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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1889

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

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 19Th. 1889

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards. Esq.) William Tory was charged with that he did on the 12th instant, cruelly ill-treat a heifer, by causing her to be worried by a…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 25Th November

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. Joseph Simmons (a Cingalose) was charged with stealing a driving whip, valued at 6d. the property of Robert…

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Mutiny in Bathurst Gaol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 4

BATHURST, Tuesday.—The prisoners at Bathurst Gaol for the last few days have been very disorderly, and their mutiny culminated to-day in all being placed…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 25. (Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Armstrong, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

Mary Badgcry, between 15 And 16 years of ago, was charged with stealing £2, the property of Martin Armstrong, of Cramsville. Senior-Constable Strentfield and Constable…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, November 25

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Joseph Simmons (a Singaleso) was charged with stoaling a driving whip, valued at 6d, the property of Robert…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 26

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 November 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and John Colley, JsP. Wood Bros. v. E. Hamburger.—Goods, £1 8s 6d. Verdiet for plaintiffs, with…

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Strange Proceedings in a Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 4

STRANGE things in hypnotism are not infrequently heard of, and among them may certainly be classed an incident that lately astounded the tribunal at…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, Nov. 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) M. N. Hindmarsh, and John Colley, Esqs., Js. P. The following cases for goods sold and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Nov. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 2

Alexander Jones and Frank Hackett were charged with receiving a double-barralled gun, well knowing it to have been stolen. Senior-constable Streatfiold deposed that at…

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District Court. Thursday, Nov. 28. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 2

Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs, with costs. DEFENDED CASES. Blackston Brothers v. George E. Hawkins…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

AT this court yesterday before the P.M. (F.W. Edwards, Esq.), William Henry Swan was charged with child desertion. Constable Powell deposed that he arrested…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

Elizabeth Robinson, charged with assaulting her husband, was discharged, there being no evidence for the prosecution. William Taylor, for allowing two horses to…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 10

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. G. Somerville. C. Cameron, and M. N. Hindmarsh, J's.P. Charles Rolten was brought up on a…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the P. M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq., and G. Somerville and M. I. Hindmarsh, Esq., Js P. Charles Relton was charge with that he…

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Letters From Stanley. the Reported Murder of Dr. Peters. London (via Albany), Nov. 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 4

THE Emin Relief Committee has received letters from Stanley, stating that he, with Emin Pasha, Casati and other Europeans, and about 100 natives,…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, Dec. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. A. Turner, and J. Biggar, Js.P.) the North Illawarra Hotel

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 2

James Huxtable and Arthur Richard Eva applied for a renewal of the license of the North Illawarra Hotel, at Austinmer, recently held by George Dent…

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The Devonshire Street Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 4

THE Coroner's inquest on the body of Henry Blackburn, who was murdered in Devonshire-street on the night of November 16, was concluded last…

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Shocking Murder in a Lunatic Asylum. a Patient Kills an Attendant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 4

A SHOCKING tragedy occurred at the Hospital for Insane, Gladesville, on Wednesday. evening, between 6.30 and 7 o'clock, when Hubert Small, aged 22…

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The Defence of a Man Charged with Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 4

The inebriate did not appear, but sent in the following memorial to the magistrates :—Gentlemen—I have been summoned to appear for drunkenness. I admit the offence, but in…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 24, 1889

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the P. M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) John Brown was charged with attempting to commit suicide at Bombo, Kiama, on the 12th instant…

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