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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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

District News. Broughton Creek. Police Court. Friday, April 29Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Stewart, Tate, Boxsell, and M'Intyre, J's P. John Chisholm, jum, appeared before the Court on bail, charged with using…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 2

William M'Sorley v. Daniel Brennahan. Plaintiff in this case sued for £3 2s, being the value of 62 sheets of bark sold to the defendant, Plaintiff not appearing on the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 2

MESSRS. H. Connell and T. S. Kendall on the Bonch. John Chisholm was charged by the police with having been drunk and disorderly on…

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Agrarian Murder in Ireland

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 May 1881 · page 4

A murder of a very daring and cold-blooded character was committed on Friday, March 6, within a short distance of Multyfarnham, county Westmeath. A…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Brown and Biggar, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 2

Richard Forster, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. John Riley, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined £1…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 2

C. C. Innes v. Thomas Shannon, for 15s. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and 5s. costs. Executors of lat R. Howarth v. Daniel Taylor,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. May 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1881 · page 2

AT the sitting holden for the revision of the electoral roll there was only one application to be dealt with, viz: that of Archibald M'Naught, of Jamberoo, who desired that…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

John Kelly, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Thomas O'Brien, for using obscene language, was fined £1 and 4s. 10d. costs…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

William M'Sorley v. Daniel Brennahan. This was an action to recover the sum of £3 2s. for sixty-two sheets of bark sold to defendant…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

Dr. Gould v. John Pritchard, for £4 7s, for medical attendance. Mr. Nichols (Owen and May) for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not indebted…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Stewart, Tate, Boxsell, and M'Intyre, J's.P. Felix Moss appeared before the Court in answer to a summons charging him with…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, May 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. Patrick Martin was charged by the police with drunk and disorderly conduct. It being his first offence he was admonished…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 2

Patrick Devlin, charged with stealing three palings from property belonging to Mrs. Baxter, pleaded guilty, stating that he did so to make a fire, as he was cold…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1881 · page 2

A. Graham, jun., and Co. v. Ralph Forsyth, for £4 18s 4d. for goods sold and delivered. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and 6s costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell; Esq., P.M. John Harper for drunken and disorderly conduct in Terralong street on Monday last, pleaded guilty to the charge, was…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, May 20. MESSRS. H. Connell, J. Conway, and John Colley on the Bench

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1881 · page 2

Peter Egan, charged by Constable Beatty with making use of obscene language within hearing of persons in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1. Fine paid…

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Court of Requests. Monday, May 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

Mary Rathmell v. J. Halpin, for £5 l6s. 5d, goods sold and delivered. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and 5s. 6d. costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, May 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P. M. Thomas Draper, who ad been arrested the previous evening by Constable Hope, at Gerringong, and lodged in the Kiama…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, 27Th May

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

THEIR Worships G. Tate, J. Buxsell, and L. M'Intyre on the Bench. William M'Sorley v. Felix Moss. Plaintiff sought to recover 3s 6d, the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 2

MESSRS Connell, Cameron, and James Colley on the Bench. Arthur Barrett was charged by the police with the use of obscene language within…

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