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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

274 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 13 of 14

Small Debts Court. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 2

E. T. Drake v. Isaac North, for £9 19s 6d, goods sold. Defendant offered to pay £5 into court, and the balance in two months, which was accepted by Mr…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, October 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell and John Colley. G. Wood and Sons v. John Gibbs.—Goods sold and delivered, £9 13s 4d…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 3. (Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. A. Turner). Major Owen, and Messrs. E. R. Evans and A. Armstrong, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 2

James Perry and John Collins pleaded not guilty to a charge of playing at an unlawful game known as "pitch and toss." Mr. Woodward for defendants…

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Mr. M'court on the "Rack." Tried But Triumphant

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1884 · page 2

The largest, most influential, and representative meeting ever held in the Camden district took place in Ginger's Hall, Burrawang, on Tuesday night last. The hall was crowded to excess, many…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, November 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 2

John Purcell appeared in custody, chained with stealing a watch at Ryde, and he was remaned to that place to be dealt with. Two cases against Henry Kane and Mary Kane…

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Shall Debts Court. Same Day. (Before same Magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1884 · page 2

Blackston Brothers v. W. Middleton, for £1 10s., for repairing a watch. No appearance by plaintiff, who, however, sent in a letter requesting to have the case postponed…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Bright was charged with having assaulted one Frederick Trimbell. Constable Kean deposed to having…

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Same Day. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 2

John Winkle, for using offensive language to John Dones, of Mount Kembla, was ordered to give security for good behaviour for six months, himself in £10, and two sureties in £10 each…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, November 5. (Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. A. Turner) and Messrs. Biggar and Lewis, J.s'P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 2

For neglecting to send children to school in accordance with the Public Instruction Axt, the following persons were fined in the amounts, stated, namely:—…

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Charge of Stealing Gas

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1884 · page 2

HENRY MORT (71), hairdresser, of the Missenden-road, Camperdown, was charged before Mr. G. O'Malley Clarke, SM, at the Newtown Police Court on Tuesday,…

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Attempted Wife-murder Near Bowral

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1884 · page 3

THE "Free Press" of Wednesday reports that great excitement was caused in Bowral by the spread of intelligence that Mr. William Woods, farmer of Mary Vale,…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and M. H. S. Fry, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

Francis M'Crohan, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £1, or 4 days in Bulli lockup. John Jenkins, for a similar offence, was fined…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 10

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. Armstrong, E. R. Evans, and D. Williams, Js. P. Catherine Irvine was brought before the Court…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Nov. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. M'Phail. O'Donnell. and Robson, Js P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 2

John Martin pleaded guilty to Having made use of obscene language, and was fined £1. George Smith and George Bell pleaded guilty to furious riding on the Dapto Road, and were fined…

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Court of Requests. Same Day. (Before the same magistrates.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 2

John Bovard v. John Swaz, for £2 12s. 3d, goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, November 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Ross and Fry, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 2

William Leonard, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, pleaded guilty, and was lined 5s. Edward Daley pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language at Clifton, and, there…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, November 22. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 2

John Keenan appeared i custody, charged with having been found on the premises of james Lahiff, on the 18th instant, for an unlawful purpose…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Matthew Sheedy was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Terralong-street on the previous day. Fined 10s or twenty…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 2

William Cantrill v. F. Hegherty, for £7 6s 4 1/2d, work and labour in breakinn metal, and material supplied. After hearing the version of both parties and…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, November 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1884 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Jas. Colley, and John Conway. John Tate v. Andrew Fleming—Destruction of property, £7…

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