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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 2

Alfred Merchant, a lad 10 years of age, appeared in custody, pursuant to remand, charged with stealing wood from John Payne. Proceedings having been taken under the…

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Local and District News. Kiama Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 2

At the above court, on Saturday last, before W. Grey, Esq., J.P., James Fletcher, in custody, was charged with making use of obscene language in Bong Bong-street on the previous…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 9. (Before Messrs. A. Parsons and D. Williams, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 2

Joseph Gallagher, for drunkenness, was lined 5/. William Morgan, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 15/. James Johnson, for obscene language, refusing…

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Kiama District Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 2

The next District Court for Kiama will be held on Friday, 27th inst. The Registrar of the Kiama District Court, H. Connell, Esq.; who has, we understand, benefitted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 2

John Amos, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined £1 10s. Michael M'Geary, for drunkenness, was fined £1…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. Biggar and W. J. R. Jenkins, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 2

James Huxtable applied for a conditional license for permieses proposed to be erected by him at Mount Kembla. Messrs. Lipscomb and Muir for applicant, and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Deffell.) Adjourned Public Examination

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 2

In the matter of George Robert Nichols. Dr. R. M. Sly appeared for Messrs. John Ellsmore and Thomas Ferguson and Mrs. Margaret Wiles, proved creditors, and also for the Loyal Robertson…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 17, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, H. Connell, P.M., and T. Brown, Fredericks, and J. Love David Power v. George Bullon.—Breach of the Stamps Act. Mr. Ryan for…

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Kiama Police Court Tuesday April 17

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Council, P.M., T. Brown, and J. Love, Js.P. D. Power v. G. Bullen.—Refusal to give stamped receipt…

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Police

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 2

On Thursday last Constable H. S. Banks, who had been known for some years in Kiama as an active intelligent and capable officer, left this town for Pioton, where he will remain pending…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 23

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 2

Nark Kelly was charged with stealing £2 8s from John Dagenhart. Constable Arthur deposed that he saw complainant on Sunday, when he made a complaint…

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Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 4

At the above court, on Friday last, before Messrs. John Conway, Thomas Fenwick, and John Fraser, Js.P., Thomas Stewart, charged with disposing of a horse by raffle,…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 24

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Council. P.M. and T. Brown, M. N. Hindmarsh, and John Conway Js.P. The cases entered for hearing at this court…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Monday, April 24, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., J. Conway, M. N. Hindmarsh, and T. Brown, J's. P. Thomas Thompson, late storekeeper…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 26. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. F. O'Donnell and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

Francis Wynne was charged by John Biggar, Aquila Parsons, find A. R. Adams, trustees of the will of the late Ellon Gibbons, with refusing to give up possession of a farm held by him as their…

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Licensing Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

Several items were crowded out of our last issue, among them a notice, of the report of the Inspector, (Sergeant Brayne) on the public houses of the district. The report was…

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District Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 2

A DISTRICT was held at Kiama yesterday. His Honor Jadge M'Farlane took his seat punctually at 10 a.m.; but the business that waited him was little more than, nominal, through…

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Alleged Assault

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 3

IN the Summons division of the Central Police Court, Lawrence Foley, Michael Dooley and John Fuller were proceeded against by Jas. Fogarty for an assault…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 30. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. J. R. Jenkins and G. M'Phail. Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 2

Thomas Carswell, for drunkenness, was fined [?] Thompson, for a similar offence, was fined [?]…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Macfarlane. This court was held on Friday last, the time taken up being a little over half an hour. The professional gentlemen present…

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