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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

261 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 14

Small Debts Court

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

Mary Phillips v. Thomas Johnson.— Wages, £3 10s. Mr. Tindale appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Ryan, for defendant…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 28Th, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. John Fenix, charged with using indecent language in Terralong-street pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 or 14 days in…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. M. N. Hin lamrsh J.P. Mary Phillips v. Thomas Johnston.—Wages due, £3 10s. Mr. Tindale appeared…

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Kiama Police Court. Wednesday, July 29

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. George Wells appeared in answer to a charge of having stolen the sum of 14s 6d from William Durdon…

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District Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

Borough of Central Illawarra v. Southern Coal Company to receiver £78 15s 7d, arrears of rates. Mr. Muir for plaintiffs. No appearance…

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Police Court. Monday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

Cornelius Sullivan, a youth about 17 years of age, pleaded guilty to throwing stones in Crown-street. The same defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Kiama District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

THE above Court was held yesterday. The number of cases was limited, the sitting only lasting an hour and a half. The Bar was represented by Mr. Passmore…

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Correspondence. Appeal Court. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit me, even at this late hour, to make a few remarks upon the proceedings at the Appeal Court, held at Kiama on the 14th ultimo. I have no…

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District Court. Saturday, August 1. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

Louis Alfson v. A.C. Waldron, to recover £50. This was an action over the disputed ownership of four bullocks, and was before…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. A. Turner, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 2

Mary Oliver Graham applied for a colonial wine license foe premises occupied by her in Crown-street. Mr. Muir for applicant…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 6.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

Wallace Musgrave, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and obscene language, was fined 10s. William Fell, charged with furious…

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Police Court. Monday, August 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1891 · page 2

Abraham Chalesworth, charged with furious riding, pleaded not guilty. Constable Ross deposed that between 9 and 10 o'clock on the night of the 5th…

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I" ama Police Court. Tuesday, August 11

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Cable, engaged on the railway works at No. 1 tunnel, appeared in answer to a charge of using insulting…

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Appeal Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Several cases in connection with the borough of Kiama, adjourned a month ago till yesterday were called. Two were…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 11. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A.A. Turner and H.O. MacCabe, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 2

The hearing of the application of Edgar Hulbert, for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected in Corrimal-street, a short distance north of…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 11Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. William Cable, a labourer employed at No. 1 tunnel, appeared in answer to a charge of using insulting language towards…

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Appeal Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Several cases in connection with the Borough of Kiama (Jamberoo), adjourned from the last Appeal Court, were called…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 2

Before the Public Magistrate and Mr. C. W. Craig, J.P. Garmshoe case.—Mark Connell (judgment creditor) v. A. O'Connor (judgment…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 13. (Before the Public Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

Thomas Scarle, William Fuckender, Samuel Davis, Frank Wiseman, Frank Kennedy Joseph Parsons, George Walker, and William Richardson were charged with…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

William H. Rees v. William Newton, to recover £2 14s. Mr. Muir for plaintiffs, and Mr. Elliott for defence…

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