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Courts & crime, 1885

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Licensing Court. Friday, July 31st

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 2

POLICE v. [?] —Selling after hours.—There were two cases against the defendant, the first being dismissed. In tho second charge the Bench decided that a…

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Well Known to the Police

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 2

One of the meet amusing of Sergeant Ballantine's, the well-known English barrister, experiences is thus told: One night, late—it might be early morning—I was in…

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Police Court. On Tuesday, before the P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1885 · page 2

AN aboriginal named [?] was charged [?] woman of the [?] It seems that [?] kept at school in…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 11. 1885. (Before Messrs. Z. G. Bice and J. M'Arthur

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

G. and J. Maguire y. George Leo. Balance of account, £6 14s 6d. No appearance of defendant. No defence filed. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Shoulhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Before Messra. John Monaghan, J. Glanville, J. M. 'Arthur, Jas. Fraser, and Dr. J. P. Brereton, Js.P

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

William Fitzgerald, charged with having assaulted Thomas Glennon at Kangaroo Valley, pleaded not guilty. Thomas Glennon deposed that on the 17th of…

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Wagonga. W[?]den’s Court

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1885 · page 2

ON Friday, the 14th instant. Mr. Mining Warden Ma[?] was occupied from about 11 am. until late in the [?]king evidence in two mining disp[?] certain…

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Horse Stealing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 27 August 1885 · page 4

At the Court of Quarier Sessions held at Braidwood, on the 14th, before His Honor Judge M'Farland, George Thompson was charged with having, at Horseshoe Bend, on or about the…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, August 26. in Equity. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge.)

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

BARTON V. THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. MR. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Knox, instructed by Mr. G. E. R. Jones, for the plaintiff; Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr.Owen, Q.C.,…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 28. 1885

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 3 September 1885 · page 2

(BEFORE Messrs. Lewis M'Intyre and John Boxsell, Js.P.) Jonathan Goldsmith Lambert, licensee of the Kangaroo Hotel, at Broughton Creek, was…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, September 2. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a special jury of twelve.) COOPER V. Municipality of Sydney

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 2

Mr. Darley, Q.C., Mr. Owen, Q.C., Mr. Pilcher, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Iceton and Faithfull, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Salomons,…

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Almost a Murder

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 1

Splipps read in the paper that cholera seems to select women for victims in preference to men, and being out in company last night he thought he would paralyse the…

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Supreme Court. Tuesday, 8Th September. [?] Boyd and [?] V. Davison (Part[?])

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 2

Mr. Parley, Q.C., and Mr. C. J. Manning Illustrated by Messrs. M’Colloch and Pope, appeared for the plaintiffs ; and Mr. Heydon, instructed by Dr. G. J…

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Supreme Court. Tuesady, September 8. Jury Court—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes and a jury of four.) Boyd and Others V. DAVIDSON. (Part heard)

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 2

MR. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Messrs M'Oulloch and Pope, appeared for the plaintiffis; and Mr. Heydon, instructed by Dr. G. J. Sly, for the…

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Supreme Court. (Equity.—Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) LYONS V. MAGUIRE

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 4

MR. LINGEN, instructed by Mr. Marshall, for the plaintiff; Mr. Walker, instructed by Messrs. M'Culloch and Pope, for the defendant Maguire: Mr. A. H. Simpson, instructed by Messrs…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra, Thursday. September 10, 1885. (BEFORE His Honor Judge M'Farland.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 2

Business commenced at 10'clock, and the legal profession was represented by Messrs. G. Fuller, M.A., barrister-at-law, T. M. Richards, J. Thompson and G. R. Nichols, Solicitors…

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Local Land Court. Nowra Land District. Nowra, Monday, September 14. (BEFORE Messrs. T. Warre Harriott (Chairman), Z. G. Bice and James Hunt)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 2

This Court held its first sitting last Monday commedcing at 10 o'clock. The Clerk of the Court was Mr. Vere Hunt, of Sydney; and the only other officer of the district present was Mr. J. J. Lawler,…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 11, 1885. (BEFORE Messrs. Lewis M'Intyre, John Boxsell and John Gray, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 2

John Vidler v. William Lord.—Damages for loss of one horse, the said horse having been kicked by defendant's horse. Valued at £7 After hearing the evidence, which showed that…

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Police Court, Bega. TUESDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER, 1[?] (Before J. Davis, E[?], P.M.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

SEVERAL were prosecuted under the Education Act for not ending their children to school, tho information bring laid by Mr. J[?]. Wilson, S.A.O. Ro[?] Curls,…

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Warden’s Court, Wagonga. Thursday, Sep. 10Th. 1885. Before the Ward[?] G. Mauns[?]ll, Esq

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1885 · page 2

C. Cowdroy and Co. were charged by Neil Bailey and Co. with taking forcible possession of land on the Dromedary mo[?]tain. Neil Bailey, being duly a worn, on oath [?]ith:—…

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Broughton Greek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 25, 1885

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 2

(BEFORE Messrs. John Boxsell and John Gray, Js.P.) Margaret Clarke v. Nathanial Clarke.— Four months rent of a paddock at Broser's Creek,…

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