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South Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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Police Court, Moruya

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

On Tuesday, before G. Maunsell, Esq., P.M., and E. J. Coman, Esq., J.P., the only case called on was Stephens v. Anderson, illegally using a horse. Neither parties…

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Kangaroo Valley Police Court. Thursday, July 18Th, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Campbell and G. Tate, jun., Js.P.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

Alexander Marshall charged with using indecent language in a public place at Kangaroo Valley, on the 11th instant, pleaded guilty. Defendant was fined 10s, costs 4/10, or 24 hours…

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The Potts Point Murder. a Verdict of Guilty Against the Accused. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir F. Darley.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

James Morrison was placed on his trial, charged with the murder of Police-constable David Sutherland on the 3rd June last. Considerable curiosity was evinced in the case by…

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Police Court, Moruya. 25th JULY 1889

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 2

Before W. H. Simpson Esq., J.P., John Walsh alias Bran[?], and disorderly, tined 10s or 24 hours. The same individual was further changed with using obscene…

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Conviction for Murder, and Death Oc Defending Counsel

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1889 · page 3

THE trial of Louis Chemis for the murder of Thomas Hawkins, near Wallinglen (N.Z.) was concluded on the 15th instant, and contrary to general…

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Police Court. Moruya TUESDAY [?] AUGUST

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

Before [?] Postmaster General [?] her majesty's mail at [?] for plain[?]…

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Police Changes

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

Constable Justin who lias been stationed in Moruya for the past three and a half yean has received instructions to proceed to Bungendore. We do not know whether this means…

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Police Court, Moraya. Tuesday 13Th August

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

Before Messrs R. Anderson, W. H. Simpson son J. Kenny J's.P. Postmaster General v. W. Milton—Obstructing Her Majesty's Mail. Mr. D. A. B. Pollock for plaintiff…

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The Shipping Disasters on Northern Court

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

The Marine Board hare totally [?] the masters from all [?] in connection with the recent shipping disasters on the coast…

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The South Court Footballers in Sydney

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 1

ADDITIONAL particulars of the visit paid by the [?] and Nowra footballers to Sydney are [?] us by Mr. J. J, Scotchmere, who accompanied the Shoalhaven representatives on…

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Police Court, Cobargo

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 2

WILLIAM WESTAWAY was charged before, Mr. J O’Reilly, J.P. on August 14, with cattle stealing. Lawrence Joseph Clifford , on oath Stated : I am a first-class constable…

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Small Debts Court

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 4 September 1889 · page 2

Before Messrs. B. Anderson, E. J. Coman and W. H. Simpson J's.P. Lamont v. night—Slander, damages laid at £10. In [?] it appears that defendant, whilst joining…

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Small Debts Court. [Before Messrs. R. Anderson, B, J. Coman and W, El Simpson, J s.P.]

Moruya Examiner · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 2

LAMONT v. KNIGHT—Slander ; damages laid at £10. Mr. Pollock appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Brown for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for £1 and two…

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Police Court

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 1

T. Keofe, charged with using obscene longings, pleaded guilty, and was hued £2 and costs. The same defendant pleaded guilty to a…

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Berry Court or Petty Sessions. Friday, 6Th September, 1889. (BEFORE Messrs. J. H. Nisbett, P.M., and R. V. Boyd, J. Boxsell, and J. Gray, Js,P.)

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 1

C. Kunkler v. M. Daley. The plaintiff sought to recover tho sum of £2, bring damage done by felling a tree on complainant leasehold. The defendant had not removed any…

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Nowra Police Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 September 1889 · page 2

ON the 7th inst. before Mr. J.H. Nisbett, P.M.S. Blackstone was fined 10s, in default 3 days imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly. The defendant "kicked up a shine"…

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District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 September 1889 · page 2

A DISTRICT Court was held at Nowra on Friday last before His Honor Judge Backhouse, when several cases were disposal of, there being however only three defendant causes, and of the…

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Court of Sessions, Scotland. [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 3

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[?]Court Moruya. [?] September, 1889

The Moruya Times and South Coast Journal · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 2

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Burglary in Sydney

Moruya Examiner · Friday 27 September 1889 · page 2

THE burglary boom in Sydney was given a considerable lift some time between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The scene of exploitation was the Sydney Arcade…

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