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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

217 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 11

Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. J. Cullen, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 2

Henry William Osborne, on remand, was charged with maliciously injuring William Waples. Senior-sergeant Grieve deposed: On the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 29Th, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.). Thomas Honey, James Graham, D. L. Dymock. W. Grev. M. N. Hindmarsh, G. W. Craig and G. Somerville Esqs.,…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and others. G. M. Chas[?]ling v. Thomas Relton, 15s 8d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded not im[?]bted, and plaintiff…

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Appeal Court. Thursday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

The following appeals against the assessment in the Borough of Wollongong were decided, Mr. Muir appearing for the Borough Council. The valuers (Messrs…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, August 4Th 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards Esq.) DRUNKENNESS AND POLICE ASSAULT. John Cotterill was charged with being drunk and pleaded guilty, Being his first…

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Appeal Court. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 3

SIR,—Knowing that it is year desire to see fair play, I crave a small space in your valuable paper to show that what Nr. Ramsay said on oath at the Appeal Court…

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Wednesday, August 6. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 2

Williams D[?] foundry, Charlotte-street, ano[?]d rental £52. The Police Magistrate said he had read a lo[?] written by a [?]liant to the Press,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 12, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) Geo. Somerville and Jas, Graham, Js.P. OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE…

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District Court. Thursday, August 14. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

Several undefended cases were disposed of by verdicts being given for plaintiffs. DEFENDED CASES. Leslie Reynolds v. Maria Murphy, for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Aug. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 2

Lewis Lynch, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was lined £1, or seven days. Edward Robson, for a similar offence,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 19, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. (P. W. Edwards, Esq.), U. W. Craig, G. Somerville, M. N. Hindmarsh, JamesGraham, W. Grey, and Thomas Honey…

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District Court Acts Amendment Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

A BILL is in course of preparation by the minister for justice for amending the District Court Acts. By this bill it is proposed to extend the jurisdiction of District…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday. August 25. (Before the POlice Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

Henry Gilmore, a lad, charged with furious riding in Market-street, was fined 5s, with 7s Gd costs. James Stewart, David Emmerson, and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) William Perkins was charged with being found drunk in the bar of the Ocean View Hotel, Gerringong, on the 14th inst. He…

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Child-murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 3

WE trust, says the London Spectator, that every philanthropist in the country who indulges the belief that all people, are instinctively good, and that their goodness…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 2

Walter Burns, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 30s, or 7 days. Lewis Lynch, for obscene language, was fined 10s, or three days…

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A Shadowed Man Shadows A, Police Inspector, and Wins

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 3

A Coercion case of great interest was hoard at Fermoy, on Monday, before Colonel Longbourne and Mr. Hodder, Removables, the charge arising out of the…

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Attempted Murder in Darlinghurst Gaol

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 2

The Telegraph reports that an extraordinary attempt at murder was made on Thursday about midday within the walls of Darlinghurst Gaol. A visitor was admitted…

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Attempted Murder in Darlinghurst Gaol

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 4

THE Telegraph reports that an extraordinary attempt at murder was made on Thursday about midday within the walls of Darlingburst Gaol. A visitor…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Sept. 9. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 2

John Moorhead, of the I.X.L. Stores, was charged with having in his possession a quantity of lager beer, supposed to be for sale…

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