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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 10

Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

PETTY LARCENY.—The Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. Williams, F. O'Donnell, and J. Lindsay, Js.P. presided at the Police on Thursday. The only case before the Court was that in…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, November 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 4

James Sweeney, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 10/. Henry Ireland, for furious riding on the Dapto road, was fined £1 with 7/6 costs…

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Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 2

Before same magistrates. Police v. B. Lane. Defendant was charged by Sergeant Brayne with having created a nuisance by throwing a…

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Kiama Court of Requests. November 29

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Connell, Brown, and Conway. J. Brian v. E. keys—Work and labour, £6 17s 1d. Plaintiff, who is a wheelwright, living at…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 29

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

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and J. Conway, and T. Brown, Esqs., J's.P. POLICE v. B. LANE This was a case wherein the defendant…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, Nov. 29

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

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., J. Conway, and T. Brown, Esqs., J's.P. James Bryen sued Edward Keys for the recovery of £6 17s 1d, work and labour…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, Dec. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 December 1887 · page 2

Charles Macdonnell, for drunkenness, was fined £1 or seven days' goal the alternative boing taken. Richard Huxtable, a lad about 15 years of age…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, December . (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1887 · page 2

John Clark, for drunkenness, was admonished and dischargod, he having been locked up since, Saturday. John Amos, for drunkenness and disorderly…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 2

Ernest Vidler, a lad of about 15 years of age, appeared in custody, charged with maliciously placing an obstruction on the Government railway, on the 30th November last…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, December 8. (Before the Police Magistrate), and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 2

John Taylor appeared pursuant to remand, charged with drunkenness and obscene language, As the Bench could not arrive at a decision, the case was struck out…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 13

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connoll and J. Graham. J. Elliott v. T. Love.—Abusive language, The information laid by the plaintiff (for whom Mr. Russell, solicitor, of Wollongong, was…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, December 12. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Armstrong, and F. O'Donnell,Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 December 1887 · page 2

Thomas Grace, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £2. George Reynolds was charged with stealing a pipe, the properly of George Wilson…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 13

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, P.M., and Jas Graham. J.P. J. ELLIOTT V. T. LOVE.—ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Mr. Russell, solicitor of Wollongong,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Council, Esq , P.M. Archibald Campbell was charged with being drunk in Terralong-street on Monday, 19th instant, and also with having…

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Kiama Police Court. 21St December

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. A. Corkett was charged with having stolen a live of bees, the properly of Robert Cunningham of Jerrara Creek…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, December 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 2

David Routledge, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £2, or seven days in gaol. Defendant elected to spend his Christmas in gaol. William Simpson, for a similar offence, was…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 2

Before the P.M. "Not guilty and could not remember" was the plea of one Henry Jones, who had been imbibing rather freely, and was…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, Dec. 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 December 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. Fredericks, Brown, and Cameron, J's.P. H. Connell v. Charles Graham, £6 10s…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, Dec. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 2

Samuel Bromley was charged with having no visible lawful means of support or fixed place of abode. Constable Stewart gave evidence to the effect…

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