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Illawarra · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

222 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 12

Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 9th instant, before the Police-Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1896 · page 2

SARAH TORRENS v. Alexander Tourens.— This.was a case in which the plaintill sued he husband for desertion, by compeolling her to leave her place of abode through…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, June 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson, J.p.) Assault

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

Dominick Coll, an elderly man, was charged with assaulting and occasioning actual bodily harm to Patrick Burns, at Dapto, on the 10th instant…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 11. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. A. Beatson. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

H. H. Waldron v. John Nolan, claim 6s 2d, for goods sold. No appearance for defence.—Verdict for amount claimed, with 10s costs…

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Wollongong Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams, J.p.). Drunkenness and Vagrancy

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

Edward Quirk pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was admonished and discharged. The same defendant was charged with…

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Wollongong Appeal Court. Monday, June 15. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Williams. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

The following appeals against the assessment by the Borough Council of Wollongong were decided, in addition to which a large number were settled…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 2

Tuesday, 16th, before Mr. S. Alexander, Police Magistrate, and Mr. C. Cameron, J.P. GEORGE WELLS pleaded not guilty to being…

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Wollongong Police Court. Thursday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.p.) Stealing German Sausage

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

George M'Donald, a stranger, was charged with stealing two pieces of German sausage, valued at 3s 6d, the property of Lewis Parsons…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. P. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

Renewals of publicans' licenses were grunted as follows:— Theodore Bode, Royal Victoria Hotel, Fairy Meadow; Alfred Broadhead,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. O'Donnell, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

John Caldwell v. William Johnson; claim £3 12s 8d, for goods sold. Mr. Russell for plaintiff. No appearance for defence. — Verdict for amount…

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Retirement of Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.m. References in Court

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

Before the ordinary court business was commenced on Thursday, Mr. C. C. Russell, addressing Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., said he had read with deep regret…

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Police Court. (Mr. Fraser retired from the Bench.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

Borough of Shellharbour v. Daniel Fraser, the latter charged with riding on the footpath in Flinders street, Albion Park. Fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs ( levy and…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, June 21. (Before Mr. D. R. Jamieson, J.p.) Drunkenness

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

Robert Gibbs, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Crown-street, was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, or forty-eight hours in gaol…

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Albion Park Small Debts Court. Friday, 19th inst., before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M, W. Mathie and John Fraser, Js.P

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

Friday, 19th inst., before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M, W. Mathie and John Fraser, Js.P. EDWARD SAWTELL V J. BELLION. Amount…

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The Police Magistrate. Remarks at the Kiama Court

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 2

Before the business of the Kiama Court commenced on Tuesday, Mr. Chas. Cameron, J.P., on behalf of the Bunch, expressed the regret he felt at the…

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Jamberoo Municipal Council Appeal Court. Before the Police Magistrate

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 2

BEFORE THE POLICE MAGISTRATE. THE above Court was held at the Kiama Courthouse on Tuesday, when Mr. O. W. Craig (Mayor of Jamberoo) and Mr. James…

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Kiama Police Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1896 · page 2

Tuesday, 23rd June, before the P.M., and Messrs. C. Cameron and C. W. Craig, Js.P. Peter Anderson was charged by the police with taking fish from a net at the…

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Wollongong Police Court. Monday, June 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

George Fisher, for obscene language in the Central Hotel, Dapto, was fined £2, with 4s l0d costs, or twenty-one days in gaol…

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Kiama Police Court. Tuesday, 30th June, before the Police Magistrate

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

PHOENIX WELLS pleaded not guilty to disposing of a watch by raffle, being a game of chance, Mr. Ryan appeared for the defendant…

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Small Debts Court

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

B. Hindmarsh, Junr., v John Tate. Amount claimed £11 11s 8d, on account of a dishonored cheque Verdict for plaintiff, with 10s costs of…

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Kiama Police Court. Saturday, 4th inst, before Mr. K. T. Garland, J.P.

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 2

JOHN M'DERMOTT, on remand, charged on warrant with disobeying a summons for wife desertion at Glen Innes, was further remanded until to-morrow, prisoner being…

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