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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

199 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 10

Bulli Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 2

William Fraser, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the bar of the Imperial Hotel, Clifton, on the 22nd instant, was fined 10s, or 48 hours in Bulli lock-up…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, August 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Patrick Dooley was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Terralong-street, Kiama, on Saturday last, August 2). He…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 31. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1885 · page 2

Henry Wade was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, or fixed place of abode. Constable Wilson and F. George having given evidence, defendant was remanded to gaol for 48…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs, James COlley and John Conway, Js.P. (The Mayor, G. Somerville, Esq , also sat on the bench, but in reply to a question…

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The Canterbury Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Innes passed sentence in the Criminal Court this morning on the prisoners Joseph Thompson and Ellis Birch, who had been found guilty of the manslaughter of…

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District Court. Thursday, Sep. 3. (Before Judge M'Farland.) Undefended Cases

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 September 1885 · page 2

The following undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs in each instance:—A. Graham, jun., and Co. v. James Daley, for…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, September 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Steele for being drunk and disorderly at a meeting of the Salvation Army…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 7. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. D. Williams, T. Armstrong, and A. Armstrong, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 2

George Richardson pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined £1. Thomas Gallagher pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour in Harbor-street, and was fined £1 10s…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 2

THIS court was opened on Saturday morning last at 10 o'clock precisely by his Honor Judge M'Farland. The following gentlemen representing the legal profession were…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 8Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 2

James Devire pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Terralong-street on the 7th instant, and was fined 10, or 24 hours in the lockup, having to accept the…

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Supreme Court. Friday, September 11. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) MURPHY V. THE E.S. AND A. C. BANK

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 2

Messrs. C. B. Stephen and Bennett, instructed by Mr. Lipscomb, asssisted by Messrs. Iceton and Faithfull, for plaintiff; Mr. Salomons, Q.C. and Mr. F.E. Rogers, instructed by Messrs…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, September 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 2

Edward Black, a traveller from Coa'cliff, was charged with refusing to pay for liquor supplied to him by Joseph Evans, proprietor tor of the Steam Packet Hotel, Kiama…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Sept. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1885 · page 2

Lewis Lynch, for drunkenness and obscene language, waslined 10s. James Fraise, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. The same defendant, for furious riding in…

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Shellharbour Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1885 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, P.M., James M'Gill, and John Conway, Js.P. John Swan and Michael Reid were charged with behaving in a riotous manner…

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Bulli Petty Sessions. Wednesday, Sept. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

Thomas Rodedger, for being drunk aud disorderly at Clifton, was fined 10s. John Williams, for being disorderly in the bar of the Clifton Hotel, on the 17th instant…

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Court of Requests

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

Neil Henson sued Proudfoot, Logan, and Co., for £2 8s. Mr. Muir for the defendants. Evidence for both sides having boon given…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 28. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. G. McPhail, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 2

John Williams, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and obscene language, and was ordered to pay a fine of 15s. William Hall, for drunkenness, on sunday…

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Kiama Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Sept. 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Colley, Conway, and Newing, Js.P. Arthur Yates v. Geo. Tory: Claim of £5 for tresspass of defendant's cow in…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, September 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. S. Fry J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

Andrew Elliott was charged at the instance of Constable Streatfield, under the 85th Section of the Licensing Act, with carrying about for sale a quantity, to wit, two kegs, of spirituous liquor…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Oct. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

Arthur Avery Parsons was charged at the instance of John Oliver, with wandering at large and being deemed to be insane. John Oliver deposed: Defendant lodges at my…

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