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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

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

Police Court Bulli. Wednesday, Nov. 26. (Before Messrs A. A. Turner, P.M., and H. S Fry, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

Edward Moulding pleaded guilty to having assaulte Michael Wilson, and was ordered to be imprisoned in Bulli lockup for 3 days. William McLean appeared in custody, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, December 1

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

HENRY WEAN was brought before the Police Magistrace, charged with having and visible lawful means of support COL stable Coates was sworn, and stated…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 2

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

MESSRS Connell, Cameron, and Dr. Caird on the Bench. Kiama Council v. Robert Pickeman. This was an action brought by the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, December 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Brown. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1884 · page 2

William Crompton pended guilty to having used obscene language, and was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs. Almus All pleaded not guilty to furious riding…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1884 · page 2

SITTING Magistrates : Messrs. Connell and James Colley. Robert Hadden was charged with being the keeper of dangerous dogs, which on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday. Dec. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

James Abbott pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language at Dapto, and was ordered to pay a fine of £1, or go to gaol, for seven days, The alternative was accepted…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, December 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Thomas M'Dermott, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10a or twenty-four hours in the Kiama lock-up…

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A Foul Murder Melbourne

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1884 · page 4

WILLIAM BARNES the notorious burglar, who was sentenced recently to three years' imprisonment as a rogue and a vagabond (the evidence not having been sufficiently…

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Broughton Creek Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, December 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. L. M'Intyre and J. Bexsell. E. Whiteman v. H. Smart.—Goods sold and delivered, £8 15s…

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POLICE [?] Bulli. Wednesday, Dec. 17. (Before Mr. Tarner, P.M., Captain Owen, and Messrs. Fry, Ross, Williams, and M'Phail, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

Thomas Collins appeared charged by James Floyd with having slaughtered five of his sheep, knowing they were his (Floyd's). Mr. Woodward for defendant…

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Broughton Creek Police Court. Friday, December 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. L. M'Intyre, and J. Boxsell. Herbert Pettit and George Compton were charged with fighting in the bar of the public house at Broughton Creek…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Robson, G. M'Phail, E. R. Evans, F. O'Donnell, and J. Richards, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

Michael Nelligan, for keeping an unregistered dog, was fined 14s 10d. William Hernan, similarly charged, was fined in a like amount…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

John Richards and Sons v. E. H. Wilson, for £2 7s. 10d. He appearance by defendant Mr. John Richards stated that the money had…

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Banquet to Mr. M'court, M.p., at Kangaroo Valley

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1884 · page 2

ON Thursday night last the principal centre of population in Kangaroo Valley was enfete; the occasion being invitation of Mr. M'Court—senior member for Camden…

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Court of Party Sessions. Monday, December 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Richards, [?])

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

John [?] pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and close [?] language, and was fined £1 15s. Patrick [?] pleaded guilty to similar offences, and [?] £1 5s…

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