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Courts & crime, 1887

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The Cobargo Assault Case. (From [?] Correspondent.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 4

At the Cobargo Police Court on Saturday week, before Messrs. W. D. Tarbinton and F. G. [?] J.s.P. John Joseph [?] was charged with…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 27, 1887. (Before Messrs. J. Glanville and J. Monaghan, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

Edward Aldous appeared before their Worships, charged with being of unsound mind. After hearing the evidence, he was ordered to be sent to the Receiving House. at Darlinghurst…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 2, 1887. (Before Messrs. H. G. Morton, Jas. Fraser, and Jno. Monaghan, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

C. Foggen v.—Moonie: £6 16s. Mr. Nichols for plaintiff. defendant pleaded net indented. Plaintiff deposed that defendant had hired his buggy, stating that he would want it only…

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Horrible Discovery of Wholesale Murder

Moruya Examiner · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 2

The Chicago Times, Nashville (Teun) special says :— For 70 years the road within three miles of Cookville leading from Louisville, Ky., through this State down…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, 9Th August, 1887 .(Before the P.M and Messrs. P.H. Wood and J. Kennedy, Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

M. BICKLEMEYER was charged, at the instance of the Bega Municipal Council, under by-law 29, with having an offensive closet on his premises. D. [?]…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Monday, August 9, 1887. (Before messrs. L. W. A. Macarthur and Dr. King, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

Dr. J. P. Brereton v. George Lee. professional attendance, £2 2s. 0d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount, and costs…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 9, 1887. (Before Messrs L. W. A. Macarthur, Dr. King, and Dr. J. P. Brereton, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

Peter Hixon was charged by J. H. Littlewood with having assaulted and beaten him. Complainant applied to amend his information, by withdrawing the words "and beaten."…

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Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 2

ON Monday last, the 8th instant, before G. Maunsell, P.M., and E. J. Coman and G Murphy, J’s.P., Richard Williams in custody, was charged with burglariously entering the…

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Police Magistrate for Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 2

IN response to a requisition, bearing the signatures of persons residing in various centres of the district, a public meeting was held in the Public Hall. Nowra, on Monday night, to take…

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Small Debts Court, Eden. Monday, 15Th AUGUST.(Before Messrs, S. Solomon, F. J. Keon, and C. H. Baddleloy, Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 2

HENRY KNIGHT, Manager of the A. J. S. Bank, Eden, appeared before the Courts sued by J. W. Leos, C.P.S., for £1 promised subscription to a fund collecting for…

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Shoalhaven Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 16, 1887. (BEFORE Messrs. H. G. Morton, S. Ellyard, and J. Green, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1887 · page 2

Peter Hixon, was charged with using obscene language in a public place at Nowra. Mr. Richards appeared for the defendant, and stated that he (defendant) here a very good…

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Eden Small Debts Court. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 3

SIR,— In your issue of yesterday’s date, I notice a paragraph in the cass, Less v. Knight, It is with regret the I must contradict the truth of the purpose of such…

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Requisition for a Police Magistrate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 August 1887 · page 2

THE following is a copy of the draft requisition which residents of Shoalhaven will be asked to allix their signatures to. Some may deem it lengthy. But when a deliberate decision is…

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

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 August 1887 · page 2

Frederick smith was charged with maliciously injuring the property of Her Majesty the Queen by knecking spikes off the iron work at the approach to Nowra Bridge…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Bateman’s Bay. Thursday, August 11th, 1887. [BEFORE G. Maunsell, Esq., P.M., AND G. Guy, Esq., J.p.]

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 August 1887 · page 2

MILTON v. Mooney—share of passengers’ fare; no appearance at defendant. Plaintiff stated that Defendant agreed with him verbally, about the end of October last, to divide the…

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Police Court Rega. Thursday, 25Th August, 1887 (Before the P.M. and Messrs, Stiles Lano, Wood and Kennedy, Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1887 · page 2

QUON HON, alias AU Poo. was charged with that he did on the 17th inst., not being then the agent or the servant of the holder of a license authorising the sale of…

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Police Court, Bega. Friday, 26Th August, 1887. (Before the P.M. and Messrs, [?] Lano and Wood, Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

PATRICK McGUINNESS, JUN., was charged with [?]grog selling at Numbugga, on the 12th August. Mr. Rawlinson prosecuted, and Mr. Craug defended…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day.—Same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

W. Blayney v. C. Brown, £2 8s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Small Debts Court, Bega. Tuesday, 30Th August. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Stiles and Tarlinton, Js.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

BARTLEY V. HIGGINS.—Mr. Rawlinson for defendant, who admitted owing the money, but swore that plaintiff owed him £3. Case dismissed…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 16, 1887. (Before Messrs. L. W. A. M'Arthur and Dr. King, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1887 · page 2

Mary, Blacklack, a young girl about 15 years of ago, charged with stealing a watch and chain valued at £3 10s. the property of Frederick Chamney, of Kangaroo valley, pleaded guilty,…

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