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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

274 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 14

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, Jas. Colley, and T. Fenwick. Florence Pahcer V. Dr. M'Mullin.—Balance of wages, £1 17s…

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Shellharbour Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Henry Connell, P.M., and John Conway, J.P. Margaret Blackwood, charged by G. C. James (School Attendance Officer) with…

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Beg a Police Court. Saturday, SEPTEMBER 13, 1884. (Before Mr. J. Davis, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

Saul Blackston, a Polish or Russian Jew, and hawker of jewellery, stood charged, on the complaint of Henrietta Worthing, with having stolen from hor the sum of 20s. Accused defended…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Gibbs pleaded guilty to being drunk in Terralong-street, and was fined 20s, in default twenty-four hours in the…

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(From Another Correspondent.) Police Court.—24th September

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1884 · page 2

Before J. Boxsell, Esq., J.P. James Tirney, in custody by virtue of a warrant, was charged with racing on the public street. He pleaded guilty, and was…

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Court of Appeal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1884 · page 2

TUESDAY last was the day appointed for hearing appeals against assessments of rateable property within the Borough of Kiama. Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., C. Cameron,…

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Kiama Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, Jas. Colley. C. Cameron and T. Fenwick. Alfred Parry v. George Brown.—Work and labour, £4 11s…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, October 1. (Before Mr. Turner, P.M., and Mr. A. Ross, J.P )

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 2

A vehicle license was granted to William Gibson. James Dugyan was charged with using abusive language to Jane Healy…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, OCTOBER 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Armstrong. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 2

Peter Rocks pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined 10s. Andrew Martin pleaded guilty to riotous conduct, and was fined £1…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 2

John Newson v. Maria Clarke, for £2, trespass by cows. Plaintiff deposed that two cows belonging to defendant broke his fences down several times…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, Oct. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 2

Lazarus Balkland was charged with having endangered the safety of persons passing in the public road at Bulli, on Sunday last. Pleaded guilty, and was 6s, and costs of 1 witness, 4…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday October 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, John Green was charged With being drunk on the previous day. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or forty-eight…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 13. (Before the Police Magistrate), Major Owen, and Messrs. A. Armstrong and J. Richards, Js'P

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 2

Vehicle licenses were granted to W. Bennett and J. Beattie, and a slaughtering license to N. M'Kinnon. John Mountain, for being drunk and making…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 2

Robert Graham v. Henry Caldwell, for £1 6s 3d, work and labor. After hearing the evidence of both parties, and a witnesa named Thomas Watts, a verdict was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and John Conway, J.P. William Howell was charged with having on the 8th instant, in a public place (to wit…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. Williams and A. Armstrong, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1884 · page 2

William Bennett, jun., charged with cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it with a sore back, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1. Robert Hesslop, charged with drunkenness and…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, Oct. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 2

John O'Brien pleaded guilty to being found drunk in a public place, and was fined 5s. John Duffy, not appearing to answer to a similar charge, a warrant was ordered to issue for…

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Licensing Court. (Before the Chairman (Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M.), and Messrs. W. J. R. Jenkins and J. Biggar, J's.P

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1884 · page 2

David Rutledge appeared, charged with that he, by excessive drinking, was bringing his family to want. Defendant admitted taking a drop too much…

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Court of Requests. Monday, October 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Brown, J.P.) Joseph Makin, for allowing a horse to stray in the streets, was fined 5s. (Before Mr. Brown.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

Henry Bridges, charged with using language calculated to provoke a breach of the peace towards Charles Christie, pleaded not guilty. Charles Christie deposed to the effect that on…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, Oct. 29. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M., and Mr. H. S. Fry, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 2

John Veigel, charged with riotous behaviour on the 17th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2. Patrick Murphy, similarly charged, failed to…

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