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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

274 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 14

Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, August 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Larceny.—John Stevens pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of scissors, valued at 3s, the property of Peter Walker of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 11. (Before the Polices Magistrate and Messrs. A. Armstrong and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1884 · page 2

Archibald Graham (a stranger) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and obscene language and was fined £1 5s. The following parties were fined for allowing…

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Police Court Bulli. Wednesday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate' and Messrs. H. Fry and A. Ross, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 2

William Guthrie pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was lined 153. Edward Caffrey, charged with making use of indecent language, pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. —William Downey (Stony Creek) appeared in answer to a summons, wherein he was charged by John Downey…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday August 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Indecent Assault.—John Stevens (in custody) was charged with having indecently assaulted a young girl, six years of age, the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. Armstrong and J. Biggar, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 2

William Ward pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Crown-street, and was find £1. Thomas Grace pleaded guilty to using obscene language, and was lined £1 with 4s 10[?] costs…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 2

H. S. Fry [?]. William Thomas for £3 0s 8d. No apperance for defence. Verdict for amount and 5s. costs. John Peter Orvad v. Proudfoot, Logan, and Co…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, August 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. H. S. Fry and A. Ross, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1884 · page 2

John Veigel v. Dennis Lyons, for assualt. Mr. Woodward for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr. Woodward objected to the information on…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Priscilla Clements (Jamberoo), appeared to answer the charge of having neglected to send her daughter, Jane Messingham, of…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, August 15, 1884

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, P.M., and Messrs. John Conway, Jas. M'Gill, and Thomas Fenwick, Je. P. Minnie Longbottom charged her husband,…

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Small Dests Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1884 · page 2

William Greenwell sued James Kelly for £2 9a 6d for work done as day labourer. Verdict for plaintiff with costs and one witness 10s…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, August 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Reuben Grimshaw, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Terralong-street on Saturday last. As he had been confined in the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Armstrong, Jenkins, and Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

David Jones pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and obscene language, and was fined £1 5s. Joseph Roach pleaded guilty to drunkenness…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1884 · page 2

Julius Benson v. John Lahiff, for £6 5s, work and labour done. Mr. Lipscomb for defendant, who pleaded not indepted…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday August 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, M. N. Hindmarsh, W. R. Hindmarsh, G. Somerville, and John Colley. Ashley Harding was charged by the…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

A COURT for the hearing of appeals against the recent assessment made by the Gerringong Municipal Council, on the rateable property of that Municipality was, on…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell. M. N. Hindmarsh, W. R. Hindmarsh, G. Somerville, and John Colley. John William May v. Henry Russell…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, August 27. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 2

Rose Ann Floyd was lined us for allowing two horses to stray. Michael Dcloukery, drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or 48 hours in Bulli lockup…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 1. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1884 · page 2

George Shaw pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct in front of the Mount Keira Hots], and was lined 5s. Anthony McLean, for drunkenness, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, W. R. Hindmarsh, C. Cameron, H. Fredericks, and G. Somerville, John Nicolls was charged with that he…

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