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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 2

MESSRS. Connell, James Colley, an G. Tato on the Bench. ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Jonaa Prince was charged with having, on…

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Quarter Sessions Case. Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. O'Connell, P.M., and Messrs. James Colley and George Tate, Js.P.) Inflicting Grevious Bodily Harm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 July 1881 · page 2

James Smillie, jun., v. Jonas Price.—Defendant was charged with having inflicted grevious bodily harm on plaintiff by striking him with a loaded whip. Mr. May for plaintiff. Mr. Haverstein for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. A. Porter. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 2

Thomas Gallagher, charged with behaving in an insulting manner to Michael O'Brien and others, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Woodward for defendant…

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Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, 22Nd July

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Tate, Boxsell, and M'Intyre, Js.P. Cornelius Leary v. Patrick Guihan. This was an action to recover the sum of…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 2

There were three cases in this Court which had been postponed from the previous Tuesday, and arose out of the same circumstances, viz: the row at the Kiama Hotel,…

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The Kiama Public House Row. Kiama Police Court. (Before H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. James Colley, and J. Conway, J.'s P.) Jonas Price v. Edward M'Glinchey.—Assault and Battery

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 2

Mr. Haverstein for plaintiff. Mr. May for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Plaintiff deposed: On the night of the 11th instant, between 11 and 12 o'clock, I was in Tory's…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Connell. James Colley, J. Conway, and John Colley. George Jones v. C. Price, wages, £1 5s. Plaintiff in this case was a young man…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and Ross, J.'s P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1881 · page 2

John Swan, charged with refusing to give up two bullocks which he had seized for trespass, upon the amount of trespass money being tendered, pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Connell, Conway, James Colley, Cameron, and W. Hindmarsh. Richard Johnson was accused of having on the evening of Saturday, the 30th ult.,…

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Boy Murder Near Ballarat

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 4

At the Geelong Assize Court, on Wednesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Williams, William Henry Hall, aged 10 years, was charged with having on the l6th June…

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Small Debts Court. Alex. Gordon v. James Sharman

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 2

Alex, Gordon v. James Sharman. This was an action to recover the sum of £3 10s, the value of one bullock. Complainant stated the bullock in…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Court of Petty Sessions—august 5Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Boxsell and M'Intyre. Richard Gibson appeared in answer to a summons charging him with cruelly torturing a horse by riding it whilst suffering…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Connell, James Colley, and Walmsley. George Jones v. C. Price.—Assault. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1881 · page 2

In the matter of Charles Axam. Mr. S. C. Brown appeared for the official assignee, and examined insolvent, who staled that he was a farmer at Illawarra, and had been in that business for two…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. MacCabe, M'Phail, and O'Donnell, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

The following parties were fined for allowing stuck to stray in the streets: E. A. Jones, one cow, 2s. 6d.; William Salisbury, three cows, 7s. 6d; Thomas Evans, two horses, 5s.; A. C…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 2

Charles Hore v. Thomas Kilkelly, for £8, for stripping bark and damaging timber. Mr. Nichols (Owen and May) for defendant, who pleaded not indebted…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Connell, Kendall, and Walmsley. Thomas Burns was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the 6th inst…

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Shellharbour Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

BEFORE H, Connell, P.M., and James Colley, J.P. Bartholomew Malone, charged by Constable Beatty with having been drunk and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Robson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 2

William Smith was charged with stealing a revolver, the property of John Bloomfield, of Sydney. Defendant pleaded guilty of removing the…

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Compulsory Vaccination in Darlinghurst Gaol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 4

THE publication of the correspondence in inference, to the compulsory vaccination cases in Darlinghurst gaol, adds an important chapter to the literature of the…

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