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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

191 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 10

An Alleged Brutal Assault by Boys

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1888 · page 4

A VERY serious case has been reported to the Parramatta police which involves the children of some respectable Parramatta citizens. It is stated that on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 2

Robert Johnson, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. Archibald Gillespie, for a similar offence, was fined a like amount. Patrick M'Guire, for playing an unlawful game…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1888 · page 2

Robert Drury was charged with having, on the 24th instant, unlawfully assaulted George Waples. Mr. Russell for complainant, and Mr. Muir for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1888

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

BEFORE Messrs. William Moles, John Conway, John Love, Thomas Brown, and William Grey, Esqs., Js.P. James Roberts and Joseph Holt were…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Nov. 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 November 1888 · page 2

Micheel M'Grath, charged with assaulting Henry Hughes, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Russell for complainant. Complainant, his brother Alfred, John Lynch…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Nov. 5. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1888 · page 2

James Smith, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. Archibald Gillespie, for loitering on the footpath, and neglecting to move on when requested by the police, was fined 12s 6d…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Nov. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 November 1888 · page 2

William Keefe was charged with having, on Sunday, the 4th inst., at South Kembla railway works, sold liquor without a license. Mr. Russell for defendant, who pleaded not…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Nov. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 2

William Sullivan, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined £1 53, or 7 days in gaol. Margaret Beadle was charged with selling liquor, on the 5th instant, at Fairy Meadow…

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Salvation Army By-law. Supreme Court, Thursday. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Innes and Mr. Justice Foster.) Re John Faulks Tuckerman

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 November 1888 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Manning, instructed by Mr. R. W. Thompson, appeared for the appellant; and Mr. Wise, instructed by Mr. F. Woodward, for the respondent. This was a motion to make absolute…

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Monday, November 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 2

Jacob Dennis appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with shooting Charles Massey. Mr. Russell for accused. As Massey was not in a fit state to appear…

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Horrible Murder and Mutilation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 4

A YOUNG woman named Jane Beatmore, 28 years of age, was murdered at Birtley, near Gateshead, on Saturday night, September 22. It appeals that…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, November 10. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1888 · page 2

Jacob Dennis was charged with having, on the 8th instant, at Lake Illawarra, maliciously shot Charles Massey, thereby inflicting grevious bodily harm…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Nov. 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1888 · page 2

Charles Bath, a lad about 13 years of ago, was charged with wandering at large. Henry Moore deposed that defendant had been boarded out with him under the boarding-out…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 19 (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1888 · page 2

Frederick Abbott, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Unande[?] was fined £2,2[?] of field glasses, va[?]ed at £5, the property of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 2

Jacob Dennis, on bail, was charged with shooting Charles Massey, thereby inflicting grevious bodily harm. Mr. Lipscomb for the prosecution, and Mr…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, November 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. S. Fry, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 3

John M'Cudden was charged with larceny of a horse belonging to Mr. Plimmer, of Oberon. Constable Travellian proved the arrest of the accused, who was remanded until Saturday next…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 2

Frank Bowden, for obscene language, was fined £1. Thomas P. Wright pleaded guilty to furious riding on the Fairy Meadow-road, but said he…

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Another Murder in White Chapel. London, Nov. 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1888 · page 4

LONDON was again, horrifred this morning at the discovery of the body of a woman in one of the by-lanes in White- chaple. The circumstances are similar…

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Municipal Appeal Court

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

SEVERAL appeals against the recent revision of the assessment of rateable property in the Borough of Kiama were heard, and the Council were represented by the Mayor,…

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Auctioneers' Annual Licensing Court

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

THERE were five applications, namely: D. L. Dymock, Kiama and Jamberoo; and A. Campbell, Gerringong, for general licenses; and for district licenses, John Dymock…

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