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Courts & crime, 1888

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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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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, September 8, 1888. (Before Mr. L. W. A. Macarthur, J. P.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 September 1888 · page 2

Minnie Montgomery was charged with fraudulently appropriating to her own use a silver negligie, silver locket, and silver bracelet, valued at £3 16s 6d, the property of Emily…

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District Court. [Before His Honor Judge McFARLAND.]

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 September 1888 · page 2

EMMOTT v. CANNY—Goods sold and delivered, £69, 10s 9d, Verdict for full amount. ANNETTS v. LIARDET—Work done 33/7/4 Mr. Pollock for mintiff, Mr. Bland for…

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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 22 September 1888 · page 1

Charles C. Leos, charged with using obscene language in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, and costs; in default, 14 days in the lockup…

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Shoalhaven Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, September 25, 1888

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. G. Morton, J. Glanville, Js.P., and Jas. Aldcorn, P.M. (Braidwood). William Shepherd, on remand from Braidwood, was charged with that he did on or about the…

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Kangaroo Valley Central Criminal Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1888 · page 2

ONE of the most interesting events which has taken place in the Valley for some considerable time was the mock trial which culminated so successfully on last Tuesday evening, the 18th…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Rate-man’s Bay

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 2

AT this Court held on Thursday, 4th October before George Maunsell, Esq., P.M., and Geo. T. Gray, Esq., J.P,, the following cases were disposed of :—…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Saturday, October 13, 1888. (Before Mr. John Glenville, J.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 2

ROBERT FORBES was charged with embezzling at Redfern the sum of £1 10s 9d, the moneys of his master. Adolphus Heiurich, baker, of Alexandria, near Sydney…

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Small Debts Court

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 2

Costin v. Leoni—This was n claim for £5 18s fid, balance {or wood sold and delivered, to which the defendant by his attorney, Mr. Pollock, pleaded not indebted…

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Eurobodalla Court of Petty Sessions

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 17 October 1888 · page 2

October 11th, 1888, before G. Maunsell, Esq., P.M., and C. Brice, Esq., J.P. Pritchard v. Crosby and Henry—The complainant sued the defendants for £1 6s,…

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Killing no Murder. When a Wife Kills Her Husband

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 20 October 1888 · page 3

At Chester, recently, before Mr. Justice Held, Mary Ellen Coleman was charged with the manslaughter of her husband, John Coleman, at Stockport, on the 17th April last,…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, October 23, 1888. (Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. H. Nesbitt) and Messrs. Z. G. Bice, John Monaghan, J. Glanville, A. de Mestro, J. P. Broreton, and Dr. King, Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1888 · page 2

John M'Enally was charged with the careless use of fire on Sunday, September 30th last. Mr. Marriott appeared for the defence. Sergeant Albert A. Sykes deposed he…

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The Midland Railway Murder

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 31 October 1888 · page 2

Mackill the man who was charged with the murder of King on the Midland Railway been acquitted. Germany and the Ports…

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Broughton Creak Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 8, 1886

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 1

BEFORE Messrs R. V. Bovd and Gray Js. P. thomas kally, charged with being drunk and dis[?] at the Great Southern Hotel, Rerry on the [?] placed guilty…

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate (Mr. H. J. Nisheit) presided over, the Court of Requests, held at Nowra yesterday, and was assisted on the Bench by Messrs. Z. G. Bice, J. Glanville, and Jas…

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Police Court, Moruya. TUESDAY, 4th DECEMBER

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1888 · page 2

Before Messrs. T. T. Gaanon and R. Anderson, J's.P. H. W. Barton v. D. J. Canny—Insulting language. Mr. Brown for complainant, Mr. Pollack for defendant:…

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Moruya Police Coart, TUESDAY. 4th DECEMBER 1888. [MAGIBTHTES — Messrs Gannon (chairman) and Anderson ] Insulting Language

Moruya Examiner · Friday 7 December 1888 · page 2

DR. JOSEPH CANNY speared on summons charged at the instance of H. W. Barton with making use of insulting language towards him (the complaint) on November, the 24th…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 2

AT the Nowra Police Court, yesterday (Tuesday), before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. H. Nishett, J.P., and Messrs. Z. G. B[?]o, J. Fraser, H. G. Morton, D. M'Lean, Dr. King, S. Elyard,…

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Police Court, Moruya. TUESDAY 11th DECEMBER

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 2

Before Messrs. T.T. Gannon, R. Anderson and J. Kenny J's.P. D.J. Canny v. Alice Barton—Insulting language. Mr. Pollock for planitiff, Mr. Brown for defendant…

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Small Debts Court, Bega. Tuesday, 11Th December (Before Mr W. V. M,. Cooke, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1888 · page 2

OFFICIAL ASSIGNED in [?]of [?] for whom Mr. [?]v. N. L. [?]for whom Mr. [?] £1 [?] supplied [?]…

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