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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

236 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12

Re-arrangement of Public Offices. the Shoalhaven Police Magistrate and the Roads Superintendent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

The member for Shoalhaven (Mr. P. H. Morton) has had several interviews with the Minister for Justice respecting the proposed re-arrangement of officers…

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Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 2

William Smith, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was admonished and discharged, in consideration of his having been locked up since Saturday…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, May 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 2

In the above case defendant appeared in answer to a charge of having, along with four others, unlawfully taken possession of certain land belonging to prosecutor with…

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Bulli Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 2

Andrew Ferris appeared in custody charged with stealing a male, the property of James Davidson. Prisoner was arrested in Sydney, and…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

William Smith, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or three days in goal. John Thompson, for a similar offence, was fined 2s 6d, or three hours in the cells…

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Small Debts Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

J. T. Swim v. F. Burgess, to recover £2 5s, for goods s sold. Mr. Woodward for plaintiti. Defendant had paid the amount claimed,…

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Bulli Police Court. Saturday, May 27. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Horse-stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 3

Andrew Ferry, on remand, was charged with stealing a mare, the property of James Davidson, on about the 25th, March. This case had been…

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Police Court. Monday, May 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1893 · page 2

Henry Winchester pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct and obscene language. For the first offence he was fined 10s…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 30Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1893 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate Frederick Holland charged with having used certain indecent language in the bar of the Royal Hotel pleaded not guilty…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1893 · page 2

Con Lees v. George Sims, to recover £1 13s lOd, for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 8. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 3

Frederick Hunt appeared in custody, charged with having obtained a meateleaver from Janot Vogan by means of false pretences…

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Police Court. Monday, June 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

John Dennis and Frank M'Lcod pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour, M'Lood was fined 10s, with 3s 8d costs, or twenty-four hours imprisonment…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, June 13. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1893 · page 3

A lengthy list of appeals against the assessment made for the Borough Council of Wollongong was laid before the Bench. Mr. Woodward appeared for…

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Appeal Court. Thursday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

His Worship announced his decision in the cases of appeal against the valuation made for the Borough Council of Wollongong as follows :—…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

Andrew Armstrong v. Robert Alien, to recover £1 6s, for valuation of property.. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with 8s…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, June 16, 1893

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

Before the P.M, Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh J. Love, and H. Fredericks, Js.P. R. A. Peach, Secretary of the Protection of Trade Marks and Exchange Association…

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Cattle Stealing. a Bullock Killed and Quartered

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 4

Information is to hand of what would appear to be a case of cattle stealing and illegal slaughtering at Jervis Bay, the particulars serving to remind one of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

James Gibbs, Margaret M'Guffie, Annie M'Guffie, find Alfred Makin appeared, pursuant to remand, charged with stealing n quantity of jewellery…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 20th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

Before the P. M. and Mr. T. Love, J.P Annie M'Glinchey was charged, on the information of Frederick Seymour, with having assaulted one William Seymour,…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 20. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. Brown and H. O. MacCabe, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 2

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to the following applicants, there being no objections in any instance :—Theodore C. Bode, Royal Victoria Hotel…

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