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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Police Court. Monday, April 9. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

Robert Gibbs, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined £1, or 7 days in gaol. For obscene language he was tined £3, or one month…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

Before Messrs. ML N. Hindmarsh and Thee. Love, Js P. William Graham, a youth, was charged with having on the 5th inst , broken and…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 9. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., District Registrar.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1894 · page 2

In the estate of James Summerson, miner, bankrupt deposed that he had filed a statement of his affairs, and did not desire to amend it; he had never been…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, April 7Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. M. N. Hindmarsh and Thos. Love. Js.P. BREAKING AND EVENING. William Graham, 15, appeared on a…

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Bulli Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Hicks and Wynn, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

At the Bulli police court on Wednesday last, a man named Hunt was charged by Mr. G. Whitford with stealing a fencing post at Thirroul, which he found…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

John Henry was charged with driving a horse along the railway line on the 19th March. The information was laid by Thomas…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. H. O. MacCabe, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to James F. Tresnan, Harp Hotel; Joseph Makin, Royal Hotel; and George Welsh, Paragon Hotel, Helensburgh, there being…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

W. J. Gunning v. William Human, to recover £1 11s 1d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed, with 8s…

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Police Court. Monday, April 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 2

Michael Curry, for breaking a window in the Freemasons' Hotel, on Saturday night, fined 10s, and ordered to pay 2a, the value of the glass, or twenty-one…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 17Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LANGUAGE. Robert Gibbs pleaded guilty to a charge of having used obscene language on the…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 17

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrats. Police v. John Gibbs.-Defendant was charged with having used obscene language on the 9th April, to which…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 19. (Before Mr. W. J. Gunning, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 3

H. H. Waldron v. Michael Ludowiich, to recover £1 10/5, for goods sold. No appearance for defence. Verdict for amount claimed with 6s…

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The Barraba Murder

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

John Cummings, a shearers' delegate, has been arrested 15 miles from Boggabri on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Mr. M'Kay at Barraba. When…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, April 23. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., District Registrar

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

Public examinations were held in the estates of the undermentioned bankrupts:— James Deed, plumber and gas-fitter…

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Kiama Police Court. a Sovereign for a Shilling

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

Henry Russell v. Henry Ashmore This was a case in which plaintiff sought to recover the sun of 19s from defendant. It will be remembered that at a recent…

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Kiama Aldermen at Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday before the Police Magistrate, Alderman Leggatt was charged by the Police with lending his horse on a foot path on 31st March, and…

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Kiama Small Debts Court Tuesday, April 24Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED. A Hacking v. Thos. Campbell. Goods sold and delivered, £3 5s 9d…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

Before the P.M. Cornelius Leggatt, an alderman of the Kiama Municipal Council, was charged on the information of William Carson, a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 24Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

A. Backing sued Thomas Camphell, to recover the sum of £35 91, for goods sold and delivered. Dafendant did not appear in an war to the claim. Verdict for…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.p.) a Wages Case

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

Thomas W. Hungerford was charged by Robert Clarke with being indebted to him in the sum of £3, for wages as a diver…

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