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Courts & crime, 1892

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Shoaibaven District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 2

THE District Court opened in Nowra on Monday, before His Honor Judge Murray. The legal profession was represented by Messrs. Bluckmore, Whittoll, and Marriott. There was…

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Supreme Court. Before Mr. Justice Simpson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 2

AT the Small Debts Court Berry, held about six weeks ago the Wattamolla Dairy Company sued William Irvine of Wattamolla, for £25 being amount of his two calls. The case came…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, October 11

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M., Messrs. J. Glanville, K. M'Kenzie, and Dr. Brereton, Js.P. Police v. Levi Vidler and W. Keft. Defendants were charged with wilfully destroying…

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Warden's Court. Friday, October 14. BEFORE Mr. J. L. King. P.M., Warden. Paull v. Hanson

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 2

Mr. Whittell, who appeared for complainant, said his client, acting on his (Mr. Whittell's) advice, wished to withdraw the case. Mr. Blackmore, who appeared for defendant applied…

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Sentenced to Marriage

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 3

A young man and a young woman were contesting the possession of a piece of property, the one claiming under an old lese, and the other under an old will. "It strikes me," said the…

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Milton Police Court. Tuesday, October 18. (Before Messrs Jas. Warden, Thos. Hobbs, and C.F. Warden, J's.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

C. Ahrent, sen., was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with allowing three cattle to stray on the public roads, contrary to the bye laws, on the 10th October, and pleaded not guilt…

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Nowra Police Court. Saturday, October 22

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Nisbett. P.M. A man named John Ryan was brought up for protection. He was suspected of being of sound mind, but an examination by Drs. King…

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Police Court, Bega. Tuesday, 25Th October, 1992. (Before Mr. Beveridge, P.M., and Mr. P. H. Wood, J.P.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 2

A CHINAMAN, [?]ed Hen T[?] was charged on the information of Senior-Sergeant Church with being in unlawful occupation of Crown Lands, situated in county of…

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Milton Police Court. Tuesday, October 25. (Before Messrs John Miller and D. Kennedy, J'S.P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

Samuel Russell, Inspector of Schools, v. T. Whatman, for neglecting to send his child to school. The Inspector (explained that as the child was under the requisite age, he would ask…

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A Serious Charge. a Well Known Resident Before the Court. the Case Dismissed

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs John Miller and Thos. Hobbs, J's.P., William Henry Jones was charged by Clara Ruth Hibberd with being found on her premises on the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 25Th. (Before Messrs John Miller, Jas. Warden, and Thos. Hobbs, J'sP.) Inspector's Report

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Report wasx read as follows:—Commercial Hotel, Milton; Benjamin Hulbert: premises, fittings and furniture in fi at class order…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday November 1

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. J. H. Nesbitt P.M., Dr. H. K. King and Z. G. Bice J's.P. Police v. Robert Kennedy junr. The defendant pleaded not guilty to a charge of using…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. BEFORE the Saino Bonch

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

H. Head v. R. Sinclair and J. Condie. Cla[?] of £11 16s 1d, balance of account. Mr. Marriott for the plaintiff. Defendant Sinclair did nor appear…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, November 8. Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M. and Dr. Brereton, J.P.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

Joseph Lees, under arrest, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Arthur Pearce. Mr. Whittoll appeared for the prisoner. Constable Draper gave evidence as to prisoner…

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Milton Police Court. TUESDAY, November 8. (Before Messrs John Miller and D. Kennedy, J's. P.)

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

William Tate was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with allowing one grey horse to stray on the road, and pleaded not guilty…

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Nowra Police Court. Thursday, November 10. Before Mr. Nisbett P.M.

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 2

James Tierney pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language for which he was fined 20/- in default 21 days The alterative was accepted…

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Nowra Small Debts Court. Before Mr. Nisbett. P.M., Messrs. J. Fraser and J. Moanghan, Js.P

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 2

A. Morrison v. J. E. Surviss. Claim of £5, the amount alleged to carry out an agreement to supply plaintiff with a certain quantity of corn…

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Nowra Police Court. Tuesday, November 22

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. Nisbet, P.M., Messrs. J. Glanville, and R. T. Thorburn, Js.P. David O'Connell was charged by the Inspector of By-laws with creating a nuisance in…

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Nowra Small Debts Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 2

Before Mr. Nisbett, P.M., Dr. King, Messrs. J. Glanville, and D. M'Illwraith, JsP. W. Keft v. James M'Grath, Claim of £6 6s 3d, value of fence erected and posts and rails…

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The Baby — farming case a I Arrowing Scene in Court

Moruya Examiner · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 3

The verdict of ma[?]sleugliter by the jury in the baby farming case on Monday morning created surprise in many quarters opinion being hat as they went so far as to…

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