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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

198 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 10

Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, August 19, 1887. in Equity

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1887 · page 4

HIS HONOR the Primary Judge said:— I have not to decide as to the right of any tradesmark, but simply whether the bottles containing the defendant's schnapps…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th September

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

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. Colley and Conway, Js. P. Daniel Edwards, a young man apparently about 17 years of age, of respectable…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. M'Paul, J. Lindsay, W. J. R. Jenkins, E. R. Evans, and F. O'Donnell, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1887 · page 2

William Sadler, for obscene language, was fined £2, with 4/10 costs. Mark Hayward, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined £2, with 2/6 costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 20

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 September 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs Connell, Hindmarsh, Colley, Brown and Cameron. Francis Fish was charged by the police with wasting his estate by drinking and riotous living…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 20

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

BEFORE Messrs H. Connell, P.M., and James Colley, C. Cameron, T. Brown, and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. Francis Fish was brought up on a charge…

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The Court House

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

The plaster in the ceiling of the Kiama Court House is again tumbling down. We do not exactly know how long it is since the mortar deserted a certain patch of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. J. Wiseman, and T. Armstrong, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1887 · page 2

James Thompson, for drunkenness and obscene language, was ordered to pay fines amounting to £2 5s., or to go to gaol for one month. The same defendant, for assaulting Constable…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, Sept. 27

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 September 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Connell, Colley, Cameron. Hindmarsh and Conway. Wood Brothers v. C. Jackson, Goods, sold, &c. There was no defence in this case,…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, September 27

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

BEFORE Messrs. H. Counell, P.M., and M. N. Hindmarsh, C. Cameron, John Conway, way, and James Colley, Js. P. A. A. Tournay v. George…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, September 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 October 1887 · page 2

James Richard Muir, an agent for John Biggar, Aquila Parsons, and A. R. Adams, [?] Francis Wynne, for neglecting to give up possession of a 65 acre farm situated at Canterbury, held…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. R. Evans, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 October 1887 · page 2

Henry Howard pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language The same defendant pleaded not guilty to having assaulted Constable Stewart whilst in the…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, Oct. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 2

R. Wilson v. B. Fox, for £3 12s 6d; goods sold. Debt admitted. Verdict for amount and costs. E. A. Jones v. John Thompson, for £3 18s…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1887 · page 2

Alexander Marshall was charged with having made use of insulting language to John Reid. Mr. Lipscomb for complaint, and Mr. Russell for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs T. Armstrong and J. Richards, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1887 · page 2

Henry Parker, charged with milking use of obscene language in Market-street, said he know nothing about it. Constable Arthur provod the charge, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, October 13. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. A. Parsons and D. Williams, Js. P)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 2

George Corbett, for drunkenness and obscene language was fined £1 10s. or 14 days in gaol. John Mountain, for a similar offence, was fined £1 5s. or 14 days…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 2

Thomas Murray, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. with 2s. 6d. costs. Patrick Purcell, charged with using obscene language, pleaded not guilty…

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Murder in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

A SHOCKING murder has taken place at Little River, near Akaroa, in Canterbury, where a Russian Finn, named Matts Johanson, about 24 years of age, was…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 2

James Huxtable applied for a conditional license for a house proposed to be erected by him at Cramsville. Mr. Russell for applicant, Mr. Muir…

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Kiama Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

THOMAS MULLIGAN was charged before the Police Magistrate with the theft of a pair of boots, value 11s 6d, the property of John Reeks, Kiama…

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Court of Requests. Thursday, October 20. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Biggar, J.P.

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 2

John Payne v. J. and W. Leveridge, for £5) work and labour. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount and costs…

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