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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

188 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 10

Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Bread-stealing

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

Thomas Pembroke, on remand, was charged with having, between the 7th and 23rd September, stolen about three hundred leaves, the property of Arthur George…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Sept. 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

Wollongong Gaslight Company v. Mrs. W. H. Hewlett; claim 10s 10d, for gas supplied. No appearance for defence,…

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Police Court. Monday, September 30. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. J. Wiseman, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1895 · page 2

DRINK AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Skerritt pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct and obscene language. For the first he was…

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Sentenced to Death

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1895 · page 2

THE hearing of the capital charge against John Wilson, for attempting to murder one Edward Nelson Hampson, was concluded on Tuesday last, the jury returning a…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, October 1, Before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1895 · page 2

ROBERT LOGWORTH, for being drunk in Terralong street on Monday, was fined 5s, or 24 hours gaol. Fine paid. Catherine Harding pleaded guilty to…

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Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Bread Stealing. Thursday, October 3

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

Thomas Pembroke appeared on remand, charged with stealing £300 leaves of bread, the property of Arthur George Bodimeade, baker, of Corrimal…

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Albion Park Police Court. BEFORE W. MATHIE, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1895 · page 2

FREDERICK FORD was fined 5s or 24 hours in Albion Park lookup on Thursday last for drunkenness, He paid the "bill." On Friday last, before Messrs. J. Fraser,…

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Police Court. Monday, October 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Illtreatieg a Horse

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 4

Martin Fitzgibbons, a youth, employed as horse-driver in the Mount Pleasant colliery, pleaded guilty to illtreating a horse by beating it with a whip…

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Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 2

Griffin Ward was charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Commercial Hotel, Jamberoo, on Saturday last, and pleaded guilty. He was fined 10s, with…

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Kiama Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Oct. 8, Before the P.M. and Dr. Read, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 2

C. M. STEVENSON v. GEORGE HOLDEN Amount claimed, £3 1s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs of Court…

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Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 10. (Before the Police Magistrate )

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 2

John Eddiston pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct and obscene language. For the first offence he was fined £1, or seven days in gaol; for the second,…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 15. Before the P M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1895 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCT. 15. DEFORE THE P.M. GEORGE GREY sued Robert Cunningham for a refund of £1, fees paid by plaintiff for the liberation of five calves (his property)…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, Oct. 17. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.p.) Permission to Enter

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 2

Special permission was granted to Senior Constables Ross and Thornereft to demand admission into the licensed houses within the licensing district…

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Police Court. Monday, Oct. 21. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Obscece Language

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

Frederick Rankin, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Crown-street, on Saturday night, pleaded not guilty…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, October 21. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., District Registrar.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1895 · page 2

In the estate of William J. Parker, fettler, Stanwell Park. Bankrupt deposed that he had field a statement of his affairs, and did not wish to…

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Electoral Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 2

A revision court for the electoral district of Illawarra was held before the Police Magistrate on Monday. In the Albion Park division, the names…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 2

Renewals of licenses were granted to Mr. J, Hunt, Commercial Hotel, Jamberoo; and to Mr. W. Hunt, Grand Hotel, Kiama…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 22, Before Messrs Dr. Read and M. N. HINDMARSH, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 2

TUESDAY, OCT. 22, BEFORE MESSRS DR. READ AND M. N. HINDMARSH, Js.P. WILLIAM CARSON was charged by Constable Emmett with being drunk and…

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Allegation Against a Police Officer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 4

The dying depositions of a woman about 32 years of age, named Minnie Miller, were on Monday taken by Mr. Redgrave, J.P., of the Central Police…

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Police District Boundaries

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1895 · page 2

The Shellharbor Borough Council having recently forwarded a communication to the Minister for Justice requesting that an alteration be made in the boundaries of…

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