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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

185 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 10

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

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 2

Harry Wilton, alias Dawes, pleaded guilty to playing an unlawful game (three-card monte) on the Wollongong racecourse, and was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in Wollongong gaol…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 2

William Shepherd, for appropriating fruit, valued at 8s., the property of William Elmunds, was fined £1. James Ruddy was charged with making use of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 18, 1889

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (Mr. F. W. Edwards) and Messrs. John Colley, John Love, W. Groy, M.N. Hindmarsh, H. Fredericks, D. L. Dymock, T. Brown R…

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The Charge of Child Murder Against a Farmer. Shocking Disclosures

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

MELBOURNE Thursday.—In connection with the case of suspected child murder at Kaarimba, near Mathalia, it appears the police had a suspicion that three children…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 20. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and J. Biggar, J's. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 2

James Gillespie was charged with having, at Mount Kembla, on the 28th May, stolen two pairs of trousers, valued at £l 18s, the property of Messrs. Pickering and Davidson…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 2

James Roberts and Alfred Wrese were each fined 5s for drunkenness and disorderly [?] Joseph Askew 7s 6d and John Morgan £1 for similar offences…

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Dreadful Murder in New Zealand

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 4

THE Wellington correspondent of the N. Z. Herald states that Mr. Thomas Hawkins, a well-known settler, who lived in the Upper Kaiwarra, a few miles…

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Attempted Murder of a Constable

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 2

Another case in which a constable has been grievously wounded while arresting a burglar occurred at an early hour on Tuesday morning. On a lonely beat, beyond any immediate…

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The Police Magistrate and the Public

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by Mr. J. Henry, was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening last, for the purpose of condemning the conduct of Mr. W. H. Thomas, Police Magistrate,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 1. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

Charles Stewart, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was lined 7/6. John Morgan, for similar [?] was fined 12/6. Chri tother Gunson, for ilitreating a horse, was…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 2

Michael Grace pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined £2, or seven days in gaol. Alfred Kemp appeared in custody, having been…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, July 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Hicks. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 2

Michael M'A[?]ulty was charged that on the 24th June last, he did violate Rule 16 of the Bulli Company's special rules by taking a match into the Bulli coal mine beyond the station fixed, and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 10. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1889 · page 2

James Smith appeared in custody, having been apprehended on the warrant of John Douglas, charged with maliciously injuring a puling fence and verandah post, the property of Honors…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, July 12. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. A. Turner and J. Biggar, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 2

William Bolan Green, licensee or the Terminus Hotel, was charged with allowing liquor to be supplied to an aboriginal named Harry Matthews. Mr. Lipscomb for defendant, who pleaded…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 15. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 2

Walter Thompson pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Crown-street on Sunday morning. The same defendant was charged with making use of obscene language and assaulting Constable…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, July 17th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. S. Fry, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1889 · page 2

Daniel Makin, for trespassing on the lands of Elizabeth Frew, at Woonana, on the 10th inst., was fined 20/- and 4/10 costs. James Wiley for being drunk and disorderly at…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 10. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. Biggar, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1889 · page 2

John Ryan, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Unanderra, was fined 5/. James William Roberts was charged with assaulting Elias Merchant…

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Kiama Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. F. W. Edwards, P.M. ASSAULT. Ross Wilson v. Thomas Booth. Ross Wilson deposed: I am a dairyman…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 23, 1889

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq. Ross Wilson V. Thomas Booth—Assault. Mr. Ryan for defendent. Ross Wilson, on oath, deposed; I am a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Biggar, J.p.) the Mount Kembla Miners

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 2

Edward M'Laughlan appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with having entered into a written contract to seree the Mount Kembla Coal Company as a servant in the capacity of a…

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