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Courts & crime, 1888

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Police Magistrate for Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 2

IT will be remembered that some months ago a public meeting was held under the presidency of the Mayor of Nowra, Mr. E. Seccombe, having for its object the initial steps to get a…

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District Court Bailiff's

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 2

UPON it being made known that the District Court Bailiff's salary was struck of the Estimates, the following correspondence took place through our Member with the Department:—…

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Shoalhaven Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 3, 1888. (Before Mr. L. W. A. Macarthur, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 2

Murray v Blayney. Rent £2 16s. Defendant paid £2 12s into Court, and disputed the balance of 4s, which he alleged he had paid to W. M'Donald…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Before Messrs H. G. Morton and L. W. A. Macarthur, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 2

Charles Linkenbagh was charged with assaulting John Jones. Mr. Whittell, who appeared for defendant C. Linkenbagh, said his client was absent at…

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Kangaroo Valley Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Messrs. James Campbell, C. T. Osborne, and D. M'Ilwraith, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 2

Dennis O'Dwyer, charged with using insulting language, pleaded not guilty. From the evidence it appeared that he had received great provocation, and on that account…

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A Police Superintendent and a Child Short Dead

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 4

A [?] tengeedy was [?] at Otley, near Brsdford. A man named William Taylor came to his home the worse for drink and shot at his wife…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. Same Bench

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 1

Edward Lyon charged with meeting use of obscene language on the footpath opposite the Great Southern Hotel on the 24th December last pleaded guilty and was fiued 5s and costs…

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Broughton Creek Court of requests FRIDAY, 6 Th January (Before Messrs. L. M’Intyre and Charless Robinson JsP)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 1

Broughton Creek and Bomaderry Municipal Council .v john Cook, jun, —Sates, £1 3s 5d. Henry Taylor, treasurer of the Council, appeared on its behalf, and stated that he had…

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Kangaroo Valley Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 5th, 1888, (Before Messrs, Jas. Campbell, D. M’llwraith C. T. Oslorne, and Geo. Tate, Js.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 1

Joyce v. M’Androws.—Assault. Henry Joyce deposed. On the 17th Dec., 1887,1 went to M’Andrews’ house in company with Constable Roynolds to take possession of a…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 4, 1888. (Before Messrs. L. W. A. Macarthur, J. Green, and S. Elyard, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 2

Thomas Ryan, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place pleaded guilty Defendant was fined 5s., or 24 hours in the lock-up…

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Cobargo Police Court. Friday, 6Th January, 1888. (Before Messrs. W.D. YTorinton, and Jue, O’Reilly, J’s.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2

AT this court we had the to us unusual spectacle of two legal gentlemen present viz, Mr. W. T. J. Curis, from Bega, and Mr. D. A. B. Pollock, from Moruya,…

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Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, January 6Th, 1886. (Before Messrs L. M’Intyre and Chas, Robinson, Js.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 1

Pattison Biyen v. Thomas Randall. Fencing boundary, £5. This was an action brought by tho plaintiff against the defendant to recover the sum of £5,…

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Police Districts

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 4

IT is notified in the Gazette that it having become necessary to alter the boundaries of certain Police Districts, the following amended descriptions of the various Police…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Thursday, January 12, 1888. (Before His Honor Judge M'Farland.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2

HIS HONOR look his seat at 10.20 a.m. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. T. M. Richards, H. L. Whittell, T. Marriott, and J. T. Davey…

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Police Court, Bega. Friday, 20Th January, 1888. (Before the P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

WILLIAM DIXON, was charged with stealing £3 odd from one John Triggell. Sergeant J. Church Jeposed. From information received went to the Queen’s…

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Kiama District Court. Tuesday, January 10. (Abridged from Independent.) BEFORE His HONOR Judge M’Farland

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 1

Willia[?] Beacom V John Wilson — Breach of warranty, £40. Mr. Whittell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ryan for the daledant…

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Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, January 20Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. L. M‘Intyre, J. Boxsell, and George Tate, son., Js.P)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 1

J. W. Sproule v. John Cook, jun. — Agent and collector, £10. The plaintiff stated that he was the authorised agent of the defendant, and has collected £116,…

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Moruya District Court

Moruya Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 3

THE following is a brief outline of the cases which were disposed of at this court on Tuesday last, presided over by His Honor Judge MacFarland…

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Shoalhaven Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 31, 1888. (Before Messrs. Z. G. Bice and Dr. H. K. King, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

James Waddington v. Thomas Brooks. Breach of agreement, £10. Mr. Richards for plaintiff; Mr. Whitteell for defendant…

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The Murder near Armldale

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 4

THE following particulars about the above tragic event are extracted from the Armidale Express:— “The suspected murderer had been knocking about the…

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