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Courts & crime, 1889

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Alleged Assault by an Indian Hawker

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

Information reached the police at Kempsey that Mrs. Dunbar, wife of a settler living 30 miles from there, at Upper Hickey's Creek, had been assaulted with intent by an Indian…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 2

A DISTRICT Court was held at Nowra on Saturday last before his Honor Judge Backhouse, who is temperarily acting as District Court Judge for the Southern District during…

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District Court, Moruya. TUESDAY 28th. MAY. (Before Judge Backhouse.)

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 2

Messrs Simpson, Gannon, German and E[?]ott, Justices, also occupied seats on the Beech. Before commencing the business of the Court…

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District Court Moruya Tuesday 28Th May (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse)

Moruya Examiner · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

MESSES Gannon, Cooran, Simpson and Emmett occupied seats on the Bench After the Court had been formally: opened, D. A. B. Pollock Esq on Behalf…

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The Berry Court House

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate is resolutely bent on bringing under the notice of the proper authorities the miserable conditions under which justice is at present dispensed in Berry. On Friday…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Thursday, June 6Th. (Before Messrs. James Campbell a[?] P. Byren, Js.P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1

John [?], charged with using obsence language in Kangaroo Valley on the 24th May last, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs of Court…

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Bateman's Bay. Court of Petty Sessions

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

Before G. Maunsell, Esq., P.M., and F. Guy, Eq., J. P. D. McDonald senior) v. Johnston. D. McDonald (junior) v. Johnston…

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police Court, Moruya

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 2

Before G. Maunsell, Esq., R. Anderson and W. H. Simpson, Esqrs., J'sP., Edward Kent on bail was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Vulcan-street on the…

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Police Court, Moruya. TUESDAY, 25th JUNE

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

Before R. Anderson and W. H. Simpson. Esqrs., J. S.P. Wilham Ryan for removing soil from Willi[?], fined 20s and 2s Gd costs of court…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Thursday, June 20Th. Before the Police Mahistrate (Mr. J. H. Nisbett), and Mr. J. Campbell, J.P.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 2

Binns v. Rollands.—This was a case in which complaint sought an order for the ejectment of defendant from a farm held by him under lease…

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Shoalhaven Police Court. Nowra, Tuesday, June 25Th,1889

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1

BEFORE the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. Hyde Nisbett), and Messrs. J. Glanville, H.G. Morton, Dr. H. K. King and Dr. Brereton, Js.P…

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Murder of Dr. Cronin

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

Seven men will bo indicted for murder of Dr. Croain…

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Licensing Court Business

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

IN regard to certain strictures made by a member of the Shoalhaven Licensing Court (Mr. John Monaghan, J.P.) anent our comments of last week on the Yalwal licensing…

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The Police and the Franchise

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 3 July 1889 · page 2

To-night in the Assembly the question of extending the franchise to the police will be considered…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

We would remind those interested that a Quarterly Licensing Court will be held at the Court House, Moruya, on Tuesday, the 16th, at 11. a.m…

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Chicago Police and the Clan-Na-Gael

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1889 · page 2

Thirty Chicago police are members of the Clan-Na-Gael…

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Bateman's Bay Police Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 2

AT this court held on the 1st inst, before G. Mann sell, Esq., P. M., the only case of public interest dealt with was that of John Lette, junior, v. the committee of the local…

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Shoalhaven Police Court

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 1

At the Police Court on Tuesday before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Morton and Rice, Js.P., John Fraser (in custody) was charged with being drunk in Bridge Road,…

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District Court. Wednesday, the 17Th July, 1889. (Before His Honor Judge [?])

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1889 · page 2

WILLIAM RAMSEY V. G. K. IMESON, a claim for £43 6s 2s, dishonored pro[?]note and goads sold. Mr. Rawlinson for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant…

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Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

AT the Police Court, Nowra, yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. J.H. Nisbett) and Mr. D. M'Lean, J.P., Thomas Miller, a waif, young, and of unkept appearance, was…

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