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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, July 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

Alexander Drysdale, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined £2, or seven days. Johanna Rowles appeared, pursuant to…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, July 10, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James Fletcher, on a charge of using indecent language, was fined £2 10s, or 6 weeks in Wollongong gaol…

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Murder and Capital Punishment

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1891 · page 4

Mr. Charles Scott, advocate, in the Juridical Review for April, reviews Garofalo's book on " Criminologie," from which (writes Mr. W. T. Stead…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, July 11

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. In the adjourned case of Samuel Richards, charged with sly grog selling, the following evidence was given:—…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

An Appeal Court in connection with the Kiama Council (Jamberoo) was held after the Small Debts cases had been dealt with, the Police Magistrate presiding. In all…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 14, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. W. Craig, J.P. Spouncer and Beer v. George Scott— Goods sold and delivered, 47 13s. Verdict…

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Court of Iniquity "Up King-street." to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 3

SIR,—The fact that the assets of a certain insolvent recently sold by public auction did not quite reach the sum of 30 shillings suggested to my mind the heading of this…

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Original Correspondence. Court of Iniquity "Up King Street." to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 4

SIR,—My tirade against the King-street s[?]vindlers, if not otherwise serviceable, his been the means of engaging Watch man's pen in giving your readers a…

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P0lice Court. Monday, July 20. (Bofore the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. Armstrong, J. Franser, T. Armstrong, and F. O'Donnell, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 2

John Smith, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, obscene language, and assaulting an Indian hawker, was fined £310s, or twenty-one days in gaol…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, July. 21

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Haywood, charged with being drunk, was cautioned and discharged, it being his first offence…

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Appeal Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

An Appeal Court in connection with the Bocough of East Kiama was held yesterday, the Police Magistrate and Messrs. G Somerville, T. Honey, C. W…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Edward Etchells, for being drunk in Fern street, Gerringong, on the 21st inst.,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 22, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Michael Mulliagan, charged with being brunk was admonished and discharged, it being his first offence…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

An Appeal Court in connection with the recent assessment of rateable property in the now Boroug's of East Kiama was hold at eleven o'clock before the Police…

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Appeal Court. Thursday, July 23. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

Appeals against the valuation made by Messrs. C. F. Smith and H. Stumbles, the valuers for the Borough Council of Wollongong, were decided as follows, Mr. Muir…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, 22Nd July

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Edward Etchells, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or 2 days in the lockup. James Kent, for using obscene language,…

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Appeal Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last issue an Appeal court in Connection with the assessment of rateable property, within the Borough of East Kiama was held on…

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Police Court. Monday, July 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 2

Michael Kennedy (a stranger), for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 7b 6d. David Emmerson, charged with furious…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 25Th July

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Alexander, charged with using indecent language, was fixed £2, in default one month in Wollongong gaol…

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Licensing Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

Before the Police, Magistrate and Messrs. H. Connell and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. H. F. Mood applied for a licence for a…

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