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Courts & crime, 1885

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Moruya Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 2

At this court held on Tuesday last, the 9th inst., before their worships Messrs. Ma[?]sell and R. Anderson, Edmund H[?]nan appeared on summons, charged by Martin [?]ing with [?]ing…

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Bateman’s Bay Court. THURSDAY, 4th JUNE. Before G. Ma[?]sell, P.M.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 2

Robert Rae v. Martin. Anderson—Assault. Fined 10s or 24 hours in lock-up. Martin, Anderson v. John Dalles—Assault. [?]a[?] dismissed…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 2

ON Monday, before Mr. H. O. T, Cowdray Frank Smith charged with obscene language, was fined 40s, or a month; and for resisting the Police, 60s, or a month;…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day.— Same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

James Wilson and Co. v. Joseph M'Namee. Goods sold and delivered, £2 4s 4d. Defendant pleaded not indebted. After hearing evidence, their Worships gave a verdict for the full…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs, L. M. Intyre and John Boxsell, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 2

Joseph Sackley V. Thomas Healey. Assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty. After bearing the evidence, which fully proved the assault, their worships fined defendant in the…

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Bateman’s Bay Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 16Th, 1885. Before Geo, Maunsell, Esq., P.M.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1885 · page 2

C. Bealman v. T. Moloney— Malicious injury to property. Christiner Beadman on oath deposed : I am a servant at Mr. Ladmore’s on the night of the…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, June 30. (Before the P.M., and Mr. Gowing.)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 2

W. SMITH, G. Peisley, Ah Ting, M. McNamara, and D. Harris were fined each 5s. with costs 2s 6d., for allowing horses to stray. The last defendant said he had…

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Bateman’s Bay, Special Court of Petty Session, Monday 22Nd June 1885, Before Geo. Mauusell E,q P.M.

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1885 · page 2

Joseph Appleby in custody, charged with being drunk and discovery on Saturday night the 20th inst. Plea guilty. Fined £1 or 3 days lock-up…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 2

ON Saturday, before the P.M., Samuel Britten was brought up charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, by lodging in company with an aboriginal female…

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The Tale of a Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 1

Oh, horror! The top of that roof just sean. See, silently crouching, the eat-faced man. The moonbeans bright on his visage play. See! he's turning his head. He has scented…

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District Court. Friday, 3Rd July. (Before Judge McFarland.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 2

VERDICTS were entered in the following undefended casus: Walter v. Cole, £14 [?] 1d; same v. Harper, by consent ; Tarlinton v. Pass, on a question of casts, verdict…

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Shoalhaven Court of petty Sessions. Nowra, Tuesday, July 7. (BEFORE Messrs. Jas. Fraser and J. Glanville, Js. P.) Cattle Straying

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

John Utick was charged by Sergeant Brayno with allowing two cows to stray in the public streets. Defendant pleaded guilt; and was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, July 3, 1885. (BEFORE Messrs. Lewis M'Intyre and John Boxsell, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 2

Thos. Winley, charged by Constable Morris with using obscene language on the public road at Broughton Creek, on the 17th ultime, pleaded guilty, and was admonished and…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1885 · page 2

AT the Court of Petty Sessions. held at Nowra on Tuesday last. before Messrs. John Glanville and John M'Arthur, Js.P., Christopher Murray, jun., Inspector of Nuisances for the…

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Small Debts Court Same day.— Same Bench J. GREEN V. John Sirman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

£4 19s 4d; balance of account for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Jas Thompson for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed that defendant had paid…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions Friday, July 17, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. M'Arthurand S.Elyard, Js.P.) LARCENY

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 23 July 1885 · page 2

James Croft alias Burton was charged on remand with having stolen, on the night of the 13th July, from a bedroom of the Pioneer Hotel, Kangaroo Valley 1 silver watch gold chain and…

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LOCAL [?] Court. T[?] 21St July (Before Messrs, C[?] chairman). Davis, and [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 2

Char[?] Mr. [?] appeared. we called [?] support his [?] for [?] taken up [?]…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

YESTERDAY, before the P.M., Matthew Shannghan, for furious riding on Saturday, July 11, was fined 5s; costs 2s 6d. and expenses of one witness 5s…

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Police Court. (Wednesday, before the P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1885 · page 2

M. Su[?]NNO[?]N was charged with furi-[?] THE 15[?] AND 2.01 [?] An[?]NY In th[?] an employer sued has [?] for [?]11 alleged…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. TUESDAY, July 28, 1885. (BEFORE Messrs. John Glanville and John M'Arthur, Js.P) POLICE V. PARNELL

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 30 July 1885 · page 2

In this case two informations had been laid against the defendant (Thomas Parnell), one charging him with allowing 8 logs of timber to be on the roadway in Currumbone-street…

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