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Courts & crime, 1884

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Small Debts Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 2

AT this court held on Tuesday last, before G. Mannsell Esq. P.M. and Messrs. Anderson and Simpson J’s.P., the following case were heard:—…

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Burglary Extraordinary

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 1

Some time ago all the population of Brunn, in the Austrian States, were thrown into commotion by the appearance of the devil in propria persona, surrounded by the…

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Bega District Court. Friday, November 7. (Before Mr. D. C. Judge M'Farland.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 2

Continued Cases: A. J. Cook and Co. v. R. Bridle junior, for pro note, £3/15/6. Judgment by confession; also the Candelo Butter Co. against same defendant…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 3. (BEFORE Messrs, J. Glanville and S. Elyard, Js.'P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

A case against Joseph Page, for mahciously pulling up a portion of the foundation of a building in course of erection at the corner of North and Kinghorn streets, was withdrawn by…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

On Tuesday the 11th. 1884, before their Worships, Messrs. Maunsell P.M., Anderson, and Simpson J’s.P., Michael Connors, an aboriginal, better known as ‘Rowdy Mickey,’ appeared in custody,…

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B[?]man’s Bay. Small Debts Court. Before [?] M[?]sell, Esq., P.M. Nov. 6Th

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

M[?] 15s goods sold and [?] and [?]abour performed [?] pro[?]imo at the [?] plaintiff to pay…

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Eurobodalla. Court of Petty Sessions. November 13th, 1884. Before G. Maunsell, Esq., P.M., and C. Brice, J.P.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 2

Julia C[?]aghan v. Ma[?] Thompson—assault; fined 1s. Same v. same—insulting language; fined 30s or 14 days in lock-up…

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Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Farnoll) Indecent Assault

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

JOHN DISSON, on whose previous trial for indecently assaulting a girl of tender years named Mary Jane M'Paul, the jury disagreed and were discharged, was again, arraigned for…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

Tuesday the [?]th inst. before Mr. Mannsell P.M., and Messrs. Anderson, [?] John Allen, [?]…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 December 1884 · page 2

YESTERDAY the P.M. and Mr. Kerrisonent. Messrs, Peden, Gowing and Cowdroy came in after court opened. James Miller, Peter Lenz, Jno. Gleoson…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

Before their Worships Messrs. Mannsell, P. M., Anderson, Simpson, and Osborne. Rescuing Cattle. Patrick [?] was fined in the sum of…

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Banquet to Mr. M'Court, M.P., at Kangaroo Valley

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 18 December 1884 · page 2

ON Thursday night last the principal centre of population in Kangaroo Valley was [?] felt; the occasion being the invitation of Mr. M 'Court,—senior member for Camden Electorate,—to a…

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Police Court. Affiliation

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

At the M[?]ya Police Court on Tuesday last, before the H.M, and R. Alderson Esq[?], Sydney Foreman appeared [?] summons issued it the [?]tigatin of Eliza Taylor, to show cause why an…

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Eurobodalla Court. December 11th, 1884, before O. Manusell, P.M and C. Brice, J.P.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

Mr. Benson informed the Bench that be was present on behalf of the Commissioner of Fisheries to watch the Proceedings in the undermentioned charge :— Donnell [?]…

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Curly Harry. a Story About Old Times. Chapter I.—the Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1884 · page 1

WATTY," said my mate, Tom Connor, as lie entered the tent, just as I was boiling the tea billy,"I've just dropped…

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shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day.—Same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 December 1884 · page 2

Frederick Baxter, Edward Dwyer, Geo. Stanbury, and Thomas Moroney appeared on summons by Constable Goodhew charging them with riotous behaviour at Greenwell Point on the preceding?…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 16Th December. (Before Messrs. H. G. Morton, John Monaghan. J. Glanville, and S. Elyard, Js.P.,) SHEEHAN V. James Thompson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 December 1884 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff claimed from defendant the sun of £10, charged him in a settlement of the District Court case M'Andrew v. Sheehan, over and above a sum agreed upon…

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