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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1884

274 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 14

Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Lewis and Lindsay, J-.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 2

A vehicle license was granted to William Gibson, of Clifton. David Palmer was fined 4s for allowing 2 horses to stray…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1884 · page 2

William Taylor, charged with unlawfully assaulting Thomas Tindall, pleaded not guilty. Constable Sykes deposed to the arrest of prisoner at tins Bulli colliery, who in reply to the…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, May 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate John Walpole was brought up on remand from the Penrith bench, having been arrested in Penrith by virtue of a warrant…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, June 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 2

William Wilson appeared in custody, charged with using obscene language at North Bulli, to which he pleaded guilty. Defendant said he hoped their Worships would…

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Supreme Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) HANRAHAN V. COMER

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1884 · page 2

Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Goodfollow and Gale, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Rogers and Mr. Heydon, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, for the defendant. In this…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and John Benjamin Pritchard pleaded guilty to being drunk on the previous day. As it was the prisoner's first offence he was…

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Licensing Count. Friday, June 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and messrs, Biggar and jenkins, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

The following applications for renewal of license were granted, there being no police objections in any instance:— Robert Baster, Queen's Hotel, market-square…

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Monday, June 16. Before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

John Green was charged with being drunk in Terralong-street on Saturday last. As the prisoner had been in the lock-up since about four o'clock on Saturday…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, June 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate William Westley Tborne was charged with neglecting to comply with a magisterial injunction issued by the Sydney…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 10. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs D. Williams and J. Richards, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

A vehicle license was granted to Robert, James, of Mount Kembla. Andrew Martin pleaded guilty to using insulting language to Edwin Knight, opposite the…

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Appeal Court. Same Day. (Before Messrs. Richards and Williams, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 2

The following appeals in connection with North Illawarra, Council were disposed of, Mr. H. Stumbles appearing for the Council, the valuers (Messrs. Smithers and Ryan) giving evidence in…

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Police Court, Bulli. Wednesday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. S. Fry, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

The following persons were fined for stock straying:—Isaac Wales, one horse, 2s. 6d.; Phillip Dwyer, one cow, 2s. 6d. Henry Hale pleaded guilty to being drunk and…

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Flogging at Darlinghurst Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Thomas Irving was Hogged at Darlinghurst Gaol in accordance with the sentence passed on him by Mr. District Judge Wilkinson, at the last sittings of the Metropolitan…

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Horrible Murder in Adelaide

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

A horrible murder the effect of drink and [?] combined, has boon discovered in Nairne township, near Adelaide. According to the details furnished by the witnesses at the inquest…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, June 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Britton, charged with being drunk and' disorderly in Terralong-street, pleaded guilty. Prisoner also pleaded…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

Headrick Vanas, for obscene language, was fined £1. James Chapman was charged with having, at Mount Pleasant, on the 5th June, criminally…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 2

James Brown v. James Stewart, for £10, loss of mare through ill-treatment while breaking in. Mr. Lipscomb for plaintiff, and Mr. Bradley (Mr. Woodward's office) for defendant…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Wednesday, June 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, P.M., and Messrs. Conway, M'Gill, and Fenwick, J's.P. J. Taylor was summoned by Mr. G. C. James (School Attendance Officer) for…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, J. Conway, C. Cameron, G. Somerville, and H. Fredericks. William Torrens, V. Rebecca Haddon—…

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Attempted Murder at Prospect Reservoir

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1884 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT writing from Prospect sends the following to the "Echo." On Saturday night, about half-past ten, a woman named Adams, wife of one of the…

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