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Courts & crime, 1885

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 30. Before Messrs. John Monaghan. H. G. Morton, S. Elyard and John Glaville, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1885 · page 2

William Spain, charged with being drunk on the preceding evening was admonished and discharged. A warrant was issued for the apprehension of…

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Shoalhaven Court at Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January, 6. (Before Meisrs. J. Glanville and S. Elyard.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 2

James Callaghan, charged with being drunk pleaded guilty. This being his first appearance before the Court, he was admonished and discharged…

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A Railway Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 2

"One more glass before you go, Gloam." "No, thanks; your wine is very good, but—" "Oh, another glass won't hurt yon; it's…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra, Thursday, Jan. 8. Before His Honor, Judge M'farland

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1885 · page 2

The Court opened at 10.am. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. T. M. "Richards and Jas. Thompson (Nowra), J. W." May(Kiama), G. R. Nichols…

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An Extraordinary Murder

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1885 · page 4

As extraordinary murder trial has just terminated at Caen, France, which, as a revelation of the cold-blooded cruelly and tenacity in criminal purpose which…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, 23Rd January, 1885. (BEFORE Messrs. William Stewart, Lowis M'Intyre and John Boxsell, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 2

James Kelly, charged by Constable Morris with negligently driving a horse attached to a curt on the public road at Broughton Creek, to the danger of a person than and there being…

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Licensing Court. THURSDAY , 20 JANUARY , 1SSJ

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

[BEFORE the P.M. (Chairman) and Mr. W. J. Lane, J.P., Licensing Magistrate.] Mr. Rawlinson. on behalf of Mr, Richard Thomas, applied for a conditional license…

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Quarterly Licensing Court, Eden, Friday, 23Rd January

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 2

BEFORE, MESSRS G. P. Keon, P. M., and S. Solomon, J.P.; Licensing Magistratcs. THE report on the licensed houses of the…

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Something Like a Burglary

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

The robbers of India at one time carried their art to such perfection that in so me places it used to be absolutely necessary, and that not so very long ago, to pay them…

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Sudden Death in Gaol

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

A prisoner in Armidale gaol named John Cain, dropped dead on Wednesday the 14th. He was about to take some soup when he said that he felt sick. He moved a…

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Moruya District Court. Friday, January 30th, before His Honor Judge McFarland

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

P. Cannon v J. Constable—trespass, £15 10s ‘Verdict for plaintiff, £3 10s. Same [?] Jeimer—Trespass, £27 Nonsuited…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Same Day— Same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 2

Jimmy Devany, in custody since the preceding evening, was admonished and discharged Trevellyn v. W.Smith. Using insulting language, with intent to…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, Feb. 10

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 2

(BEFORE Messrs. Jas. Thomson and John Glanville, Js.P) E.S. Rowe v. W. Holland To recover £4 15s…

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Police Court, Rega, Tuesday, the [?]February, (Before the P.M. and Messrs, Growing and Kerison J’s.P)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 2

W. TA[?] was informed against by the inspector under the Municipal Council for allowing certain horses to stray in the street. D. Gannon was called to prove…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday, beiore the P.M. and Messrs Kerrison and Gowing, J's P., Robert Twyfors charged with being accessory to a rape upon Jeanet Oliver, at Wyndham,…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, Feb. 17. (BEFORE Messrs. Z. G. Bice, H. G. Morton and J. Glanville, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 2

Thomas Trevathen v. William Smith Claim for £6 sterling, for work and labour done, for 20 chains of road work. Plea, not indebted. Mr. Thompson appeared for defendant…

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Police Court, Bega. THURSDAY , THE 2 [?] [Before the P.M.]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 2

PATHUR QUINLIVAS was charged tint lie he did, after hours, sell hours on his licetned : premises to persons who were not travellers or bona-fido lodgers…

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Eden Police Court. Thursday, 19Th February. Before Messrs G. P. Keon, P.M.; and S. Solomon, J.P.

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 2

WILLIAM BUTLER, apprehended at Clifford's Hotel, Wolumla, on Monday, the 16th instant, was brought up under remand from the Bench at Bega, charged…

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Police Court, Eden. THURSDAY, the 19th FEBRUARY. Before. Messrs.G.P. Keon, P.M. and S. Solomon , Esq

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 2

William Butler. apprehended at Clifford’s Hotel, Wolumla, on Monday, the 16th instant, was brought up under remand from the Bench at Bega, charged…

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Police Court, Begn. Saturday 28Th February 1883 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 2

THOMAS ROBERTS, a stranger, was brought up charged with attempting to do grievous bodily harm to one William Linger. Constable Dougherty deposed to…

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