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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

261 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 14

Divorce Court Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 2

In the Divorce Court, on Monday, before his Honor Sir William Windeyer, the case of Dobinson v. Dobinson came on for hearing…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 4. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1891 · page 2

Henry Courteny appeared in custody, charged with having unlawfully obtained £1 from Thomas Wearn, by means [?] valueless cheque…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th June

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 2

Jane Johns in, charged with having used bid lang[?] the Shellharbour road was fined £2 in default one month in Wollongong gaol…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 2

H. Fulton & Co. v. Samuel Brandon.—£2.3s. Goods sold and delivered Verdict for amount claimed and 6 costs. Same v. Robert Walker.—£1 [?]1s 4d…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th June

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Jane Johnston, charged with having used bad language on the Shellharbou read, was fined £2; in default one month…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

H. Fulton & Co. v. Samuel Brandon.—£2 3s. Goods sold and delivered, Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s costs. Same v. Robert Walker.—£1 11s 4d…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1891 · page 2

William Stewart and Francis Stewart, for drunkenness, were each fined 10s. Robert Coulter and Alexander M'Donald, for similar offences, were each fined 5s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 16Th June

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Thomas Peter Johnston was charged with having made use of bad language on the Shellharbour road…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Parsons, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 2

James and Patrick Jeffreys, two small boys aged 9 and 12 years, were charged with having assaulted a young woman named Minnie Kennedy, at Corrimal, on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 22. (Before Messrs. A. Parsons and J. A. Beatson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

Joseph Buttley, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s. August Reilander and John Ralston, for similar offences, were each fined 12s 61…

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The Doha Doha Murder. One of the Fuoitive Blacks Sighted

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 2

A telegram from Bowral to the Herald on Tuesday says:—On Saturday afternoon senior-sergeant Fowler and Constable Gallagher started for Bullio in parsuit of…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, 24Th June

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

BEFORE M. N. Hindmarsh, Esq., J.P. William Kenneally, charged with being drunk and disorderly was admonished and discharged…

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Mr. W. Wiley in the Bankruptcy Court. Certificate Suspended. Strong Comments by the Judge

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

In the Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning, William Wiley applied for a certificate of discharge. Mr. B. R. Wise, instructed by…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 2. (Before the Police Magistrate; Messrs. F. O'Donnell and F. A. Thompson. Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

Mary Ann Aylin was charged with having failed to deliver up a ring, the property of Francis Stewart, in compliance with an order from the Court…

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The Mayor and the Police Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

As stated in our report of the Council proceedings, the Mayor on Friday evening read correspondence that had passed between himself and the Minister for…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

Joseph Parkinson, for drunkenness, obscene language, and resisting Constable Ross, was ordered to pay fines amounting to £3, or go to gaol for 21 days…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday July 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and M. N. Hindmarsh Esq. J.P. Simon O'Shea was summoned by Sergeant Brayne on behalf of the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

Gilbert Kirkwood v. Augustus Mathenius, for £2 14s 5d. Mr. Mair for plaintiff. Plaintiff deposed that he was licensee of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

Hugh M'Mahon, charged with vagrancy, was admonished and discharged. Maria Rowles was charged with inflicting grievous badly harm upon Bridget O'Brien…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, July 8

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. W. Frost, for using indecent language was fined 10s or 7 days in look-up. John Ryan and John Simpson were…

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