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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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

Kiama Small Debts Court. Same Day —Same Bench

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

H. Fulton and Co. v. W. Newing, Jun. Defendant did not appear. The claim was for £3 13s 1d. Verdict for amount, with 6s costs…

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Miners' Liberated From Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 3

Yesterday morning, at 6 o'clock, the miners' who were sent to gaol for a month in connection with the late intimidation cases at Austinmer were released from…

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District Court. Friday, Nov. 28. (Before his Honor Judge Murray)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1890 · page 2

Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs. DEFENDED CASES. Martin O'Keefe v. Aquila Parsons, to…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

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

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A young woman named Lily Ivess was brought to Melbourne Hospital early this morning. She was returning from one of the…

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District Court. Saturday, November 29. (Before his Honor Judge Murray

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 December 1890 · page 2

Frederick Coppea v. Louis Billet, to recover £31 19., for wages and commission. Mr. Muir for plaintiff, and Mr. Elliott…

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Bankruptcy Court. Re SAMUEL M. GANNON

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 December 1890 · page 2

In Bankruptey, on Monday, before Mr. Registrar Henry, Samuel Middleton Gannon, late of Wollongong, was under examination. The bankrupt deposed that…

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Court of [?]Sions. Thursday, DECEMBER 4. (Before the Police Management and Mr. T. Armstrong, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

Peter Muir was charged with having contracted with the Mount Kemba Coal and Oil Company to serve as a present at their colliery in the capacity of a coal…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 3. (Before Mr. Thomas, P.M., Messrs. Artis, Hicks, and Evans, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

There were not many cases down for hearing but the Court was crowded, the principle cause of attention being a case of the police v. "Captain" Emily Ashely…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, DEO. 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. R. Evans, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1890 · page 2

Charles Dean, for drunkenness and obscence language was fined 10s. Thomas Walsh for drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and obscene language,…

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A London Tragedy. a Woman Sentenced to Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—The trial was concluded to-day of a woman named Mrs. Pearcey, charged with the murder, at South Hampstead on October 24, of a…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Dec. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Parsons, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1890 · page 2

George Hall appeared in custody, charged with having deserted his wife, and left her without means of support. Complai[?]ant, who resides at Mount…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 2

Michael Shannon appeared in custody, charged with stealing a pepper bottle, the property of Edgar Hulbert, of the Harp Inn…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Dec. 15Th, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) P. Riley was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Terralong-st on the 14th instant; and further, for using obscene…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Dec. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 2

A. C. Waldron was charged by Jesse Budge with having impounded a bull, his property, and charged £5 as damages thereon, such damages being excessive…

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Police Protection

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 2

Complaints regarding the want of police protection have of late been made by the residents of this district, as Constable Gordon was for eight weeks sent to do…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, December 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 2

Richard Simpson appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with mi[?]iciously shooting with intent to do grovious bodily harm to John Jeffries, at Woono[?], on the 8th…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday. Dec. 23. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 2

James Chambers appeared in custody, charged with having, at Helensburgh, on the 5th instant, stoten a watch and chain, the property of Carl Faulkner…

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Cowardly Assault on the Police at Bulli

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 3

On Xmas Eve a number of the Austin[?]er "push" honored Bulli with s visit. and after getting well boozed, commenced creating a disturbance opposite D'Arcy's…

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