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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. G. Somerville, H. Conne'l and R. Miller, Js.P. S. Major v. J. J .Hamilton.—Goods…

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Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 2

John Dwyer, for being drunk, was fined 5s or 24 hours. James Donnan, for allowing two horses to stray, was fined 5s, and 2s 6d costs…

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Murder at Nowra. a Husband Kills His Wife and Surrenders to the Police

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 28 November 1891 · page 3

NOWRA, Wednesday.—The usually quiet town of Nowra was thrown into a state of excitement last night when the report was circulated that a shocking murder had…

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Police Court. Monday, Nov. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Parsons, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

Thomas Fenson and P. Taylor were each fined 20s and costs for creating a disturbance. John Davis, for being drunk, was…

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Police Court. Monday, Dec. 7. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 2

James Williamson, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. Frederick Abbott, for a similar offence, was fined 7s 6d, or 48 hours…

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The Vienna Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

It will be remembered that some time since cablegrams from Europe announced that a number of servant girls had been robbed, outraged, and…

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The Assault at Coogee. Trial of Carroll

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

A colored youth named George Carrol was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday last on an indictment charging him with having on October…

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The Nowra Murder

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 2

AT the Central Criminal Court on Monday Robert Williams was found guilty of having murdered his wife Christiana at Nowra on the 24th ultimo. Accused was…

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The Nowra Murder. Williams Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr. Acting Justice Murray, Robert Williams, an elderly man 50 years of age, was placed in the dock…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. M.[?] mdmarsh, R. Miller, H. F. Noblep and [?]omerville, Js. 1 p[?] Rolson, for indecently exposing…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 8Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 2

T. J. Fuller v. Constructing Authorities was postponed till 6th January, James Hambly v. Michael Brewer, goods sold, 16s 6d. Verdict for amount…

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Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

Nicholas Hansen was charged with absconding from the service of his employer, John Barrett, of the Five Islands. From the evidence adduced it appeared that the…

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Police Court. Monday, Dec. 14. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Nicholas Hanson, a Vernon boy, on remand, was charged with absconding from the indentured service of John Barrett. Senior-sergeant Grieve stated that he had…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, December 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Edward Miller, For being drunk, was cautioned and discharged, On a further large of behaving in an indecent manner…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, December 11

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Robert Hamilton appeared on a change of larceny as a bailee, a warrant having been issued for his arrest. Accused was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 15

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

Before the Police Magist[?]te and C. W. Craig, Esq., J.P. Mrs. Hayos v. Mrs. Dyson, insulting language. There was also a cross case…

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Murder and Suicide at Forbes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 4

Forbes, Monday.—A terrible tragedy was enacted here on Saturday night. Shortly after 8 o'clock four revolver shots were heard on the lagoon at the…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1891 · page 2

Robert M'Lean, for drunkenness, on the Fairy Meadow Road, was fined 5s. Mary Phillips, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and obscene language, on…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 22Nd

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

Before Messrs, M. N. Hindmarsh and C. W. Craig, Js. P. William Henry, for being drunk in Terralong-street on the previous day, was…

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A Terrible Murder by Boys

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 4

Details of the ghastly murder of a boy of eight by two other boys of about the same age were published in the Liverpool papers on Thursday, Sept…

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