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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, June 20. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 2

Henry Shepherd, on remand, was charged with obtaining £2 from Wilmott Mason by means of false pretences, to wit, by a cash order…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 28Th, 1892

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 2

Before M. N. Hindmarsh, Esq., J.P. William Carson was charged, on the information of Constable Coates, with making use of obscene language in Terralong-st…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 2

Before Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and J. Graham. [?]s P. Patrick Duay Proceeded against David Collins for the sum of [?]s, for goods sold…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner P.M., and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 2

George Cochrane v. Wilmott Mason, to recover £3 5s, price of a horse. Mr. Muir for defendant, and Mr. Elliott for defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, July 4. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M., and Mr. A. B. Chippindall, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1892 · page 2

Christopher Gunther, Pakrick Fox, and Francis Stewart, for drunkenness, were each fined 53, or 24 hours gaol. Edward syaott, for drunkenness and…

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Bulli Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1892 · page 2

On Friday last, before Mr. A.. S. Artis, J.P., William Crose was charged with committing an indecent assault on Ruth Hunt. Senior-constable Reynolds deposed: I…

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The Big Pittsburg Strike. Conflict with the Police

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 2

Telegrams from New York give particulars of serious rioting and fighting at Pittsburg where 190,000 men are at present on strike. The police had a server fight with…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Cabinet Meeting—no More Police to Be Sent

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the Cabinet was held on Thursday, when the position of matters at Broken Hill was discussed at considerable length. The reports from Broken Hill…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

In Bega, the Council annually holds what is called a friendly appeal court, The Bega Gazette of Saturday, contains the following in regard to the attempt made…

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Police Court. Monday, July 11. A, A. Turner, P.M., Messrs. J. [?] and A. B. Chippindall J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

Australian appeared in custody, and were death with as follows:—Michaclo Pinchenalley, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, 5s, or 24 hours in gaol;…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, July 13. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner, P.M., and H. Hicks, J.p.) Alleged Indecent Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 2

William, Gross, on bail, appeared, charged with indecent assault on one Ruth Hunt, of Robbinsville, on the 30th ultimo. Ruth Bunt, the presecutrix, stated : I…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 12, 1892

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

Before the Police Magistrate. An offender named Thomas Lamond, failed to appear when called upon, and a warrant was ordered to issue for his…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 12th INST

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

Before the P.M. and Mr. T. Honey, J.P. W. Warren v. W. Carson.—£2 17s, 6d, for work and labour done. Defendant plended not indo[?]ted, and, slated that…

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Police Court. Monday, July 18. (Before Mr. A. A. Turner, P.M., Messrs. T. Armstrong, D. Williams, J. Fraser, and A. B. Chippindall, J's.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 2

Henry Harrison, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and obscene language, was fined 15s, or three days in gaol. George Richardson, for drunkenness and…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 2

What partook very much of the nature of a friendly appeal court was held in the Wollongong Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening, when between 30 and 40…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, July 20. (Before Messrs. A. A. Turner, P.M., and H. T. Hicks, J.p.). Alleged Brisbane of the Coalmines Act

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 2

Joseph Lawson, A. M'Leod, W. Jack, and George Shipton, pleaded guilty to a charge of having violated Clause 55 of the Coalmines Regulation Act, on the 27th…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. July 19. (Before Mr. A. A. Turnor, P.M., and Mr. H. O. MacCabe, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1892 · page 2

Edgar Hulbert applied for a certificate granting an additional period of twelve months within which to erect promises in Corrimal-street, for which a conditional…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 2

At the local Court house yesterday, before the District Registrar in Bankruptey, J. F. Kenyon, Esq., the public examination of William Sproule and Arthur Cyrus…

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Women at Trials. Why Ladies Flock to Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1892 · page 2

A CLEAR DEFINITION OF THE CAUSES WHICH MAKE WOMEN SO SUSCEPTIBLE TO EMOTION. The New York "Sun" has an able…

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Police Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. C. Badham, P.M., Messrs. A. A. Turner and A. B. Chippindall, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 2

Before the business of the Court was proceeded with, Mr. Badham laid before the Bench the Commission appointing him as acting Police Magistrate for…

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