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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1883

218 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 11

Police Court, Shellharbour. August 17th, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 2

H. CONNELL, P.M., and J. M'Gill, J.P., an the Bench. G. Simpson and J. Hadden were summoned by Constable Beatty on the charge of riotous…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs.. H. Connell, P.M, and C. Cameron, J.P. George Henry Herbert v. Gay Marshall— Abusive language calculated to provoke a…

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Contempt of Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1883 · page 4

THE Melbourne correspondent, of the Bendigo "Independent" writes:—As a pressman who in his career rose to a position of leadership in his profession,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 2

Francis Powell, charged with vagrancy, pleaded guilty. From the evidence of Constable Saunders, it appeared defendant was arrested at Mount Koria…

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Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1883 · page 2

Same day, and before same Magistrates. Wilmot and Knight v. Thomas Gallagher, for 12s 6d, goods sold. No appearance for defence…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and James Colley, Esq., J.P. [This was the usual day for a court of requests, but as only one had been entered,…

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The Murder of Carey

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

The following are to some extent further details of the murder of Carey as referred to in our fourth page:—Charles Joses, boatswain of the steamer, said: On Sunday, the 29th. I was in the forecabin…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1883 · page 2

This being the day for hearing of appeals against Municipal assessment, the Mayor, Mr. Colby, lots the bunch, and N. Harper, J P., took his seat…

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Court of Requests. Monday, Sept. 3. Before the Police Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

John Jolliffe v. John Healy, for £3, for trespass and removing firewood. Plaintiff deponed that defendant had trespassed upon his farm at Mount Drummond, and removed…

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The Murder of Carey

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

THE following are further details of the murder of Carey as referred to in our last issue:—Charles Jones, boatswain of the steamer, said:—On Sunday, the…

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The Murder of Carey. Further Particulars

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 4

The Cape Argus gives some incidents that occurred on board the Kinfauns Castle, the vessel in which Carey and O'Donnell reached the Cape, and also their…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 4, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, and C. Cameron. Ernest Collins v, Gay Marshall.—Assault. Mr. Havenstein for defendant, who…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 2

Before William Stewart, Lewis M'Intyre, and John Boxsell, J's.P. Robert Gordon v. Thomas Holahan. This was an action to recover the sum of…

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District Court. Wednesday, Sept. 5. (Before Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 2

E. A. Jones v George Brown, for £2 11s, goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Police Court, Bulli. Friday, Sept. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Fry and Ross, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 2

James Harris, in custody, appeared, charged with having Inflicted grievous bodily harm on Charles Harper, on the 27th August, at Coal-Cliff. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Lipscomb…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday. Sept 10. (BEfore the Police Magistrate and Messrs, Mac Cabe and M'Phail, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 2

John Smith, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 5s for the first offence, and £3 for second, in default, 21 days in gaol…

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The Murder of James of Carey

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 4

The Cape Argus of August 7. contains account of the final examination of Patrick O'Donnell before the police magistrate at Port Elizabeth, on the charge of the…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 2

THE District Court was opened punctually at 10 a. m. on Saturday last, his Honor. Judge Mr. Farland, presiding. The cause list was somewhat extensive, but many of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 11, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, M. N. Hindmarsh, James Colley, and R. Miller. Hugh M'Kenzie was charged by Mr. G. C. James, under the Public Instruction…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 17.(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 2

The following parties were fined for allowing stock to stray in the streets:—W. S. Makin, I cow, 2s 6d; M. Casey, 2 horses, 7s 6d; John Beattie, 2 horses, 5s; C. F Smith, I horse…

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