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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

217 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11

The Murder of Mrs. Daley and Two Children. the Murderer Discovered Through Clai[?]voyancy

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

In the city of Chicago, in 1876, Mrs. Daley and two children were brutally murdered ; for weeks no clue was found, and it seemed as if the murderer would go unpunished. A public…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 11Th, 1890

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

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Elwards, Esq.) and C. W. Craig and M. N. Hindmarsh. Esqs., Js P. Michael Crowley was charged with…

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The Murder of Mrs. Daley and Two Children

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

IN the city of Chicago in 1876 Mrs. Daley and two children were brutally murdered; for weeks no elite was found, and it seemed as if the murderer would go unpunished…

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District Court. Friday, Feb. 14. (Before Judge Fi zhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for the plaintiffs, with costs in each instance. DEFENDED CASES…

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Horrible Murder in England

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

London, Friday Night.—A girl, 15 years of age, has been missing from her home at West Ham, a village in Wiltshire, for the past fortnight. Her dead body was to-day…

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Cable Intelligence. Outrage and Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

LONDAY. Friday —A lady has been outraged and murdered in the State of Arkansas, in the United States of America. The neighbours captured the perpetrator of the…

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Nowra Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 3

The Police Magistrate and Mr. John Monaghan disposed of what little business came before the Police Court on Tuesday. In Small Debts jurisdiction. C. Gralam…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, FEB. 20. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 2

William Sibley, for obscene language, was fined 10s., with 4s 10d coats. John Skerrit, for riotous conduct, was fined £1 2s 6d…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. A. S. Artis, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

James Barnett, charged with an assault upon Bridget Murphy on the 15th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s with 6s 8d c stss. When the Bench announced the amount the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. W. H. Thomas, P.m.) in Re E. J. WHEELER

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 2

Messrs. B. Lipscomb and J R. Muir appeared to watch the examination on behalf of the creditors, and Mr. C. C. Russell for the backrupt—E. J. Wheeler…

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The King Street Murder. the Murderer Sentenced to Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 4

IT is in a way noteworthy, that the first sentence passed by Mr. Justice Manning in the Criminal Court was a death sentence. His Honour took his seat on…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 25, 1891

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

BEFORE the P.M. The following persons were charged by the School Attendance Officer, Mr. Samuel Russell, with neglecting to send their…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Feb. 57. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 5

"[?]am Taylor, for neglecting to send his child to school for seventy days during the half-year ending December 31, was fined 2/6 with 7/- costs…

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A Magistrate Sentencing Himself

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 3

A magistrate who so far forgets himself as to get drunk, and then behave in a distinctly disorderly manner in a public place, ought certainly to feel ashamed of himself; but…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 3. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2

Bridgel O'Brien for drunkenness and conduct, was fined 10s. James Wilson and Edward Craw, for furious riding, on the Fairy Meadow-road, were each…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 4, 1890

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

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) LARCENY. John Williams was charged with having in his possesion a chain or surveyor's measure,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 8th inst., before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 2

HENRY SACKLEY was charged with having in his possession on the 22nd February a bag containing certain articles of clothing reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 2

James Abbott, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £2, or seven days. William Sibley, for a similar offence, was similarly dealt with…

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Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, March 13. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs, D. Williams and C. J. Cullen, J'sP) John Dere[?] for [?]

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

[?] and disorderly conducl, was fined £1 or seven days. Charles Kidman appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with larceny as a bailee, by fraudulently…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

Michael John Miles Shannon was charged upon the information of Isabella Shannon with that on the 2nd June, 1876, at Sydney he married Isabella Roberts (informant), and whilst so…

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