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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

261 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 14

Kiama Cases in the Supreme Court. Noble V. Armstrong

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 2

MR. MANN, instructed by Messrs. Walter and Marshall appeared for the plaintiff. There was no appearance for the defendant. This was an action for ejectment from 107…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, 16Th September

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thomas Williams was charged with having deserted his wife at Mount M'Donald. Sergeant Brayne deposed to having…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, September 22

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. An offender before the court for the first time for drunkenness was admonished and discharged…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 22Nd Inst

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. A first offender, named James M'Kivers, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Joseph Hardy, for being drunk and…

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Appeal Court. Thursday, Sept. 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

The following appeals against the valuation in the Borough of North Illawarra were decided, Mr. Mair appearing on behalf of the Council. The valuers…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd September

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Edward Meager, charged with the used indecent language, was fined 1[?] 7 days in look-up…

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Arrested for Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Sunday 27 September 1891 · page 2

London, Sunday.—A man named Healey was arrested on board the R. M. S. Orotava just as she was on the point of sailing for Australia on Friday, charged with being an…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 20Th Instant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W, Edwards, Esq.) William Stack, for being drunk, was flued as or 24 hours in Kiama lockup. MONDAY, 28TH…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 26Th September, 1891

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Slack charged with being drunk was fined 5s or 24 hours in Kiama lockup…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and G. Somerville, Esq, J.P. Joseph Woodward v. Walter Dunlop—Labour £3 3s. Verdict for amount and…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th Inst

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Samual Russell, School Attendance Officer proceeded against Joseph Weston, for neglecting to send a child of his to…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 2Nd October

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Collins was charged with attempting to commit suicide on Thursday last. Sergeant Brayne deposed that from…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, 2Nd October

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. John Collins was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the previous day. Sergeant Brayne deposed that he found…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, October 3

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Sharpe was charged with stealing a pair of boots valued at 8s the property of Neil Anderson…

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The Foveaux-street Tragedy. Dalton Sentenced to Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Manning, Maurice Dalton was charged with the. murder of his wife, Catherine Dalton,…

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Police Court. Monday, October 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2

James Ramsay appeared in custody, charged with making use of obscene language. Accused was discharged from the goal at half-past 6 in the morning,…

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The Nyngan Murder. Mallileu Sentenced to Death. History of the Crime

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 4

Dubbo, Friday.—At the Circuit Court, Harold Mallileu was arraigned on a charge of murdering his mate, Jack Wilson, alias Carey, on the…

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Kiama Police Court Monday, October 12

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Fitzroy, remanded from the Redfern police Court, appeared on a charge of absconding from the service of…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

T. M. Perrott v. W. Dunlop, Mr. Ryan appeared for plaintiff, who claimed the sum of £5 7s 8d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant entered a…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Oct. 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. O. MacCabe, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 2

William Guard, licensee of the Roayl Hotel, Woonona, was charged with having, on the 29th August, knowingly suffered drunken persons to assemble on his…

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