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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, May 30Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Biggar and W. Robson, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

Peter M'Bride, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. Elizabeth Thor[?]well, charged with a similar offence, pleaded not guilty. Constable May gave evidence in support of the…

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Appeal Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Messrs J. Biggar and W. Robson, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

The following appeals against the valuation in the Borough of Wollongong were disposed of. Mr. Muir appeared for the Council, and Messrs Drake and Hart, valuers, gave evidence in support of the…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, May 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. Connell, P.M. John Longbottom, for whose arrest a warrant had been issued some time ago for disobeying a summons, charging him with…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, May 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M, and James Colley, J.P. A. J. Talbot, as agent in the insolvent estate of John M'Glinchey v. Robert…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 6. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. J. Wiseman. A. Armstrong, and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

Charles Kelly, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, on Sunday, was fined £1; in default, four days in gaol. James Murphy, for a similar offence, was…

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Kiama Police Court. June 6

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. Edward Mahoney, a navvy, for being drunk and disorderly on the 4th instant, was, fined 10s or 24 hours…

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The Warrah Creek Murder

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on the 26th ultimo, before His Honor Judge Faucett Thomas Luckyer pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, on the…

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Wednesday, June 8. Before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. William Watts pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Terralong street on the previous day, and was fined 10s or 24…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 7Th Instant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq , P.M , and John Conway, J.P. Joseph Evans v. William Nichols.—This case has been postponed from the Small…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 9. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Biggar and D. Williams, J.sP.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 2

Jean Baptist Blanc, brought before the Court, pursuant to remand, charged with being doomed to be insane, was discharged with a caution to abstain from indulging in intoxicating liquor…

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Appeal Court. Monday, June 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Parsons, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 2

The following appeals, under the Borough Council of Central Illawarra, were disposed of, Mr. W. Osborne, the Council Clerk, appearing for the Council, evidence being given in support of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 13. (Before the Police Magistrate, and A. Parsons, F. O'Donnell, and J. Richards, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 2

Patrick Donohoe, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. James Moffat, for a similar offence on Sunday, was fined £1. Robert M'Lean, for obscene language was fined…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Parsons, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

Joseph Martin, on remand, was charged with having, at Fairy Meadow, on the 13th instant, stolen £2 15s, a bottle of rum, a battle of brandy, a clasp knife, and a wooden pipe, the property of…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Wednesday, June 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Thomas Fenwick, J P. Michael Hanlin, charged with being drunk at Albion Park on the 20th, pleaded guilty. Admonished and discharged…

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Kiama Court of Requests. June 28

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., T. Brown and H. Fredericks, Js.P. W. Geoghegan v. W. Carson (Mr. Connell declined adjudicating on this case.)…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 27. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. J. Biggar, A. Parsons, and A. Armstrong, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 2

Isaac Edmondson was charged with having made use of threatening language towards a child named John Richards. Constable Henry deposed to the arrest of…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, June 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A. J. Tablet, in custody, was charged with being drunk in Manning street on the [?] day, and pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and James Colley, and T. Brown, Js.P. Lockett and Coleman v. George Brown. — Goods sold and delivered, £1. Verdict…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 2

John Dakin, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Figtree, was fined 5s. Henry Duggan, for obscene language at the same place, was fined 15s and 4s 10d costs…

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Kiama Police Court. June 28

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE E. Connell, Esq., P.M. A. J. Talbot was charged with being drunk in Manning-street on the previous day. Constable D. Coates said defendant was…

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