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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 11

Monday, Nov. 19 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 2

Henry Duggan pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language in the Harp Inn, and was fined £1. Robert Hargrate pleaded not guilty to a similar…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Nov. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate, Captain Owen, and Mr G. M'Phail, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 2

John Hore was charged with illegally detaining a bay gelding, branded ET, the property of Edward Thompson. Mr Lipacomb for complainant, and Mr Mead…

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Shellharbour. Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and James M'Gill, John Conway, and William Walmsley, J's.P., on Friday 16th inst, Police v. James Thomas…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 20Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, and J. Colley J.'sP. Albert Sinclair was charged by Constable Ibel with being drunk and disorderly in a…

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Court of Petty. Sessions. Monday, Nov. 26. (Before the Police Magistrato and Messrs Biggar and Evaus, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 2

The following parties were fined for allowing stock to stray in the streets :-D. Griflin, jun., 1 horse, 5s; A. Lysaght, 1 cow, 2s 6d; John Boattie, 1 cow, 4s; Catherine Kelly, 1 cow, 2s 6d…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 28 (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs A Ross and H.S. Fry. Jsp.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 2

The following partics were fined for allowing stock to stray :-John Cayill, one mare, 2s 6d; Peter Wilson, one cow, 2s 6d. Francis M'Crohan and Charles Beard were…

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Kiama Court of Requests

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell and M. N. Hindmarsh, J's. P. George King Waldron v. St. Lean, Bros— Agistment of Horses. £1 6s…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 3. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr W. J. R. Jenkins, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1883 · page 2

Robert Coulton pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language in Crown-street, and was fined £1. John Hot Waw (a Chinaman) pleaded guilty to…

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Strange Doings in Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1883 · page 4

Mr A. G. Taylor on Thursday week last asked the Minister for Justice the following questions :—1. Has he any objection to state whether it is a fact that a female…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Dec. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 2

"John Rankin v. Ralph Forsyth, for £7 19s 1d, goods sold. Debt admitted. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Same Day. (Bofore the P.M. and Mr. Lindsay, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 2

John Byrne pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language, and was lined £1. Michael Fortescue, charged with being illegally upon the promises of John Rankin, at the Figtree…

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Court of Petit Sessions. Thursday, Dec. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

Francis Powell, or Pall, was charged that he did on the 13th instant, at Wollongong, feloniously steal, take, and carry away one piece of muslin of the value of 12s 6d, the property of Messrs…

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Bulli. Court of Requests. Wednesday, December 12. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

James Frew v. Frank Boner, for £10, illegal poundage and injury sustained to four head of cattle through careless and negligent driving. Mr Lipscomb for plaintiff, and Mr Woodward…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs F. O'Donnell and J. Richards, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1883 · page 2

John James Clarke; charged with having used obscene language in Market and Harbour streets, pleaded guilty. The language used was of a gross nature, and…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1883 · page 2

Charles Vaughan Waldron v. Catherine Kelly and Ann Wagner, for £5, for damage by ge[?]s[?]. Mr Lipscomb for defendants. Plaintiff deposed that he occupied a paddock in…

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Supreme Court Queensland, Thursday, November 8, 1883. Before the Acting Chief Justice. Hor Bitters Manufacturing Company v. CHARLES H.F. YEO

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1883 · page 4

The Plaintiffs were the well-known American company and the defendant a druggist trading in Brisbane. This was a motion on behalf of the plaintiffs…

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Monday, December 24Th. Before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. John A. Hogg, a young man of rather respectable appearance, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, December 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Hodges pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and making use of obscene language in Terralong-street, on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. John Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 December 1883 · page 2

John M'Cready was charged with that he had, by excessive drinking of liquor, wasted his means, and by so doing was likely to impoverish himself to such a degree as to expose himself and family…

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