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Courts & crime, 1888

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Kangaroo Valley Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 6Th, 1888.(Before Messrs. D .M IIwraith and George, Tate, jun., Je.P,)

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

Leaver v. Guighen Insulting language. Mr. Murrott appeared for the plaintiff. This case was postponed from last Court. William Glennon deposed : I live in Kangaroo…

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Bombala District Court. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 4

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 10, 1888. (Before Messrs. Z. G. Bice, S. Elyard, and L. W. A. Macarthur, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 2

James Monaghan charged John Towe and Lawrence Donovan with having injured and damaged a certain drain. Mr. Marriott for complainant: Mr. Richards…

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Broughton Creek Court of Requests. Friday, July 13Th 1888. Before Messrs, J. Boxsell, C. Robinson, and M. Beynoldsy, Js. P.

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

Samuel Sproule v. C. Kaukler, Agistment of seven head of cattle for seven weeks, £1 Samuel Sproule deposal. The defendant’s cattle wee grazing on my place and he agreed…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 17, 1888. (Before Mr. L. W. A. Macarthur, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 2

James Casey, charged with being drunk at Nowra on the previous day, was fined £1. Defendant was cautioned that if he came before the Court again on a similar offence he would…

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Kangaroo Valley court of Petty Thursday, July 19 TH 1888 (Before Messrs Barnes Campbel and O Osborne J,P)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 4

H. W. Nixon v. J. Carmichael agistment of two horses for 18 weeks at 2s per week Plaintiff deposed that he engaged the defendant to look after his horse at the per week…

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Corargo Police Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

THIS court was held on Friday, July 20th, before Messrs. H. A. Hover, S. W. Bate, and J. O’Reilly, J’s.P. There were not many eases to be heard…

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Oddfellows’ Lodge in Court. (To the Editor of the Bega Standard.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

SIR.—With respect to the point raised by one of the defendants in the Oddfellows eases, heard before the Court here on last Friday, wherein he argued that there was…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. S. W. Bate and Jno. Tarlinton, J’s.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 2

A CASE which may prove of some public importance came before the court, in which proceedings were instituted by the trustees of the local lodge of Oddfellows,…

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Broughton Greek Court of Peety Sessions Friday, July 20 TH 1888 (Before Mr. C Robinson, J. P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 1

JAMES Win Whits arrested by warrant issued by the Lismore Bench charged with frauduently obtaining money was remanded to Lismore Bench to be dealt with…

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Bega Police Court. TUESDAY, [?] JULY, 1888. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. Peden. Wood and Gowing, J’s. P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 2

BARRETT v. BARRETT.—This was a case in which Mrs. Barrett sued her husband. Denis Barrett, for wife desertion. Mr. Eland appeared for plaintiff ; Mr. Curtis…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 30, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Gray, C. Robinson, and R. R. Boyd, Js.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 1

Edward Judson in custody charged with stealing a pint of rum from the person of Robert Tindall; at Broughton Greek on the 28th inst. Constable Morris deposed: I am a Constable…

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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 11 August 1888 · page 1

Robert Tindall, charged with making use of obscene language in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, and costs of Court, 4s 10d…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty sessions. Wednesday, August 16Th, 1888

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs. J. Gray and C. Robinson, Js.P. Robert Clarke on hall charged with deserting his illegitimate male child pleaded guilty. Mr. May appeared for plan tiff…

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Shoalhaven District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 August 1888 · page 2

THIS Court opened at Nowra on Friday last, before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The Court-house was crowded, and great interest was manifested in the proceedings. The…

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Shoalhaven District Court. Friday, August 24, 1888. BEFORE his Honer Judge M‘Farland

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

The following is the remainder of our report, which was crowded out of last Wednesday’s issue of the Shoalhaven Telegraph. James Hockey v. James Hannigan…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 24, 1888. (Before Messrs. Jno. Boxsell and C. Robinson Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1888 · page 2

THOMAS CAREW was charged with assaulting Denis Ryan on 16th August, 1888. A certificate was handed in from Dr. T. R. Lowers, to the effect that the defendant was not…

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Brought Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day, Same Bench

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 1

A Craig v. John Edward. Malicionaly killing a dog, the property of the plantiff. Mr. Marroitt for plantiff. Mr. May for deferent…

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Broughton Court of Requests. Friday, September 7Th, 1888. BEFORE J. Gray. J. Boxsell, C. Robinson, R. V. Boyd, and M. Reynolds, J.sP

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 8 September 1888 · page 1

Patterson James Smith. Work done as a plumber, £2. The plaintiff deposed: I got a pump and piping from Sydney, and I have it to defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day.—same Bench

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 2

James Armstrong v. H. L. Whittell, £1 13s. Defendant did not appear, but had paid a cheque for £1 19s into Court which plaintiff declined to accept…

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