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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

217 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 11

(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

James Smith, alias "Jimmy the Italian," appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with having on the 13th instant, maliciously thrown a stone at an engine on a…

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Court of Putty Sessions. Monday, OCT. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Armstrong, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. Benas, Mrs. P. Grace, and Mrs. J. Grace, who pleaded guilty, on the 6th instant, to having [?] James Hall, at Mount…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, October 24Th, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards Esq. Walter Catrill was arraigned on the following charges:—1. Refusing to payon the 23rd instant for three glasses of ale which…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 29. (Before the P.M., Messrs. A. Artis and H. Hicks, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 2

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Kiama Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 28, 1890

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

BEFORE the P.M. (chairman), and Messrs. H. Connell and M. N. Hinidmarsh, Js.P. There were two applications for licensee…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

James Gibbs appeared in custody, pursuant to remand, charged with breaking and entering the premises of Ah Woy, and stealing therefrom the sum of £10, a silver…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, October 29. (Before the Police Magistrate; Messrs. A.S. Artis and H. Hicks, Js P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 3

Robert Jackson, George Cram, James Wood, James Barnett, and John Hobbs were charged with intimidating W. Egan, J. Foley, and R. Clarke when engaged at…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, Nov. 1St

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.,) On the above date a young woman named Marguerite Faust appeared at this Court on warrant, charged with being a person…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Nov. 3. (Before Messrs. A.A. Turner, J.A. Be[?]tson, and A. Parsons, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1890 · page 2

Michael Rodgers, for indecent behaviour in Railway-street, was fined £2; in default, seven days' imprisonment. For making use of obscene language, he was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 4Th, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) In last issue we published an account of the Police Court proceedings which were held in connection with an unfortunate…

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Olifton Police Court. Fridaym Nov. 7. (Before Messrs. A.A. Turner, T.W. Garlick, and -Small, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

John Collings, John Lay, and John John Hewitt were charged with intimidating John Hobbs and thus preventing him from following his lawful occupation as a miner…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Nov. 6. (Before Messrs. A.A. Turner and J.A. Beatson, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

John Ayling v.H.H. Walderon, for £5, value of geese destroyed. Mr. Muir for plaintiff. Plaintiff and defendant are neighbors…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A.A. Turner and A. Artis, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 November 1890 · page 3

Geo. Davidson, H. Parker, W. Settle, and Geo. Smith appeared, on bail, charged with intimidating Malcolm Derrick and preventing him from following his lawful…

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Divorce Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. RUSSELL V. RUSSELL. In this matter between Alfred George Russell and Ellen Russell, Robert H Stevenson and John Hunt…

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A Remarkable Case. Appealing to the Court for Consent to Marry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1890 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A remarkable case is on the list for trial in the Supreme Court to-morrow, before Mr. Justice Hood. The sandhurst millionaire, the late…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 3

[?]for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 15s, or forty-eight hours in gaol Maria Kelly (who appeared before the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 17. (Before Messrs. A.A. Turner, J.A. Beatson, and W.J. Gunning, Js.P

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 2

Andrew narrower was charged with having, at Mount Kembla, on the 9th instant, made use of offensive words to William Murphy, whereby a breach of the…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, November 19, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) Charles Mulligan pleaded guilty to being drunk is Terralong street, and was fined 10s or 2 days in Kiama lockup…

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Clifton Police Court. Friday, November 21. (Before Messrs. A. A. Terner, T. W. Garlick, and W. Small, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 2

John Collings and J. Doige appeared on remand, charged with intimidating John Larkins and preventing him from following his lawful occupation as miner at clifton…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 25Th, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.), C. W. Craig, and George Lee, Esqrs., Js P. Harry Smith was charged with using obscene language on the 17th instant. He…

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