No. 28, with…

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Shoalhaven District Licensing Court. Nowra, Friday, July 21. Before Messrs. Jas. Thomson, John M'Arthur, and John Monaghan

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1882 · page 2

Billiard and bagatelle licenses were granted to H. Moss, of the Central Hotel, Aiztley-Hyam, Royal Victoria Hotel, and to Ann Francis Hyam, Royal Hotel, Terrara…

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Bega Liceasing Court Friday, 28Th July. (Before J. Davis, Esq., Chairman, C. T. Stiles, Esq., and P. H. Wood, Esq., J's.P.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

EMMA HENWOOD was charged with abandoning her licensed house at Wolumla. Mr. Inspector Church prosecuted, and Mr. Rawlinson appeared for the defendant…

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Bega Police Court Tuesday, 1St August, [?]82. [Before the Police Magistrate and R. M. Broad, Esq., J.P.

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

DAVID WILSON, V. GEORGE WILLIAMS. Trespass upon enclosed land. Mr. Bland for plaintiff: Mr, Manby for defendant…

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Bega Police Court Tuesday, 1St August, [?]82

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1882 · page 4

[Before the Police Magistrate and R. M. Broad, Esq., J.P. DAVID WILSON, V. GEORGE WILLIAMS.—Trespass upon enclosed land…

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Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 2

William Blake appeared before the Court, on bail, charged with behaving in an indecent manner at Broughton Creek, on the 12th July last, pleaded guilty, and fined 5s or 12 hours in…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday 4Th August

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 2

BEFORE MESSRS. Boxsell and M'Intyre, Js.P. Alexander Fraser v. William Stewart. This was an action to recover the sum of £5 as damages to a maize crop by the tresspass of a…

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Bega Police Court. Friday, 10Th August, 1882. (Before J. Davis, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. Broad and Gowing, J's.P.) Stealing From the Person

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

JAMES HIGGINS was charged for that he did on or about the 15th July last, feloniously steal about £80 from, the person of John Sercombe…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 15Th August, 1882. (Before J. Davis, Esq., P.M.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

FREDERICK MEADE and ALEXANDER THOMSON were charged by Constable Fox with disorderly conduct at Co[?]argo. They did not appear, but Mr. Bla[?]d pleaded guilty on…

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Moss Vale Police Court. August 9th, 1882. (Before Messrs. Wilshire, P.M., W. M'Court, A. D. Badgery, and G. Tato. the Police V. MATTHEW [?]

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

The defendant in this case was charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury at Moss Vale on the 19th July last. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 24 August 1882 · page 2

AT the Police Court, held at Nowra on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Bice, Brown, Glanville, and Monaghan, Js.P., William Moser was fined 10s for indecent behaviour at Nowra on the night…

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Court of Requests

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 24 August 1882 · page 2

At the Court of Requests, held at Nowra on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Z. G. Bice, B. Brown John Glanville, and John Monaghan, Justices of the Peace in the case [?] Lankenba[?] v J…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1882 · page 2

AT the Police Court, Nowra, on Monday last, before Mr. John Glanville, J.P., on the information, of Constable Davies, James Devnney pleaded guilty to a charge of having been…

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