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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 10

Kiama Police Court. FEBRUARY 3

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M. Francis O'Keefe pleaded guilty to being drank and disorderly at Gerringong on 2nd instant and was fined 10s or twenty-four…

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Kiama Police Court. FEBRUARY 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and C. Cameron, J P. John M'Coon charged John David Milne with having on 11th instant used words to…

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Shellharbour Police Court. February 11, 1887

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE John Conway, Esq., J.P. John Ambrose, in custody, pleaded guilty to being drunk at Albion Park on the 10th inst., and was fined 5s; in default, 24 hours…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

John Sarah, for drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and riotous behaviour at Fig Tree, was fined £1 with 9s 8d costs. Thomas Thomas, for drunkenness and…

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A Father Charged with Manslaughter

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

At the Sydney Morgue, on Wednesday, the City Coroner resumed the inquest, commenced on Saturday last, touching the death at Waterloo of an infant named Robert Riley. The infant was…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, February 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. G. M'Phail, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

James Perie, for riotous behaviour in Crown-street, was fined £1 and 4s 10d costs. Thomas Egan pleaded not guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Fig Tree…

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Kiama Small Debts Court Tuesday, Feb 23, 1887

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and James Colley and M. N. Hindmarsh, Esqs. Js.P. Deitz v. R. M'Glinchey…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 2

Charles O'Connor appeared charged with assaulting James Crawford on Friday, February 18. in the main road at Bulli. Mr. Muir for complainant, and Mr. Lipscomb…

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Kiama Court of Requests. FEBRUARY 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., James Colley, and M. N. Hindmarsh J. P PHILIP DFITZ V. R. M'GLINCHPY. Mr. Bavenstein for defendant…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Firday, February 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

James Hill, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. For indecent behaviour, he was fined £1, or 4 days in gaol. Louis Delonde, for drunkenness, was fined 5s…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Biggar and J. Richards, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

John Alexander, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. Bridget O'Brien, for obscene language, was fined £2 with 4s 10d costs. Martin Moran, for drunkenness, was fined 5s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M. Peter Nagle, chief officer on board the ketch Eliza, was charged with assaulting August Frolish, a seamen on board the…

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Kiama Police Court. March 4

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 5 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. David Robinson, a stranger in town, was charged with maliciously injuring private property…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, March 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE MR H. Connell, P.M. David Robinson, a stranger in Kiama was charged with maliciously injuring a hay-rack the property of Mr. H…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, March 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Biggar and A. Armstrong, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1887 · page 2

John Collins, for drunkenness, was fined 15s. Michael Grace, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. he having been locked up since Saturday…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 8, 1886

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connel, Esq., P.M., and J. There was only one case which occupied the attention of this court yesterday, viz., that of one Mrs. Margaret Mahoney against…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq, P.M., and J. Conway [?] Colley, Esq., Js. P. [?] VE LANGUAGE. Mrs. Mahoney v. Mrs. Clancey.—The…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1887 · page 2

William Ryan, for making use of obsence language on the public road at Figtree, on the 11th instant, was fined £2 10s; and for resisting Constable May in the execution of his duty in…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Monday, March 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Thomas, Fenwick, Esq., J.P. John Cauley, In custody, pleaded guilty to two charges, namely, threatening to shoot Constable Sale at Albion Park on the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 15

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and John Conway, J.P. LA[?]CENY. William Front was charged with stealing…

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