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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, 30Th January, 1883

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

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, Hindmarsh, James Colley, W. Grey, Conway, and John Colley. Murty Farraher v. Cornelius O'Keefe—…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

John Brown, Jan., charged with ill-using a horse by working it whilst suffering from a sore back, plead, d guilty, and was fined £1. James Wilmot was fined 2s 6d for allowing a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Feb. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 2

Henry Howard was charged with that he, on the 13th of August, at Mount Pleasant, in company with one John Looney, did feloniously steal one saddle and bridle, the property of Andrew…

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Kiama Police Court. February 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P. I. John Shannon was charged with being drunk on the previous day, and, being his first offence, he was admonished and…

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District Court. Friday, Feb. 9. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 2

A. H. Baumberg v. H. Boxhall for £17 16s 3d, overdue promissory note and interest. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff. No appearance for defence…

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Court of Requests Same Day. (Before Mr. G. M'Phail, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 2

Cousins and Son v. Thomas Dobing, for £2 10s, debt scollected. Mr. Woodward for Plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not indebted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Feb. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

Henry Howard appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with stealing a saddle,the property of Andrew Nolan. Mr. Woodward for prisoner…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. Cameron and N. Harper, Js.P. Alexander Marshall v. John Carson— Assault…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Jenkins and Lindsay, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

Gilbert Curry, charged with unlawfully deserting his female child, Alice Curry, pleaded not guilty. Michael Cawley deposed : On the 21st of last…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 20Th, 1883

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

BEFORE Messrs. James Colley, C. Cameron, and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. Edward Braham, junior, appeared in answer to an information by Constable…

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Supreme Court.—friday, May 19. (Before their Honors Sir J Martin, C.J., Mr. Justice Faucett, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Ex Parte Fullford

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 4

Mr. Salomons, QC, and Mr. Rogets, instructed by Mr. J. P. Abbott, for the applicant Fullford; Mr. Pilcher and Dr. Sly, instructed by Mr. C. S. Jones, for the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Feb. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 2

John Williams, in custody, was charged with stealing a silver lever hunting watch and albert, valued at £8 ; from the dwelling house of Alexander J. W. Manson, of Johnston's Meadows…

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Central Criminal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 4

ADAM MUNDAY, a man about 65 years of age, was, this morning, arraigned before Sir George Innes on an indictment charging him with the wilful murder of John Joseph:…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 17, 1883

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

BEFORE Messrs. James Colley, N. Harper, C. Cameron, John Colley, and G. L. Fuller. John Bright pleaded guilty to a charge by the police of being drunk and disorderly…

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The Assault on a Musical Critic. Melbourne

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

JAMES MOORE, treasurer of the Theatre Royal, appeared at the City Court to-day, on bail, charged with unlawfully assaulting Mr. Alfred Moul, the musical critic of the…

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Small Debts Court. (Same day—before same magistrates.)

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

M. Connell v. Frank Hacking—Value of dishonoured cheque, £7 10.s Mr. Lipscombe of Wollongong appeared for defendant…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Biggar and Robson, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 2

John Smith, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. John Cleary, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Sunday, was fined £1. Charles M'Glinchy, sen., charged with using…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 6Th, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, James Colley, N. Harper, and G. L. Fuller. John Ellison pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in…

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"Police Affairs"

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 2

The public meeting called by advertisement in our last two issues by the Mayor of Wollongong (in compliance with a requisition) "to consider the matter of police affairs in this district" was…

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Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1883 · page 4

AN inquest was held to-day at Bullengarook on the body of Annie O'Donnell, who was murdered on Monday morning last, whilst asleep in bed, by her husband,…

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