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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 13

Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1894 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. D. L. Dymock, J.P. Kiama Co-operative Butching Co. v. Charlos Johnston, Chain, £3 11s for…

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Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 27th. (Before C. S. Alexander, E.q., P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

Ambrose George Killian was charged with that he, being a child under the age of 16 years, to wit of 9 years, had no fixed place of abode…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Sept., 27Th. (Before C. S. Alexander, Esq., P.M.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1894 · page 2

Lewis Parsons v. Jas. Jenkins, claim £5 7s 6d, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment for plaintiff, with 5s costs, to be paid by instalments of 10s per week…

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Police Court. Monday, October 1. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1894 · page 3

Richard Sheldon, charged with being drank and disorderly at Dapto, was fined 53 and 4s 10 costs. W. C. Armstrong, charged with obscene…

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Kiama Court. Tuesday, October 2Nd

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and C. Cameron, Js.P. COACH LICENSES…

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Shellharbour Court Friday, September 28Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. G. L. Fuller and W. Mathie, Js.P. COACH LICENSES. Coach licenses were granted to Walter…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Cameron and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. Wiliam Connolly, on remand, pleaded guilty to disobeying an order of the Court,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 4. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cattle Straying

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 2

J. Nelson and J. Dwyer were each fined 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs for allowing cattle to stray in the streets. WRONGFUL DISMISSAL…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., District Registrar.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

In the estate of Edward Graham Smith, miner, of Woonona,— Bankrupt deposed that he filed a statement of his affairs, and did not wish to…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Oct. 11. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 3

William Dobbie [?] George Turner, claim £3 8s 4d, for [?]k supplied. Mr. Muir for plai[?] No appearance fa[?]ence…

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Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

Bernard Smythe, for drunkenness in Corrimal-street, was discharged with a caution, in consideration of having been looked up since Saturday night…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 18, (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr, F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

James Gammell applied for a renewal oE the license of the Terminus Hotel, which was granted. William E. Keetley, licensee of the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 2

Thomas Harvey v. Benjamin Marceau, claim £10 for rent. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with 3s…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

Leslie Leslie pleaded guilty to having made use of obscene language in Station-street on July last. Tho Police Magistrate said ha had never…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

Arthur Jolliffe v. F. P. MacCabe, claim £5, for damages sustained by seizure and detention of a bullock. Mr. Muir for plaintiff and Mr…

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Electoral Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

An Electoral Revision Court was held on Thursday, before the Police Magistrate, when the roll for the Wollongong and Dapto Divisions were revised. There were…

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Police Court. Monday, Oct. 29. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.p.) Drink and Its Effect

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1894 · page 3

John Skerritt pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined £1, or seven days in gaol. For resisting Coostable Denman in the execution of his…

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Police Court. Monday, Nov. 5. (Before the Police magistrate) Alleged Poultry Stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 3

Henry Waples, a youth, was charged by Daniel Rutledge with having stolen a rooster and a hen, valued at 10s, at Kembla, on the 10th October…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday November 6

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C Cameron, J. P. UNREGISTERED DOGS. C. Swindells was charged with having…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, November 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr.C. Cameron, J.P. The business before the Court consisted of a list of charges preferred against…

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