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Courts & crime, 1883

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Shoalhaven Police Cou[?]

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

[?] Court, Nowra, bef[?] B. Brown, and S. [?] charged by S [?] having been drunk at[?]…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, January 2. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. J. D'Arcy, and P. H. Wood, J's. P.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

MR. RAWLINSON appeared for S. Blanchard, against whom P. Boyle brought a charge of assault. Dismissed. Boyle then claimed £1 3s. 4d., balance…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra, Tuesday, January 9

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge M'Farland. His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock a.m. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. T. M. Richards, James Thompson, and J. W. May…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday January 16. (Before the P.M.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

WEBSTER HARRIS, of Dry River, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal impounding. Mr. Bland for plaintiff, F. T. Stennett stated that under 3, 42 Vic. 23 the Bench…

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Licensing Court. Nowra, Tuesday, January 25

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 2

(Before Messrs. James Thomson, L.M., John M'Arthur, and John Monaghan. The Inspecter's quarterly report was received showing that the necessary additions and…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Tint January, 1883. [Before the P.M., and Messrs. Wood. Kerrison, Gowing, and Pedon, J's.P.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

William Clement Wright was charged with stealing a cheque for £6 10s,. the property of Mrs. M. Jones. Sergeant Church prosecuted, and the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 23rd January, 1883. BRITTEN V. GLASS

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 2

This was a case brought by Mr. J. Britten against Glass, whom Britten sued for £6 the value of a horse sold to defendant. Mr. Manby held that no case…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

AT the Police Court, before Messrs, James Thomson, B. Brown, S. Elyard, J. Glanville, J. M'Arthur, H. G. Morton, and J. Monaghan, on the 25th ult., a stage coach license was…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

AT the Court of Petty Sessions, held at Nowra on the 25th ult., before Messrs, Jas. Thomson, B. Brown, and H. G. Morton,—Mrs. Jano Pooley sued J. D. Caines to recover the sum of…

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Moruya District Court. Wednesday, January 31St 1883. Before His Honor Judge McFarland. WINDSOR v. B. CASEY

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2

For pro now for £60. Settled out of Court. CHARLES SOUTHAM v W. CLOW. Balance timber account—£13 16s 1d…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

Francis W. Johnston v. Christian Kunkler.— This was an action to recover the sum of£5 13s balance of wages due. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions hold at Nowra on Tuesday last, before Messers. Brown and Glanville, Mr. David Hyam's application for…

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Creek Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

At the Broughton Creole Court of Potty Sessions before Messrs. Boxsell and M'Intyro, Js.P., John Shannon, jun., appeared in answer to a suminons charging him with unlawfully…

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Moruya Police Court. Tuesday, February 20Rd

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 2

Before H. M. Keightley, Esq., P.M., W. H. Simpson, Esq., J.P., and R. Anderson, Esq., J.P. A number of youths names, Thompson (2)…

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The Dublin Murder

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 2

Further light has been shed on the Phoenix Park murders. The confession of one of the cowardly scoundrels concerned in them leaves no doubt as to the crime being…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Fed. 27. (BEFORE Messrs. H. G. Morton, B. Brown, John Glanville, John Monaghan, and John M'Arthur. Breach of the Public Instruction Act

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1883 · page 2

James Stanbury, of Comerong, was churned on information under the Public Instruction Act, with having neglected to send his son, Stewart Stanbury, who is under 14 years of age…

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District Court. Monday, 5Th March

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

MR. GOWING, J.P., also occupied a seat on the Bench. The business at this court on Monday was not of much importance, and did not…

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District Court. Monday, the 5Th March

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1883 · page 2

Before District Court Judge McFarland. The business of the court covered claims for about £280 in the aggregate. The cases were devoid of interest, most of…

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Bega Police Court. Before the P.M. Friday, March 9

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

JAMES ROOTSEY charged with stealing, on March 7, a gold nugget ling, the property of William Sloman. Mr. Bland for defence. Prosecutor, a hawker, was showing…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

AT the Court of Requests, Nowra, on Tuesday last before Messrs, John Monaghan, B. Brown, John Glanville, and John M'Arthur, T. & H. M'Grath sued John Boyd, of Cambewarra, to…

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