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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

208 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 11

Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, April 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE H. Council, P.M., and John Conway, J.P., Samuol Martin, charged by Constable Smithers with being drunk and disorderly…

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Court of Requests. Monday, April 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

John Culling v. G. H. Wood, for £2 12s. Mr. Wood ward for plaintiff, and Messrs. Owen and May for defendant, who pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff deposed that a sowing machine had…

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Police Court. Same Magistrator

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 4

A Emery charged with making use of obscene language in a public place, and pleading guilty was fined [?] 6d with an admonitory caution…

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District News. Branghton Creck. Court of Requests. Friday, April 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 4

[?] Worship L. M'Intyre, J. Boxsoll, and W. Stowart on the Bench. J. Walton v. W. Anderson.—This was be [?] to recover the sum of £1 11c 5d,…

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Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

The revision of the Parliamentary electoral list was the next business, and three names were added, the necessary notice having been given. There were no…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 20. BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., M. N. Hindmarsh, and N. Harper, J's. P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

Mr. Connell first read an application from James Condon, for leave to have dancing at the Steam Packet Hotel, at Shellharbour, on Wednesday, 21st April…

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Court of Requests. Monday, April 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. M'Phail and MacCabe, Js.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 2

W. J. Poulter v. W. P. O'Brien, for £3 4s 10d, for goods sold and delivered. Debt admitted. Verdict for plaintiff…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, April 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE their Worships H. Connell, P.M. James Colley, C. Cameron, and John Colley. The Cases set down for hearing at this…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Bulli. Wednesday, 29Th April. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M., and Messrs. H. S. Fry and A. Ross, J.'s P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 2

Albert Prior, charged with permitting disorderly conduct in his licensed house, was fined £1. Same defendant for allowing liquor to be sold in his licensed house on Sunday, was fined £1…

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Appeal Court. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 2

The following appeal cases in connection with the Borough of Wollongong were disposed of :—Thomas Evans, cottage, assessed at £10 10s. Reduced to £6…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. BEFORE their Worships H. Connell, P.M., G. Tate, N. Harper, and W. Gray

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 2

The first case called on was G. K. Waldron v. A. Gordon—Assault. This arose out of a dispute which occurred at the last Shellharbour races…

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Court of Requests. Monday, May 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and Brown, J.'sP.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

Richard Waples v. William James, for 9s, 7½d for good sold. Defendant pleaded not indubted. After bearing the version of both parties, the…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 7Th May. Before their Worships H. Connell, Esq., W. Grey and N. Harper

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 2

The cases for trial had boon postponed from the previous Tuesday, and were three in number, all intimately connected. The first was Emile Dol[?] v. T. Perry…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS. William Robinson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

Patrick Murphy, churned with cruelly illtreating a horse, on the Dapto Road, on the 20th ultimo, pleaded not guilty. Constable Boll and George Brown deposed to…

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Appeal Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Lindsay, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

The following appeal cases in connection with the Borough of Central Illawarra were disposed of Mr. W. Osborne appearing on behalf of the Council:—…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, May 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, P.M. James Rutherford was charged with wife desertion. Constable H. Spencer, being duly sworn,…

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Police Court. Before W. Stewart, Esq., J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

William Cunningham was charged with using profane language in a public place, He pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Johnstone, being sworn…

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Monday, May 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Jenkins and Lindsay, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

Charles Robertson, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s. or 48 hours' imprisonment. The alternative was accepted…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Requests. Friday, May 14. BEFORE W. Stewart, L. M'Intyre, and J. Boxsell, Esqrs., Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

W. Knilands (bootmaker) v. Daniel Watts, £1 14s 6d. Goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff with oosts…

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