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Courts & crime, 1884

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Appeal Court. Nowra, Tuesday, August 5, 1884. (Before Messrs, Z. G. Bice, L. M'Intyre, and John Monaghan, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 2

TUESDAY last was the day fixed for hearing appeals against the recent assessment of rateable property in the Municipal District of Nowra. A good number of appeals had been lodged with…

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Broughton Creek Court of petty sessions. Wednesday, August 20, 1881. (BEFORE Messrs. James Wilson, Lowis M'Intyre, and John Boxsell, Js. P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 2

John Charlesworth, in custody, charged with maliciously wounding a horse by shooting it with shot, the property of Charles Whey, of Broughton Village. The prisoner elected to be…

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Eurobodalla. Court of Petty Sessions

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 2

August [?], 1881, before G. [?] P.M., and C. [?] and E. J. Coman, J’s.P. Police v. Willocks— Larceny from a [?] To be imprisoned for 7 days in…

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A New Police Whistle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 4 September 1884 · page 2

THE whistle recently supplied to the Metropolitan Police force, as the means of calling in the aid of brother officers to one in danger or need of help, may now be bought by the…

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Shoalhaven District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven District Court, held at Nowrn yesterday. before his Honor Judge M.Farland, there were a large number of cases set down for hearing. The legal profession was…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th September

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 2

Before the P. M., and Messrs Wood and "Kerrison, J's P. ON the 2nd. instant a girl named, Sophia Warrie uged about 13 years, came before…

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Bega Police Court. Saturday, September 13, 1884. Before Mr. J. Davis, P.M.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 2

SAUL BLAXTON, a Polish or Russian Jew, and hawker of jewelry, stood charged, on the complaint of Henrietta Worthing, with having stolen from her the sum of…

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Shoalhaven District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 18 September 1884 · page 1

BEFORE, His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland. The legal profession were as stated in our last issue, Messrs. G. Fuller, Barrister-at-law, J. W…

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Small Debts Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 2

Moloney v Lynn—Trespass b ; case dismissed, Lynn v Moloney—Trespass [?] case dismissed…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, September 16. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Gowing, J.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 2

THE first cases under the Municipal Bylaws were heard, and a large number of residents were brought up for allowing horses and cattle to stray in the streets…

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Bateman’s [?] Court of Petty Sessions. September 18th, [?]

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 2

Crown Lands [?] Sen. Constable M‘Cart[?] Francis B[?]—Illegal occupation of Crown lands; [?] guilty. The defendant having abandoned the island since the [?] were…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, September 23. (Before the P.M.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

THE first case under Bega Municipal Council by-law 29 which provides for keeping cess-pits clean, was heard on Tuesday, the defendant being Mr. W. H,…

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A Forty-year-old Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

About daylight one day in 1840 a farmer on his way to Pittsborg, Pa., With a load of meat, passing a graveyard, heard the sound of splitting timber. Curious to know the…

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Settling the Case out of Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

A laughable story comes from the London Courts of Common Law. Two costermongers claimed individually the ownership or a donkey, and as the case was one calling for…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, September 30, 1884. (BEFORE Messrs. Z. G. Bice and John Glanville. Js. P.) Patrick Sheeban v. James Thompson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 2 October 1884 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff charged the defendant for that he, in the exercise of his vocation, had unlawfully overcharged the plaintiff, to his damage, £10. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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A Police Court Ditty

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 2

To the Court-house came a woman, Bruised and battered very sore. Eyes were blackened, teeth were loosened, Very shabby clothes she wore…

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Shoalhuven Court of Petty Sessions. MONDAY, Oct. 6. (Before Mr. J. Glanville. J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 9 October 1884 · page 2

Martin Feehan, charged with being drunk in Kinghorn-street, was fined 5s, or 48 hours in the lock-up…

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District Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 2

THIS court opened before His Honor Judge McFarland, on Tuesday last. the following gentlemen occupying seats on the Bench, viz: Messrs. Anderson, Simpson,…

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Small Debts Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

Grace Violet v. Thomas Connell—value of plough sold, £2. Case dismissed…

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Bateman’s Bay. Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday 25th Oct., 1881. Before G. Maunsell Esq. P.M, and Osborne Esq J.P.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

Police v. Edmund Corrigan sen., and Edward Corrigan jun.—charged with carrying more passengers than authorised. Case dismissed…

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