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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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

Assault and Robbery

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 30 November 1893 · page 2

While the mail train was travelling between Wellington and Orange on Monday night, a Chinaman named Ah Chow was assaulted and. robbed by…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1893 · page 3

Margaret Yarvell was charged with maliciously injuring a quantity of crockery and other property belonging to William H. Smith, of Mount Ousley…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 December 1893 · page 2

James Matterson plea led guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct on Sunday. He prayed the clemency of the Court, stating that he had only been…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 2

Before the P.M. (Mr. Alexander) and Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh. J.P Thomas Allen Lamond appeared in answer to an appeal for a prohibition order,…

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An Albion Park Assault Case

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 3

At the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday (before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. N. Hindmarsh, J.P.) the case of John Douglas v. W. H Sharpe, for…

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Bulli Police Court. Tuesday, December 5. (Before Mr. A. S. Artis. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 December 1893 · page 2

Pierce Williams was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using indecent language, at Helensburgh, and was fined £l and seven days…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 3

Theodore Bode, George Taylor, and Michael Flanagan appeared, pursuant to remand, charged by Edward H. Dingle with rescuing twenty-two head of cattle…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 2

Patrick Hill Osborne v. Michael Crowley, to recover £30 for rent. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff. Verdict by consent, for amount…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1893 · page 2

Annie Gibbs was charged with making use of offensive language to Walter Gidley. Mr. Woodward for complainant, and…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and C. Cameron, J. P. Police v. Isabella Johnston.—Defendant pleaded guilty to keeping two unregistered…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1893 · page 2

Porter Bros. v. P. C. Williams:—Goods sold and delivered. £3 10s 9d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiffs for full amount with as costs and 10s witness'…

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Police Court. Monday, Dec. 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 2

Thomas Bennett, for being at such a distance from his coach as not to have control over tho horses, was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1893 · page 2

At the above Court on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Alexander), the Kiama Council sued Justin M' Sweeney for £5 1s 3d rates due on property in his…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 21, (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 23 December 1893 · page 4

Richard Kilkelly, who was on Friday charged with being of unsound mind, and remanded to Wollongong gaol for medical observation, was brought up in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, December 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1893 · page 2

Alexander M'Phee, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the Railway Station, was fined £1, or forty-eight hours in the lockup…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 2

Matthew Kane was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Fig Tree, and also with milking use of obscene language…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.P.

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 December 1893 · page 2

W. J. Gunning v. P. Harrower, to recover £1 13s 4d, for goods sold. Debt admitted. Verdict for amount claimed, with 8s…

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