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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, December 28, 1883

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 2

PATRICK BOYCE was brought before. H. Connell, Esq., P.M., charged by the police with having been drunk and disorderly on the day before; he pleaded guilty, and was…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, Dec. 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1884 · page 2

THIS court was held on the above day as Christmas Day fell on the last Tuesday of the month, before the Police Magistrate, N. M. Hindmarsh, and G. Somerville, the…

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Mutiny and Murder on Board a Swedish Schooner

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 4

Brisbane, Sunday.—The Swedish schooner Natal, Captain Eastrom, arrived in the Bay on Friday, with a horrible tale of mutiny aud murder on the high seas. On…

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Mutiny and Murder on a Swedish Schooner. Brisbane

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1884 · page 4

An extraordinary case of mutiny and murder occurred on board the Swedish schooner Natal, Captain Eustrom, from Boston, which arrived in Moreton Bay on Friday…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Hodges was charged on Wednesday last with wilfully exposing his person in a public street in…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. M'Phail, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

Michael Rowles, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 7s 6d, A slaughering license was granted to John Graham, of Mount Kembla…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

A SITTING of this court was held in Kiama on Saturday last before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The court was not opened until 11.50 a.m. in consequence of his…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

C. C. Innes v. John Flanagan, for £4 1s 6d, cash lent and rent. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Eipscomb for defendant…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

James Bennett, charged with carrying two passengers in excess of the number for which he was licensed, pleaded guilty in respect to one passenger. The charge was withdrawn so far as…

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Licensing Court. Friday, Jan. 11 (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Jenkins and Biggar, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 2

The license of the Freemason's Hotel was transferred from George Osborne to Charles Crothers. Phillip Dwyer applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected at Clifton…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, January 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Connell and G. Somerville. Larceny.—Charles Cox and Frank Marley appeared under arrest, charged with stealing a dozen and a half of silk…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Thomas Lewis, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 2

John Hall pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and, in consideration of his having been in the lockup since Saturday, he was admonished and discharged Thomas Makin, charged with illtreating a dog…

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The New South Wales Court at the Calcutta Exhibition

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1884 · page 4

THE Calcutta "Statesman" gives the following description of the New South Wales Court at the above Exhibition:—The area of this court is a little over…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1884 · page 2

MESSRS. H. Connell, M. N. Hindmarsh James Colley, and C. Cameron on the Bench. Petty Larceny.—The case against…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1884 · 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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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Charles Cameron J.P. Abusive Language.—Morrissy v. O'Keefe, Mr. May appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

The Revision Court Was then held, there being no applications for names to be inserted, and no objections to names thereon the municipal list was duly…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, January 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Unsound Mind.—Robinson Rose was brought up as being of unsound mind. constable carpenter deposed, from that…

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District News. Broughton Vale. Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

THIS court [?]at on Monday, the 21st instant, in the Council Chamber, Woodhill, at 1 o'clock p.m., to revise the municipal list. Present—Aldermen Walker (in the chair),…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, Jan. 23. Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

Present.—The Mayor (Mr. JOhn Richards) and Aldermen Bovard, Duncan, Lindsay, M'Paul, and Thompson. There being no applications for the court to…

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