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Courts & crime, 1886

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Session. Friday, March 26,1886 Before Messrs, Lowins M’ Intrve, John Boxell, and Gury, Js.p)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

Michael Shannon and Henry Sackloy, charged Constable Morris with furiously riding on the public road at Broughton Creek, on the 14th instant, to the common danger of persons…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions, Tuesday March 30,1886(Before Mossers Z.G Bice Glanvillo, and John Monaghon , J. s. p) W. Nicholson v Max Friedman

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

In this case, the Plaintiff a public school teacher raising at Greenwell point sued the defendant for the sum of £10. for unlawful detention of a watch which he had given him to…

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The Holt Affair. Crowd Assembled at the Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

CROWDS gathered at the Water Police Court this morning in and about the Charge Division, on the tiptee of expectation, to catch a glimpse of the absconding manager of the Bank of New…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions Monday, April 12, 1886. (Before Mr. John Glanville, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

Patrick Lenehan, appeared on bail, charged with being drunk in Terrara. Fined 5s. William Robertson, charged with using insulting language on Saturday night last, at…

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Shealhaven Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 13, 1886. (Before Messrs. John Glanville Jas. Hunt, and Dr. J. P. Brereton. Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

A number of cases were settled out of Court. Elizabeth Miller v. Jacob Morschel. £10, value of certain growing crops at Back Forest…

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Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, April 9, 1886. (Before Messrs. Jas. Wilson and John Boxsell, Js.P.) Harriott Holland v. Henry Graham

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

For six shillings, value of two gateposts supplied by her husband (Peter Holland), to defandant some few months Ago. Defendant pleaded not indebted, as he had…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 14, 1886 (BEFORE Messrs. J. Glanville and S. Elyard, Js.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

James Tierney, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Kinghorn-street, Nowra, on the previous day pleaded guilty; and was fined £1, or 14 days in the lockup…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Tuesday, April, 20,. 1886. (Before Messrs. J. Glanville and J. Fraser, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 2

The case of Muller v. Morschel, which was postponed from last Tuesday for the production of witnesses, was again postponed until next Tuesday, on the application of Mr. Richards,…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Before Messrs. John Glanville, Jas. Fraser, and James Hunt, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 2

James M'Aloon, charged by Constable Reynolds with having assaulted and beaten one John M'Aloon at Kangaroo Valley on the 19th March, pleaded not guilty…

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Shoathaven Police Court. on Saturday, April 24 (Before John Glanville, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 2

John Park, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Torrara. Fined 20s or 7 days hard labour also charged with using obscence language[?] Torrara, Fined 40s or one month…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. MONDAY, 26th APRIL, 1886. (BEFORE Mr. William Stewart, J.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 2

John M’Bride, in custody, charged with being drunk on the public road at Broughton Creek on the 24th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s…

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

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1886 · page 2

David O'Keefe v. James Henry Devlin. In this case the plaintiff charged defendant with unlawfully detaining a watch valued at £5. Mr. Thompson for plaintiff; Mr. Richards for…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Nowra, Wednesday, May 5. Before his Honor Judge M’Farland

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

His Honor took his seat at 10.30 a.m. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. T. M. Richards and James Thompson. Only two cases were set down for hearing. The first…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, 1St May, 1886 (BEFORE Mr. James Wilson, J.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

Henry Bonde, in custody, charged with disobeying a summons for making use of obscene language on the pub[?] at Broughton Creek, on the. 17th ultimo, [?] guilty, and was…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, 11Th Mat, 1886.(Before Mr. McArthur, acting P.M., and Mr. H. Wren, J.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 2

ADA HARVEY, a domestic, was charged with stealing au article of clothing, the property of Thomas Dunn. of the Royal Hotel, in whose employ the was for some…

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Police Court Same Day

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

Charles Smith appeared [?] someone charged with making use of obscene language in a public place at Droughton Creek, on the sedinstant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d and 4s 10d…

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Revision Court. Same Day (Before their Worship Messrs. J. Glanville (Chairman), I M’ Intyre, J. Gray, and J. Boxsell

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

In pursuance of the 13th section of the Electoral Act this Court was held to hear claims from applicants to have, their names put on the roll, or objections to name that were on or…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. FRIDAY 14th MAY 1886 (BEFORE Messrs. John Boxsell and J. Cray, J. p)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

James Walker v. Noblo Sopar—Duo in sale of horse 20s; Defendant being absent in Sydney and not able to attend their Worships postponed the…

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Shoat heaven court of Requests Nowra Tuesday, May 11, 1888 (Before Messrs. Z. G Dico and J. Grom, Js. P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

R. Hampton V. P. Casey, sen—£3 17s 4d Goods sold and delivered Mr. Thompson for plaintiff; Mr. Picharda for defendant No defence filed. Defendant…

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Desperate Attempt to Murder. Melbourne

Moruya Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

A young man named William Arthur Cook, who arrived from England about a year ago, and who has been: employed at Messrs. Alston and Brown on as a carter, has…

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