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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

208 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 11

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August, 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 2

BEFORE II, Connell, Esq., P.M. Water Tribe, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was admonished and discharged W. Gardiner was charged with being…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs, W. Grey, John Colley, James Colley C. Cameron, T.S. Kondall, J. Conway, and J. Robb…

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Central Criminal Court. TUESDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) ARSON

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 August 1880 · page 2

Robert M'Paul was placed upon his trial on charge of having set fire to the property of Henry Hodgkinson, at Shoalhaven, in May last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and applied to his…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. M'Phail, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 2

Alexander Hutchinson, master of the schooner Mary Warner, was charged with impeding the navigation of the port of Wollongong, by not removing his schooner so as to allow the steamer…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 2

D. Palmer v Charles Roberts, for £3 11s, 7½d., goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and 5s 6d costs…

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Wednesday, August 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry and Ross. Js.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1880 · page 2

John Mackay and Edward Daley, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, were fined 10s. each. James Daley was fined 10s. for riotous…

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Court of Petty Sessions, Bulli. Primitive Methodist Chapel. Monday, August 16. (Before Messrs. H. S. Fry and A. Ross, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 August 1880 · page 2

Charles Ekeren, who appeared in custody, was fined £1 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, £1 for assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty, and 10s. for damaging Government…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Brown, Evans, Robson, and Porter, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 2

Louisa Davis, for drunkenness, was ordered to pay £1, or be imprisoned in Wollongong Gaol for seven days. The alternative was accepted…

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Dreadful Murder in Otago

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 4

A fearful tragedy occurred on the 4th of August at the Kyeburn diggings. Mrs. Young, a highly respected elderly widow, living alone in a hut, with Chinese miners…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

Three plaints and counter plaints, in which John and Mary Tate of the Jamberoo Hotel on the one part and Thomas Cosgrove on the other, were concerned, were severally…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, August 20. MESSRS, J. Conway and G. L. Fuller on the Bench

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

John Manniville was charged by Constable Beatty with being drunk and disorderly in a public place at Shellharbour, and was admonished and discharged. There…

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Court of Petty Sessions Monday, August 30. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Brown and Biggar, J.s P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

William M'Canley charged with stealing a dog belonging to William J. Singleton, pleaded not guilty. Countable Ible deposed to having arrested…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

Henry Woods v. P. Lahiff, Manager of Mount Pleasant Coal Company, for £6 7s. 6d., for wages due. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Nicholls…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 31. Messrs. Connell, Jan. Colley, Harper, and Miller on the Bench

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 2

W. Harris, in custody, was brought before the bunch, having been arrested in consequence of the receipt of a telegram from the police at Broughton Crook, to the affect…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1880 · page 2

Before Messrs. Conneil, Galley and Harper Joseph Finlay v. D. Smith Injuries to n holfer causing death, £3 Plaintiff having been awarn, atatod, that…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

A CASE which at the time escaped our notice occurred on the 28th ultimon, when a boy named John Kremer about 9 years of age was brought before the Police Magistrate…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Sept. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry, M'Phail, and Lindsay, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

Borough of Central Illawarra v. John Rood, for £3 3s., rates due. Mr. Nichols (Messrs. Owen and May) for plaintiffs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry, M. Phail, Lindsay, Evans, and Fraser, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

Margaret Taylor, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. The alternative was accepted. A wine license was granted to Henry Marshall,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 7. BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. Police v. Fitzgerald

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

Obtaining money under false pretences. This case which had been remanded from the previous Thursday was again postponed on application by letter from Mr. Marshall,…

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Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

Mount Pleasant Coal Company v. A. Menzies. This was an application to eject defendant from one of the Company's houses at Mount Pleasant. By consent, an order was made for defendant…

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