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Courts & crime, 1882

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District Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

THE case of Stewart against Ryan for breach of agreement, £10 claimed, presents some features of interest. Mr. Myers, for plaintiff, gave this account in his opening…

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Candelo Items. the Court

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

THE formal opening of the Candelo Cour [?] of petty Sessions on Monday last was [?] remarkable, principally for the attendance of the magistrates. Mr. John Davis, our…

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Candelo Items. the Court

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

THE formal opening of the Candelo Court of Petty Sessions on Monday last was remarkable, principally for the attendance of the magistrates. Mr. John Davis, our…

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Bateman’s Bay. {From a Correspondent.) Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 2Nd November, 1882. Before H. M. Keightley, Esq., P.M.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

Only one case for trial in the Small Debts Court, some others having been settled out of court. Thomas Cooper v. Casey brothers…

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Police Court. Same Day.—same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 November 1882 · page 2

William Connolly was brought up on warrant, charged with unlawfully absconding from his hired service with Mr. David Berry, of Coolangatta. In answer to the charge prisoner stated…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 November 1882 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Court of Potty Sessions, hold at Nowra last Tuesday, before their Worships Messrs. Z. G. Bice, B. Brown, John Glanville, and H. G. Morton.—Thos. Andrews, of…

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District News. Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, November 10, 1882. (Before Messrs. Boxsell and M'Intyre, J.s.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 November 1882 · page 2

James Johnston v. Christian Kunkler.—This was an action to recover the sum of £4 on a promissory note over due. The claim was undefended, and the Bench gave a verdict for…

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Begn Police Court Tuesday, November 14. (Before the P.M., and Messrs Stennett and Kerrison, J's. P.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 2

ALBERT JOSEPH ZEHNER was charged as follows: "That he did on October 26 make use of abusive and insulting language calculated to provoke a breach of…

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Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 2

At the Police Court, Nowra, on the 15th inst., before Messrs. S. Elyard and John Glanville, William Finch, was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawful visible…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, November 21. (Before Messrs. H. G. Morton, B. Brown, and John Glanville, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 2

Mr. Thompson applied for a re-adjustment of the verdict in the case James Andrews v. Craig, heard last week, on the ground of some discrepancy in the copy and the original book…

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Bega Police Court. (Tuesday, November 21st, 1882. Before the P. M.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 2

A charge against Mary Gannon for beating a child named Louisa Powell, aged 8 years, was postponed for a week on application of Mr. Bland…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 2

AT the Sholahaven Court of Requests held at Nowra on Tuesday last, before Messrs. Z. G. Bice, B. Brown, and H. G. Morton, the court was occupied from 11 a.m. till 1 p.m…

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Bega Police Court. Thursday, Nonember 30. (Before the P. M.)

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

FRANCES Ellen Lake, appeared charged with absconding from her home at Nerrigundah. Defendant was arrested by Constable Fox, at Brogo, under a warrant…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, December 5, 1882. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 2

SERGEANT CHURCH charged John Haigh and E. Harper with riotous conduct in Peden-street, Bega, on November 30…

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Bateman’s Bay. (From our Correspondent.) Court of Petty Sessions Thursday 30Th November, 1882, Before H.M. keightley., esq P.M. T. War Chong and Co. v Walter Winley

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 3

This case was called on there being no appearance of plaintiff is was put off for some time and called on again with, the same result, when the case was struck out…

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Supreme Court Friday, December 8. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer ad a jury of four.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 2

KEATING v. THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr. Stephen. Q.C., and Mr. Heydon, by Mr. Freehill, for the plaintiff; Mr. Owen, Q.C., Mr. Manning, and Mr. Pilcher, by…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 2

AT the Court of Petty Sessions held at Nowra, before Messrs. Z.G. Bice, B. Brown, and John Monaghan, slaughtering licenses were granted to Jas. Grady (2), James Monaghan, James…

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Licensing Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 2

Before Messrs. James Thomson, L.M.. John M'Arthur, and John Monaghan. An application was made by John Boyd, Cambewarra, for a billiard license. Granting of application postponed…

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Court of Requests

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 21 December 1882 · page 2

At the Court of Requests before the same Bench, including Mr. M'Arthur, J.P., J. M.Mullin, surgeon etc., by his bailiff, John Smith, C.P.S. Bailiff, appeared as…

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MISCELLANEOUS. Aggravated Assault. a Caution to Cruel Mothers

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 28 December 1882 · page 4

MARGARET HAMILTON a married woman was charged at the Water Police Court by Senior-sergeant Lawler with having on the 4th instant committed an aggravated assault upon…

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