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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

240 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 12

Shellharbour Police Court. Wednesday, June 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. John Conway, J P. Phillp O'Couner pleaded guilty to a chares of being drunk in Shellharbour on the 29th [?]time. Fined 5., in default 24…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 5th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Armstrong, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 2

John Sullivan, for obscene language, was fined 15s. and 8s. 4d. costs. John Doran, for drunkenness, obscene language, and resisting the police, was fined £2 10s…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday July 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

Michael Grace, for drunkenness in Crown-street on the 6th instant, was fined 5s. or 24 hours in gaol. The same defendant, for making use of…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day. (Before same Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

H. Fielder v. Andrew Nolan, for £10, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount and 10s 6d costs. William Wallace v. David Hammer, for…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, July 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

T. G. Dobinson v. W. Rowles, for £1 5s, goods sold. Mr. Russell for plaintiff. Defendant had paid 10s in Court, and…

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Thursday, July 8. (Before the Police Magistrate aud Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

Catherine. Spinks, on remand, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support…

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Bulli Police Court Wednesday, July 7. (Before A. A. Turner, Esq., P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

William Jacks, charged with using obscene language at Clifton, was fined 30s. and costs 7s. 4d. Paid. John Morgan, charged with making use of…

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Insolvent Court Friday, July 9. (Before the Insolvent Commissioner.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2

In the insolvent estate of Samuel Payne, first meeting. Mr. Lipscomb for insolvent, and Mr. Muir for creditors…

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Drink and Wife Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 2

A LABORING man named Thomas Taylor, residing in Kenny-street, Richmond, murdered his wife on Friday night, (2nd instant) or early on Saturday morning. It appears…

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A Valaed Police Officer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1886 · page 2

SUB-INSPECTOR WATERS died on 2nd instant, He was widely known and respected. From the S. M. Herald we learn that he was a native of lavernesshire, and served…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 13. (Before Mr. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 3

Thomas Organ, charged with making use of obscene language, and resisting Constable Stewart in the execution of his duty in Crown-street, on the 12th instant, was fined 20s or 10 days for the…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Monday, July 12

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

BEFORE Mr. John Conway, J.P. Michael Doolan and Patrick M'Donald, drunk in Shellharbour on the 11th instant, were fined 10s each, in default 24 hours…

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Land Court. Tuesday, July 13

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

BEFORE Messrs. T.W. Harriott, (chairman), F. A. Franklin, and H. Eagar. In reference to the selection of John Thomas (who was called but did not enter…

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Licensing Court. Friday, July 16. (Before the police magistrate, major owen, and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

A colonial wine license was granted to George Bendle, of Fairy Meadow. William Simpson applied for a conditional license for a house in course of erection at…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, 17Th July

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 2

William Thompson charged with assaulting James O'Brien, in Crown-street, on 16th instant, and resisting Constable May in the execution of his duty, in the Terminus Hotel," Crown-street…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, July 17, 1886

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. James Summers was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr. George Tory for an unlawful purpose…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, July 20, 1886

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 2

Mr. J. Pike appealed against Ca[?] quarry being rated at £11 5s and £13 19s. He stated that he appealed against it last year at £54, but it was now increased to £225; last year it was…

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Shellharbour Police Court. THURSDAY, July 22

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

BEFORE Mr. John Conway, J.P. Timothy M'Kinnery, drunk in Shellharbour, on 21st instant, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours in Shellharbour lookup…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday, July 20

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

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M. William Rooney, for being drunk in Terralong-street on the 19th instant, was fined 20s, or 24 hours…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Tuesday, July 20

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

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., John Colley and C. Cameron, Js.P. Mr. Joseph Pike appealed against the council's assessment of the quarry formerly…

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