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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

236 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 12

Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

Francis Woodward v. Louis Alveson, to recover £3 9s 10d, for professional services rendered. No appearance for defence…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, July 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 2

Before J F. Kenyon, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. T. Brown, T. Love, and W. Grey, Js P. John Granmann was charged with…

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Police Court. Monday, July 24. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

Alfred Mooney, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at the Freemasons' Hotel on Saturday night, was fined 10s, or throe days in gaol…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, July 25Th, 1893

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Connell, O. Oameron, T. Brown, J. Love, M. N. Hindmarsh and W. Grey, Js.P. James Smith, a stranger, for a first…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, July 27Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and D. L Dymock, Js P. John M'Loan was charged with attempting to steal a pillow, valued at 7s 6d, the…

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District Court. Thursday, July 27. (Before his Honor Judge Gibson.) A. A. CHAMPION v. J. DETMAR

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

Claim, £5 15s 6[?], for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed with costs. F. WOODWARD v. J. MARTIN. JUN…

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Police Court. Monday, July 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 2

William H. Smith, Thomas Taylor, Jesse Bovis, and Daniel Corrigan were charged by Edward H. Dingle with having stolen dead wood from the property of Christopher…

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Alleged Murder of a Captain

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 4

The ship Durbridge has arrived at Liverpool from Newcastle (New South Wales) and San Francisco. In consequence of certain statements made…

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Kiama District Court. Monday, July 31St

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 2

(Before the Chairman, his Honor Judge Murray.) The legal profession was represented by Messrs. W. P. Blackmore, — Cowper…

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BULLl Police Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 3

At the Bulli Police Court, yesterday, before the P.M. and Mr. H. T. Hicks, J.P., Edward Raby appeared in custody upon two charges of stealing clothing…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

Samuel Henry Davies pleaded guilty to travelling on the railway with a transferred ticket, and also to travelling a greater distance than that for which a…

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Kiama Police Court. Friday, August 4Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

Before C. L. C. B[?]dham, Esq., Acting-Police Magistrate, Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh and Dr. Road Js.P. Thomas Fredericks proceeded against…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

James Townsend v. Henry Chinnock, to recover £2, balance of price of saddle. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with…

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Bulli Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. T. Hicks, J,P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

Benjamin Challenor sued Michael King for £4 10s, being £2 for rent of premises ab Helensburgh and £2 10s for damage to a plate glass-window during…

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Police Court. Monday, August 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. B. Chippindall, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1893 · page 2

John Henry was charged with having, on the 3rd instant, cruelly illtreated a horse by working it in harness when it was in an unfit condition…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1893 · page 2

Alexander Henderson pleaded guilty to drunkenness in a railway carriage on the 8th instant, and was fined 10s. Alexander Henderson and Alfred Cox…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 3

John Summers was charged by Edward Dann with illegally impounding twelve head of cattle from land not enclosed by a sufficient fence…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 10. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 August 1893 · page 3

Duncan M'Phee v. Charles Egstrom, to recover £1 9s, for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s…

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Police Court. Monday, August 14. (Before the Police Magistoate and Mr. D. Williams, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1893 · page 3

In giving judgment in the case of Edward Dann against John Summers, for breach of the Impounding Act, his Worship the P.M. said he had simply…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, August 15Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1893 · page 2

Before the Acting Police Magistrate, C. L. C. Badh[?]m, Esq., and Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh and Dr. Read, Js P. Thomas Metham and John Judson…

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