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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

217 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 11

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Joseph Lucas, for using obscene language was fined £1 and costs of Court, 4s 10d;…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. F. W. Edwards, Esq.). and II. Connell, Esq., J.P. SLANDER. This was a case wherein the plaintiff…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

Annie Welsh was charged with having assaulted Margaret Konny. Mr. Lipscomb for complainant, and Mr. Russell for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) FURIOUS RIDING. Thomas Wilson was charged with the above offence in Terralong-street, and…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

THE Register of the District Court, Mr. W.B. Connell, informs us that Judge Murray has directed him to adjourn the Court until Saturday next, the 18th instant,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Jan. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A, A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to Henry Cater Wortley for the M'Cauley Park Hotel, and to William Wilson, for the Bellambi Hotel, Mr. Lipscomb appearing for applicants…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

William M'Lelland, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 7s 6d. Senior-constable Robert Streatfield was charged with having, on the 25th December, assaulted…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 15. (Before W. H. Thomas, P.M., H. Hicks and A. Artis, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 2

George Mitchell and George Oswald were charged with drinking at the bar of the Royal Hotel, Bulli, on the 21st December last after hours. W. Guard was charged with serving them on…

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Court of Potty Sessions. Monday, January 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

Henry Williams, in custody, charged with having, on the 18 [?] instant, stolen a quantity of clothes, valued at £1 10s, the property of John A Mayo, pleaded guilty…

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Kiama District Court. Saturday, January 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Macfurland. There was a deal of business transacted at this Court on Saturday last, occupying form 10 till shortly after 4 o'clock. The…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Jan. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. A. Turner and J. Biggar, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

Edward James Hughes applied for a renewal of the license of the Heleusburgh Hotel. There being no objections, the application was granted…

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Kiama District Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

At the Kiaum District Court, on Saturday, before his Bonor Judge M'Farland, Arthur Robinson, of Millbank, Wollongong, sued John Tate, publican, of Jamberoo, to recover the sum of £9…

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The Towns' Police Act

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

PREVIOUS to the disturbance in the Council yesterday Alderman Noble had moved a motion to the effect "That the Towns' Police Act should be brought into force in the town…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. H. T. Hicks, A Artis, J. C. Jones, Js.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 2

Kit Collins sued James Newstead for the recovery of £5, value of a dog that he owned, but which had fallen a victim to "Jack the Ripper's" knife. From the evidence, it appeared that the…

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The Southern District Court Judge

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 2

His Honor Judge M'Farland is seemingly anything but gratified at having had to sever his connection with the Southern District Court Circuit, which he has now occupied almost…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) and C. W. Craig, T. Honey, and H. F. Noble, Esq., Js.P. STEALING…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards Esq.), and T. Honey, Esq., J.P. Samuel Russell (School Attendance Officer) v. John Bright—The defendant who…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Jan. 30. (Before Messrs. J. Biggar and A. Parsons. Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 2

John Henry was charged with having, on or about the 1st July, forged the name and signature of William Green to a certain petition praying for the removal of William Henry Thomas…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 2

John Suc and John Sweeney were charged with making use of obscene language. Mr. Russell for defendants, the farmer pleading guilty, and the latter not guilty…

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Counterfeit Coin. the Police Find a Private Mint

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 4

DENNIS M'DARRA, alias Macdonald, was charged at the Central Court on Tuesday with uttering a counterfeit shilling and also with having six pieces of…

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