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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

261 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 14

Pat at the Liverpool Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

THE following is a [?] "Anglican Church Magazi[?] writer in illustration of [?]Scene : Liverpool Police Court [?]…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 2

W. Kelly & Co. v. James Jeffrey, goods sold and delivered £2 5s. Verdict for plaintiff foe amount claimed with cost. J. Chadd v. James Dooley, goods sold…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1891 · page 2

Tresana Bontrex, for drunkenness and riotous conduct, was fined 15s. Peter Manning, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 10s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 27Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

BEFORE F. W. Edwards, E. [?] P M. Edward Young pleaded qui[?]fy to a charge of being drunk in Terralong-steet Admonished and discharged…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1891 · page 3

W. Kelly & Co. v. James Jeffrey, goods sold and delivered £3 5s. Verdict for plaintiff for [?] claimed with rests. J. Chadd v. [?]nes Dooley, gords sold…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 29

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

Robert Curtin, 19 years, appeared in custody, charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel and household utensils, the property of Saul Harvey, of Mount…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. J. Cullen, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 2

Charles Blanchard appeared in custody, having been arrested by virtue of a warrant issued by the Newtown Bench, charged with wife desertion…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, January 29

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. John Park, charged with indecent behaviour in Torralong-street, was fined 20s, in default 7 days…

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Licensing Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 2

THE Quarterly Licensing Court was held in the Court-house, Kiama, on Friday last at noon, before the P.M.., (Chairman) and Mr. M N. Hindmarsh. There were…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. A. Turner. J.p.) Tuesday, Feb. 3

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 2

Ernest Stafford appeared in custody, charged with h[?] er, at Mount Ko[?] a stone at a railway [?] to…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, February 4, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Edwards, Esq.) William Connolly was charged with disobeying a summons for assaulting a man named Francis Quail, at Cooma, on…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, February 5Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Mullins was charged with being drunk in Manning street. Admonished and discharged…

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Another Island Murder

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

MAKIRA, one of the Solomon, Group, has been the scene of another horrible murder, the victim being Captain Sam Craig, of the schooner Sandily. The…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, Feb. 9

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Charges of drunkenness were preferred against James Donaldson, Thomas Thompson, and Alfred Neil, to which they…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 10, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. (F. W. Elwards, Esq.) Francis O'Keefe was charged with being drunk in Terralong street on the 9th instant; he pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Kiama Police Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Thomas Jones, charged with indecent behaviour, was fined 10s or two days in the look-up…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Armstrong, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

Alfred Jenkins, for obscene language, was fined 10s and 7s 4d costs. The following persons very fined for riding and driving round the corner of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 16. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

Richard Molloy, Condido Conta, and Edward Day, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, were each fined 5s. James Davidson, for a similar offence, was fined 10s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 17

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Charles Johnson, charged with being drunk in Torralong Street, pleaded guilty, and was cautioned and discharged…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 24, 1891

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry M'Kay was charged with being drunk in Terralong-street, and also with having used indecent language. For…

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