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Courts & crime, 1887

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Small Debts Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1887 · page 2

WESTAWAY v. WATT. — This was a set off to plaintiff’s claim in previous case, of 35s, for agistment of horse, money lent, and goods supplied to defendant. The…

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Candelo Police Court. Monday, 5Th December. (Before Messrs. Lane, Porter, and W. Wren, J’s.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1887 · page 2

KENNEDY v. M’DONALD.—This was an application on the part of plaintiff to recover [?]sation of certain promised occupied by defendant. Order granted…

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Extraordinary scene in Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1887 · page 3

THE Melbourne Telegraph reports that a disorderly scene secured at the South Melbourne Court on Wednesday during the heaving of an assault case. The head teacher, Mr. John…

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Warden's Court. Monday, December 5, 1887. (Before Mr. L. W. A. Macathur, J.P., Mining Warden) GALBRAITH V. HERON

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 December 1887 · page 2

In this case the plaintiff claimed £62 6s 8d for wages. Mr. Whittell appeared for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear; but Mr. William…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 13, 1887. (Before Mr. Z. G. Bice and Dr. H. K. King, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 2

James Maguire was charged with having unlawfully assaulted John Holland, jun. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Marriott for complainant…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 December 1887 · page 2

AT the Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions, held yesterday, before Messrs. John Monaghan (Chairman), Jas. Fraser, and James Monaghan, Js.P., Margaret Durren,…

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A Murder

Moruya Examiner · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 8

When I was sixteen, Uncle Bolivar came to my father’s house to get one of us to go back with him to Bolivar Hill. He hadn’t decided which, but we know that…

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Supreme Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 4

In Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.—(Before his Honor the Chief Judge in Equity, Mr. Justice Owen.) RE JAMES BETTS' WILL…

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Kangaroo Valley Court of Petty Sessions

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 3

AT this Court on Thursday last (before Messrs. Jas. Campball, D. M'Ilwraith, and C. T. Osborne, Js.P.) In the case of Joyce v. M'Andrew, the complainant claimed the return of a certain…

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Goldfields Warden's Court. Nowra Division (Adjourned From Dec. 5.) Wednesday, Dec. 21. (Before L. W. A. Macarthur, Warden.) GALBRAITH V. HERON

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd Whittell for for plaintiff: Mr. T. M. Richards for defendant. In this case the complainant sued the defendant to recover the sum of £62 6s 8d, alleged to…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, December 23, 1887. (Before Messrs. L. M'Intyre, J. Gray, and J. Boxsell, Js.P.) a Schoolmaster in Trouble

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 2

P. R. Morris (son of Constable Morris) charged A. S. Gardiner, teacher of the Public School at Broughton Creek, with having unlawfully assaulted him on the 30th November…

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