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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1872

221 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 12

Kiama. Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1872 · page 2

It is not often that I trouble you with reports proceedings in this Court. On Tuesday last however, a trial took place, a report of which will to worth its room in your journal. In this case the…

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The "Heathen Chinee" in the Equity Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1872 · page 3

WE take the following amusing sketch from the Melbourne Age:— Monday was a red letter day in the Equity Court, where an accumulation of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 9. (Before Mr A. A. Turner. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

Julia Quiggan was charged with having uttered abusive and insulting language in a public place in the town of Wollongong. Defendant (who is a stranger in this district)…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, August 12Th. (Before Messrs Turner and Lysaght, J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1872 · page 2

H. J. Marr v Joseph Ring, jun for £1 5s, for detention and breakage of tools. Plaintiff deponed that he had engaged the defendant some time ago to work for him at certain…

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Central Criminal Court. FRIDAY. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Checke, and a jury of twelve.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1872 · page 3

The Solicitor-General prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. Edward Howard and John Timmins, were…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

MARY RILEY, a stranger on her way to Shoalhaven, was brought by the police before his Worship H. Connell, Esq., on the charge of being drunk and disorderly on the town…

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Central Criminal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 4

BEFORE His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Henry Howard and John Timmins…

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Shoalhaven. Court of Requests. Tuesday, Aug. 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1872 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships Alfred Elyard, John Glanville, Michael Hyam, and James Fraser, J.I'.'s. Robert Williams V. Marin Glanville, in…

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Assault on the High Seas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 4

August Sheirgott, 37 (Prussian), and Thomas Shields, 52, were charged with having, in or about the month of February, 1872, in and on beard the British ship Carl, unlawfully assaulted…

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A Chapter of Horrors. Water Police Court, Sydney. Friday. (Before Messrs. T. Hale, C. Lester, and J. Stewart.) Murder on the High Seas

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 August 1872 · page 4

Joseph Armstrong was charged with having wilfully, feloniously, and of his malice aforethought, killed and murdered a man whose name is unknown…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Same Day, and before same magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

William Yates pleaded guilty to having been drunk in the streets of Wollongong, and was fined 1s. on consideration that he had been confined in the lockup since Saturday…

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Supreme Court. (From the Herald.) Thursday, August 22. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) MORAN V. the Borough of Central Illawarra

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1872 · page 2

This was an action in which damages were claimed for trespasses alleged to have been committed by the Borough Council of Central Illawarra upon certain land, within their municipality…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Aug. 24. (His Worship II. Connell on the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 2

(His Worship) H. Council on the Bunch.) B. F. EARLE, in custody, was brought before the court charged by senior-constable Goddard with being drunk and riding furiously…

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Supreme Court Sydney. Friday. August 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. Moran v. the Borough of Central Illawarra…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Aug. 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1872 · page 2

THE list originally contained six cases, but they were reduced to two by previous settlement or withdrawal. James Wilson v. W. Walters…

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Dreadful Murder by a Woman in Melbourne

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 August 1872 · page 4

At about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning, a woman mimed Margaret O'Donoghue, aged 32 years, killed another woman named Mary O'Rourke, alias Hewston, in a house in Punch's…

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District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1872 · page 2

The following is the list of cases for trial at the District Court, Wollongong, on Thursday next:— G. S. Turnbull v John Mackey, £5 1s 2d. T. H. Buchanan v John Fritz, £2 8s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1872 · page 2

THERE were two cases on the list for hearing— W. Cook (weed inspector) v. R. Martin, for allowing noxious weeds to grow on his farm, and T. Cochrane v. T…

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Water Police Court, Sydney. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs O[?]tley, S[?]r, Charlton, Hill, and Sumuel Goold.) Assault on a Medical Man by a Priest

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1872 · page 4

Pere Garavel, a R[?] Catholic ele[?]man, was changed with assa[?]iting Dr. Read, Mr. Pihchar appeared for the plain[?]ff, and Mr. M. Stephen for the d[?]dant. The case occupied…

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Wollongong District Court. Thursday, September 5Th. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 September 1872 · page 2

The proceedings were commenced precisely at 10 o'clock, and in five minutes from that time the Court rose, after disposing of all the business brought forward. Exclusive of his Honor, the…

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