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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

240 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 12

Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 27

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

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and James Colley J.P. H. C. Tory v. D. King. Mr. may for defendant…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. F. O'Donnell, D. Williams, and W. J. Wiseman, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 2

William D'Arcy, remanded from last Thursday, appeared, charged with assaulting David Jones, and pleaded not guilty. Complainant stated : We were having a bit of…

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Kiama District Court. Saturday, May 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 2

BEFORE His Judge M'Farland. Mrs. E. C. Dettmer v. Edward P[?]oterage. Claim 20 12a 51 goods sold and delivered by plaintiff a storekeeper at…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M. Robert Mitchell pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and to using obscene language in Gerringong on 26th…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, May 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Chas. Stuart, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

Samuel Spates, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, Fine paid. Thomas Dowson, William De Mars, and James…

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Kiama District Court. Saturday, May 1. (Before His Honor Judge M'farland.) S. Major V. F. W. Wilson

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 2

This was a ca. sa. application in which the plaintiff sued to recover the sum of £30 for goods sold and delivered, 11 verdict for which amount the plaintiff' had been granted in the last District…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

Matthew M'Laughlan, for making use of obscence language in Upper Crown street on the 7th inst., was fined £1, or 7 days in gaol…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, May 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M Charles M'Caffrey, (not of Jamberoo,) for being drunk and disorderly in Terralong street on the 8th instant, was fined…

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Monday, May 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Robson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 2

Thomas Lynch, charged with being disorderly in the Figtree Hotel, on the 1st May, and refusing to quit when requested to do so by the landlord, pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., James Colley and T. Fenwick, Js. P. John Hetherington, of Gerringong, pleaded guilty to using obscene language…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, May 12. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner, P.M., and H. S. Fry, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 2

Ann Morgan, alias Buchanan, charged with using obscene language, was fined £2, or 14 days in gaol. Fine paid. Thomas Hickmans, charged with playing…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 15Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

John Walsh, for being drunk in Crown-street, on the 14th inst. was fined 5/ or 21 hours in gaol; and for offending against decency at the same time and place, fined 30/ or 10 days; and…

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Monday, May 17Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. Lindsay, E. H. Evans", D. Williams, and W. J. Wiseman, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

Charles Macdonell, for making sue of obscene language, was fined 25s. and 4/10 costs. Janus M'Geary, for a similar offence, was fined 10s. and 4/10 costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

Martin Swanston, alias Martin the Masher, pleaded not guilty to riotous [?]haviour in Crown-street. Constable Stewart gave evidence in support of…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, May 19. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner, P.M., and A. Ross, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

James Addy appeared in custody, charged with obtaining liquor from the Imperial Hotel, at Clifton, and refusing to pay for the same. Defendant pleaded guilty. and was sentenced…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday May 19. (Before his Honor Judge, Sir William Manning) Waldron and Others V. Fuller and Others

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

Dr. Donovan and Mr. Edmunds for plaintiffs Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. E. Barton for defendants, with the exception of defendant Fuller, for whom Mr. M'Lean appeared…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 25Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 2

William Gray for lotting off fireworks in the streets, was fined 5s. Anthony Kennedy, for refusing to pay his fare from Sydney, per steamer Allowrie, was fined 16s…

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Wednesday, May 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 2

Andrew Martin, for being drunk and disorderly in Upper Crown-street on the 25th instant, was fined 10s or 48 hours, and for resisting Constable May, while in the execution of his duty, was fined…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, May 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M. John Smith, drunk in Terralong-street 22nd inst, final 10s or 24 hours. P. Richard M'Cann and George Petre…

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Stealing a Lecturer's Manuscript

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 4

OUR celebrated correspondent, lecturer, and here of many hair-breadth escapes, the veteran horseman who rode a hundred miles with a despatch, announcing…

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