Kiama District Court. Wednesday, Sept. 11
BEFORE his Honour Judge Backhouse. There was not a great deal of business at this court, and what there was, occupied but a comparatively short time. The first"…
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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Sept. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Andrew M'Donald for stealing two figs of tobacco, the property of Ann Kirk, of Dapto was sent to gaol for fourteen days Alfred Critcher, on remand was charged with…
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THIS Court was held on Wednesday last, before his Honor Judge Backhouse. Ten cases in all came on for hearing, the first one called being that of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
James Hunt, bookmaker, was charged with having, on the Wollongong course on the 3rd September, fraudulently appropriated to his own use the sum of £4 the property of Benjamin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)
Alfred Biggers, a wheeler in Mount Kembla colliery and servant in the employ of James Ralston, contractor for haulage, was charged with having, on or about the 25th August, wilfully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, September 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. T. Hicks, J.P.)
James Barnard pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Bulli-road, and was fined 5/- and costs. James Shaw pleaded guilty to neglecting to…
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S. Cope v. Joseph Lamb, for £4 1s 10d. goods supplied. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount and costs. J. Glass v. J. Colings, alias Murphy, for £5…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 24
BEFORE the J. M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.), and Brown, Esq., J. P. THERE was a heavy business sheet at this Court on the above date, the greater portion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Sept. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Thomas Davey Hamilton Foster was charged with deserting his wife, Marie Foster, and leaving, her without means of support. Mr. Muir for complaintant, and Mr. Lipscomb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Murder. Reilly Sentenced to Death
WAGGA, Friday.—At the Circuit Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Armstrong, J.P.)
Thomas M'Grath, for drunkenness, disorderly conduct and obscene language, was fined 15s or ten days. John Carey, for drunkenness and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October 7. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner, B. O. MacCabe, and D. Williams, Js.P.)
Dennis Collins, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Henry Wool was charged with detaining, without just cause, two dozen handkerchiefs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 10
BEFORE the Police Magistrate Jane Archer and Mary Ann Benson were brought up on suspicion of having stolen a gold watch valued at £9, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Louisa Davis, for drunkenness aud disorderly conduct, was fined £2; in default; seven days in gaol. Palmer Chopping and John Sweeny, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Thursday, October 10, 1889
BEFORE the P. M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) Jane Archer and Mary Ann Benson were charged, on suspicion with stealing a gold watch valued at £9, the property of George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Licensing Court, the Saints, and the Sinners. (To the Editor of the Illawarra Mercury.)
SIR,—In accordance with the requirements of the law, some few days ago a highly-respectable citizen—one of unblemished character—announced by advertisement in your paper that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 15
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. W. C. Knight, storekeeper, Berry, sued S. C. Green, a recent employee in his service, for the sum of £1, being the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 15. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and J. Biggar, Js.P.)
Renewals of publicans licenses were granted to Edmund Gaulway. Heathcote Hotel, Waterfall, and James Gammell, Terminus Hotel, Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Magistrate and the Administration of Justice
His Honor Judge Backhouse having been appointed a special commissioner to hold an inquiry touching the petition presented to the Minister for Justice, complaining of the conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Magistrate and the Administration of Justice
At noon, yesterday, his Honor Judge Backhouse concluded his inquiry into the allegations contained in a petition presented to the Minister for Justice, complaining…
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