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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

188 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 10

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 3

George Dobbs sued As Ayaza for £9 15s 5d labour done, Mr. Ryan appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Sadler for defendant…

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Military Court-martial

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1895 · page 2

The court-martial to hear a charge preferred against Captain C. A. G. Close of "having behaved in a scandalous manner, unbecoming the character of an officer and…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

J. A. Walker v. F. Findley, claim 16s 3d, for work done.—Debt admitted.— Verdict for amount claimed, with 7s costs. F. Caldwell v. W. Willis, claim £1 5s 5d…

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Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before the Police Magistrade.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 2

Thomas Farrel (a stranger), for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Crown-street was lined 5s, or twenty-four hours in gaol. William Llewellyn, for obscene language…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. M.N Hindmarsh, J.P. Christopher Anderson was brought up on a charge of having behaved if an indecent…

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Small Dests Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 2

Before same Bench. George Wood secured verdicts against the following persons for goods sold and delivered:—H. Fatzeus, £2 10s, costs 6s,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 14. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

E. P. Trueman (assignee in estate of I. Jeavons-Fellowes) v. William Willie, claim £2 1s 8d, for goods sold.—I Jeavons-Fellowes appeared as agent for plaintiff.—…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 3

Robert Kenning, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Crown-street, was find 15s and 4 10d coses, or fourteen days in gaol…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, March 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 2

Before Messrs, T. Blown and J. Love, Js.P. Edward. Harper, a youth, was charged with stealing a dog, valued at £3, the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 25Th. (Before the Police Magistrate). Bad Language

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

George Richardson was charged with using bad language in Crown-street, and was fined 40s with 7s 4d costs, or 21 days. William Knight for a similar offence was…

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Burglary in Crown-street. Messrs. Parsons and Co. the Sufferers

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

On Saturday morning one of the employees of Messrs. A. Parsons and Co., ironmongers, etc., Crown-street, on opening the establishment discovered that the cash-box,…

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District Court. Wednesday, April 3. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

RICHARD WEEKS V. CHARLES O'CONNOR. Claim £3 14s. 4d., goods sold. Mr. Grace for plaintiff. Debt admitted…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, 4Th April

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

Before Messrs. G. L. Fuller and Thos. Brown, J.sP. John Ford was charged with illegally using a horse, the property of Afred Spinks,…

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Kiama District Court. Friday, April 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

(Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Robert Russell v, John Dudgeon,— Claim, £58 17s ad for wages due. Mr. Grace (Wollongong) appeared for plaintiff,…

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Police Court. Monday, April 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 3

Daniel Fraser, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in the lockup. Edward O'Neil (Kembla) pleaded guilty…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, April 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. Cameron, M. M. Hindmarsh, and W. Grey, Js.P. J. Chapman, who pleaded guilty to a charge of hiving boon drunk and disorderly…

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Small Debts Court. Same Day

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 2

Before the P.M, and Mr. C. Cameron, J.P. Dr. Read v. W. Kelsey.—Claim, £5 5s, for medical attendance. Mr. Sadler…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 2

G. W. Commons v. D. Turner, claim £13, price of a sulky.—No appearance for defence.—Verdict for amount claimed, with 11s costs…

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Out on Holiday. Result: Whiskey, Language, Assault

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (C. S. Alexander, Esq) and Mr. Thomas Love, J P., occupied the Bench at the Kiama Police Court on Tuesday last, and listened to attentively…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 2

Before Mr. K. T. Garland, J.P. Michael Brennan, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined os; in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. Fine…

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