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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

247 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 13

The Bridge Street Burglary. Execution of Montgomery and Williams

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

ON Thursday morning Charles Montgomery and Thomas Williams, the Bridge. street burglars. were executed at Darling burst Gaol. The condemned men passed…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 5Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE, Michael Collins (a stranger) pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and also…

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District Court Returns

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 2

THE annual returns under the District Court Act give the following praticulars concerning the districts named for the twelve months preceding the 1st March…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 5Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Michael Collins (a stranger), in response to two charges, viz., drunkenness and abscene language, pleaded guilty and was…

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Police Court. Monday, June 11. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. A. Beatson and C. J. Cullen, Js.P.) Drunkenness, Language. &c

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 2

Francis M'Alcen, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 53, or twenty-four hours in gaol; for obscene language, £2, or twenty-one days; for violent…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, June 12Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh, J.P. A HORSE CASE. J. J. Booth v. T. C. Street, This was…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1894 · page 2

Before the P. M. and Mr. M. N. Hindmarsh. J.P. John James Booth v. Thomas Charles Street Plaintiff claimed £[?] 16s 9d, price…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 14. (Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. H. O. MacCabe and F. O'Donnell, Js.P

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1894 · page 2

Mary G[?]ley and others v. Robert Mitchell, to recover £2 2s 3d. £19-31 bring for agistment of horses and 13s ground rest of a cottage…

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Police Court. Monday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 2

John Johnson, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours imprisonment. For obscene language, he was fined £1 5s, or ten days…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 19Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK. Robert Rrimmel (a stranger) was fined 5s or 24 hours', for being drunk…

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The Lighting Rate Question. Decided by the Supreme Court. and Won by the Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1894 · page 2

THIS case came on for hearing on Monday in No. 1 Jury Court, Supreme Court, Sydney before his Honour the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Mr. Barton,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Robert Rimmer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s; in default, 24 hours gaol. . Fine paid…

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Electoral Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1894 · page 3

An Electoral Revision Court for the electorates of Illawarra, Kiama, and Woronora was held at the Court-house yesterday, before Mr. C. S. Alexander…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 26Th

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. Cameron (Chairman), H. Fredericks, T. Love W. Grey H. F. Noble, G. Somerville, C. W. Craig and D. L. Dymock, Js.P…

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Small Debts Court

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 June 1894 · page 2

Albert Paterson v. Mrs. Clarke.—Goods sold and delivered, 11s 6d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed with 3s Court Costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, June 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 3

Before Messrs.C.Cameron, H. F. Noble, G. Somerville, W. Grey, T. Love, D. L Dymock, H. Fredricks, and O. W. Craig, Js.P…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 3

In the bankrupt estate of George Parkinson Gilbert, butcher and farmer, of Avoca. Bankrupt was examined by the District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. K. T…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1894 · page 3

Before Messrs, Cameron, Noble, Somerville, Dymock, Fredericks, Love, and Grey, J.s.P. Albert Peterson v. Mrs. B. Clarke,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1894 · page 2

Arthur Robinson, jun., v. Patrick. Devlin, to recover £5 for damage done by fowls. Mr. Woodward for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1894 · page 3

Ellen Leslie, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 10s, or fortyeight hours in gaol. Adam Wilson, for obscene language…

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