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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 13

Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

Mr Hindmarsh left the Bench in consequence of b ing[?]prosecuted on behalf of the Kiama Council in the following cases for breach of the municipal by.-laws…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 15Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 2

Before the Police magistrate and Messrs. G. L Faller, T- Brown, and M. N. Hindmarsh. [?] William Smith snod John Chapman, to…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 17. (Before the Police Magistrate)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 2

Borough of North Illawarra v. Frank Clark, to recover £2 13 6d, arrears of rales. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff. No…

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Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. H. O. MacCabe, F. O'Donnell, and A. B. Chippindall, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 2

William Shannon pleaded guilty to drunkenness and obscene language. As he had been locked up for twelve hours, he was acquitted on the first charge…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, May 19Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. K. T. Garland, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Henry M'Anene was fined £1 or 7 days' for drunkenness…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. James Hogan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunke[?], and was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours…

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Police Court. Monday, May 28. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Richards, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 2

A first offender, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in the lockup. William Humphreys pleaded guilty to…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, May 29Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. C. Cameron, M. N. Hindmarsh and C. W. Craig, Js.P. A YOUNG ABSCONDER…

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Bankruptoy Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. In the matter of Robert W. Bryon, farmer, Mr. Whiltel appeared for bankrupt and Mr. Ryan for Mrs. Marshall (a…

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Appeal Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. William Vidler appealed against the assessment of his property by the Jamberoo Council at £15, on the ground…

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Licensing Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Before Messrs. C. Cameron and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. W. C. Yell applied for the transfer of the license of the Royal Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 2

Before the same Bench. GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED. C. M. Stevenson V. Thomas Styles.—£13 18s 1d…

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Kiama Police Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Before the same magistrates. Robert Long, a State school lad, on remand, charged with absconding from his master, Mr. W. Foster, of Jamberoo, was…

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District Court Returns

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

The annual returns of District Court proceedings for the twelve months proceedings the first of March last contains the following:—…

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Licensing Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Before Messrs. C. Cameron and M. N. Hindmarsh, Js.P. William Charles Yell, of Shellharbour, applied for a transfer of his license of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Single, meeting.—Re Robert William Bryen. Bankrupt(represented by Mr. Whittle…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. O. Cameron, J.P. William Vidler appealed against the assessment of his farm at Jamberoo by the…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs, W. S. Thompson and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

Frederick Rankin was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct and obscene language in Crown and Station-streets…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs W. S. Thompson and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

L. L. Lloyd, official assignee in the estate of J. Wynn and Co., v. Henry Scott, to recover £18 13s 2d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence…

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Cummings and Lee in Gaol

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

IT has now been ascertained that the two prisoners committed for trial for the Barraba murder, Cummings and Lee, were what we turned "pals"…

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