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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, December 30Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. Armstrong and A. Parsons, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

The cases Tiernan v. Waldron and Rankin, and Waldron v. Salmon and Tiernan were withdrawn, Mr. Russell intimating that the parties had settled their differences…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, January 3Rd. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

Louisa Davis, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default., 48 hours in gaol. Michael M'Devitt, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was remanded until…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Jan, 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

William Sharpies, charged with knowingly suffering drunken persons to be on his licensed premises pleaded not guilty. Mr. Lipscomb for defendant…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 6Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. J. Wiseman and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

James Chirk,' for drunkenness and obscene language, on the Fairy Meadow Road, was fined 10s. Bernard M'Devitt, for having no lawful visible…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. Biggar and A. Armstrong, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

Before commencing the usual business of the Court the police magistrate rend a letter he had received from the Moss Vale Bench, speaking in high terms if the efficiency of Senior-constable…

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Kiama Police Court. JANUARY 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Council, P.M., and James Colley, J.P. Charles Catton, being of unsound mind, was, after medical examination, sent to the…

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Alleged Criminal Assault in Belmore Park

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

AN extraordinary assault case was heard at the Central Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., when a respectably dressed man,…

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District Court. JANUARY 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge M'Farland. GEO, BULLEN V. THOS. WILLIAMS. Claim for goods sold and delivered £14 2s 6d. Struck out in consequence of…

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Kiama Police Court. January 8, 1887

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Gonnell, Esq., P. M., and James Colley, Esq., J.P. Charles Catton, after medical examination, was found to be of unsound mind, and was…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 3

Michael Cawley was charged at the instance of George William Payne with a breach of the Impounding Act. Mr. Muir for defendant, who pleaded not…

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Kiama District Court. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1887

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Macfarland. G. Bullen v. Thomas Williams. Goods sold and delivered, £4 2s Gd. The defendant having filed his schedule the claim…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 3

Thomas Sullivan, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s. Charles Macdonnell, brought up for protection, Ms discharged with a cantion…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 18Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Biggar and W. J. E. Jenkins, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2

An application by George Lindsay for a conditional license for a house at Camp Creek was withdrawn, Mr. Muir appearing for applicant…

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Kiama Police Court. JANUARY 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, H. Connell, P.M., and M. N. Hindmarsh, J.P. Walter Walmsley, a lad of 14, apprenticed from the State Children's Relief…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. A. Armstrong, W. J. Wiseman, D. Williams, and J. Richards, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

Peter O'Neal, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. Michael Malone, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £1; in default, 7 days in gaol…

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Kiama Court of Requests. JANUARY 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M. and James Colley, J.P. Louis Vallotto, summoned by William Moore, was charged with having on the 14th…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

Catherine Hayman and Sarah Barwise were changed with having, at Cramsville, on the 20th instant, unlawfully assaulted Fendwick Findlay…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday, February 1St

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 2

Charles Hodges, John Viegel, Henry King, John Sleith, John Rigby, James Charlton. Robert Smith, Edward Bowden, and Alexander M'Cauley were charged with that they did, at Bulli, on the 17th…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 2

Robert Cram and Richard Davison appeared pursuant to [?]and, charged with unlawfully assaulting Willam Findley. Mr. Russell for complainant, and Mr. Muir…

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District Court. Tuesday, Feb. 8. (Before Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 2

Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs in each instance, and several others were referred to arbitration. Michael Tarpy v. John Horsham, for £20…

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