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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

217 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 9 of 11

Kiama Police Court. Friday, October 3, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.). James Hinds was charged with having in his possession a hat reasonably suspected to have been stolen In answer to the…

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Riot at Chowder Bay. Police Overpowered. Disgraceful Conduct at a Picnic. 60 Arrests Made. Sydney, Monday, 8 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1890 · page 2

A terrible riot occurred at the Hibernian picnic, at Chowder Bay, to-day. The police attempted to arrest a number of larrikins who were playing patch and toss. When…

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The Mount Pleasant Intimidation Case. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday [?] 9. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. D. Williams and A. Parsons, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

Patrick M'Geory, William Kelly, Patrick Kelly, and Joseph Gallagher appeared in custody, pursuant to remand, charged with having, of Minor Pleasant, on the 3rd…

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Clifton Police Court. Friday, October 10. (Before Mr. T. W. Garlick, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

George Prosser, as agent for the Coal Cliff Company, appeared to prosecute the following under the Tenants' Act for a breach of law in not vacating premises…

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The Labor Dispute. Exciting Developments. Non-unionists Captured at Corrimal. Union Amazons Work Heroically. "Free" Laborers at Kembla. Large Detachment of Permanent Artillery. Reinforced by Police. a Little Work Done. Women Pickets. Miner's Mass Meeting. Dr. Robertson Prefers Unionists. He Makes a Proposal to Cut Coal Only for Government. Deputation Sent to Sydney to Interview the Labor Defence Committee. Union Coal Being Offered for the Railways. the Use of Non-union Coal Likely to Lead to the Railway Men Being Called Out

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 2

Since last issue some extraordinary and exciting developments have occurred. We announced on Thursday that some 38 non-unionists had arrived at Corrimal on…

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Clifton Police Court. (Before the Police the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. W. Garlick, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

M. Barrington, D. Walbrook, R. Hales, J. Reid, and R. Bagnall were charged under the Tenant's Act for a breach of the law in not vacating premises belonging to…

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Strike Matters. Four Miners Sentenced to Imprisonment

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—At the police court to-day, before Mr. W. H. Thomas P.M., and Messrs. A. Parsons and D. Williams, Js.P., Patrick M'Greary,…

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Great Excitement at Clifton. Free Laborers Aboard Ship. Afraid to Land. Unionists Waiting to Welcome Them. Arrival of Artillery and Police

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

Matters in connection with the strike were pretty quiet yesterday morning, but towards evening things assumed quite a different aspect. By the early train about…

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Bulli Police Court. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and A. Artis, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

Geo. Smith, G. Davidson. W. Settle, G. Hope, H. Parker, and G. Watts were charged with unlawfully using threats of violence and prohibiting the complainant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 14Th, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) DRUNK, ETC. John Bailey on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Terralong-street was fined…

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Assault by a Ship's Officer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 4

A CURIOUS incident occurred on Saturday afternoon at Williamstown (says the Melbourne Argus), and threatened at one time to lead to the crew of an ocean…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, October 17. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 3

James Hamilton, Patrick Carroll, Robert Keene, and William Dumphy appeared in custody, chained with having, on the 16th instant, behaved in a riotous manner at…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 15. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and A. Artis, J P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

Geo Smith, G. Davidson, W. Settle, G. Hope, and H. Parker, were charged with unlawi[?]lly using threats of violence and prohibiting Michael Darrick from working…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, Oct. 16. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner and H.G. MacCabe, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

A renewal of the license of the Termi[?] Hotel, Crown-street, was granted to Jams Gammell. A renewal of wine license was granted to…

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Horrible Murder by an Aboriginal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—News is to hand of the murder of an aboriginal woman named Rosie, near Streaky Bay, on October 2, by her husband, an…

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The Murder in the New Hebrides

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 4

SOME particulars were given in the Sydney press of last week on the murder of a copra maker and his son by the natives of a village near the Island…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Oct. 20. (Before Messrs. A. Parsons and G. M'Phail, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1890 · page 2

The following persons were fined 5s each for allowing stock to stray in the streets:— R. Gilmore, M. Ra[?]hmell, G. Robertson, J. Henry, A. Campbell, C. F. Smith, T…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 22. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner, A. Artis, H. Hicks, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 3

George Davidson, W. Settle, G. Smith, II. Parker, and W. Hope appeared, charged with intimidating Michael Derrick with a view to preventing him from following his…

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Attempt to Murder a Bishop

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Constantinop's says:— On September 9, as the Armenian Bishop Hadjadoscanian was leaving church, a young Armenian, armed with a knife, threw…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 23. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 2

Charles Ernest Chadwick was charged with uttering a valueless cheque for £1 to Charlie Ismail, obtaining from him 19s 6d in cash and three pocket-handkerchiefs…

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