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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 10

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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Kiama Court of Requests. July 5

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., H. Colley T. Brown, and H. Fredericks, Js.P. A. Campbell v. A. Torrens—Claim £9 12s for horse, cart, and harness sold to defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and H. Fredricks, T. Brown, and Dr. Ashe, Js.P. James Faddy, in custody, was charged…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, H. Connell, P.M., H. Colley, T. Brown, and H. Frederick, Js.P. The following cases, the first of which was party heard, were postponed from the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H Connell, Esq., P.M. George Brit[?]on was again brought up charged with stabbing Constable Miller on the night of the 2nd instant, and, on the…

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"Tottie" in Court."

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1887 · page 2

A YOUNG woman, with dis[?]lled hair, covered with a face shawl, described on the charge-shoot s "Tottie" Smith, was charged at the Westminster Police-court on…

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Kiama Police Court. July 13

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. John Reea, drunk on the 12th inst., was admonished and discharged. JULY 14…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 18. (Before Mr. W. H. Thomas, P.M., and Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 2

Archibald Gillespie, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined £2. Henry Stafford, for a similar offence, was fined £1…

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Kiama Police Court. July 19

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., Jas. Colley, [?] M. N. Hindmarsh, and [?]. Cameron, J's.P George Britten, on remand, was charged with having at Kiama on the 2nd inst, assaulted…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. Biggar, and W. J. E. Jenkins, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 2

Edward James Lindsay applied for a license for a house at Clifton, to be called the Scarborough Hotel. Mr. Muir, for applicant, produced a plan of the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., James Colley, M.N. Hindmarsh, and C. Cameron, Js.P. George Betten, on remand, was charged…

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Pure Gold! Chapter Xxxiii. Foxhall Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 4

Somewhere in the Midland counties— neither quito in Leicestershire nor yet in Warwickshire, not even in Bedforshire—but somewhere betwixt the three, in some vague…

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Pure Gold! Chapter Xxxiii. Foxhall Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1887 · page 4

"Then you ought never to have married him." "Good gracious!" said her ladyship once more, and helped herself to pate de foic gras in…

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Kiama Court of Requests. June 26

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and Jas. Colley, Esq., J.P. J. Bennett v. Jno. Goddard—Claim £10 for 10 trees alleged to have been out down and…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P. M., and James Colley, J. P. Joseph Bennett v. John goddard.— Plaintiff claimed £10 for ten trees alleged…

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A Western Australian Bushranger. How Hughes Evaded the Police

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

THE following story of his life in the bush, from April 17 to July 2, whilst endeavouring to evade capture by the Perth police on a charge of murder, was…

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Kiama Police Court. August 1

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 3 August 1887 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P. M. Charles Gallagher (one of the unemployed) planed guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Shellharbour Police Court. Saturday, July 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 2

BEFORE John Conway, Esq. J.P. Charles Terry, charged with being drunk at Albion Park on the previous day, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or twenty-four…

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Conflict Between the Hauhaus and the Police

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

WRITING on July 23 the correspondent the above journal says:—" Before proceeding to narrate what has taken place to-day, I may give a brief history…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Evans, D. Williams, T. Armstrong, and A. Armstrong, J.s'P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

Andrew Nolan, charged with having unlawfully deserted his wife, Sarah Nolan, pleaded not guilty. From the evidence of complainant, it appeared…

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