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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1886 · page 2

John Gray v. William Collier, £2 17/6. Verdict for plaintiff". and 6/- costs. Moriarty and Wall v. Thomas Callighan, £4 15/1. Judgment for plaintiffs, and 6/- costs, also cost of…

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Kiama Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P M, and Messrs, James Colley and R. Miller, Js. P. Geo, Wood, of Woodstock, Jamberoo,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

Thomas M'Grath, an old man, for being drunk and disorderly in Crown-street, on the lst instant, was fined 5s. or 24 hours in gaol; and for resisting constable King, while in the execution of his…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1886 · page 2

Frank Seno pleaded guilty to drunkenness, in Crown-street, on Saturday. The same defendant pleaded not guilty to charges of obscene language and resisting…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 2

Robert Alexander Pembroke was charged with having, on the 4th April, forged a curtain cheque, with intent to defraud. Senior-sergeant Grievo deposed : From…

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Tuesday, April 6. (Before the Police Magistrate. Robert Alexander Pembroke appeared in custody, pursuant tn remand, charged with forgery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 2

James Charles Bryant deposed : On the 4th instant I saw prisoner at the Harp Inn ; he asked Mr. Harrison how much he owed him, and he re-plied that it was something under £5 ; prisoner…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and James Colley, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Robert Mitchell pleaded guilty to the…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, April 7 (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

William Pike, charged with being drunk, was discharged with a caution. Honora Kane was charged with selling beer, on the 22nd February last, without having a license…

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Stealing a ring off a finger

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 4

A PECULIAR charge of stealing a valuable diamond ring from a lady's finger while the owner was asleep in bed, was investigated (says the Age), at the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Robson, A. Armstrong, and W. J. Wiseman, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

Ferdinand Fillippi, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Crown-street, was ordered to pay a tine of 5s, or 24 hours in gaol. The same defendant was charged with resisting…

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Bulli Police Court. Friday, April 9

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 2

Harry Legate appeared under warrant charged with indecently assaulting Agnes Hasson, a child under 14 years of age. Mr. Muir for defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. April 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate William M'Cann, charged with being drunk, was admonished and discharged…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Thursday April 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Jno, Conway, J.P. Paul Quick pleaded guilty to being drunk in Shellarbour on the 7th instant and was fined 10s or 24 hours in the…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, April 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. A. A. Turner, and Mr. Robs, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

Honora Kane, not having appeared on the 7th instant in answer to a summons for alleged sly grog soiling at Clifton, was apprehended for this sitting…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Fraser, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2

Joseph Brown was charged with having broken one pane of plate glass, valued at £5, the property of Michael Quilty, of the Freemason's Hotel. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April, 19. (Before Major Owen and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

Joseph Jenkins, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. Pah Yin appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with unlawfully assaulting Ah Man. Mr. Muir for prosecution, and Mr. Russell…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, April 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M., Samuel Cunningham pleaded guilty its, being drunk in Terralong-street on the 7th instant, and was lined 10s or 24 hours in…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, April 21 (Before A. A. Turner, Esq., P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

Edward Webster, for being drunk and disorderly was fined £1 and costs, or 7 days. Fine paid. Patrick D'Arcy was, charged with using language calculated to create a breach of the peace…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, April, 28. (Before Mr. A. A. Tumor, P.M., and Mr. H. S. Fry, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 2

Patrick Morriss pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and also to using obscene language. He was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for the' first offence, and 20s, or 7 days' for the latter…

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Kiama Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, H. Connell, P,M., James Colley and J Miller, Js.P. Applications for publican's licenses were received from:—…

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