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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

191 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 10

Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 2

Rev. J. Wilson v. Cornelius O'Keefs, David O'Keefe, and James O'keefe, for interfering with and obstructing him while occupied in the lawful burial of the la'e…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Feb. 28

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., W. Gray, M. N. Hindmarsh, T. Brown, and H. Fredericks, Js.'P. Walter Leveridge v. Alfred Spinks…

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A Daring Burglary

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 4

A DARING burglary was perpetrated in Collingwood early on Wednesday morning (the Melbourne TELEGRAPH reports), which bears a very serious aspect, owing to one of the…

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The Murder of Mr. M'neill the Journalist

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 4

ENGLISHMEN (says the STANDARD of January 17) are sometimes disposed to make invidious comparisons between their own machinery for the detection and punishment of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 6, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connel, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. M. N Hindmarsh, J. Love, Gray and T. Brown, J.p. ElizabethSeymoarv George Stratham.—…

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Kiama Police Court. March 6

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. Grey, Hindmarsh, Love and Brown. George Stratham was accused by Elizabeth Seymour of having on the 29th ultimo used…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, March 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

H. CONNELL, Esq., P.M. on the Bench. John Watts, an old man, and a stranger in the district, in custody, was brought up and charged by Sergeant Brayne with…

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Kiama Police Court. March 10

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. John Ambrose, an aged man residing at Bombo, was charged with having destroyed two poles intended for use in the telegraph line…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, March 9, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, Esq., P.M. John Ambrose, an old man, was charged with maliciously destroying two poles intended to be used as telegraph poles,…

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Shellharaour Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE John Conway, Esq., J P. George Collins, in custody charged with making use of threatening language to Mr. G C. Arnold pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. D. Williams and W. R. Jenkins, J.sP.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 2

Robert Thomas Benjamin, for furious riding on the Dapto Road, was fined 12s 6d. Defendant said he was going for the doctor at the time, and the Bench remarked that he should…

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Kiama Police Court. March 19

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. Cameron and M. N. Hindmarsh. J. Gallagher was charged by the police with unlawfully using a horse, the property of Chas,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 20, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

THEIR Worships W. Grey and T. Brown on the Bench. J. T. Morrow was charged by Constable Coates with being drunk at Gerringong on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

Thomas Short was charged with assault on Arthur Robinson, on the 12th instant. Prosecutor deposed that on the night of the 12th instant he was driving home with his horse…

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Thursday, March 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

Michael Rowles pleaded not guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the 21st instant. Senior-constable Roberts proved the offence, and defendant was fined £2, or seven days…

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Tuesday, March 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

John Looney, for drunkenness, disorderly and riotous conduct, at Figtree, was fined £2 10s, or six days in gaol. Alfred Merchant, a lad about 10 years of age…

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Kiama Police Court. March 27

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Grey, Fredericks, Miller, and Brown. Wm. Hunt, charged with having been drunk at Jamberoo on the preceding day, pleaded…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

F. Petley v. Wm. Fleming.—Damage to horse by negligent driving—£10. Mr. Ryan for plaintiff. The claim in this instance was founded on the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 27, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 2

William Hunt was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Jamberoo. Being his first appearance at the court he was admonished and discharged…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 2

Frederick Petley of Sydney v. William Fleming of Jamberoo—Mr. K. Ryan for plaintiff. Mr. Marriott, Nowra, for defendant. This was a case wherein the plaintiff…

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