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Courts & crime, 1890

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Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 2

IN Small Debts jurisdiction yesterday, before the P.M., and Mr. Kenneth M'Kenzie, J.P., Dr. J. P. Brereton sued William Koft, to recover a sum of £4 4s, due for professional…

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Tale. A Romance of Police Protection

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

The Right Honorable Mr. Justice Moore had been for years the leading practitioner and ablest lawyer at the Irish! Bar. But to neither of these facts, nor to hid general…

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Nowra Police Court

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 1

TUESDAY last was a veritable field day at the Nowra Police Court when some nineteen cases came before their. Worships the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. H[?] Nisbett, J.P.), and Messrs…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, 19Th August. (Before Messrs. John Davis and H. O. T. Cowdroy, J’s.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

POLICE v, HENRY MILLER.— Defendant was charged with having a pointer dog unlawfully in his possession, the property of Oscar Walford, and pleaded “not…

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The Murder of a Constable. Shot Through the Heart. Harrowing Scene on a Steamer. the Murderer Arrested. Fired at and Wounded

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 4

THE Dargaville correspondent of the New Zealand Herald gives the following particulars of the shocking tragedy which took place on the Northern Wairon River,…

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Nowra Police Court Tuesday, September 2 1890. BEFORE the police Magistrate (Mr. J. H. Nisbett, J.P.) Messrs James Fraser James Willington, [?] Kenneth M. Keuzia, and D. M Wrath, Js.P

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 1

Benjamin Thompson, license of the Bridge [?] Hotel was summoned by Anime Donobbe who claimed wages and experses incurred in consequences of alleged wrongful dismissed…

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Small Debts Court

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 1

SEVERAL cases were had in Small Debts [?] at the Nowra Court house on Tuesday last, the [?] magistrates being the P.M. (Mr. J. H. Nisbett, J.P.) Messrs…

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Nowra District Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 2

His Honor Judge Murray presided over the District Court which opened at Nowra on Monday last and was continued yesterday. The came list, though small, included several…

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Moruya District Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 2

THIS court was held at Moruya on Monday last, the 22nd inst., before Judge Murray, when the following cases were dealt with:— LYNCH V. SUTHERLAND…

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In the Supreme Court, Sydney. in Equity. Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity. Elyard and Others v. Morton and Others

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 October 1890 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Simpson, instructed by Mr. W. P. Blackmore, solicitor, Nowra, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. Rich, instructed by Messrs. Fitzhardinge, Son and Houston for the defendant…

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The Police-Court of. Paris

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

Paris is policed in excess. Yon see the guardians of the public peace, as they are now called, in every part of the city, which might, for this reason, seem to a stranger…

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Nowta Police Court. Tuesday, September 30, 1890. (Before the P.M. J. H. Nisbatt, Messrs. Z.C Bice and J. Green, Js’P

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 1

James Hannon and William M’Gee were changed with assaulting Daniel Clarke on the 17 th instant. Mr. Whittell [?]ppeared for complaninant, end…

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Berry Police Court. Friday, October 17Til Before the Police Magistrates (Mr. John Hyde Nisbett. [?]P.) and Messrs John Boxsell, Gray, C. Robinson and M. Reynolds, Js.P. a School Attrndance Case

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 1

John Vidler was charged at the instance of Samuel Russel. School Attendance Officer, with having neglected to send his child Edith to school for the required number of days during…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday October 22Nd. Before Mr. Z. G. [?], J.P. (Chairman) and Messrs. John Monaghan, J. Glanville, C. Blackout, and Mr. B. K. King, Js.P. Wages Case

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 1

James M‘Ardell sued Richard Haypton under the Master and Servants Act for non-payment of wages alleged to be due and amounting to £7 17s 6d. Mr. T. Marriatt apparred for…

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Warden's Court

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

THE Police Court then closed, and the Warden's Court opened before Mr. G. Maunsell, Warden. The body of the court soon became filled up in all parts,…

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Pambula Police Court. Thursday, 80Th OCTOBER.(Before Messrs. Baddeley, senr., chairman, S. Gordon and A. L. Munn, „ J's.P)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

Jos, RINGLAND, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Merimbula on 29th inst pleaded guilty. Same for obscene language, same plea, being he believed too…

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Bega Police Court. Monday, 10Th November. (Before MR. Beveridge, P.m.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 2

GEORGE GAILEY and Patrick O’Brien were charged with stealing three steers, the property of Isaac White. Mr. Rawlinesh prosecuted, and Mr…

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Bega Police Court. Tuesday, 11 Th November. (Before the P.M., Mr. Beveridge.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 2

GEORGE GAILEY, on remand from the previous day, was charged with stealing three [?] the property of Isaac White. Mr. Rawlinson prosecuted for the…

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Bega Police Court. Friday, November 14. (Before Mr. Beveridge, P.M.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 2

WALTER THOMAS DAVIDSON, a telegraph boy, on remand from Wednesday, was charged with stealing a £5 note on the A. J. S. Batik, the property of the…

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Bega District Court. Wednesday, November 19.(Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 3

THE Court opened at 10 O’clock, the following list [?] being gone through:— RAWLINSON AND [?]LAND v. WILLIAM [?]aVING— This was a claim to recover the…

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