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Courts & crime, 1885

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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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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 2

At a summoned Court of Petty Sessions, hold at Nowra last Tuesday, Messts. Z. G. Rice, J. Green, John M'Arthur, D. M'Loan and John…

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Licensing Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of this Court was held yesterday, before the Licensing Bench, Messrs. Davis. Stiles and Lane. Mr. Bland applied for the following renewals, which…

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Buteman’s Bay. Small Debts Court. Thursday, 1st October, 1885 Before G. Maunsell Esq., P.M

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

Feeling v. Case —Goods sold etc. 8[?] [?]nsuited. Whiteman [?] Connors —Work and, labour, £1 6s. On application of defendant, who…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, October 7, 1885. (BEFORE Messrs. John Boxsell and John Gray JsP

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 2

Patrick Wallace in custody, charged on warrant with threatening to put a pitchfork through his wife (Mary Elien Wallace) on Sunday the 4th inst., pleaded not guilty…

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Land Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1885 · page 2

THE following eases will be heard on MONDAY, 26th OCTOBER. Conditional Leases :—John [?], 400 [?] 240 acres ;…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 27, 1885.(Before Messrs. J. Glanville, Z. G. Bice, and J. P. Broreton, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1885 · page 2

William Bennett, charged with attempting to commit suicide, was defended by Mr. J. W. May. After hearing the evidence of Constable Reynolds. S. Huxley, WY. Huxley, and Dr…

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Land Court. MONDAY, 26th OCTOBER

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

Before Messrs. W. J. Cornier, [?], and Messrs. Davis and [?]. Mr. A. C. Botts, District. Surveyor, was present. Mr. Rawlinson appealed for certain…

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Eden licensing Court. Friday, OCTOBER 23

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

(Before Messrs G. P. Keon, P.M., chairman; and Bourn Russell, J.P.) After the reading of Senior Constable Woods' report on the liceused houses of…

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Licensing Court. Eden FRIDAY, 23[?][?](Before Messrs. G. P. K [?]

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

AFTER the reading of [?] Woods' report on t[?] the district, the Bench [?] the constable's [?]…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, 29Th October

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 2

IN BANCO,—Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windeyer. M'CULLOCH V. ABBOTT…

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Bega Sessions. WEDNESDAY, November 4, 1885. (Before Mr. District Court Judge McFarland.)

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

MR. PITCAIRN appeared for the Crown. Thomas Hyde pleaded guilty to a charge of cattle stealing, and was sentenced to 9 months in Darlinghurst; sentence…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. NOWRA, Tuesday, NOVEMBER 10. Before Messr. Z. G. Bice, John Glanville and James Hunt. Hush v. Thomas Goulding

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 12 November 1885 · page 2

The defendant in this case was charged with assaulting Peter Hush at Secombe's Hotel, on Monday night. From the evidence of plaintiff, and Mr. Seccombe it appeared that the defendant…

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Court of Requests. Nowra, Tuesday, November 24. '

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 2

(Before Messrs Z. G. Bice, Jne Monaghan, J Glanville, J M'Arthur, J Hunt, and J. P. Breroton, Js.P ) Thomas Caddel v. Thomas Pepper…

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Licensing Court. Same day (before Messrs. J. Thomson J.M'Arthur and J. Monaghan Js. P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 2

Auctioneers licenses word granted to Messrs J. Maclean. T. Upton, W. J. Miller, Monaghan, and R. G. Leeming. William Spencer Kelly, publican, of Neutral…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, November 20 1885. (Before Messrs. John Boxsell and John Gray Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1885 · page 2

James Aldcorn appeared before, the Court on summons, charged by William' Turner with neglecting to send his child James to school the number of days required by the Public…

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Police Court, Begn. Tuesday, December 1St, 1885

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 2

(BEFORE Messrs. Cowdroy, D’Arcy, Korrieon and Kounody, Justices of the Pence.) P. [?]nning laid an information against…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, December 4th 1885. Before Messrs. Lewis McIntyre, John Boxsell and John Gray, Js.P

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 10 December 1885 · page 2

Uriah Lever v. Jas. Ginben for 10s, value of one Vest destroyed by defendant. Defendant pleaded not indebted, after hearing the evidence of complainant who proved that…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Saturday Dec. 12. (Before Messrs. S. Elyard and J. Green Js.P.) False Pretence

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Thursday 17 December 1885 · page 2

Arthur Brodrib Parkinson surrounded to his bail from Moss vale Bonch,on a charge of having at Nowra, on the 3rd instand, obtained a horse from M. Moroney by means of a valueless…

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Bega Police Court

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 2

ON Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr. Gowing J.P., the defendants in the Chinese assault case wore again brought forward. They were John Lonkhurst,…

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