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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Dec. 31. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 2

Archibald Beatson v. Edgar Hulbert, to recover £9 15s, one month's rent of the premises lately known as the Harp Inn. Mr Muir for plaintiff, and Mr. S. Bull…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, December 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 3

Before Messrs, M. N. Hindmarsh, T. Honey, and C. W. Craig, Js.P. Garnishee case, F. Laslet, v. A. Ayuza, —Adjourned till 12th January 1892…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 29, 1891

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1892 · page 3

Moorehead and Co. v Bernard Fitz[?]trick. -Goods sold and delivered, £3 is [?]ld. Verdict for amount with as costs. J. Hanly v J[?] Murter — Goods sold…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 4. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 2

Thomas Harris, for being drunk, was fined 20s, or 3 days. James Williams, for a similar offence, was fined 10s, or 48 hours…

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Nowra Court House

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

Nowra, Tuesday.—A meeting of the Nowra Bench of Magistrates was held to-day to consider what steps should be taken with respect to the refusal…

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Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 2

Abraham Charlesworth, for furious riding in Corrimal-street, was fined £1, with 2s 6d costs. Patrick Malligan, for drunkenness,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. H. O. MacCabe and A. A. Turner, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 2

William Dickson was fined £1 and 4s 10d costs for allowing liquor to be drunk in his hotel on Christmas Day. Jesse Budge and Lancelot Lewis…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, January 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

Before J. F. Kenyon, Esq, P.M., Edward Etchells surd Thomas A. Hindumarsh for the sum of £5 15s, for work and labour done as a stud groom…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 2

John Sue, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 15s, and 7s 4d costs. William Thomas was charged with hindering the police in the execution of…

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Wednesday, Jan. 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

Thomas Croft appeared, on remand, charged with indecently assaulting his step-daughter. Mr. Russell appeared for the…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 26. (Before Mr. John Evans. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

Thomas Croft, in custody, was charged with indecently assaulting his stepdaughter, Alice Smith, a girl under the age of 14 years, to wit, 12 years…

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Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

Margaret Taylor, on remand, was charged with attempting to commit suicide, at the Black Rocks, Towrodgi, on the 21st instant…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 3

Joseph Butterly, for drunkenness, was fined 5s. William Piggott, for drunkenness and obscene language, was fined 15s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

Before J. F. Kenyon, -Esq., P.M., and Mr. T. Brown, J.P. Thomas Ward, for using indecent language, was fined £1 and 4s 10d costs, or 7…

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Police Court. Monday Feb. 8 (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. B. Chippendall, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

Henry Jone for cruelly ill-treating a dog by dragging along Crown-street by a collar, was fined 10s and 9/2 costs. Thomas Mason and Joseph Burns [?]…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, February 9Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

Before J. F. Kenyon, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. T. Honey and T. Love, Js.P. Daniel Rock, for drunkenness, was lined 10s or 48 hours…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

John Jenkins v. James Burke.—£10, for trouble caused by defendant's mare being placed in an enclosure with an entire belonging plaintiff. Mr. Ryan appeared…

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Attempted Murder in the City. a Son Cuts His Mother's Throat

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 4

What appeared to have been a premeditated attempt to murder took place in Market-street on Tuesday night. About 10 o'clock a woman named Mrs…

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Police-court. Thursday, Feb. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

Alexander Lesina pleaded guilty to absconding from the indentured service of Michael Crowley. The same accused was also charged with…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Feb. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

The Borough Council of Central Illawarra sued about 120 defaulting ratepayers for arrears of rates, and obtained verdicts for the various amounts, excepting in a few…

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