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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

191 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Appeal Court. Thursday, July 26. (Before the Police Magistrate find Mr. J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

The following appeals against the assessment under the Borough of Wollongong were disposed of as follows, Mr. Muir appearing on behalf of the Council. The valuers (Messrs. Rixon and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 2

Thomas Shiel and James Fishlock pleaded guilty to trespassing on the enclosed land of Francis Peter MacCabe, at Russell Vale. Prosecutor stated that he did not wish to press…

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Murder by New Ireland Natives. Brisbane

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 4

THE Isabel which has arrived at Cooktown from New Guinea brings the following news:—Mr. Bartholemy, connected with the German New Guinea…

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Savage Assault on a Woman

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 4

A MARRIED women, named Bridget Betton, 86 years of age, residing at 25, Wexford-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital yesterday by Constable…

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Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 2

The report of the Licensing, Inspector for the district, Sergeant C. W. Brayne, was then read. In every instance the report stated that the licensed houses were well…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, July 31, 1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. Connell, P.M., and M. N. Hindmarsh, and J. Love, Js. P. THERE were 15 cases set down for trial at this Court on the above date, but owing to…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Richards, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 2

Edward Egan, William Egan, and John Gray were churned with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel, and £1 2s. 2d. in money, the property of John Crooks…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, August 9. (Before the Police Magistrate Mr. D. Williams. J.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 2

George Rochford, a minor employed at Mount Keira colliery, pleaded guilty to a violation of one of the special rules of the colliery, by not strictly obeying the orders of the manager in a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 2

Samuel Totham, for injuring a door, the property of Robert Houslar, at Fairy Meadow, was fined £1, and ordered to pay 5s., the amount of damage, or to go to gaol for twenty one days…

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A C[?]ergyman Charged with Bigamy

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Ecclesiastical Court of the Church of England was to have pronounced sentence to-day upon the Rev. J. W. Donaldson,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 14

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 2

DEFOI E H. Conucll, Esq., P.M., J. Graham and T. Brown, Js.P. Lizzie Woodgate was charged with assaulting one Anush Antonio, a foreigner,…

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Shellharbour Police Court. August 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 2

BEFORE H. Connell, P.M., John Conway and Thos. Fenwick, Js.P. Sergeant Brayne v. Robert M'Glinchey, Breach of the Licensing Act, to wit,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 20. (Before tho Police Magistrate, Messrs. W. J. Wiseman and A. Armstrong, Js. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 2

Thomas Grace, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and a warrant was ordered to issue for his apprehension. John Collins pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and…

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The St. Louis Murder. a Confession

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 4

LONDON, Friday night.—W. L. Maxwell the murderer of C. A. Preller in the Louthern Hotel, St. Louis, in 1885, was executed in America to-day. He made…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 2

Edward Sawtell v. Andrew Dettmer, £5 5s, money lent, and hire of horse and buggy. The plaintiff swore that the amount was…

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Murder of a Government Labour Agent. Tomahawked by a Native

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—The steamer Wainai, which arrived from Fiji to-day, reports that the schooner Saucy Lass returned to Sava from a labour cruise…

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District Court. Saturday, August 18. (Before Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 2

Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs. David Palmer v. John Weller, for £4 15s 3d, goods sold and delivered…

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Shocking Murder at Croydon. Attempted Suicide of the Murderer. Croydon

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 4

A murder was committed at Cook Creek on Saturday night; the victim being Mrs. Sarah Ann Descarry, wife of a miner at Ravenswood. It seems she…

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Kiama District Court. Tuesday, August 21,1888

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Macfarland. There were 15 cases sot down for hearing originally, but owing to various causes, they were reduced to 3, the first of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday August 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 2

Michael Andrews, for drunkenness, was fined 10s. Ah Fong, for being at such a distance from his horse and cart as not to have control over the…

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