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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

222 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 12

Wollongong Police Court Thursday, Oct. 8. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P M.) a Youthful Vagrant

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

William Watchers, a lad 13 years of ago, was charged with habitually stealing and wandering at large. Constable Clarke deposed that he had…

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Our Dapto Letter. Court of Petty Sessions

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

A meeting, convened for the purpose of again urging the Government to establish a Court of Potty Sessions at Dapto, was held in the A. and H. Society's hall on…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.m.) M'donald V. TAYLOR

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

H. J. M'Donald v. P. Taylor, claim £1 8s, for goods sold. No appearance for defense.—Verdict for amount claimed, with costs…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th Inst., Before the P.M.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

CHARLES PRICE (on bail) was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Jambaroo on the 7th instant; also with assaulting Constable Reid, in the execution of his…

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Small Debts Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 3

Philip Dunn sued William T. Snell for [?]e sum of £9, for work and labour done Mr K. Ryan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Bull for defendant, who pleaded…

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The Police at Work

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 3

READERS of the "Herald" will doubtless have noticed in our last and previous issue, an advertisement appearing above the name of Mr. Fiet. Hourne, offering a…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 15. (Before Mr. O. Maunsell, P.M. and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

A renewal of colonial wine license was granted to Jesse Budge, of Keira-street. An application for a similar license by David Craig, of Helensburgh, was…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 15. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.M., and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

Skarratt and Boyd v. G. King, claim £8 9s 3d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence.—Verdict for amount claimed and coats…

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Electoral Revision Court

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

At the Court-house, yesterday, Mr. G. Maunsell, P.M., revised the electoral list for the electorate of Illawarra. In the Wollongong division the name…

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Dapto and the Towns Police Act. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

SIR,—On rending your report of the last meeting of the Central Illawarra Council I was taken aback at the resolution moved by the Mayor re the action of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, Oct. 19. (Before the District Registrar.) in Re James M'cann

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

In the estate of James M'Cann, dealer, Mount Keira. Mr. Grace appeared for the official assignee…

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Kiama Police Court. Monday, 19Th Instant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

GEORGE ROBERTS, for indecent behaviour in a public place, was fined £2, or seven days in the lookup; and for a similar offence, William Harper was fined 10s, or…

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The Lost £150 Case. Denniss and Bowman Before the Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

On Thursday at the Albion Park Police Court (before Messrs. John Fraser and Thomas Armstrong, Js.P.) Andrew Denniss and Montague Bowman were both charged…

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Alleged Larcency of £150. Denniss and Bowman Before the Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 2

At the Albion Park Police Court on Thursday, befors Messrs John Fraser and Thomas Armstrong, Js.P., Andrew Dennis and Montague Bowman were…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Oct. 22. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.M., Messrs. E. R. Evans and D. Williams, Js.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 2

Charles Barling v. Louis Almaide, claim 53, for timber supplied. "No appearance for" defence.—Verdict for amount and 5s costs…

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A Wollongong Assault Case. Disgraceful Disclosures

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

At the Wollongong Police Court yesterday (before Mr. G. Maunsell, P M.) Clarinda Shannon was charged with having assaulted Kate Lahiff on the…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.m.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

James Quinn pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Crown-street on Saturday. In consideration of having spent some time in the lockup, he was…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, Oct. 29. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.m.) Dispute Over a Wooden Leg

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

William Thompson v. John Williams, claim £10, price of a wooden leg. Mr. Smith for plaintiff and Mr. Russell' for defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, Nov. 2. (Before Mr. G. Maunsell, P.M., and H. O. MacCabe, J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

The following persons were fined 10s and 4s 101 costs for having unregistered dogs in their possession:—W. R. Johnston, C. W. Prott, John Byron, John Payne (Mr…

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Licensing Court. Monday, Nov. 2. (Before M. G. Maunsell, P.M., Mr. H. O. MacCabe, J.p.) the Illawarra Club

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

Mary Jane Falzeus was charged with having, at wollongong, on the 24th ultomo, sold martell's brandy without holding a publican's license. She was also called…

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