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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

236 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 12

Shellharbour Police Court. Friday, 20Th Oct., 1898

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs: T[?]; Fenwick, G.L. Fullery and W.Martin, Js.P. [?] with causing a horse to be cruelly [?]created pleaded guilty;…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Oct. 26. (Before Messrs. J. A. Beatson and W. J. Gunning, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 3

Archibald Graham v. Robert Findley, to recover £4 19s 6d, for goods sold. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff. No appearance for defence…

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Police Court. Monday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.P.) John Gibbs, for indecent exposure

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 3

was fined 10s, with 15s for witnesses, and 4s 10d costs, or three days. The following persons were fined 10s with 4s 10d costs for keeping…

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The New Police Magistrate

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

Mr. C. S. Alexander, the newly-appointed Police Magistrate for this district, took his seat on the Bench in town for the first time on Thursday last…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Nov. 2. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 3

W. J. Jeffrey v. L. Hancock, to recover £3 3s 6d, for goods sold. Mr. Russell for plaintiff. No appearance for defence…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 4

A schme of field and fortrees operations against an enemy's two cruisers and a force supposed to be landed from an enemy's gunboat flotilla in to be carried…

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Police Court. Monday, November 6. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. T. Marsden, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1893 · page 2

Charles Hosan (an Indian), charged with removing oysters from the closed beds at Tom Thumb Lagoen, pleaded not guilty. Inspector Benson deposed that on the night of the 25th September he saw defendant and a man named Ralph Forsyth in Crown-street, each carrying…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 7Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 2

Before the P.M. (C. S. Alexander, Esq), and C. Cameron, Ebq., J.P. James Somerville (acting on behalf the Gerringong Municipal Council)…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 8. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Messrs. John Evans, J. Wynn, and H. Hicks, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1893 · page 2

Louis Lynch, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and the police having given evidence of the service of the summons upon him, the Bench ordered that a…

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Police Court. Monday, November 13. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Marsden, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 2

Frederick Rankin was charged by James Gregg with assault, and pleaded not guilty. James Gregg was similarly charged by…

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[?]Lleged Stealing of a Door-key. High-handed Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1893 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday, (before the Police Magistrate), Alexander John Carney appearance, pursuant to remand, charged with stealing a door-key, the…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and T. Honey, J.P. Alex. Campbell sued Josiah Deakes for the recovery of £4 15s for goods sold and…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 16 (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 2

A Parsons and Co. v. W. Wilson, to recover £1 14s 6d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s…

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Police Court. Monday, Nov. 20. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. B. Chippindall and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

Edward Davidson, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, in consideration of having been locked up since Saturday…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh, D. L. Dymock, and J. Love, Js.P. George Swan, on bail, remanded from the Berry Court, was charged with having…

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Bulli Police Court. Wednesday, Nov. 22. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Evans, S. T. Hicks, and J. Wynn, J. Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 2

A BRUTAL CASE. John Hughes (overman and weighman) and John Cochrane (brakesman) at the Bellambi colliery were charged with cruelly…

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District Court. Thursday, Nov. 23. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Alexander Campbell V. Patrick Duff

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1893 · page 3

Claim,0£44 16s, amount of dishonred pro. note. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr. Russell for defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, November 28. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. T. Marsden aud A. B. Chippindall, J's.P)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

Joseph Harrison, for obscene language, was fined £1, or throe days in gaol. Michael M'Conncll, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs, or…

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District Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1893 · page 2

The Kiama District Court was held at the Courthouse yesterday, his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge, being on the Bench There were only two cases before the…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate (Mr. C. S, Alexander), and Messrs. C. Cameron, M. N. Hindmarsh, and T. Honey, Js. P, T. Bergin sued F. Connolly, to recover…

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